Continuity mistake: Kimble is wounded in the leg and is limping badly when he escapes at the end. Yet in the epilogue, supposedly occurring soon after, he's walking down a road with no sign of the limp, and has also acquired a cowboy hat that he didn't have before. (00:45:50)
Jean G
17th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
17th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: The captured Kimble lies face down on the ground and rests his head on his folded arms. When the shot cuts to a close-up, however, he's suddenly resting on his elbows and looking up instead. (00:13:00)
17th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Revealing mistake: During the fight with Fallon, Kimble's stunt double is glaringly obvious. He's taller and thinner, and doesn't even have the same color hair. (00:43:50)
17th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: The leaves sticking to the back of Kimble's coat change positions completely between takes. (00:40:00)
16th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: The wine crates on Kimble's hand truck in the opening scenes shift positions by themselves between takes. (00:02:25)
16th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Angels Travel on Lonely Roads (2) - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: After Kimble finishes stacking wood in the barn and is putting his shirt back on, the boom shadow moves across the wooden chair hanging on the wall behind him. (00:25:00)
16th Nov 2006
Star Trek (1966)
The Trouble With Tribbles - S2-E15
Revealing mistake: When Kirk and Spock answer the intercom in the ship's corridor, Spock's uniform has a large brown coffee stain on the front. (This was digitally removed in the DVD release, but is still visible in the newly-syndicated "computer enhanced" version.). (00:17:00)
16th Nov 2006
Star Trek (1966)
The Trouble With Tribbles - S2-E15
Continuity mistake: Kirk is holding three large tribbles while talking to Uhura on the bridge. After McCoy enters, the tribbles keep changing positions in Kirk's hands as the shots cut back and forth. (One on top and two underneath, then two on top, etc.). (00:31:45)
15th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Round Table Affair - S2-E27
Factual error: Artie refers to Illya as "an American citizen abroad," and Illya agrees, apparently forgetting that he isn't. (He's a Russian citizen.). (00:03:00)
14th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Round Table Affair - S2-E27
Visible crew/equipment: As the bus door is pulled shut at the end, the glass in its window captures the reflection of a big round studio light. (00:45:10)
12th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Birds and the Bees Affair - S2-E18
Continuity mistake: Tavia writes a receipt and hands it to Mozart. She still has the red pen in her hand until the shot reverses angles. Then the pen instantly jumps from her hand to the counter several inches away. (00:12:00)
12th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: Kimble and Chris are on a busy freeway with several other cars when a police car pulls them over. But when they stop, the other cars all vanish and the road is suddenly deserted. (00:36:50)
12th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Very Important Zombie Affair - S2-E15
Continuity mistake: At the end, Illya leans in close to look at the voodoo doll Waverly holds. But when the shot cuts to a wider angle, Illya's suddenly standing up straight and leans in to look at the doll all over again. (00:46:15)
12th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Waverly Ring Affair - S2-E19
Visible crew/equipment: When Carla enters Waverly's office, both the boom mike and its shadow are prominently visible at the top of the shot. (00:04:30)
12th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Waverly Ring Affair - S2-E19
Plot hole: U.N.C.L.E.'s yellow badges were worn only inside HQ, and were supposed to set off alarms if you didn't wear one, or if they were taken from the building. But here, Solo passes through security and walks out with his badge still on, and the alarms don't sound. (00:25:55)
12th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
The Girl from Little Egypt - S1-E14
Visible crew/equipment: In the flashback to the night of Helen's murder, Kimble drives to the deserted lake after their argument. When he opens the car door, the wing window reflects several film crew members very clearly, including one person's arm and wristwatch. (00:11:50)
12th Nov 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Waverly Ring Affair - S2-E19
Visible crew/equipment: After George's hypnosis and brainwashing are complete, the boom slips into the shot at the upper right corner of the screen. (00:12:10)
11th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Second Sight - S4-E7
Plot hole: Kimble enters the bar in the midst of a fight between photographer Howie and a man he tried to blackmail. Kimble comes in too late to hear what the scuffle is about, yet after breaking it up, he somehow knows all about the incriminating photo that sparked it. (00:06:00)
11th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: When Rowland's wife unfolds Kimble's wanted poster, the center crease is peaked toward her. But when we see a close-up of it, the poster has been folded the opposite way, with the crease pointing away from her. (00:41:45)
11th Nov 2006
The Fugitive (1963)
Continuity mistake: Dan tosses a silver dollar into the puddle of water and we see it sink. A few shots later, though, the coin is visible again, impossibly "floating" on the puddle's surface. (00:05:20)
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