Magnum, P.I.

Two Birds of a Feather - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: When the plane crash-lands in the tidal pool, it crashes with one wing and tumbles to the other side of the rocks, flopping on its belly. When Magnum dives in to the rescue, the plane has capsized and its tail is on Magnum's end of the rocks. (00:09:20)

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Two Birds of a Feather - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: After landing in Waco, Samuel hugs his mom. The propeller of the plane gets in frame, and its blades are angled with the right one towards the ground. Later Sam puts his slick moves on his ex wife, and when they pass by the plane the blades are horizontal. (00:25:30 - 00:31:10)

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Two Birds of a Feather - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: The jet plane the bad guys are taking off in keeps changing registration number. Before Sam's heli lands, it's N94J, when Sam watches it take off it's 33BK, when it asks for authorization to change course it is N464CL. Its flag also goes from US to Mexico to US again. (00:40:40)

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...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Continuity mistake: Magnum tries to have TC accept the cheque, but he is adamant about 'cash and carry'. During this scene, Magnum is holding the box with his hand positioned at a level that switches between two heights as the angle changes. (00:08:40)

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...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Continuity mistake: After the run-in with Dolphie Crenshaw's men, Magnum and TC are talking with Rick. When he says "Don't worry 'bout it" his arms are crossed the opposite way than in the previous shot. Mistakes of the same nature happens later, such as when Magnum explains why he owes Rod and Rick's hands go from opposite upper arms to joined together. (00:14:35)

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...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Continuity mistake: Rod tells Magnum the story of how he went into jail and his wife divorced him. He says that "it happens" and massages his temples. In the next shot the pose is similar but he is leaning with his forehead against the back of the hand. (00:25:30)

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...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Continuity mistake: After Magnum's adventure with the change at the coffee pot, he comes back to Rod and the parole officer. When Rod puts his hand on the phone to prevent her from calling the narcs, Ms. Gordon has the receiver in her lap. New shot and it's up and she lowers it only then. (00:29:50)

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...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Continuity mistake: During the chaotic fight at the end of the episode, the guns are all very close together in a close-up view used a few times, but in wider angles they are spread around much more, from the beginning. (00:45:05)

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Almost Home - S3-E10

Magnum: I could appeal to his heart.
Lieutenant Maggie Poole: Yeah. And his stomach.
Magnum: Oh, come on! That food stuff, that was just an excuse. Listen, underneath that stomach was a heart as big as...that stomach.
(00:38:20)

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A.A.P.I. - S7-E5

Trivia: At the awards ceremony, three men seated at a table together resemble three detectives from 1970s TV shows. Detective Mike Stone (played by Karl Malden) from ABC's Streets of San Francisco; Detective Frank Columbo (played by Peter Falk) from NBC's Columbo; and Detective Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) from CBS's Kojak. (00:07:20)

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