Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

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Letter to a Duchess - S4-E6

Continuity mistake: Magnum during the surf ski race wears two different hats; first we see his Tigers hat (white logo), but then he has the yellow logo Da Nang hat - which he lost in the ocean during the season opener when the two "turkeys" capsized his craft. (00:42:00)

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Letter to a Duchess - S4-E6

Audio problem: When Vivian tells Higgins "Will you visit me in England?" as the car takes her to the airport, a stock buzzing sound of an electric window is dubbed in, but look at Jane Merrow's shoulder; she's cranking the handle. Not quite the car for a Duchess. (00:46:10)

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Letter to a Duchess - S4-E6

Other mistake: Magnum and Vivian are not listening to the TV at loud volume (they have a quiet time watching and talking without raising their voice), but Higgins, all of a sudden hears it all the way from the main house and is greatly bothered by it.

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: During the poker game at the beginning, the positions of Robin and Buzz's cards change a few times - Buzz unveils his winning 4 Ks to the left of the deck, but it is to its right immediately after, and Robin's cards are on or a bit away from the table's border. (00:02:30)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Character mistake: Misunderstanding which "Washington Senators" Mickey Dalrumple was referring to, Robin Masters says they went "out of existence in 1969." The Washington Senators ceased to exist with the 1971 season, before they relocated to become the Texas Rangers. (00:04:00)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Audio problem: During the first phases of practice, Kioki in a close-up exclaims "All right!" in an obvious redub with background noise almost silenced. (00:08:25)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Visible crew/equipment: During softball practice and the practice with Killer, there are moments where there are visible rectangular outlines of the hidden mic transmitter on a player's back. Two examples are, when Magnum is up at bat Rick bends over to pick up a ball and the bulge is on Rick's back, and when Lola slams her bag of tip money into Killer and she bends over him the bulge is on Lola's back. (00:10:05)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: The sweat on Lola's shirt during practice goes in her cleavage at different depth; best time to notice when TC apologizes for saying "you pitch like a girl" to Rick, and then Magnum calls her to be the batter. (00:10:25)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Revealing mistake: When Lola hits back Rick's pitch and gets him in the 'nads, it's transparent in the shot of her swing that the ball was not flying back at the pitcher in a million years. (00:10:55)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: When "Wallace McNurty" mentions the "lunchtime drinking" the two workers in front of him are increasingly distant from each other at the cut, and the bearded one has his hands on hips and not down his sides. (00:18:10)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Revealing mistake: The construction workers in the bar believe Magnum's bluff about being an inspector, and make a run for it trampling him. Tom Selleck's stuntman is the one taking the risk of having a mob of big guys stomp him - and you can actually spot a fake moustache dangling loose during the action. (00:18:30)

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Squeeze Play - S4-E7

Revealing mistake: Higgins speaks with the idiotic nephew of the most hated (temporary) new boss, who tells him uncle is in the Den. Higgins opens the door and before it cuts to the new scene, you can peek through the door and see that the lights are switched off; Higgins is walking into an empty room (would be fun if it were the broom closet, but it's actually the correct photoset, just with nobody there). (00:19:25)

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Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Higgins: How fiendishly deceptive of you, Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent. To my great surprise, I see the sounds are emanating from what I thought was a harmless musical instrument.
Magnum: Cute Higgins, real cute.
Higgins: Why Magnum? Why do this terrible thing?
Magnum: Higgins, I'll have you know I used to be very good. I was the second best sax player in my High School band!
Higgins: Well, how many sax players were there?!
Magnum: ...Anyway. I just saw this in a pawn shop window and thought I'd like to try and get my chops back.
Higgins: May I suggest that your "chops" are irretrievable.
Magnum: Higgins, did you come here just to abuse me!?
(00:05:25)

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