Magnum, P.I.

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: In a remarkable coincidence, the Admiral Magnum needs to talk to happens to be chilling at his place about to get a mouthful of Higgins' buns. When he answers Magnum "Probably too much" after the vigorous shake, his left hand is behind the seat of the Ferrari, but it's on the car door in the shot that follows. (00:22:15)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the car chase, Rick is in a bit of a jam. There's a close-up with the actors in between two wide shots with the stuntpeople in the car; in that close-up the sunlight is different, as it can be easily seen on the backseats. (00:26:00)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: TC and Magnum incapacitate a yoyo with a net, then make a hasty escape. The camera cuts when Selleck's stuntman has the camera hand on the window frame, but Selleck himself in the next one has his legs already out and simply has to hop off the sill. (00:31:30)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: Magnum tells Vic Stout; "This truck? That's yours" holding a picture with his right hand, which after a 1 second cut turns into the the left hand even if he did not appear to have moved. (00:34:00)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: Bridget barges into Vic Stout 's office. When he says "You are not very discreet", she goes from holding the handbag by the strap, to having it clutched to her chest. (00:35:20)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: Outside of the import company building, Magnum does one of his squeaky screams at Bridget, and she begins to sob. Selleck was squeaking with his fists down, but Kathleen Lloyd gets pouty while he has raised open hands. (00:36:30)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: In the chat with the admiral at the park during the parade, passersby can be seen appearing randomly in different shots with no continuity - particularly evident is a guy with a blue and red jumper and a girl with a red and black T-shirt. (00:41:00)

Sammo

Almost Home - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: During the funeral at the end of the episode, Mrs. Iko Tamura's hands are on the top of the urn in close-up, the side in the wide shot of the Coast Guard boat. (00:46:45)

Sammo

Heal Thyself - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: Karen and Magnum have their chat in 'Nam about Thomas' gambling debt. During the scene, in one recurring angle Karen has hair down her temple, in front of her ear, which is gone in other views. (00:03:00)

Sammo

Heal Thyself - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: When Thomas hands the newspaper to Rick, the paper is perfectly straight in close-up, then folded with the middle pointed down, then folded with the middle being raised. (00:07:00)

Sammo

Heal Thyself - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: Magnum is talking with the administrator of the hospital, Phillip Harriman. He asks him about Dr. Jorgenson. When Harriman answers, a rather conspicuous fella with a big head of curly hair walks into the building. When Magnum walks off at the end of the scene, he comes across that same guy, who again is entering the building. (00:11:35)

Sammo

Heal Thyself - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: To get to the pool area, Magnum slides a door open to the left (of the screen). When he finds the body floating in the water, the underwater camera shows the background, and the door opens towards the right. (00:39:20)

Sammo

Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: Mr. MacLeish is in his plane, and before taking off he presses Play on the cassette player. He is holding it in a different way (fingers on opposite sides of the tape lid) between shots. (00:03:40)

Sammo

Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: During the scene when Higgins comically 'abuses' Magnum and his sax skills, the shadow of the instrument on Magnum's chest changes position depending on the angle of the camera. Moreover, when Higgins mentions he came "on two accounts", Magnum tilts the sax back two times in two separate movements. (00:05:50)

Sammo

Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: The first time we see the blonde cousin, she is holding in her arms the picture of dear departed. Cut to a view of the room, and her right hand is at the top of the frame, completely different position from before. (00:08:00)

Sammo

Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: After a breathtaking rendition of "Silent Night", Marina sits down. Next to her Simon is on the couch, who stretches his left arm placing it along the back of the couch, and the right arm goes on the armrest. Yet in the next shot he has both hands in his lap. (00:08:45)

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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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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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