Jeff Swanson

The Big Heist - S4-E5

Trivia: Arnold is in court and the judge asks the family how they know him. Right after Mr. Drummond says "I'm his father", Willis says "I'm his brother" and puts emphasis on "brother." The reason for this was revealed on a blooper program; in an earlier take, just after actor Conraid Bain said "I'm his father", actor Todd Bridges blurted out "I'm his son."

Jeff Swanson

The Picture Frame - S2-E2

Trivia: Davy is asked for a "recent picture" and produces a baby picture, presumably of himself. The same picture was used in season 3, episode 5 of Leave It To Beaver, titled "Baby Picture"; only this time it's Beaver's baby picture.

Jeff Swanson

Wonder Woman in Hollywood - S1-E14

Factual error: Wonder Woman is flying to Hollywood, and the iconic sign is shown. However, in the early 1940's (when this season is set), the sign read 'Hollywoodland'.

Jeff Swanson

The Kiss And The Kiss-Off - S6-E25

Trivia: During "Tool Time", Tim shows a crayon picture and says it was sent in by a young viewer named Kady Allen. Kady Allen is Tim Allen's real-life daughter.

Jeff Swanson

Batman Displays His Knowledge (2) - S2-E50

Continuity mistake: When Batman and Robin are trying to escape from the giant coffee cup at the beginning of this episode, spots of moisture keep appearing and disappearing on Batman's costume.

Jeff Swanson

The Contaminated Cowl (1) - S2-E35

Continuity mistake: After the Mad Hatter's spray turns Batman's cowl pink, Batman and Robin are shown in the Batmobile, headed back to the Batcave. The stock shot shows Batman wearing his regular blue cowl while inside the car. Once they get to the Batcave, Batman's cowl is pink again.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Trina McGee (then known as Trina McGee-Davis) played Angela, Shawn's teenaged girlfriend. In real life, Trina was then in her 30s, married, and had three children.

Jeff Swanson

How Cory and Topanga Got Their Groove Back - S7-E18

Continuity mistake: Cory is walking around taking back flyers he'd earlier passed out. In one shot he grabs a flyer out of a young man's hand but in the very next shot, the young man is still holding the flyer. (00:08:57)

Jeff Swanson

The Truth About Honesty - S6-E20

Trivia: Eric is telling lies to impress a girl he's just met. The last one he told, "I'm Batman", in real life wasn't a lie after all. Will Friedle, who played Eric, was doing the voice of Batman in the cartoon series Batman Beyond around the time this episode was taped.

Jeff Swanson

My Baby Valentine - S6-E16

Continuity mistake: Just after Cory talks about being a "baby shower machine", Morgan walks past him. There's then a quick shot of Alan and then we see Cory again, and again Morgan walks past him. It's not the same shot from two different angles, as Cory is acting differently each time.

Jeff Swanson

Me and Mr. Joad - S2-E4

Trivia: William Daniels, who played Mr. Feeny, is sitting at the window and says "Ahhh, St. Eligius..." St. Eligius was the name of the hospital in the TV series St. Elsewhere, in which Daniels played Dr. Craig.

Jeff Swanson

Uncle Billy's Visit - S6-E26

Trivia: William Woodson, who plays the movie theater manager, is a retired voice artist. His voice can be heard narrating during the opening credits of the Odd Couple TV series; he's also done voices for Superfriends and WKRP in Cincinnati.

Jeff Swanson

Beaver, the Caddie - S6-E21

Visible crew/equipment: As Beaver, Gilbert and the golfers walk toward the camera and continue offscreen at the end of the episode, the shadow of a man wearing glasses falls on them (none of the actors were wearing glasses). (00:23:25)

Jeff Swanson

Season 5 generally

Other mistake: The opening credits for season 5 show June coming out of the front door with a pitcher of what looks like iced tea, and calling for Ward, Wally and Beaver who are all working outside. But the door opens by itself as she comes out, and then closes by itself behind her. If the entire family is outside, who opened and closed the door?

Jeff Swanson

The School Picture - S4-E30

Continuity mistake: When Beaver makes a face for The School Picture, he sticks his tongue out. But when Mrs. Rayburn and Miss Landers are looking at the picture sometime later, Beaver isn't sticking his tongue out. (00:13:00)

Jeff Swanson

The Dramatic Club - S4-E24

Continuity mistake: When June is talking to Wally, she's wearing a wristwatch and her wedding ring on her left hand. But in a close-up shot of her hands while she's making a sandwich, her left hand is bare with no watch or ring. Back to the wide shot, and the watch and ring are on her hand again. (00:05:25)

Jeff Swanson

Redecorating - S2-E8

Revealing mistake: At the end of the episode, when Ricky and Lucy walk into the bedroom to see the new wallpaper, look behind them when the bedroom door opens and you'll catch a glimpse of William Frawley - waiting for his cue - hiding behind a wall in the background before he ducks back out of sight.

Jeff Swanson

Home Movies - S3-E19

Plot hole: Toward the end of the episode, when the spliced-together movie is shown, there are several scenes from the movie Lucy, Fred and Ethel shot, often showing all three of them on screen at the same time. The problem is that no one else was there with them, yet the camera follows them as they move around the room. Who was running their camera?

Jeff Swanson

Beaver's Dance - S3-E21

Continuity mistake: There are a couple of continuity errors in the dance scene: First, the 4 girls sitting across from the boys switch positions from one shot to the next, then the last girl (long dark hair) disappears from the row of girls entirely, only to show up on the dance floor later in the scene. She was across from (and should have been paired up with) Beaver; instead, the teacher nods toward a now-empty chair and remarks that they "ran out of girls". (00:08:00)

Jeff Swanson

Beaver's Tree - S3-E8

Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of the boom mike is visible in the background when Wally is saying that June looks "ritzy". (00:14:45)

Jeff Swanson

Lucy Gets a Paris Gown - S5-E20

Visible crew/equipment: Lucy is walking around the living room, assembling a sandwich from food she's hidden in various places. When she tells Ethel that they're low on lettuce, the shadow of the boom mike is visible behind her.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: Toward the end, when Diane and the kids are trying to escape, they start into the kitchen only to see 2 coffins come up through the floor. The initial shot shows the coffins quickly shooting up to almost the same height and then stopping, but in the next shot, in which the coffin on the right opens, the one on the left is a couple of feet lower and is still slowly rising.

Jeff Swanson

Beaver's Hero - S2-E28

Continuity mistake: When Beaver and Wally are examining Ward's old trunk, two of the pictures of June taped to the inside of the lid go from being a couple of inches apart to right next to each other to apart again. (00:07:05)

Jeff Swanson

Getting Ready - S4-E11

Revealing mistake: When everyone is examining the car that Fred bought, during a shot showing the front of the car, everyone's shadows are falling on the "street" behind the car, making it obvious that it's a painted backdrop.

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Factual error: In "The State Vs. Chip Douglas", Ernie finds his missing 1914-D penny when it falls out of his pocket. A close-up shows an Indian head penny lying on the floor. The problem is that Indian head pennies were not minted after 1909.

Jeff Swanson

I've noticed that in some older TV shows where currency is shown, it's fake while on other shows the currency appears to be genuine. I've always wondered why this is and what the laws are regarding it, if any.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The series was filmed out of sequence; Fred MacMurray's scenes were filmed first, while scenes without him were filmed later on. This became evident when Dawn Lyn joined the cast as Dodie. Her permanent teeth were still coming in; as a result, her upper front teeth are barely visible in scenes with MacMurray and more prominent in scenes without him - often in the same episode.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: An alternate ending to the series finale, "Foreverwood", was filmed in the event that the series was picked up for a fifth season. The alternate ending hints at a reconciliation between Ephram and Madison. This ending was never used as the series was cancelled, but can be seen in the season 4 DVD set.

