The Adventures of Tintin
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The Shooting Star - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: The way the lamp in the observatory is bent changes between the shots where Professor Fossil says "Order 10 pounds of jelly beans" and the shot where he sings "We're going to the Arctic". (00:07:55 - 00:08:25)

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The Calculus Affair: Part 2 - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: When Tintin and Haddock walk through a corridor with two drunk men, Tintin opens a door. The key hole on the door is blue. For a few frames, the key hole becomes brown, then back to blue again. As he closes the door, the key hole is once again brown for a couple of frames. (00:34:50)

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The Calculus Affair: Part 2 - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: As Tintin, Haddock and Snowy are running whilst being shot at, Snowy is holding Calculus's umbrella with his teeth. The handle is facing the right as this happens. However, when they are shown in the helicopter, Snowy is suddenly seen holding the umbrella with the handle facing the left. (00:28:25)

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The Calculus Affair: Part 1 - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Tintin and Haddock arrive at the hotel, they start talking to the guy at the counter. They ask about Calculus and the guy turns his head to the keys. The next shot shows him looking at the key to 122. If you look in the previous shot, you see the key hook for room 122 are in the far background. (00:12:35)

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The Crab with the Golden Claws: Part 2 - S1-E2

Trivia: There is a mistake pointing out that the newspaper at the end is a flipped shot. If you flip it the right way round, you will see on the right hand side of the article the word "Spielberg" on one of the lines, a reference to director Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg went on to direct the Tintin movie Secret of the Unicorn in 2011. (00:43:35)

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Chosen answer: It is a pill that makes alcohol taste disgusting.

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