mirtom

21st May 2011

The Cosby Show (1984)

A Shirt Story - S1-E5

Corrected entry: When asked about the $95 Theo said that if he lived to be 90 years old that would be like a dollar a year. In this episode Theo is 14 years old, as stated by Cliff. If Theo wanted to equate his age to the value of the shirt he would need to live to 109 years old.

mirtom

Correction: The character is shown to be dumb and bad in math obviously. But also, he does say "like", showing he's speaking approximately.

Bishop73

28th May 2011

Home Improvement (1991)

Correction: This is a character mistake at best, Randy is trying to torment Tim and since the trick involves searching for that particular ace any mistake in shuffling would mean having to improvise to grab the right card.

13th May 2011

The Cosby Show (1984)

Bad Dreams - S1-E3

Corrected entry: When Cliff dials the phone number to Vanessa's friend, it's obvious that he dialed "3" instead of "2", and still got the right number.

mirtom

Correction: Vanessa said the number "3" and when Cliff dials it he does in fact press "3" to call her bluff and call her friend.

10th Mar 2011

Full House (1987)

Correction: I didn't see Danny sign for the picture...one hand stays on the doorknob while the other one gives the guy a tip before accepting the package. No signatures.

26th Jun 2010

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Correction: The cap correctly reads Kapitan with K.

9th Mar 2011

Reba (2001)

Correction: You can see that when she leaves the house, the purple coat is in her hand.

27th Jun 2010

The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Purple Testament - S1-E19

Corrected entry: This episode holds the absolute record in TZ for having the most actors who also appeared in other episodes. Barney Philips (Gunther) appeared in "Miniature," "A Thing About Machines" and most notably as a Venusian diner counterman in "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" and is one of only two actors who appeared in four episodes (the other being Burgess Meredith). Dick York (Riker) had a memorable role in "Penny For Your Thoughts," while Warren Oates (Jeep Driver) appeared in "The 7th is Made Up of Phantoms." Despite being the main star in this episode, William Reynolds (Fitzgerald) never appeared in any other TZ episode.

mirtom

Correction: 1. Regarding the supposed record, "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? " has five actors who appeared in other episodes: John Hoyt, Barney Phillips, Bill Erwin, Morgan Jones, Bill Kendis. Even that might not be the record, but I don't have time to go through the whole series right now. 2. Jack Klugman and John Anderson appeared in four episodes each, one of them together ("A Passage for Trumpet"). Vaughn Taylor appeared in five. These are all prominent appearances; Jay Overholts was credited for six smaller roles.

Correction: It's just a motion-sensor light outside the front door.

9th Mar 2011

Full House (1987)

You Pet It, You Bought It - S8-E6

Corrected entry: When Danny tells Michelle she will have to clean up after Shorty, she says it's not a problem since she already cleans up after her pet hamster. When did she get a hamster, and where is it in the house? The only pet we've ever been shown is Comet.

mirtom

Correction: Just because her hamster has never been shown doesn't mean that she doesn't own one.

Turkey or Fish - S1-E10

Corrected entry: Retrieving the fish, Ray whips open the door to a still-running dishwasher. Dishwashers won't run until a locking latch is in place, so he should not have been able to do that. Some dishwashers have push lever latches, like some cars have squeeze lever handles.

mirtom

Correction: My late-model dishwasher can be opened during a wash cycle. It has a pinch-type mechanism at the top and the agitator will still be turning and water still dripping when it is opened during the cycle. So this is not an impossibility and not a mistake.

MovieFan612

21st May 2011

The Cosby Show (1984)

Calling Doctor Huxtable - S3-E17

Corrected entry: When Cliff speaks to the Hispanic couple at the hospital, the wife replies "Como?" because she does not understand English. Typically, native Hispanics who don't understand English will reply either "Que?" (What?) or "No comprendo" (I don't understand) when they address you if you try to talk to them in English. "Como" is actually "how" in Spanish.

mirtom

Correction: This observation is incorrect. Depending on how it's used 'como' has more than one meaning: '¿Cómo?' in question form can be translated as 'what?', 'excuse me?' or 'come again?' It is not unusual to hear a native Spanish speaker ask a question as such.

12th May 2011

The Cosby Show (1984)

Correction: Andalusia is an autonomous community of Spain, hence the title is a joke referring to the Spanish flu.

Mortug

29th Oct 2010

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Corrected entry: Even though he left production due to serious health problems, Buddy Ebsen actually does appear twice in movie in two different roles. First time he appears as Scarecrow (role for which he was originally cast) in first scenes with Dorothy. He is shown couple of times from behind. Second time he appears when Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion come to Witch's castle to rescue Dorothy. He plays Tin Man in all shots which shows three heroes from behind, including shot of them marching into castle.

mirtom

Correction: Not true. Ebsen was recast as the Tin Man before any footage was shot. And all of his scenes as the Tin Man were reshot after his departure. The hair, costumes, and makeup were all different from his time on the film so there would have been dramatic mis-matches.

dodgersfan7800

Corrected entry: At one point in movie Nemo and Quatermain meet in front of Allan's cabin and Nemo informs him that food has been served. This scene was invented by Sean Connery and Nasserudin Shah. They always considered each other the greatest of rivals in the world of movie industry, since Connery is an icon of Western cinema, while Shah is one of the greatest icons of Indian cinema. They spend 10-15 second looking each other directly in the eyes, which is the way Indians normally show respect to other people.

mirtom

Correction: Why would they have considered one another rivals when they worked in completely different circles? I'd be surprised to hear they'd ever shared a costar before this film.

Phixius

Correction: This is not a mistake. It's an intentional joke that the door hits Del in the face.

27th Jun 2010

The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Purple Testament - S1-E19

Corrected entry: If you look carefully,when Fitzgerald and Riker are talking in hospital hallway right after their comrade has died, you can see it is the same stage, with some differences, which was used for Barbara Jean Trenton's house in the episode "Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine." Note staircase and garden door.

mirtom

Correction: This trivia, not a mistake. Sets and locations are resused all the time in films - the "Hill Valley" set in the Back To The Future films appears in dozens of other films, notably Gremlins.

14th Oct 2010

Poltergeist III (1988)

Corrected entry: After their session near the beginning of the movie, Carol Anne tells Dr. Seaton that she misses her parents and even her brother. Did she forget she also has an older sister?

mirtom

Correction: This is a question, not a mistake. Dana could be estranged from the family (as stated in the novelisation), or Carol Ann simply doesn't miss her.

JC Fernandez

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