Jeff Swanson

Her Idol - S2-E6

Continuity mistake: When Linda is up in the tree talking with Beaver, her hair braids keep changing position; sometimes they're over her shoulders and sometimes not. (00:05:00)

Jeff Swanson

Tenting Tonight - S1-E30

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Ward is waiting for the boys outside the movie theater, several kids are seen walking out of the theater more than once. A brunette girl in a plaid dress is seen walking out at least six times. (00:02:00)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Michael Gross, who played the father in the show, painted the portrait of the family shown in the opening credits.

Jeff Swanson

My Brother's Girl - S1-E28

Trivia: The sign painted on the model train set reads "J.C. & B.M. R.R.", a reference to producers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. (00:13:30)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: During "So Long, Farewell", the large area rug in front of the kids moves just after the "cuckoo" part of the song.

Jeff Swanson

Wally's Girl Trouble - S1-E10

Trivia: Toward the end of the episode, Penny calls Wally and they start to fight over the phone. We hear speeded-up "chipmunk" dialogue to simulate Penny's side of the conversation. The dialogue is actually bits and pieces of Penny's lines from earlier in the episode - complete with the laugh track.

Jeff Swanson

Wally's Girl Trouble - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When Beaver goes to Penny's front door, the door changes in appearance from one shot to the next. (00:23:05)

Jeff Swanson

The Clubhouse - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Beaver walks over to the window to look outside, the window is fogged up due to a rainstorm. But when he gets there, the pane of glass he looks through is clear - without his having had time to wipe it off. (00:03:05)

Jeff Swanson

New Neighbors - S1-E6

Trivia: Phyllis Coates, who plays the new neighbor Mrs. Donaldson, played Lois Lane in the first season of the Superman TV series in the 1950s.

Jeff Swanson

Captain Jack - S1-E3

Trivia: The episode "Captain Jack" was the first time a toilet was shown on TV; the boys buy a baby alligator and Wally is shown putting it in the toilet tank. The network censors were so spooked by the thought of showing a toilet on television that they delayed the episode. And when the censors finally relented, the compromise allowed only the toilet tank to be shown, not the bowl.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: None of the kids were allowed to see the chocolate factory set beforehand, so that their looks of surprise upon seeing it were genuine. But Julie Dawn Cole, who played Veruca, recently admitted that when she was on the set a few weeks earlier to record her song, a stagehand let her take a look at it.

Jeff Swanson

The Bewitchin' Pool - S5-E36

Continuity mistake: Just before Sport and Jeb come back from their first visit with Aunt T, their parents are walking around the pool deck where it's fairly dry. But when the children come back, the area where they are helped out of the pool is suddenly very wet, probably from earlier takes. (00:13:40)

Jeff Swanson

What's in the Box - S5-E24

Continuity mistake: When Joe goes to punch the TV screen, it shows moving lines and static. But in the shot where his fist goes through the screen, it's easy to see that the screen has been replaced with one on which wavy lines have simply been painted, and then backlit. The lines are still visible on the shards of glass after the screen is broken.

Jeff Swanson

Living Doll - S5-E6

Visible crew/equipment: When Talky Tina calls Erich, the camera zooms in as Erich starts talking - and its shadow appears on his arm.

Jeff Swanson

The New Exhibit - S4-E13

Continuity mistake: When Mr. Ferguson is measuring the wax figures, he's shown holding a tape measure up against the figure of Landru (the one holding the rope). In the next shot, the figure is shown with no one near it. The next shot again shows Mr. Ferguson measuring the figure. (00:45:35)

Jeff Swanson

Miniature - S4-E8

Trivia: This was the only hour-long TZ episode never put into syndication. At the time the series was originally syndicated, "Miniature" was involved in a lawsuit due to an earlier script being submitted that dealt with inanimate figures coming to life. The suit claimed that "Miniature" had stolen the idea. The case was dismissed by the initial judge and on appeal, but the damage was done. The episode was aired only twice, on February 21, 1963 and again in 1984 as part of the "Twilight Zone Silver Anniversary Special"; however, the episode is available on DVD and on streaming platforms.

Jeff Swanson

Mute - S4-E5

Continuity mistake: As Ilse walks toward the front of the classroom, she passes the kids in the last row and is even with the kids in the next-to-last row, but in the following shot, shown from her point of view, she's passing the kids in the last row again. (00:30:45)

Jeff Swanson

IStart a Fan War - S4-E6

Trivia: There is an establishing shot of downtown Seattle about 10 minutes into the movie. It's an old shot; the Kingdome - which was imploded nearly 11 years ago - is visible in the background.

Jeff Swanson

The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank - S3-E23

Continuity mistake: An entire piece of toast disappears off of Pa's plate from one shot to the next. (00:08:40)

Jeff Swanson

The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank - S3-E23

Continuity mistake: Jeff corners Orgram behind a tree with a tire swing hanging from it and punches him to the ground. But in the next shot, Orgram is still on the ground and the tree and tire swing are nowhere in sight. (00:17:35)

Jeff Swanson

Big Days - S6-E1

Trivia: As pointed out by an earlier contributor, the title of the book the girl at the bar is reading changes when Barney and Ted call dibs on her. But the picture shows the title as being "Brideshead Revisted"; "visited" is misspelled.

Jeff Swanson

Nothing in the Dark - S3-E16

Continuity mistake: When the contractor forces his way into Wanda's apartment, she faints, her head landing in the center of the bare floor. But in the following shot, as the contractor leans over her, Wanda's head is at the edge of a large throw rug. (00:15:30)

Jeff Swanson

The Jungle - S3-E12

Revealing mistake: The "mannequin" dressed as a warrior in the costume shop window is a live actor; watch closely and you can see his eyes widen ever so slightly. (00:14:55)

Jeff Swanson

IThink They Kissed - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When Freddie wrestles Carly to the floor, there are three shots of her lying on the floor as they argue. The first two show her head in the same spot on the floor; the third shows her head in an entirely different spot (look at the floorboards).

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: After Nora bites into the "Food Pocket" and burns her mouth, she walks upstairs saying "Jim Gaffigan was right!" Jim Gaffigan is a comedian known for making fun of Hot Pockets in his stand-up routines.

Jeff Swanson

IPsycho - S3-E17

Continuity mistake: After Gibby is kicked into the stack of boxes, he slumps to the floor and a large sleeping bag or pillow appears beside him only to disappear in the following scene. Then when he takes off his shirt, a yellow extension cord appears on top of the boxes.

Jeff Swanson

IPsycho - S3-E17

Continuity mistake: An unconscious Nora falls to the floor, her head landing squarely in the center of a white tile. But in the subsequent closeup, her head is on a grey tile.

Jeff Swanson

ICook - S3-E2

Trivia: Sam mentions her Gary Coleman Grill. The (fictional) grill was the focus of a 2004 episode of Drake and Josh, which was also produced by Dan Schneider and featured iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In "iGo To Japan", when Carly, Sam and Freddie are trying to get into the awards show, there is a guard holding a signboard with various pictures and messages on it. One of the pictures is of executive producer Dan Schneider. (00:01:15)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Nicholas Cage, who played Big Daddy, purposely delivered his lines in the halting style used by Adam West in the 1960s "Batman" TV series.

Jeff Swanson

A Thing About Machines - S2-E4

Revealing mistake: When the electric razor is coming down the stairs after Finchley, the wire used to pull it is visible. (00:19:50)

Jeff Swanson

Mr. Bevis - S1-E33

Continuity mistake: When Mr. Bevis starts his car, a girl with shoulder-length hair runs over with other children to help push it. In the first shot she's at the rear bumper but in the following shot she's beside the passenger door and there are different kids at the rear bumper. (00:03:25)

Jeff Swanson

Ixnay on the Oggie Day - S7-E18

Revealing mistake: Charlie turns the money he's holding toward the camera, making it too obvious that it's prop money and not real.

