The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

85 mistakes - chronological order

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West Coast Turnaround - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: During the scene when the A-Team drops watermelons on the pickup truck, the windshield shatters. The next shot after this, the truck flips over, but the windshield is intact.

West Coast Turnaround - S1-E10

Other mistake: After the team stops the rig, the driver jumps up into his cab to get a phone. When he picks up the receiver an it has an analog dial wheel in it. But when he dials, it's on the unseen console.

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One More Time - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: As the bolt flies toward the fuel can, you can see the pre-cut spot where it will hit. Then as it hits the canister changes completely as the dark strip where the bolt hits disappears. (00:41:40)

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A Nice Place to Visit - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: After the Watkins Brothers run the A-Team Van off the road and the van flips; the Van suddenly becomes a Ford Econline van with Stock wheels, very much different from the original red turbine mag wheels on the GMC. (00:19:20)

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A Nice Place to Visit - S1-E14

Factual error: When the team is in uniform for their friend's funeral, Smith and Peck (both commissioned officers) have their Special Forces insignias on their berets when they should have their rank insignia.

Mister Ed

Recipe for Heavy Bread - S2-E2

Revealing mistake: After the chopper joins the chase, it's easy to tell the difference between the real actors and the stunt crew as their appearance alternates between action angles, and the close ups.

Recipe for Heavy Bread - S2-E2

Audio problem: As General Chow walks away from the chopper, the sounds are of it starting to power down, but the rotor blade shadow suggests the chopper is already fully powered down.

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Trivia: The "crime they didn't commit" was actually stealing gold bullion from the Bank of Hanoi during the Vietnam war.

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Chosen answer: The "H" stands for Hector. The "M" is never explained in the series.

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