Continuity mistake: During the "Limbo Rock" segment, the scene changes from shots of the council members dancing at Tilted Acres to Penny and Tracey's parents watching it on TV. The queue of the council members waiting in line to go under the pole changes between shots.
Hairspray (1988)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: John Waters
Starring: Divine, Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry, Ruth Brown, Sonny Bono
In the 2007 version... Penny and Seaweed get together. Link and Tracy get together. Velma is fired from the TV company for fixing the Miss Hairspray votes (which is eventually won by Seaweed's sister) and intergration finally happens on the Corny Collins Show
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More mistakes in Hairspray
Tracy Turnblad: Mother, we're watching "The Corny Collins Show."
Edna Turnblad: Penny, your mother called all frantic. She said you are punished.
Penny Pingleton: I'm always punished.
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