Jeff Swanson

Mirror Image - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: As Millicent starts toward the women's restroom, the door handle is to her right. However, in the next shot showing her in the restroom with the door now behind her, the handle is now to her left. (00:20:00)

Jeff Swanson

Time Enough at Last - S1-E8

Visible crew/equipment: As Henry is walking down the stairs to the bank vault, the camera's shadow is visible on the side of the staircase. (00:09:45)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The LaSalle - a GM car produced in the 1930s - was immortalized in the opening credits when Jean Stapleton sang the line "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great." However, the line was somewhat slurred at first and people wrote in asking what she was saying. In later seasons the opening was refilmed and Stapleton sang the line slower and more phonetically so it could be understood.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: During the first season, the credits ended with a shot of Chelsea Hertford, who played the youngest daughter, taking off Gerald McRaney's cap and putting it on her own head. The USMC complained, saying it was disrespectful, and after that, Chelsea was seen just reaching for the cap but not removing it.

Jeff Swanson

George Washington Zapped Here (2) - S8-E22

Revealing mistake: When Samantha is showing Martha the washing machine, look at Martha's shadow; it's visible on the "trees" outside the window in the door, making it obvious it is a painted backdrop. (00:05:35)

Jeff Swanson

School Days, School Daze - S8-E23

Continuity mistake: After the teacher writes the equation on the board for Tabitha to solve, it keeps changing in appearance; the small loop at the bottom of the 3 comes and goes depending on the shot. (00:06:45)

Jeff Swanson

Other mistake: When Esther comes into the living room to attempt to seduce John, he is drunk and the first few shots of her are blurred as though it was from his point of view. The problem is that the camera is a couple of feet from the couch. From where John is sitting, the point of view shown in the blurry shots is impossible. (01:35:45)

Jeff Swanson

Double Trouble - S4-E6

Trivia: Johanna is played by Cheryl Stoppelmoor - who is today known as Cheryl Ladd.

Jeff Swanson

I Left My Heart in Cincinnati - S3-E17

Trivia: Reds catcher Johnny Bench plays the waiter, but his credit reads "Featuring Johnny Bench saying 'Would you care for a drink?'" (00:06:00)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In episode 69, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex. But Couldn't Pronounce", Danny is sorting some magazine clippings about himself. His real last name, Bonaduce, is visible on one of them. (00:01:05)

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Continuity mistake: In episode 64, "For Whom The Bell Tolls. And Tolls. And Tolls", Tracy is shown seated at the table with a bowl of cereal - but in the shots immediately before and after, she's not there, nor is there any food at her place. (00:01:10)

Jeff Swanson

A Likely Candidate - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: Shirley tosses a loose measuring tape to Laurie, yet when Laurie catches it, it's tightly coiled. (00:06:00)

Jeff Swanson

Princess and the Partridge - S3-E3

Continuity mistake: Keep an eye on the woman seated behind the Princess at the concert. In some shots she is wearing a necklace and seated beside a younger man; in others, she has no necklace and is seated beside an older man. (00:21:55)

Jeff Swanson

This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market - S3-E1

Revealing mistake: When Laurie goes to flip Goose over her shoulder, it's obvious that a stuntman is actually flipped; he has much shorter hair than the actor portraying Goose. (00:11:45)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In episode 45, "Hel-l-l-l-p", as the girls are leaving for the camping trip, look at the house in the background. That was Darrin and Samantha's house in Bewitched. (00:08:30)

Jeff Swanson

Waiting for Bolero - S2-E17

Visible crew/equipment: The wire used to guide Danny's arrow is visible. (00:16:25)

Jeff Swanson

Waiting for Bolero - S2-E17

Trivia: The house that Keith moves into was used as Major Nelson's house in I Dream of Jeannie and Mr. Wilson's house in Dennis The Menace.

Jeff Swanson

A Tale of Two Hamsters - S2-E9

Trivia: Tiger Beat magazine held a "Partridge Family Smile Contest", with first prize being the role of an extra in this episode. The girl in the striped top was the winner of that contest. She is also listed in the closing credits. (00:21:50)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The bus used in the series is long gone; it sat behind a taco stand near the USC campus for over a decade before being sent to a junkyard in early 1987. By that time, it was badly faded and had been vandalized.

Jeff Swanson

Road Song - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: Shirley, Reuben and Laurie are standing outside the bus having a conversation; however, the individual shots show Shirley and Laurie standing in the same place at the same time - in front of the G in 'Partridge' on the side of the bus. (00:11:25)

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Visible crew/equipment: In episode 31, "Whatever Happened To Moby Dick?", as the whale jumps out of the water, the reflection of the boom operator is visible on its side. (00:21:40)

Jeff Swanson

This is My Song - S1-E11

Trivia: Danny is humming show tunes. Keith sarcastically asks "What's next? Oklahoma?" Shirley Jones, who played Shirley Partridge on the show, was in the movie "Oklahoma!" (00:07:30)

Jeff Swanson

The Wedding - S5-E11

Trivia: At The Wedding rehearsal, Jeannie is blinking at the photographers' flashbulbs to make them explode, since genies cannot be photographed. Actress Barbara Eden forgets to blink at the first one, and is startled when it explodes. (00:09:05)

Jeff Swanson

Ride 'Em Astronaut - S4-E15

Continuity mistake: Akins is holding his hat with both hands when he's introduced to Jeannie. A subsequent close-up shows him wearing it. The very next shot shows him holding it again. (00:09:30)

Jeff Swanson

Ride 'Em Astronaut - S4-E15

Audio problem: While Jeannie and Roger are talking in the grocery store, the food cans in Roger's hands hit each other with a hollow thud, revealing that they're both empty. (00:00:40)

Jeff Swanson

Abdullah - S4-E4

Trivia: Listen to the music in the background when Roger is trying to calm the baby. The same melody was used throughout "Bewitched" in scenes involving Tabitha. (00:13:40)

Jeff Swanson

Operation: First Couple on the Moon - S3-E25

Continuity mistake: Tony goes from wearing a casual jacket to wearing his NASA uniform in the middle of a conversation with Jeannie. (00:14:15)

Jeff Swanson

Here Comes Bootsie Nightingale - S3-E10

Trivia: Jeannie miniaturizes herself and hides behind a flowerpot in Bootsie's dressing room. The same flowerpot - and accompanying oversized prop for Barbara Eden to hide behind - was also seen in Tony's living room in "Meet My Master's Mother". (00:11:50)

Jeff Swanson

Here Comes Bootsie Nightingale - S3-E10

Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of the boom mike is visible on the right side of the doorframe when Mrs. Bellows is talking to Roger. (00:00:40)

Jeff Swanson

Meet My Master's Mother - S3-E9

Revealing mistake: The "ocean" behind Tony and his mother is a painted backdrop; the waves aren't moving. (00:20:10)

Jeff Swanson

Jeannie, the Hip Hippie - S3-E6

Deliberate mistake: Phil Spector is credited as having played "Steve Davis", but that name is never used in the episode; he is instead addressed by his real name.

Jeff Swanson

There Goes the Bride - S2-E27

Continuity mistake: At the same instant Jeannie blinks herself into a bridal gown, the drawer in the table in the foreground pops open and remains open. (00:01:15)

Jeff Swanson

One of Our Bottles is Missing - S2-E20

Trivia: The set used for the Bellows' house was the same one used for the Stephens' house in "Bewitched".

