The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

24 mistakes - chronological order

(27 votes)

Show generally

Character mistake: Season 4, Ep. 29, "Bald-faced Boy": Uncle Del forgets his nephew's name during the argument in the cabin. He calls Brett "Mike," which is neither the actor's name nor that of any of Del's other relatives. (01:11:00)

Jean G

The Executioners - S1-E1

Visible crew/equipment: A red flashing light can be seen in the window across the street from the Virginian talking to a newspaper woman. Must have been a closed set light or filming light.

The Exiles - S1-E16

Factual error: At the end of the episode there's a shot of the steam locomotive pulling in to station at Sheridan WY. There is a very tall cyclone fence with razor wire on top in the distant background.

The Golden Door - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the show, the deceased man is found inside a house. At the end of the show, the killer said the deceased man hit his head on a rock.

Ride a Cock-Horse to Laramie Cross - S4-E23

Continuity mistake: The dye job on young Clint Howard's hair is inconsistent from scene to scene. It's dark black at the start, but pales to a shade much closer to his natural blond color in many shots later on. His brown make-up (a laughable effort to make a blue-eyed Anglo kid look Hispanic) also varies, and disappears entirely in some of the covered wagon scenes.

Jean G

One Spring Like Long Ago - S4-E24

Continuity mistake: In the general store, Randy rests his arms on a partition, then takes them down and turns away. The following shot is mismatched: he's immediately leaning on the partition again, without enough time to return to that position.

Jean G

Legacy of Hate - S5-E1

Continuity mistake: Stacey places his hat on the wagon seat before confronting Lee Caulder's men on the street. When he picks the hat up again, it has moved several inches to the right. (00:47:35)

Jean G

Deadeye Dick - S5-E9

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Trampas says, "You can bet no matter what happens, I will be blamed for it," as Sara Lane turns to ride away you can see a Chevy truck for about four seconds. The time left on the counter is between 29 and 28 minutes.

Stopover - S7-E14

Continuity mistake: After Frank locks him in the jail cell, the Virginian stands with his hands holding the bars in full shots, but in close-ups, his arms are extended through the bars in a completely different position.

Jean G

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