Best TV mistakes of 1990
The best and biggest TV mistakes from shows which first aired in 1990. Vote as you browse around to help the best rise to the top, and add your own! Show entries not limited by media.
Stand (Up) and Deliver - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: When Brenda is talking with Michael Miller, you can see a microphone come into the top of the frame.
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Other mistake: The tenant board member tells George that Mr. Eldrige in apartment 8C has decided he wants the new apartment. However, the new apartment in question has a 3-digit number - 808 I believe. This indicates that the building would not have single digit numbers and letters (Such as 5E, 8C, etc.) as part of its numbering system.
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The Fresh Prince Project - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: When Will staples his Malcom X poster to the wall, the wall bends back and forth for a second or two.
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Law & Order (1990)
Other mistake: In Episode Hindsight season 17 show 21When they are showing the rap sheets for the Cambodian man, the race on the sheet says Caucasian when he is Asian, and for the African American man, the sex says "F" when he is male.
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Boobra
Revealing mistake: A minute or so after the health and fitness instructer dies, we see her lying flat out on her back. If you look carefully, you can see her chest moving up and down and breathing despite being dead.
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Twin Peaks (1990)
Revealing mistake: When Leland Palmer is locked in the cell he starts screaming and runs headlong into one wall, then the other. The first wall wobbles noticeably on impact, indicating it is being shot on a set.
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The Father Christmas Suit - S2-E11
Revealing mistake: When Elizabeth is driving Richard's car to the church dressed in the father Christmas outfit with Hyacinth you can see that the handbrake light is on while the car is supposedly being driven.
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Jeeves & Wooster (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Gussie is telling Jeeves & Wooster that he gave the notebook to Sir Watkyn, in one shot, the scarf on Wooster's head changes from being wrapped around his neck to draped loosely on his head. In the next shot, it's back around his neck.
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Polly Wants a Treasure - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Baloo and Kit walk through the Sea Duck's cargo area to try and find who they think is a stowaway, Baloo lifts a crate of fragile crystal glasses over his head. The crate rotates between shots, judging by its red "Fragile" stamp.
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ryguy_1983
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, Roy is sitting at the counter eating. When Roy says "The Calf would probably do better on the New York Times crossword puzzle" he picks up a French fry, the shot changes and he is taking a bite out of his burger.
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She-Wolf of London (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Randi is in her tent working on her thesis, the computer is on. When something hits the tent, she almost drops her computer which now has a black screen, indicating that it is off. When the werewolf rips through the tent, the computer is now back on.
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The Bradys (1990)
Character mistake: Bobby gets injured in a racing accident. When the family is told by Greg that Bobby is paralyzed and can't walk, Marcia starts to smile, then quickly changes to a sad face to match the situation.
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