Jeff Swanson

There Goes the Best Genie I Ever Had - S2-E22

Revealing mistake: After Jeannie appears in a puff of blue smoke, she waves her hands to disperse it. As she does, the blue light used to color the smoke is reflected off her arms. (00:15:05)

Jeff Swanson

There Goes the Best Genie I Ever Had - S2-E22

Revealing mistake: When Jeannie floats into the bedroom, the device she is sitting on is partially visible. (00:01:25)

Jeff Swanson

My Master, the Author - S2-E16

Trivia: Butch Patrick, who plays Richard, is better known as Eddie on The Munsters. (00:13:15)

Jeff Swanson

My Master, the Author - S2-E16

Continuity mistake: The envelope that is slid under the door turns 90 degrees between the time it's first shown and when Jeannie picks it up. (00:07:00)

Jeff Swanson

My Master, the Author - S2-E16

Trivia: Jeannie is excited over finding "an original Ansara" at the art gallery. At the time, Barbara Eden was married to Michael Ansara. (00:02:50)

Jeff Swanson

The Moving Finger - S1-E9

Revealing mistake: Just before Jeannie makes it rain on Tony, the device used for the effect can be seen along the top of the screen, moving from the right to just above Tony's head. (00:14:30)

Jeff Swanson

The Lady in the Bottle - S1-E1

Trivia: Jeannie bounces from the chair to a kneeling position on the couch next to Tony. In an earlier take, Barbara Eden lost her balance and hit her mouth on Larry Hagman's knee and broke a tooth. (00:18:20)

Jeff Swanson

The Lady in the Bottle - S1-E1

Trivia: The language Barbara Eden first speaks when she is released from the bottle is Farsi; she was coached by a UCLA professor. (00:02:25)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha and the Troll - S7-E19

Revealing mistake: The wires used to help Adam's cup of milk float around are plainly visible. (00:00:25)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha and the Troll - S7-E19

Trivia: The rag doll is played by Diane Murphy (Erin's sister); the troll is played by Felix Silla who also played Cousin It on the Addams Family TV series. (00:11:25)

Jeff Swanson

Mary the Good Fairy - S7-E15

Revealing mistake: The wires helping the Good Fairy fly are visible as she flies around the living room. They also are visible when Samantha flies outside a couple of minutes later. (00:11:50)

Jeff Swanson

The Good Fairy Strikes Again - S7-E16

Continuity mistake: The tomato juice stains on the Good Fairy's dress alternate between very dark and faded from shot to shot. (00:23:10)

Jeff Swanson

Season 7 generally

Trivia: The main reason the first few episodes of season 7 were filmed in Salem was because there had been a fire in the kitchen area of the set between seasons 6 and 7; subsequently the set had to be partially rebuilt. This explains the changes in the kitchen in season 7, including a new eating area and the back staircase.

Jeff Swanson

Blossom Blossoms - S1-E2

Audio problem: The director can be heard saying "Action" at the start of the scene. (00:16:35)

Jeff Swanson

The Hair-Brained Scheme - S5-E22

Trivia: When Bobby considers giving up trying to sell the hair tonic, Carol starts listing names of famous people who didn't quit. The last name she mentions is Carl Mahakian. Bobby says he never heard of him, and Carol says "Because he quit." Carl Mahakian was the show's post-production coordinator. (00:09:50)

Jeff Swanson

The Hair-Brained Scheme - S5-E22

Trivia: "Jan: Call Eve" is written on the small chalkboard. Jan was played by Eve Plumb. (00:01:30)

Jeff Swanson

Top Secret - S5-E19

Revealing mistake: Bobby and Oliver are building a house of cards on a small platform sitting on the table when all of a sudden the house of cards collapses. The reason: the platform moves by itself. Clearly it was manipulated off-screen somehow. (00:01:20)

Jeff Swanson

Top Secret - S5-E19

Continuity mistake: The amount of talcum powder in Bobby's and Oliver's hair increases from one shot to the next. (00:14:35)

Jeff Swanson

Out of This World - S5-E16

Trivia: Barry Williams has a Band-Aid on his lip in this episode because he was in a car accident a few days before filming and needed stitches in his lip. (00:05:00)

Jeff Swanson

Welcome Aboard - S5-E17

Visible crew/equipment: As Mike gets up from the table after lecturing the girls, the boom mike's shadow becomes visible on his back. (00:15:00)

Jeff Swanson

Out of This World - S5-E16

Trivia: Frank Delfino - who plays one of the Kaplutians in Bobby's dream - utters the line "One small step for spacemen, one giant step for Kaplutians." The line was an ad-lib. (00:14:05)

Jeff Swanson

Miss Popularity - S5-E13

Trivia: "Billy Garst" is frequently mentioned as being the most popular boy in Jan's class. Bill E. Garst was one of the editors on the show.

Jeff Swanson

Miss Popularity - S5-E13

Audio problem: Listen to the sounds as the family eats dinner; the same sound sequences keep playing. For example, one sequence of three quick taps of silverware on plates plays several times, followed by another sound that is difficult to identify. (00:21:15)

Jeff Swanson

Kelly's Kids - S5-E14

Continuity mistake: Ken Berry and Brooke Bundy are seated at least a couple of feet from each other in the wide shots, but are right beside each other (arms touching) in the close-ups. (00:01:30)

Jeff Swanson

Quarterback Sneak - S5-E9

Other mistake: When the boys are playing football in the backyard, watch Greg's right foot - at one point he slips on the Astroturf lawn, causing it to wrinkle and exposing a seam on the "grass" lawn. (00:03:20)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: At the auction, "Mrs. McCormick" and "Mrs. Plumb" are mentioned as having contributed to the auction. In the TV series, Maureen McCormick played Marcia and Eve Plumb played Jan.

Jeff Swanson

Snow White and the Seven Bradys - S5-E3

Continuity mistake: During the play, Mike's "Prince Charming" hat disappears and then reappears when he leans over to kiss Carol. (00:22:15)

Jeff Swanson

Snow White and the Seven Bradys - S5-E3

Trivia: The teacher being honored, "Mrs. Whitfield", was played by Frances Whitfield who was the on-set "teacher/legal supervisor/referee" for the kids during the show's run.

Jeff Swanson

You Can't Win 'Em All - S4-E22

Trivia: Edward Knight, who plays the game show host, is the real-life father of Christopher Knight, who plays Peter.

Jeff Swanson

You Can't Win 'Em All - S4-E22

Continuity mistake: What appears to be a carton of eggs is sticking out of one of the grocery bags in some shots, but not in others. (00:15:00)

Jeff Swanson

You Can't Win 'Em All - S4-E22

Continuity mistake: The dress in Cindy's arms turns around from one shot to the next; first the back is facing outward, then the front is. (00:14:15)

Jeff Swanson

The Great Earring Caper - S4-E20

Visible crew/equipment: The stage lights are reflected in Peter's magnifying glass. (00:04:00)

Jeff Swanson

The Great Earring Caper - S4-E20

Continuity mistake: During the kids' ping pong game in the backyard, there is something white near Jan's feet that appears to be a spare ball. But in the very next shot, it's gone. (00:12:40)

Jeff Swanson

You're Never Too Old - S4-E21

Audio problem: Alice's comment to the girls while handing them their books was obviously dubbed; there's an unusual echo quality in the sound. (00:03:05)

Jeff Swanson

Bobby's Hero - S4-E17

Trivia: During Bobby's dream where the family is killed by Jesse James, Mike Lookinland looks genuinely horrified despite the "cartoon style carnage" that is going on around him. The reason is because just before the scene was filmed, the producer pulled him aside and told him to think of things like his real-life family getting killed, his dog getting run over, etc. He was then "debriefed" afterward. (00:22:15)

Jeff Swanson

Law and Disorder - S4-E14

Trivia: Barry Williams admits to having been stoned when the opening scenes were filmed. Watch as he stumbles over the bicycle pump.)

Jeff Swanson

Law and Disorder - S4-E14

Continuity mistake: The amount of garbage in the abandoned house - especially in front of the fireplace - increases from one shot to the next. (00:16:20)

Jeff Swanson

Greg's Triangle - S4-E11

Trivia: Rita Wilson - who is now married to Tom Hanks - makes her acting debut, playing "Pat" in the cheerleading scenes. (00:18:35)

Jeff Swanson

My Fair Opponent - S3-E22

Trivia: "Colonel Dick Whitfield" got his character name from the real-life husband of Frances Whitfield, the on-set teacher for the Brady kids.

Jeff Swanson

The Show Must Go On?? - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: The CLOSED sign behind Sam in the butcher shop keeps alternating between being tilted to the left and tilted to the right. (00:14:45)

Jeff Swanson

The Show Must Go On?? - S4-E7

Trivia: The man on stage with the young girl is Frank De Vol, who composed the music for the Brady Bunch and many other shows. (00:16:50)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Two of the "Sound of Music" kids had guest roles: Nicholas Hammond, who played the oldest son Friedrich, was in "The Subject Was Noses", and Kym Karath, who played the youngest child Gretl, was in "Cyrano de Brady".

