Continuity mistake: When Elliott is kneeling near the bathtub explaining to ET where the faucet water comes from, there's a can of Coke beside him, and in the wideshot it's the "Coca Cola" logo facing out, but in Elliott's closeup it's the "Coke" logo facing out.
Super Grover
23rd Mar 2017
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
23rd Mar 2017
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Visible crew/equipment: When one of the government cars drives alongside the boys on their bikes as they're nearing the bottom of the hill, in the closeup of the car the reflection of a crew member wearing a cap can be seen on the back passenger window, just as the driver speaks into his radio mic and says, "We got 'em," at the start of the shot.
21st Mar 2017
Roseanne (1988)
Into That Good Night: Part 2 - S9-E24
Visible crew/equipment: When Bev hears "movement" on the baby monitor everyone rushes toward Roseanne on the stairs, and just as Roseanne comments that they're all "scary enough individually," we can see the second camera appear at the left side of the screen. Then, when Bev walks through the bedroom's doorway, there's movement of the boom mic at the top left corner of the screen, and when DJ turns on the camcorder the end of the set is visible from the POV of the camcorder.
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Continuity mistake: When Wonder Woman lassos the two hoods who were after Steve, in the wideshot the lasso's small loop is at the left encircling the two men, but in the closeup the small loop is at the right side, then it's back at the left.
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther - S1-E2
Visible crew/equipment: After Diana sees Tommy in trouble on the ladder she leaves Steve with the Baroness, and when she finds a private area by the lockers to transform into Wonder Woman, the reflections of four crew members are visible at the right side of the screen (widescreen version).
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Formula 407 - S1-E12
Visible crew/equipment: While Lydia is being held at the shack, when Steve is with Professor Moreno he looks out the window at three Nazis on the street down below, and in the overhead shot of those three walking away from the car, their three T-marks are visible on the ground.
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Judgment from Outer Space: Part 1 - S1-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Wonder Woman shows up at the Library of Congress, in the overhead shot of her leaping over the bookcase, an unfinished part of the set is visible at the right side of the screen. Then after Andros has been taken from the Library of Congress, in the following shot at General Blankenship's office, we can see the end of the set wall at the right side of the screen (widescreen version).
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Visible crew/equipment: When Diana and Steve meet with Dr. Barnes at the hospital, they stop in the corridor to discuss the guard's condition, and when they resume walking the actors' T-mark and two tape marks are visible on the floor, where they had been standing.
21st Mar 2017
Wonder Woman (1976)
Wonder Woman vs Gargantua - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: While the circus crowd is gathered around the cage with Gargantua, there's a closeup of the gorilla as he roars and we can see the stuntman's human teeth behind the gorilla's teeth. It happens again in Gargantua's closeup while he's climbing up to Steigler's window.
24th Jan 2017
Bonanza (1959)
Visible crew/equipment: Joe and 4 fellow stagecoach passengers are in a cave. A fist-fight between Joe and another man ensues just outside the cave. At one point, a rubber tire is visible in the lower left of the screen. (00:40:15)
8th Mar 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Opie's Group - S8-E9
Continuity mistake: While the Taylors are having dinner and talking about Opie's band, Opie has a filled dinner plate, salad plate, glass of milk, and flatware spread out on the table in front of him, but it all disappears in the shots facing Aunt Bee and Andy.
18th Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Bazaar - S6-E5
Visible crew/equipment: After Andy shouts at Goober to get his pickup truck away from the courthouse, it cuts to Andy, Warren, and all the women in the courthouse, and we can see the chalk T-mark on the floor at Warren's feet.
15th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After the shot of Milly holding hands with Howard (holding a picnic basket), when it cuts to Goober sitting in front of the courthouse the camera angle is low, so the wood framework and lighting equipment at the top of the courthouse set is visible, just as Andy walks over to Goober. (00:05:30)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: While Aunt Bee, Andy, Barney, and Gomer are on the porch talking about the band, just as Andy says, "We're talking about gettin' up a band concert by tonight," the chalk T-mark is visible on the floor by Andy's feet. (00:12:25)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Legend of Barney Fife - S6-E18
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode, while Barney's in Andy's kitchen he's wearing a shirt with large distinctive designs, but when he and Andy walk into the courthouse Barney's shirt has completely different designs (though it's the same type of shirt). (00:01:00 - 00:04:00)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A Visit to Barney Fife - S7-E18
Continuity mistake: While Andy and Barney are sitting on the porch, Barney's clip-on striped bow tie is clipped on the opposite way (stripes flip) when Ma and her family get back from "shopping." (00:14:45)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, just as Mr. Hampton walks into the office and pushes the door closed, we can see a crew member's hand reaching through the doorway to help close the door. (00:00:55)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Gypsies - S6-E23
Continuity mistake: While Andy and the townsfolk are at the courthouse during the storm, when The Gypsies walk in the two men are wearing wet rain ponchos and the woman is wearing a striped serape, but then she's wearing a wet raincoat, and it switches yet again in following shots. (00:21:45)
24th Jan 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: After Clara cancels lunch with Aunt Bee, when Bee walks over to the table there are two candle holders on the server and a large picture surrounded by four small pictures hanging over the server. However, when Opie runs to the table, the left candle holder and bottom left small picture are both gone in his closeups. (00:19:40)
7th Feb 2017
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt - S5-E19
Continuity mistake: After Joey runs out of the apartment to go make the fake videotape, when it cuts to Rachel walking back into the apartment the table with the tablecloth is quite far away from the front door, but when Caitlin knocks and Ross rushes to go flirt with her that table is near the door. (00:13:35 - 00:15:15)
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