Super Grover

7th Jun 2022

Double Dragon (1994)

Double Dragon mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: With compliments of Koga Shuko the united gangs attack the Lee brothers, and while Jimmy and Billy defend themselves Billy goes up against a guy wearing a school uniform. Just as Billy slams a car's engine hood down onto that guy, in this shot we can see the camera, the camera operator, and a crew member under the raised car hood, at the lower left side of the screen. (00:45:00)

Super Grover

7th Jun 2022

Double Dragon (1994)

Double Dragon mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: During the tournament Billy tags Jimmy, then Billy kicks the opponent's head, and in the next wide shot as the opponent goes down, the crew's Steadicam becomes visible on the right side of the screen. (00:06:05)

Super Grover

7th Jun 2022

Double Dragon (1994)

Double Dragon mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: While Billy battles Jimmy (possessed by Shuko), Billy gets frustrated and tosses his medallion, which promptly returns to him then activates its power. In the next wide shot, when Jimmy does his flip in mid-air, a camera being held can be seen at the upper left side of the screen, as it follows Jimmy's movements. (01:18:40)

Super Grover

7th Jun 2022

Top Gun (1986)

Top Gun mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When they return to Enterprise after their successful mission, Iceman points and shouts, "You!" at Maverick. In the shot facing Maverick as he turns his head, the reflections of the camera and large reflector screen are visible on Maverick's sunglasses. Also, note the lack of a crowd of people behind Ice in the reflection. (01:40:45)

Super Grover

The Rockford Files mistake picture

The Battle of Canoga Park - S4-E3

Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when "created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell" appear onscreen, in the next shot the reflections of the camera operator and camera are visible on the glass door of Reidy's office. Then again in the following shot, just before that door is opened. (00:02:20)

Super Grover

Crack Back - S3-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When the large gift package is delivered to Beth she gets the sender's supposed address from the driver, then as Beth moves the package from the stairs, the reflection of the moving boom mic is visible on the window, in the top right corner of the screen. It's visible again in a following shot from the same angle. (00:23:25)

Super Grover

A Bad Deal in the Valley - S2-E22

Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford and Karen drive up to the house where Lederer has been hiding, Rockford stops the car and explains that he doesn't want to spook him. During this brief stop, note there is something at the roof of Rockford's car along with the reflection of equipment, and in the two shots of Frick and Frack's car a crew member's reflection (looks like their hand) is visible on the window's chrome trim, on the right side of the screen. (00:43:05)

Super Grover

29th May 2022

ER (1994)

Be Still My Heart - S6-E13

Visible crew/equipment: When Carol and Luka follow Robbie to the trauma room with his mother's body they both stop at the doorway to watch Robbie, then just as the camera moves from behind Carol and Luka to in-between them zooming in on Robbie, the reflection of the moving boom pole and mic is visible on the glass behind Robbie. (00:32:30)

Super Grover

Visible crew/equipment: After the caretakers have gone before midnight, Annabelle tells Frederick that he should get some cars for the guests, and just as she says, "Let them go home, but pay them first," the shadow of the boom mic can be seen moving above the doorway, at the top of the screen. This is more noticeable in the colorized version of the film. (00:37:05)

Super Grover

24th May 2022

The Brady Bunch (1969)

24th May 2022

The Brady Bunch (1969)

24th May 2022

The Brady Bunch (1969)

Tiger, Tiger! - S1-E18

Visible crew/equipment: While Mike is fiddling with his golf bag the morning after Tiger disappeared, just as Mike tells Bobby there's nothing to worry about because his siblings are checking the neighborhood, the moving shadow of the boom mic is visible in the top right corner of the screen. (00:02:45)

Super Grover

24th May 2022

The Brady Bunch (1969)

The Brady Bunch mistake picture

Tiger, Tiger! - S1-E18

Visible crew/equipment: When Mike and Bobby drive up in the station wagon, just as Mike stops the car, on the left side of the screen we can see the edge of the house set. Instead of the usual wood fence in the yard, there appears to be a directors chair (provided to all cast members) in the dark background. (00:05:35)

Super Grover

Piece Work - S3-E10

Visible crew/equipment: When Murray tells Herbert Deane that Lucas bought himself a federal judge Deane walks toward the wall of file cabinets, and as Murray follows him a T-mark becomes visible on the floor near Murray's feet. (00:31:40)

Super Grover

So Help Me God - S3-E7

Visible crew/equipment: After Rockford is released the first time, he's determined to find out why his name is in Sorvino's phone book. When he and Rocky stop at the phone booth, the reflection of the boom operator holding the boom pole (low to the ground) can be seen on the glass. (00:17:20)

Super Grover

The Hammer of C Block - S2-E14

Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford goes over the twenty-year old trial transcript with Gandolph, there's a moment where Gandy realises that things are looking up with Rockfish. Then just as Gandy says that he loves Lilah and never meant to hurt her, the bouncing microphone becomes visible at the lower center of the screen, in front of Rockford's leg. (00:17:35)

Super Grover

Where's Houston? - S2-E20

Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford and Rocky are seated at the table, an angry Houston brings the butter to the table and takes a seat, then just as Rockford tells her to let the police handle it, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the wall beside the doorway, on the right side of the screen. (00:20:00)

Super Grover

Join the mailing list

Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.