Jeff Swanson

Hawaii Bound - S4-E1

Trivia: Greg's surfing accident - which to this day still scares Barry Williams every time he sees it - was nearly left out of the episode because it was deemed "too frightening for the nature of the show". In reality, he was able to turn around at the last minute and while avoiding hitting his head on the exposed coral, his feet became, in his words, "hamburger meat".

Jeff Swanson

Dough Re Mi - S3-E16

Continuity mistake: During the recording of "Time To Change", Jan's hands are always together when she's shown. But in the shots showing just the boys, look at the right side of the screen and you can see fingers (which have to be Jan's since she's standing beside Peter) moving as if they're drumming on something.

Jeff Swanson

The Power of the Press - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: The book Peter's classmate is holding rotates between shots. (00:10:00)

Jeff Swanson

The Power of the Press - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: The book in Jan's arms keeps moving; first the front is facing outward, then the back, then the front again. (00:13:40)

Jeff Swanson

The Big Bet - S3-E18

Revealing mistake: When Bobby closes the sliding door behind him, the curtains swing outward and through where glass should be, revealing it to be an empty frame. (00:01:15)

Jeff Swanson

Jan's Aunt Jenny - S3-E17

Other mistake: When Jan finds the picture of her Aunt Jenny, we see a close-up of the picture with her hand holding it. She then passes it to Carol - and the same shot of the picture with the hand is shown again. (00:02:10)

Jeff Swanson

Jan's Aunt Jenny - S3-E17

Continuity mistake: The kids are in a circle on the living room floor. They're spaced well apart from each other in some shots but right next to each other in others; in particular Greg and Marcia, and Bobby and Cindy. (00:19:00)

Jeff Swanson

Big Little Man - S3-E15

Continuity mistake: When Greg runs into the girls' bedroom to rescue Bobby from the window ledge, there's a black stuffed animal sitting in the middle of the bed nearest the door. After Greg pulls Bobby into the room, the stuffed animal is at the head of the bed. (00:03:45)

Jeff Swanson

Getting Davy Jones - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: When Marcia is sitting on the couch talking with Davy, the small beige pillow behind her is either up on the back of the couch or much further down depending on the shot. (00:23:20)

Jeff Swanson

The Private Ear - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: When Greg and Marcia are taping the fake message for Peter, Greg says, "Bang, he buckles down and brings home an A." But when Peter listens to the message a minute later (16:15), Greg's statement is now "Bang, he brings home an A." (00:14:50)

Jeff Swanson

Click - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: The football diagram that Greg draws on the chalkboard changes from shot to shot. (00:07:00)

Jeff Swanson

Click - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: The last line of Alice's recipe, written on the chalkboard, changes from "3 egg yolk" to "3 egg yolks" and back again. (00:06:15)

Jeff Swanson

The Private Ear - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: The microphone next to the tape recorder moves from one shot to the next. (00:26:05)

Jeff Swanson

Grand Canyon or Bust - S3-E2

Other mistake: Just after Bobby and Cindy get lost, there are shots showing Mike and Carol calling for them. A couple of minutes later the same shots are shown again, but this time they're flipped. (00:22:00)

Jeff Swanson

Grand Canyon or Bust - S3-E2

Trivia: Alice, upon hearing an Indian phrase, says "That'll come in handy if I ever bump into Tonto." Jay Silverheels - who portrayed Tonto in 220 episodes of "The Lone Ranger", would make a guest appearance in the following episode. (00:18:35)

Jeff Swanson

Ghost Town, U.S.A. - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When Zaccariah steals the last piece of fried chicken off the plate, the plate is left completely clean, yet when Alice goes to get the piece a few seconds later, there's a sizable grease stain on the plate. (00:14:05)

Jeff Swanson

Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12

Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of what appears to be a moving camera can be seen moving across the pieces of broken vase. (00:02:35)

Jeff Swanson

What Goes Up . . . - S2-E11

Audio problem: Tiger is heard barking as he runs down the stairs, but it's obvious the dog isn't barking at all. (00:06:05)

Jeff Swanson

Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12

Continuity mistake: When the vase gets broken, it's easy to see that one large piece flies off the chest of drawers onto the floor. And when the boys look down at the broken vase from upstairs, three pieces are on top of the chest of drawers. But Greg - seen later trying to fix it - says something to the effect of "Good thing it only broke into three pieces." So what about the piece that flew off onto the floor? (00:02:00)

Jeff Swanson

A Fistful of Reasons - S2-E8

Continuity mistake: Cindy's notebooks keep changing in number and color during Peter's confrontation with Buddy. (00:21:30)

Jeff Swanson

Call Me Irresponsible - S2-E6

Continuity mistake: The horse figurine and telephone on the table next to Greg are not in the same positions from shot to shot. (00:07:15)

Jeff Swanson

The Treasure of Sierra Avenue - S2-E7

Visible crew/equipment: The set lights are reflected in Greg's beach ball in what is supposed to be an outdoor scene. (00:20:35)

Jeff Swanson

The Slumber Caper - S2-E3

Trivia: Among the girls at the slumber party are Florence Henderson's daughter Barbara ("Ruthie") and Robert Reed's daughter Carolyn ("Karen"). They interact briefly; during the game of Truth Or Dare, Ruthie is dared to go check on the boys and asks Karen to go with her. In addition, Hope Sherwood ("Jenny") is the daughter of executive producer Sherwood Schwartz.

Jeff Swanson

The Hero - S1-E21

Trivia: Look at the wall behind the girl Peter is on the phone with. As pointed out in the commentary, that is the same wall seen at the head of Mike and Carol's bed. (00:19:55)

Jeff Swanson

Lost Locket, Found Locket - S1-E25

Continuity mistake: Jan puts her bathrobe on, flipping all of her hair behind her back. But in the next shot, some of her hair is over her left shoulder. (00:20:30)

Jeff Swanson

The Hero - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: The bottles of pop on the kitchen table keep changing position from shot to shot. (00:22:55)

Jeff Swanson

Double Parked - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: The number and position of the darts on the dartboard changes between shots. (00:06:45)

Jeff Swanson

Tiger, Tiger! - S1-E18

Continuity mistake: In a close-up of Mike's hands as he undoes his seat belt, he isn't wearing his wedding ring but he is in subsequent shots. (00:04:15)

Jeff Swanson

The Big Sprain - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: The amount and position of the soapsuds on Jan's shirt changes from shot to shot. (00:09:20)

Jeff Swanson

The Undergraduate - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: The amount of cookies in the cookie jar Bobby is holding increases from one shot to the next. (00:10:20)

Jeff Swanson

54-40 and Fight - S1-E15

Other mistake: The scene where Alice is giving Tiger a bath was the same one used in "Katchoo Katchoo", albeit with some audio dubbing thrown in, like when Alice complains about the floor getting wet. (00:04:05)

Jeff Swanson

A-Camping We Will Go - S1-E8

Trivia: The daytime camping scenes were shot at the Franklin Canyon reservoir, which is also where the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) were shot.

Jeff Swanson

A-Camping We Will Go - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: The tents are small from the outside, but much larger when seen from the inside. (00:18:25)

Jeff Swanson

Kitty Karry-All is Missing - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: As Bobby empties his pockets in search of his kazoo, he piles the contents on a nearby table. In a long shot, several of the toys (most noticeably a green plastic paddle) disappear, only to reappear when Cindy is leaving the room. (00:18:10)

Jeff Swanson

Katchoo - S1-E5

Continuity mistake: The shadow (supposedly of the window frame) on the headboard of Jan's bed changes from one shot to the next. (00:24:35)

Jeff Swanson

The Subject Was Noses - S4-E18

Trivia: The day this episode aired, Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia, was in a car accident and injured her nose.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Brianna Gardner, who played Cadence the little burn victim girl, is the daughter of the movie's makeup artist Tony Gardner. She can be seen with him in the movie's closing credits.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: When Hal's dad is on his deathbed, his hospital gown is wrinkled, including a large fold across his stomach. There is then a shot of Hal with his dad in the foreground and the gown is perfectly smooth. The next shot shows the dad again and the wrinkles are back. (00:03:20)

Jeff Swanson

I'm trying to recall the name of a TV show I watched when I was little. I think it was a kid's show; I seem to remember funny skits or cartoons and in between was a little song with the lines "Bibbity bobbity, that makes good sense, good old nonsense!" and "Pennies are pence to me." Does anyone else remember this?

