Super Grover

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Visible crew/equipment: When Herod is talking to Cort he says, "It takes a lot to scare me, I love the sensation," then it cuts to a shot facing Cort, and just as Herod turns around the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the ground, at the lower right side of the screen (next shot Herod shoots Ratsy). (01:49:10)

Super Grover

The Quick and the Dead mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Hackman rises from the ground after the last explosion, a guy is in the upper right corner standing on a balcony holding a device with an antenna (probably a remote device for explosions). He is visible almost four seconds. (01:38:23)

9th Mar 2015

Friends (1994)

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The One In Massapequa - S8-E18

Revealing mistake: During Jack and Judy Geller's party, there are many shots where Elliott Gould's (Jack Geller) stand-in is perfectly visible. First, when Catherine walks over to offer congratulations to Rachel and Ross. Second, when Ross looks directly at his "dad" to ask if they have to pretend they're married. Then, numerous wide shots of "stand-in Jack" and Judy seated together in the background, such as after Rachel mentions the ring being the size of her fist, and during the toasts, etc. (00:06:00)

3rd Aug 2022

Speed (1994)

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Continuity mistake: When Jack handcuffs Ray to the metal handrail, Ray's right wrist has the double strand bars facing up and single strand bar facing down, but when Jack tells the passengers about the gap and then uncuffs Ray before the jump, the handcuff's single strand bar is facing up on his right wrist.

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After the gardening tools attack Roger in the shed, when Roger loads the shotgun to confront the marlin mounted on the wall, just as he enters the room and stops, the boom operator's raised arm is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:43:45)

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Roger shoots the Witch, when Harold goes to his window he sees Roger's shotgun and calls the police. In the next shot, as Roger kneels beside the body, we can see the black screen equipment on the porch, on the left side of the screen. (00:46:05)

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After the dog digs up the Witch's hand, when Roger repeatedly shouts, "Stay!" the dog bolts, and as the canine runs out of the yard, we see there's someone standing behind the tall bush as the dog turns toward this person. Then, when Roger fails to catch the dog, as he tries to open the car doors, the reflection of a crew member is visible on the car's rear window. (00:58:40)

Super Grover

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Continuity mistake: At Amon Hen, Merry and Pippin run from the Uruk-hai after distracting them from Frodo's escape. After they run over the bridge, the next shot is of the two of them stopping short when Merry sees more oncoming Uruk-hai. In this shot it is only Pippin's Elven brooch that is facing the opposite way it normally faces. (01:20:55)

Super Grover

28th Jul 2022

Doctor Who (2005)

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Flux: Chapter One - The Halloween Apocalypse - S13-E1

Continuity mistake: At the very start, when Yaz says, "Oh yeah, we are totally in command," just as it begins to zoom out, the handcuff around Yaz's right wrist has the double bar facing out and her left wrist has the single bar facing out, but in following shots both handcuffs are facing the same way. Similarly, this occurs with the Doctor's handcuffs around both wrists, when the Doctor keeps trying the voice recognition. (00:00:10)

Super Grover

28th Jul 2022

Newhart (1982)

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The Last Newhart - S8-E24

Visible crew/equipment: During the 'five years later' scenes, Chester, Jim, and two others arrive at the inn, and when Chester begins his tale of moving to Marina del Rey, we can see boom mic movement at the top of the screen, then as Jim mentions their houseboat being a few slips down from Robert Goulet, the boom mic dips way down into view, over Chester.

Super Grover

28th Jul 2022

The Simpsons (1989)

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Undercover Burns - S32-E1

Continuity mistake: After Phil eats the "horse" egg at Moe's he asks to be taken to the hospital, and when it cuts back to Homer at the power plant, the direction of the stripes on Homer's tie switch to the opposite direction, mid shot. The same thing occurs again later. First, when Homer is standing outside the office while Fred talks to Burns about the benefits package, and also when Homer can't stay for Marge's turkey breakfast. (00:07:05 - 00:12:20)

Super Grover

26th Jul 2022

The Waltons (1972)

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The Abdication - S4-E11

Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, when John-Boy thinks he may know where AJ has gone he gets into the vehicle with Martin Walters, then as Todd starts driving away the reflection of a reflector screen becomes visible on the rear window, and it looks like the reflection of the boom operator's raised arm is visible as well. (00:46:40)

Super Grover

23rd Jul 2022

Family Guy (1999)

24th Jul 2022

Family Guy (1999)

24th Jul 2022

Family Guy (1999)

24th Jul 2022

Family Guy (1999)

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