The Never-Never Affair - S1-E25
Trivia: This episode featured an early television appearance by Barbara Feldon, who, just six months later, would become famous as Agent 99 on Get Smart.
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11th Aug 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
16th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Febray apologizes to Illya for telling Thrush how to repair the molelecutronic gun, Illya's hand disappears from Febray's shoulder between shots, without Illya actually moving it.
16th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Survival School Affair - S4-E10
Trivia: This was the only episode not to feature Robert Vaughn. His absence was explained as Napoleon originally receiving Illya's assignment, but then receiving a new one at the last minute.
11th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The THRUSH Roulette Affair - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: When the Thrush guards are blocking the exit gate to the private casino, the guard on the left has his hands clasped together in front of him, then training a gun on the casino players. The guard on the right also has his gun in his right hand, which then switches to his left. (00:45:55)
11th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The THRUSH Roulette Affair - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: When Partridge and Dr. Ieago are watching the brainwashed Illya attempting to kill Napoleon on their television screen, the pair switch places between shots. Dr. Ieago is initially sitting down, with Partridge standing up behind him. Then Partridge is sitting down, with Ieago standing up.
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are following Christine to find Greg, Napoleon turns on the car radar and turns the knob with his left hand. When the shot cuts, he's now turning the dial knob with his right hand.
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Audio problem: When Napoleon realizes that the package Christine gives him is actually a bomb, his mouth isn't in sync with the word when he says "Duck, quick." (00:35:15)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Greg is preparing to blow up the dam in Athens, he unpacks the items in his suitcase. A pair of red smoke grenades and at least one hand grenade appear in the suitcase out of thin air. (00:45:50)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Revealing mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are on the flight to Austria, Illya receives a call from Mr. Waverly on his communicator. Instead of the pen nib, the gold microphone cap is visibly already in place; Illya takes it out and pretends to turn it over before replacing it. (00:14:00)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Audio problem: When Napoleon and Illya are caught in the steam room, and Illya is trying to pick the door lock, Napoleon's mouth doesn't move in sync with the words when he says, "Make it work. Try forcing it." His mouth then stops moving entirely while he's still talking, and then starts moving again when he stops. (00:40:40)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Beldon is exposed as the Thrush double agent, the pistol he has trained on Napoleon and Illya switches hands between two consecutive shots. (00:37:35)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are trying to escape from the steam room, and Illya accidentally drops the key to the door, Napoleon points to where he thinks the key is with his right hand, with his left hand resting on the bench above him. When they finally find the key, Napoleon's left hand is pointing at its location. (00:40:25)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Audio problem: When Helga is trying to bargain with Mr. Beldon in exchange for confessing to be the Thrush double agent, Mr. Beldon comments, "We have exactly five minutes before..." A completely different voice has dubbed over the word "five". (00:32:50)
21st May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: When Daddy Jo shoots Napoleon's trousers, the shotgun in Jo's hands changes instantly from resting in his lap to raised, then back to his lap. (00:30:40)
20th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Col. Picks is talking about the explosive apples being sold to U.N.C.L.E., the knife in his hands stuck in the apple is either held up straight or at a low angle, depending on the shot. (00:05:40)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Trivia: There are a pair of meta-references to Sonny and Cher's guest appearances in this episode. One of the Harrys at Agnes Sue mentions the pair a few moments before Cher makes her first appearance, and when they appear on screen together for the first time, the song playing under the scene is their #1 hit "I Got You Babe".
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Matterhorn Affair - S3-E24
Continuity mistake: In the first shot of Beirut at the bar in Singapore, he is holding his cigarette in his mouth. In the next shot, the hand holding the cigarette has inexplicably moved about a foot away. (00:00:10)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon is trying to leave Nina's house, and Daddy Jo shoots the pair of slacks they're holding between them, Napoleon drops the part he's holding, while Nina still has a grip on her end. In the next shot, Nina isn't holding anything, and Napoleon drops his end a second time. (00:30:40)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon enlarges the picture of Ramona wearing the eponymous dress, and notices Buuder's name, the picture he's looking at changes from black and white to color. (00:18:10)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Illya escapes from the sack he is trapped in and fights with the Thrush agent, his hair is flattened down like bed hair, but when he jumps over the cutting table, his hair is neatly combed. (00:28:55)
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