Jeff Swanson

Batman's Anniversary (1) - S2-E45

Trivia: Jim Lefebvre - who played one of the Riddler's henchmen - was the National League's rookie of the year in 1965 and later managed the Seattle Mariners.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Originally, Batgirl's mask came to points below the eyeholes. It was reshaped when the producers realized that the points left noticeable dents in Yvonne Craig's cheeks that took awhile to go away.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: The bottle of ketchup in the dinner table scene, early in the movie, alternates from right side up to upside down, from shot to shot. (00:08:45)

Jeff Swanson

A Chance on Love - S6-E26

Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of one of the cameras - complete with protruding lens - is visible on Jack Cassidy's coat as he walks toward the living room. (00:15:20)

Jeff Swanson

Super Arthur - S6-E20

Revealing mistake: Paul Lynde is supposedly "in" the mirror near the front door, but as he waves his arm to cast a spell, the shadow of his arm waving is visible at the far left, revealing he is actually standing off camera at a spot where his reflection is visible. Elizabeth Montgomery also briefly glances at him. (00:02:25)

Jeff Swanson

Super Arthur - S6-E20

Trivia: When Uncle Arthur loses his powers,Samantha offers to teach him how to drive. This is a reversal of the season 1 episode, "Red Light, Green Light", where Paul Lynde - playing a driving instructor before he was later cast as Uncle Arthur - tried to teach Samantha how to drive. (00:14:30)

Jeff Swanson

Tabitha's Very Own Samantha - S6-E19

Other mistake: The Ferris wheel starts turning before the operator pulls the handle to start it. (00:09:55)

Jeff Swanson

Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays - S6-E14

Plot hole: Mrs. Kravitz, while standing in the Stephenses' front doorway, sees Santa Claus and assumes that it's Darrin in costume. However, the very next shot shows Santa exiting the kitchen (around the corner from the front door) and starting up the hallway toward the living room. There is no possible way Mrs. Kravitz could have seen him when she said she did. (00:09:30)

Jeff Swanson

Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays - S6-E14

Continuity mistake: Tabitha's scarf jumps from one side of Samantha's lap to the other in consecutive shots. (00:01:50)

Jeff Swanson

A Bunny for Tabitha - S6-E8

Other mistake: Although Diane Murphy played "Annabelle", she is listed in the closing credits as having played "Diane". (00:25:00)

Jeff Swanson

To Trick or Treat or Not to Trick or Treat - S6-E7

Revealing mistake: The wire used to control the flaming arrow's flight is visible in the closeup. (00:21:00)

Jeff Swanson

A Bunny for Tabitha - S6-E8

Trivia: The little girl who is punched by a young Danny Bonaduce at Tabitha's party is Erin Murphy's twin sister Diane, decked out in a brown wig to mask her resemblance to her sister. (00:05:45)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha's Caesar Salad - S6-E3

Continuity mistake: After Tabitha spills her milk, the size and positioning of the spill changes significantly between shots. (00:00:30)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha's Curious Cravings - S6-E4

Trivia: Look at the graffiti next to the pay phone when Samantha is calling Darrin. There's a heart with "BA + EM" written inside it. The initials stand for Bill Asher and Elizabeth Montgomery, who were married at the time. (00:16:45)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The webpage Mark is looking at when Juno arrives shows a picture of a woman holding a dog. The woman is writer Diablo Cody. (01:05:55)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: As Juno is walking into the abortion clinic, an exterior shot shows that there is only one entrance door. The shot of her entering from inside the clinic shows a double-door entrance. (00:17:50)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: When Karl is at the Frosty Cream, in the shots of Karl there is absolutely no traffic on the street behind him. But in the shots of the Frosty Cream employee, look at the window to the left. A reflection of the street behind Karl shows a steady stream of traffic passing by. (00:20:40)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In the opening credits, the three girls are shown running down a hill that has several flowers growing on it. In reality, the flowers were fakes, and Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) tripped over one of the fakes during one take and gave herself whiplash.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In the season 5 episode "It Can't Be Five Years?" the woman playing Uncle Bill's secretary is Sebastian Cabot's daughter Annette.

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Continuity mistake: In "The Unsinkable Mr. French" (season 5), the amount of whipped cream on Mr. French's jacket increases as he's getting up from the couch. (00:23:00)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: When Debbie is discussing the dating video she wants to make, she holds up a picture of, and mentions, the late actress Edie Sedgwick. Edie Sedgwick was the real-life cousin of Kyra Sedgwick, who plays Linda. (00:47:05)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Director Cameron Crowe worked his name into several scenes in the film; for example, the name of the TV station (KRWE) and the name on the side of the truck that collides with the car Linda is driving ("Crowe's Landscaping").

Jeff Swanson

Marriage, Witches' Style - S5-E21

Revealing mistake: The wires holding the cake knife are visible as it's cutting a slice. (00:00:25)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha the Sculptress - S5-E19

Trivia: The bust of David White from this episode can be seen at Hollywood Forever cemetery; it is in a memorial niche which also contains the ashes of White and his son Jonathan.

Jeff Swanson

Marriage, Witches' Style - S5-E21

Revealing mistake: In addition to Samantha, Elizabeth Montgomery also played Serena. In scenes where both characters appeared, Elizabeth would face the camera and play one character and another actress, Melody McCord, would play the other with her back to the camera. But in this scene, when Mr. Beams tells Serena she has a luncheon date with her intended at the rotisserie, Melody (portraying Samantha), with her back to the camera, inadvertently turns her head, revealing her face. (00:07:20)

Jeff Swanson

Instant Courtesy - S5-E13

Other mistake: Samantha is reading a 4-line note from Endora. The paper is semi-transparent and in a shot from the front, we can easily see the writing through the paper. However, after the note is "twitched" into a second, shorter note, there's another shot from the front - and the lettering looks exactly the same as it did before. (00:16:40)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha Fights City Hall - S5-E9

Continuity mistake: After Samantha sees the statue talking to her, her expression goes from shocked to annoyed and back to shocked in consecutive shots. Also, her hair is over both shoulders in each of the "shocked" shots but over one shoulder in the "annoyed" shot. (00:24:30)

Jeff Swanson

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - S5-E6

Trivia: The angry driver behind Darrin who yells "Let's go, Gorgeous!" is producer William Asher who was married to Elizabeth Montgomery at the time. (00:04:30)

Jeff Swanson

It's So Nice to Have a Spouse Around the House - S5-E5

Plot hole: Darrin tells Serena that it was a good idea to have Endora babysit Tabitha. However, he wasn't even home when Endora left with Tabitha; he was unaware that a sitter was even needed. How could he have known? (00:12:40)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha Goes South for a Spell - S5-E2

Continuity mistake: The same kitchen door that led to a rather spacious laundry room in "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble" (season 4) now leads to an ordinary utility closet. (00:02:20)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha Goes South for a Spell - S5-E2

Continuity mistake: The minute hand on the teakettle clock is between the 6 and the 7 when it's shown behind Samantha. When she goes to the closet, the clock reads 8:15 (minute hand on the 3). When she returns, the minute hand is between the 6 and the 7 again. (00:02:20)

Jeff Swanson

I Confess - S4-E28

Visible crew/equipment: Right after Samantha, Darrin and Tabitha pop out of the living room, the shadow of what looks like a camera rolling backwards can be seen on the floor. (00:21:55)

Jeff Swanson

Playmates - S4-E26

Continuity mistake: The amount of toys on the floor suddenly increases as Michael's mother heads to the front door. (00:06:45)

Jeff Swanson

Playmates - S4-E26

Audio problem: Tabitha is heard saying "Okay," but her lips don't move. (00:03:45)

Jeff Swanson

Visible crew/equipment: During a shot of two of the bar patrons, a man runs past them in the background. The man is director Ben Affleck. He didn't realize it was himself until after he chose to include the shot in the film. (00:16:40)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Shortly before the film's release, actor Phil Hartman was shot and killed by his wife, who then killed herself. The film was re-edited to remove any scenes where the soldiers had their weapons pointed directly at Hartman. Also removed was one of his lines: "I think I'm having an aneurysm."

