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Sins of the Father - S9-E10

Trivia: Tony DiNozzo Sr. calls a Metro cop "Officer Krupke." This is the name of the beat cop in West Side Story, an Academy Award-winning musical that starred Robert Wagner's wife Natalie.

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Halloween - S2-E6

Trivia: Matt Besser, who plays Mitchell's boss, is the grandson of Joe Besser, one of the Three Stooges.

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Manhunt - S9-E4

Trivia: This was the first episode in which there are no scenes inside the crime lab.

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Trivia: In one of the biggest coincidences in American history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This fact was never included in the play, because Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone both knew that no one would believe it.

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Trivia: The actor who plays Roscoe Dexter, Don and Lina's stressed-out director, is the father of Kim Fowley, a music producer who managed the Runaways, an all-girl rock band from the 1970s that featured a young Joan Jett.

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Factual error: Game 5 of the 2002 ALDS between the A's and Minnesota Twins wasn't a night game, as depicted in the film. The game started in Oakland at 1:00pm. (01:51:15)

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Trivia: "Singin' in the Rain" wasn't in the original screenplay. When it was added, it was intended to be performed by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. This song eventually became "Good Morning", and "Singin' in the Rain" became Kelly's iconic solo.

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Continuity mistake: When Hal is showing his friend how the ring works and has to "recharge" it, his grip on the lantern changes between shots. (01:09:45)

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Trivia: During principal photography, it got so hot in the Mexican desert that seven extras fainted, with one ending up in the hospital.

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Continuity mistake: When Don is caught by the cop while splashing around in the puddle during "Singin' in the Rain", Don's left hand jumps from his umbrella handle to down at his side between shots.

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Trivia: Mick Jagger, the lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, originally owned the rights to adapt the novel into a movie. He would have played Alex, with the other Stones playing his "droogs".

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Continuity mistake: When Alex is informed that he's being transferred to the Ludovico center, the governor's arms jump from his lap to under his chin, then back to his lap. (01:06:00)

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Trivia: Mr. Alexander's doorbell tone is the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, transposed to a different key.

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Trivia: Bud Fox's name was originally Joe Fox, but it was changed after it was discovered Joe Fox was a real stockbroker, who wouldn't give permission for his name to be used.

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A Dark Road - S3-E10

Trivia: The records clerk that Madeline befriends is played by Tyne Daly, who was Sharon Gless' co-star on "Cagney & Lacey" in the 1980s.

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Front Man - S1-E13

Factual error: When Peter is telling Neal about Kimberly Rice, he comments that she works in Missing Persons and Kidnapping. The FBI doesn't have a department devoted to missing persons; they only investigate those crimes under special circumstances.

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The Alliance - S1-E4

Trivia: In the synopsis on the DVD, Jim Halpert is incorrectly listed as "John", the name of the actor who plays him.

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Lanakila - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: When Steve asks Danny for background on Dana Thorpe, the phone receiver Danny is holding switches hands between shots. (00:13:30)

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Not That Much Different - S1-E23

Continuity mistake: When Steve is questioning Lannie Devereaux, his arms change position several times on the back of his chair, without him actually moving. (00:24:15)

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Season 8 generally

Plot hole: For such a dangerous serial killer, Lt. Cobb should be more securely restrained than he is. He wears a simple pair of handcuffs, with only one security escort.

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