Jeff Swanson

11th Mar 2010

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Mirror Image - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: As Millicent starts toward the women's restroom, the door handle is to her right. However, in the next shot showing her in the restroom with the door now behind her, the handle is now to her left. (00:20:00)

Jeff Swanson

11th Feb 2010

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Trivia: The LaSalle - a GM car produced in the 1930s - was immortalized in the opening credits when Jean Stapleton sang the line "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great." However, the line was somewhat slurred at first and people wrote in asking what she was saying. In later seasons the opening was refilmed and Stapleton sang the line slower and more phonetically so it could be understood.

Jeff Swanson

4th Jan 2010

Major Dad (1983)

Trivia: During the first season, the credits ended with a shot of Chelsea Hertford, who played the youngest daughter, taking off Gerald McRaney's cap and putting it on her own head. The USMC complained, saying it was disrespectful, and after that, Chelsea was seen just reaching for the cap but not removing it.

Jeff Swanson

18th Dec 2009

Bewitched (1964)

5th Dec 2009

Bewitched (1964)

31st Oct 2009

Orphan (2009)

Other mistake: When Esther comes into the living room to attempt to seduce John, he is drunk and the first few shots of her are blurred as though it was from his point of view. The problem is that the camera is a couple of feet from the couch. From where John is sitting, the point of view shown in the blurry shots is impossible. (01:35:45)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In episode 69, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex. But Couldn't Pronounce", Danny is sorting some magazine clippings about himself. His real last name, Bonaduce, is visible on one of them. (00:01:05)

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Continuity mistake: In episode 64, "For Whom The Bell Tolls. And Tolls. And Tolls", Tracy is shown seated at the table with a bowl of cereal - but in the shots immediately before and after, she's not there, nor is there any food at her place. (00:01:10)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In episode 45, "Hel-l-l-l-p", as the girls are leaving for the camping trip, look at the house in the background. That was Darrin and Samantha's house in Bewitched. (00:08:30)

Jeff Swanson

A Tale of Two Hamsters - S2-E9

Trivia: Tiger Beat magazine held a "Partridge Family Smile Contest", with first prize being the role of an extra in this episode. The girl in the striped top was the winner of that contest. She is also listed in the closing credits. (00:21:50)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The bus used in the series is long gone; it sat behind a taco stand near the USC campus for over a decade before being sent to a junkyard in early 1987. By that time, it was badly faded and had been vandalized.

Jeff Swanson

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