Jeff Swanson

Allergic to Macedonian Dodo Birds - S4-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Samantha and Aunt Clara are on the roof of the house, the shadow of what appears to be someone's arm appears against the "sky" backdrop on the left side. (00:23:00)

Jeff Swanson

Birdies, Bogies, and Baxter - S4-E7

Trivia: Macdonald Carey, who played Baxter, was on the soap opera "Days Of Our Lives" from 1965 until he passed away in 1994. He provided the famous "Like sands through the hourglass" opening narration.

Jeff Swanson

Toys in Babeland - S4-E2

Plot hole: Darrin tells Samantha that Larry thinks the Stephenses are having a costume party. While Larry earlier had said that to himself when he looked through the Stephens' living room window, he never said it to Darrin. (00:20:45)

Jeff Swanson

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble - S4-E4

Continuity mistake: The laundry room is far too large to fit into the space it appears to occupy beside the Stephens' kitchen. (00:04:50)

Jeff Swanson

Cheap, Cheap - S4-E5

Visible crew/equipment: There's a reflection of a man in a white shirt and jeans visible in the toaster between Darrin and Samantha. (00:23:00)

Jeff Swanson

Toys in Babeland - S4-E2

Revealing mistake: As Larry walks up to the Stephens' house, his shadow falls across the "house" and "street" behind him, revealing that it is a painted backdrop. (00:14:45)

Jeff Swanson

Samantha Fights City Hall - S5-E9

Trivia: Because Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha, was ill, her fraternal twin sister Diane took her place in this episode. By this time, Erin and Diane didn't resemble each other as much as they once did, and it was obvious to regular viewers of the show that it wasn't the Tabitha they were used to seeing. The producers received several letters asking "Who was that?"

Jeff Swanson

Question: In the trailer for Radio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316465/trailers-screenplay-E18624-314), at the 1:23 point, some very distinctive music begins. This same music was used in one of the trailers for Forrest Gump. Is there a connection between the two?

Jeff Swanson

Accidental Twins - S3-E4

Continuity mistake: The doorknob on the nursery room door is on the right side of the door whether it's viewed from outside or inside the room. It should be on the left side in one of the views and the right side in the other. (00:07:00)

Jeff Swanson

The Horse's Mouth - S2-E23

Trivia: The day this episode aired, March 3, 1966, Alice Pearce (the first Mrs. Kravitz) passed away. The episode was interrupted to announce her passing.

Jeff Swanson

Man's Best Friend - S2-E32

Other mistake: At the end of a scene showing the dog, the scene is reversed (mirror image) for a moment. (00:08:50)

Jeff Swanson

Follow That Witch (2) - S2-E29

Revealing mistake: When Samantha starts trashing the private detective's apartment, she causes a chandelier to fall onto a coffee table, breaking the table. However, it is easy to see that the table breaks just before the chandelier falls on it. (00:20:10)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: More than one take of the boating scene was filmed (Julie Andrews recalls two). On the one used in the movie, Julie Andrews falls off the far side of the boat. However, in the original theatrical trailer shown on the 40th edition DVD, another take is shown in which everyone falls off the near side.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Elizabeth Montgomery herself chose the name 'Tabitha' for the name of her TV daughter; actor Edward Andrews had a daughter with that name and Elizabeth liked the 'old fashioned' way it sounded. But at first the name was spelled 'Tabatha' in the credits and Elizabeth disliked it.

Jeff Swanson

Aunt Clara's Old Flame - S2-E11

Revealing mistake: Aunt Clara levitates her doorknob collection to put it away. As they pass in front of her, the wires used to make them levitate become visible. (00:06:15)

Jeff Swanson

My Musical - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: Carla and Turk's song and dance, "For The Last Time I'm Dominican", was filmed a couple of months later than the rest of the episode because actress Judy Reyes, who plays Carla, was recovering from a broken hip at the original time of shooting. Stephanie D'Abruzzo, who played the patient, was brought back in to film the scene; her hair is noticeably longer during the "Dominican" song than during the rest of the episode.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: Just after the fight between Ralphie and Farkus starts, there is a shot of the two from the side and already there is quite a bit of blood on Farkus's face. But then in a shot from over Ralphie's shoulder, there is no blood visible on Farkus's face at all. (00:57:35)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: When Farkus grabs Schwartz and tries to make him say "uncle", the end of Schwartz's stocking cap is hanging loose in front of him. But in the following shot - showing Farkus throwing Schwartz to the ground - the end of the stocking cap is behind Schwartz's back. (00:23:00)

Jeff Swanson

Cousin Edgar - S1-E36

Continuity mistake: The shaving cream smears on the mirror are different in the close-ups than they are on the wider shots. (00:04:25)

Jeff Swanson

Driving is the Only Way to Fly - S1-E26

Visible crew/equipment: As Harold and Samantha drive away from the traffic jam, part of the camera rig is reflected in the side window of the car. (00:16:00)

Jeff Swanson

There's No Witch Like an Old Witch - S1-E27

Visible crew/equipment: As Samantha helps Aunt Clara out of the closet, as Samantha says, "Don't go 'way!" the boom mike's shadow becomes momentarily visible at the top of the screen. (00:02:00)

Jeff Swanson

Red Light, Green Light - S1-E23

Continuity mistake: When Dave sees Darrin's ad for the community meeting, he suggests a couple of changes, one of them being to add a line saying "and bring your friends". But the ad was shown in close-up shortly before Dave's arrival, and there was already a line saying "Be sure and bring all your friends". (00:13:35)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: The piece of licorice that Carol Anne puts into the cigar box with the dead parakeet "for when he's hungry" appears to be close to 6 inches long when she's placing it in the box but no more than a couple of inches long when it's shown in the box a few moments later. (00:10:10)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: Just before the house starts to implode, Teague is backing away from it and as he does so, he passes a couple of white garbage bags on the sidewalk and backs into the street. In the next shot, taken from across the street showing bystanders being blown backwards, Teague is visible in the background; he's back on the sidewalk tripping backwards over the same bags he safely passed moments before. (01:48:10)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The scene where God appears in the backseat of Evan's car and they are both visible in the rear view mirror, is reminiscent of the movie poster for "Driving Miss Daisy", also starring Morgan Freeman, where Freeman and Jessica Tandy were both visible in the rear view mirror.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Although Amy Davidson played the younger daughter in the show (presumably 14 or 15), she was actually 23 when the show debuted in 2002.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, who played Emma, was also the voice of Mimzy; her voice was digitally altered and added in post-production.

Jeff Swanson

Show generally

Continuity mistake: In episode 37, "The St. Valentines Day Massacre", the writing on the card Kevin makes for Winnie changes from the time he makes it to when it's shown again at the end of the episode; he's shown printing it and writing just in one corner of the card, but when the card is shown again, the writing is in cursive and is spread down the side of the card.

Jeff Swanson

Wayne on Wheels - S3-E3

Visible crew/equipment: The reflection of a large light used to light the shot is visible in the car window as Wayne is driving away after dropping Kevin off at the mall.

Jeff Swanson

Easter egg: From the Special Features menu, highlight the word FEATURES and then press LEFT. One of the markers in the picture to the left will turn blue. Press ENTER to see video of an avalanche that occurred during filming.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: When Mateo is chasing the girls around the apartment while wearing the mask, Christy is holding the camcorder and taping him. When the girls run in front of their mother, suddenly Christy no longer has the camcorder. But in the next shot, she has it and is taping again. (00:50:40)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Dakota Fanning's younger sister Elle makes her film debut, portraying Lucy at age 2. Incidentally, both Dakota and Elle go by their middle names; Dakota's full name is Hannah Dakota Fanning while Elle is Mary Elle Fanning.

