Continuity mistake: When Portnow meets with Bishop at the church, in the first closeup of Bishop's crossword puzzle the word "MUD" is the second word across at the top, and at the center of the puzzle the 4-letter word "GEAR" is written in the 5-letter answer - with the fist space left empty. However, in the next closeup of the puzzle, now the word "ETA" is the second word at the top and "MUD" is the third, and the word "GEARS" has the "S" added, with the letter "G" started properly in the first space of the answer. (00:10:15)
Super Grover
16th Oct 2016
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
15th Oct 2016
Emergency! (1972)
Continuity mistake: When Roy and Johnny are on the roof with Harriet, we can see the shadow being cast by the utility pole on the street down below, and when the police car shows up moments later that shadow has changed significantly. (00:12:40)
15th Oct 2016
In Dreams (1999)
Visible crew/equipment: After the exterior shot of Paul and Rebecca flying the new radio-controlled airplane it cuts to Rebecca sleeping, and when Claire appears at the doorway we can see the boom mic moving around overhead in the hallway, while she and Paul talk. (00:07:05)
15th Oct 2016
I Love Lucy (1951)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ethel's reading aloud from the book while Lucy's standing beside her in the living room, the shadow of a crew member can be seen moving around on the surface of the desk's back. (00:04:25)
15th Oct 2016
I Love Lucy (1951)
The Girls Want To Go To the Nightclub - S1-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Lucy and Ethel are talking about going to the Copacabana, just as Lucy leans toward Ethel before her remark about catching more flies with honey, the second camera/equipment can be seen at the right side of the screen. The same thing happens later, when Ricky laughs at the idea that Lucy and Ethel will have dates, as Ricky walks over to Fred standing at the desk, camera/equipment is visible at the bottom, right corner of the screen. (00:01:45)
12th Oct 2016
Winnie The Pooh (2011)
Continuity mistake: While Pooh and his hungry tummy are searching for honey Pooh finds himself at Owl's house, and in the first wideshot we can see the wood sign that reads "Dont nock plez ring" with nothing above it, but once Pooh reads the sign suddenly Eeyore's tail is hanging above the sign as a bell-pull. (00:48:25)
11th Oct 2016
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Continuity mistake: When "8 months later" appears on the screen, we see Jake's nightstand with only one framed photograph near the lamp as the camera pans to the right, but in the next wideshot that photo has moved to the front of the lamp and two more framed photos have suddenly appeared. (00:05:30)
11th Oct 2016
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Continuity mistake: While Bridget and Daniel are driving to their "full-blown mini-break holiday weekend", Bridget lifts the sunglasses over her forehead with her left hand and holds the scarf at her neck with her right hand, but in the next shot before her scarf blows off her hands are in the opposite positions. (00:31:10)
11th Oct 2016
The Brady Bunch (1969)
Everyone Can't Be George Washington - S4-E12
Continuity mistake: When Jan's in the backyard checking on the cloud and moon set decorations being painted by Marcia and Cindy, there's less "dark and gloomy" paint actually painted on the cloud after Cindy stands up with the smiley moon. (00:06:20)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, and Joey are eating the organic wax, Monica has her feet up on the wall with her legs crossed left over right, but in Joey's closeups when he asks about needing a new walk, Monica's legs are crossed right over left. (00:18:00)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Monica and Phoebe get excited about being a "Waxine girl", Monica puts the mop upright against the counter and the mop falls over, but in Phoebe's closeup we see the mop is still upright behind her. (00:06:20)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: While Rachel and Ross are fighting, when Rachel realises that she was at Ross' apartment at the same time as his "little friend", Ross holds out the newspaper (so she can hit him) with his left hand, but in the next shot it's held out in his right hand. (00:13:40)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Ross is listening to Rachel's message on his answering machine, only the open pill bottle sits on the counter beside his mug, but then the bottle cap and cotton filler suddenly appear next to it. (00:03:00)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: While Monica's preparing her shake in the blender she asks Rachel about the anniversary dinner, and when Rachel tells her that she and Ross broke up, Monica throws the blender lid and it flies over the counter, but in the next shot the lid is back in Monica's hand, and then it vanishes again. (00:01:10)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner - S3-E14
Visible crew/equipment: When Phoebe and Leslie finish singing the song Sticky Shoes, as they're hugging each other in the side shot, the second camera can be seen at the left side of the screen. (00:13:00)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner - S3-E14
Visible crew/equipment: After Ross finds out that Mark quit his job, when Rachel and Ross leave the office, the second camera can be seen as the shot pans to the right, at the right side of the screen. (00:06:15)
3rd Oct 2016
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Continuity mistake: After the drive-by shooting at the Federal Building, when Owen and Sam escort the defector and his girlfriend into the sedan, the license plate number is "5GOI417" which soon changes to "5PCI294" when Sam drives backwards. Then it changes back to "5GOI417" when Owen and Sam leave the car, and yet it's "5PCI294" again when Owen points his gun at the camera.
3rd Oct 2016
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Visible crew/equipment: In the rec hall, when Kensi feigns sickness while posing as a cadet the gunman jumps off the stage, and as Kensi bends over the small rectangular bulge of her mic pack can be seen at her back. (00:30:25)
3rd Oct 2016
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Continuity mistake: When Bilbo brings the two bowls of stew for Fili and Kili there's a spoon in each of the bowls, but after Bilbo sets down the bowls one of the spoons has vanished when he picks up the bowls again in the closeup, but the spoon reappears when they run after the Mountain Trolls.
29th Sep 2016
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After the boys meet Flip Conroy and talk about the football team, when they all disperse and Opie starts walking away the T-mark is visible on the ground.
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