The Deadly Decoy Affair - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: In the intro, Illya gets into the car and as he's talking to Solo, finishes the last of his breakfast donut in close-up. When we cut to a two-shot, he finishes the donut all over again. (00:03:40)
Jean G
9th May 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
3rd May 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The King of Knaves Affair - S1-E13
Factual error: Supposedly engraved on a ceremonial sword is the wrong date - 1443 - for the fall of Constantinople. That happened in 1453. (00:33:15)
3rd May 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The King of Knaves Affair - S1-E13
Revealing mistake: Illya's stunt double during the balcony fight is painfully obvious: his face and bad wig are visible throughout the scene. (00:18:15)
1st May 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Revealing mistake: Every time the villains' deadly gas, "hydro," is mentioned, the word is badly and very obviously dubbed in, and doesn't match what the actors' lips are saying. This occurred because the original name used, "freon," turned out to be an existing (and patented) refrigerant gas, so the name had to be changed to avoid a trademark lawsuit. (00:28:45)
1st May 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Revealing mistake: Here, in the opening scenes at U.N.C.L.E. headquarters, as well as in a number of other first season episodes, the unmarried Illya is inexplicably wearing a wedding ring. (00:02:35)
26th Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Project Strigas Affair - S1-E9
Trivia: This episode, shot in 1964, featured guest stars William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. It marked the first time the future Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock ever appeared on screen together.
26th Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Project Strigas Affair - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Danfield opens the briefcase, the bundles of money inside are disarrayed, and he jumbles them further. A few shots later, though he hasn't touched them again, they've straightened themselves into nice, neat piles. (00:29:45)
21st Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Giuoco Piano Affair - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: When they're fleeing down the side of the mountain, Illya and Marion gain a sudden 25 lbs. each, thanks to the use of two very conspicuous stunt doubles. (00:39:40)
21st Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Giuoco Piano Affair - S1-E7
Trivia: Four of the guests at Marion's party are played by U.N.C.L.E. production staff in cameo roles. Creator-producer Norman Felton is the man playing chess, producer Sam Rolfe is the dancing Texan, associate producer/writer Joseph Calvelli is the writer typing at the coffee table, and director Richard Donner is the drunk in the extremely loud sport coat.
15th Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Quadripartite Affair - S1-E3
Plot hole: Solo blows open the ceiling vent of Illya and Marion's cell, and she stands on Illya's shoulders until Solo can reach her and pull her out. This leaves Illya with nothing/no one to stand on, no way to reach the vent and no apparent way out of the cell. But he's out just the same in the next scene, with no explanation as to how. (00:42:40)
15th Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Quadripartite Affair - S1-E3
Revealing mistake: The Thrush guard Solo & Illya toss over the bridge railing during their escape from the compound is a little too obviously a dummy. (00:44:05)
14th Apr 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Quadripartite Affair - S1-E3
Revealing mistake: At the very end, in Waverly's office, the boom shadow is prominently visible on the door. (00:46:20)
23rd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Her Master's Voice Affair - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: When the taxi leaves the airport, it's a 1965 Ford. When next seen en route, it's a 1958 model with really big tail fins. When it arrives at the house, it's a '65 again, with no tail fins. (00:20:30)
22nd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Foreign Legion Affair - S2-E22
Other mistake: Aboard the plane in the beginning, Illya calls to report in, and forgets his own secret agent number. He tells the communicator, "This is Number 2 Section 1." This is a little like James Bond suddenly calling himself Double-O-Six. Illya worked for Section 2, and was always Number 2 Section 2. Maybe that's just what happens when you're a TV spy and get hit over the head too many times. (00:03:15)
22nd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Visible crew/equipment: When Illya, outside in front of the skyscraper office building, stands beside the cab talking on his communicator, the boom mike is visible over his head throughout the shot. (00:40:00)
22nd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Secret Sceptre Affair - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: Solo, Illya and Zia get out of the car and run into the woods, leaving the rear passenger-side door standing open. When they return, the door has somehow closed itself. (00:36:30)
22nd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Continuity mistake: Aboard the yacht, Solo tucks his gun into his waistband. Next shot, as he takes cash out of the box, the gun has disappeared. It reappears in the shot after that.
22nd Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Continuity mistake: In Waverly's office, Illya hones his combat skills by swinging at a suspended wooden block with a baseball bat. When the alarm goes off, Illya puts the bat down on the table, and he and Solo rush to the computer console. In the next, reverse angle shot, the block is still hanging from the ceiling, but the baseball bat has vanished from the table.
15th Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: U.N.C.L.E. stood for the United Network Command for Law & Enforcement. The original intent was that the U.N. portion of its name should stand for United Nations, until it was learned that the real U.N. doesn't permit its name to be used as part of any commercial enterprise. So the more nebulous term "Network" was used instead.
15th Mar 2006
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: Though U.N.C.L.E. was entirely fictive, thousands of fans wrote NBC and MGM in the 60s begging to join up. Might have had something to do with the bogus disclaimer at the end of every episode: "We wish to thank the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, without whose assistance this program would not be possible." So many requests came in that MGM printed U.N.C.L.E. membership cards and sent them to the letter writers.
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