Jeff Swanson

Lunch Stories - S5-E18

Continuity mistake: The items on Chuck's lunch tray - particularly the milk carton - keep moving around between shots as he's speaking to the pretty girl.

Jeff Swanson

Hero - S5-E17

Factual error: The gym at the "1972" championship game has a 3-point arc. High schools didn't implement a 3 point line until 1987.

Jeff Swanson

Oliver - S3-E6

Visible crew/equipment: Oliver (a dog) jumps up on Uncle Bill's bed and starts barking at him. The real reason the dog is barking: in the shots of Oliver, the shadow of a towel or some sort of toy can be seen being waved around in order to agitate the animal. It even briefly pops into the shot a couple of times. (00:10:45)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Susan Olson, who played Cindy, loved the TV show 'Family Affair' and begged her mother to give her a 'Buffy' hairdo. The producers loved her hair that way and so for several seasons, she wore it that way (and grew to hate it).

Jeff Swanson

A Matter of Choice - S3-E10

Other mistake: Jane Webb is listed in the closing credits as "Store Lady". She actually played the "Story Lady". (00:25:00)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: "Tootsie" was Dustin Hoffman's childhood nickname; it was he who suggested that as the movie's title.

Jeff Swanson

Cora and Arnie - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: When the man and his wife are checking out, we see the printer spitting out his bill which reads $1665.90 - yet when the man reads the amount, he says it's $1380.90. Director Mark Tinker comments on the discrepancy in the commentary.

Jeff Swanson

The Gentle Monster - S6-E8

Revealing mistake: When the robot releases the balloon with the bomb attached, the wires used to pull the balloon up are visible as the balloon rises through the skylight.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: In the opening credits of the black-and-white episodes, the US flag at the marina is at half-mast because the opening was filmed shortly after the Kennedy assassination.

Jeff Swanson

Megan's New Teacher - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: When Megan is passing out the pop quizzes, she reaches back with her right hand to hand them to the kid seated behind her. But in the next shot, showing the kid she is handing them to, her left hand is holding the quizzes. (00:13:10)

Jeff Swanson

Beaver's Pigeons - S2-E20

Visible crew/equipment: As Ward and June are discussing the pigeons, the camera moves in for a close-up - and its shadow becomes visible on the left sleeve of June's dress. (00:11:40)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: There is a scene where Kevin is walking past a driveway just as Harry and Marv are driving down it, and they stop just in time to avoid hitting him. This was achieved by having Macaulay Culkin walk backwards, as the van was driven in reverse away from him; the film was then shown backwards. It's hard to tell - but if you look at the smoke from the exhaust, it's drifting toward the van rather than away from it. (00:42:15)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Abigail Breslin, who plays Trish the elf girl, is the younger sister of Spencer Breslin, who plays Curtis.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: When Arnie and Leigh discover that the car has been trashed at Darnell's Garage and Arnie suddenly turns on Leigh, yelling at her and shoving her backwards, note the look of shock on her face - it's real. Keith Gordon (Arnie) explains on the DVD that in rehearsing the scene, he purposely didn't react as violently, so when the scene was shot, his behavior change actually shocked Alexandra Paul (Leigh). (00:57:20)

Jeff Swanson

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where the wrecked Christine rebuilds itself for the first time, and the camera moves in on Keith Gordon, the shadow of part of the camera becomes visible along the right side of his face just as he says "Okay. Show me." (01:00:30)

Jeff Swanson

Love on the Rocks - S7-E19

Trivia: Prior to filming this episode, Jodie Sweetin broke her arm. There wasn't enough time to re-write the script to explain her injury so for this episode she was dressed in an oversized long-sleeved shirt to hide her cast. It wasn't until the following episode that her cast was revealed and the injury explained.

Jeff Swanson

My Lucky Night - S3-E4

Continuity mistake: When Elliot goes to the bus depot to stop Shawn from leaving, she jumps out of the car leaving the car door open. When she's on the phone with Shawn, the car is behind her and the car door is closed. As the bus pulls away, the car door is open again. (00:19:30 - 00:20:25)

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Tim Matheson (Mike) and Jennifer Leak (Colleen) later married after meeting on the set of the movie.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: A bottle of ketchup on the lazy Susan (beside the shorter bottle of chili sauce) keeps appearing and disappearing between shots, prior to the dinner starting. (00:51:45)

Jeff Swanson

The Drake & Josh Inn - S3-E1

Trivia: The hotel that Drake and Josh's parents are staying at is called The Four Schneiders, another reference to director Dan Schneider (and a parody of The Four Seasons).

Jeff Swanson

Five Minutes to Doom - S2-E1

Visible crew/equipment: Lois and Clark are in the car when Clark finds a bomb in the backseat. He throws himself and the bomb from the car, and it explodes. When Lois stops the car to see if he is okay, virtually the entire crew is reflected in the side of the car - the camera operator, the man with the boom mike, and several others. (00:12:15)

Jeff Swanson

Revealing mistake: When everyone is still in the poppy field, after the snowstorm, Dorothy says "Look. Emerald City is closer and prettier than ever." Look behind the Lion just as Dorothy says the word "City" and you'll see that the wire attached to his tail brushes over the top of some of the poppies, knocking the snow off. (00:57:15)

Jeff Swanson

Easter egg: On the second page of Special Features, with the cursor next to "Q&A With Hubble", press the left button. The word "WOOF." will appear at the far left of the screen and you will hear a dog bark. Press enter to see a short feature on the dog Liam Aiken received on the last day of shooting.

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: Toward the end of the movie, as the family gets in the car and leaves, the garage door is closed on the house. But when the house begins imploding, suddenly the garage door is wide open. (01:48:10)

Jeff Swanson

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: The woman in the wheelchair that Dr. Cox claims is dead is wearing glasses in some shots but not in others.

Jeff Swanson

The Riddler's False Notion (2) - S1-E32

Continuity mistake: When the Riddler has a blindfolded Robin out on the window ledge, the position of Robin's blindfold changes between shots, from covering his nose entirely to being just above it.

Jeff Swanson

Is There a Doctor in the House? - S1-E13

Audio problem: When Mike walks into the kitchen and sees the chart with the list of kids on it and what ailments they've had, he comments on one of the ailments, saying "None of the kids have had distemper." However, if you watch his mouth, he appears to have originally said "rabies."

Jeff Swanson

Hi Diddle Riddle (1) - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: While the unconscious Robin is being carried away from the Batmobile by one of Riddler's thugs, his cape loosens and appears to completely fall off just before they exit the frame. In the next shot, Robin is still being carried away but his cape is securely back in place.

Jeff Swanson

The Joker Is Wild (1) - S1-E5

Continuity mistake: When Batman and Robin are in the museum speaking with the director, Batman's chest emblem is high enough on his chest that it nearly touches the bottom edge of his cowl. In the next shot, when he leaves the museum, the emblem has moved down several inches.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: Lucy was played by Liliana Mumy, who is the daughter of Bill Mumy who was in the 1960s TV show "Lost In Space." In the kid-friendly commentary, this is referred to but not directly stated; the filmmakers merely remark on the resemblance.

Jeff Swanson

Trivia: The cartoon sequence that's shown while Roy is hallucinating, is based on a Saturday morning cartoon called 'The Brady Kids' which ran from 1972 to 1974. The pandas were named Ping and Pong while the myna bird was named Marlon.

Jeff Swanson

Visible crew/equipment: The camera car, which is followed by a motorcycle cop in a white helmet, is visibly reflected in a couple of store windows, in the first minute of the movie. (00:00:25)

Jeff Swanson

Continuity mistake: The note that Susan wrote to Santa Claus changes in writing style between the time it's first shown and the time her mother signs it seconds later - the words "Yours Truly, Susan" are written completely differently the second time. (01:23:30)

Jeff Swanson