Continuity mistake: During Emma's date with Hook, the waiter is carrying a basket of food. As Will bumps into him, the waiter is just about to put the basket on the table, but in the next shot, it is already sitting on the table.
Kylantha
12th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
12th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: After the scene with Emma and Henry at the playground, there is a wide shot of Storybrooke Main Street. As the camera pans down, in the upper right hand corner, you can see the clock tower, but without the top two stories (the top two layers of the clock tower, including the clock, are CGI). (00:06:15)
21st Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: When David is letting Henry drive his truck, there is a close-up of Henry, followed by a wide-shot of the car where the tires are screeching, and you can see that the one who is actually driving is Jared Gilmore's stunt double. (00:30:15)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: As Pan (in Henry's body) is first looking through Henry's storybook, after he turns the page, the left page is just text. Cuts to a different angle, and the same page has a big picture on it. (00:13:10)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: As Emma exits the crypt, in the wide shot, Regina's left hand, holding the flowers for her father's grave, is at her waist. In the next shot, her hand is down by her side, before she brings it up to show the flowers. (00:33:35)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
True North - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: As Emma returns to the apartment, Mary Margaret is folding clothes on her bed. As she sees Emma, she's holding out her arms, but in the next shot, her arms are down by her side. (00:37:05)
3rd Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Snow Drifts - S3-E21
Revealing mistake: When future Hook is trying to stay hidden while Emma is making out with past Hook, there is a wide shot where future Hook sneaks past a corner, and you can see the face of Colin O'Donoghue's body double. (00:33:20)
3rd Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Deliberate mistake: Elsa's dress in Season Four is different from the dress she was wearing in the Season Three finale. The new dress is a different shade of blue, and has a completely different design, even though the present day events of Season Four take place mere moments after the end of Season Three.
28th Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: When Emma and Graham are chasing after the wolf into the graveyard, there is a shot where the wolf turns its head toward them, closes its mouth and perks up its ears, while growling. The wolf howls, before turning its head toward them again, and you can see that it is exactly the same shot that was used earlier, only this time, the wolf can be heard whimpering. (00:28:40)
15th Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Tallahassee - S2-E6
Revealing mistake: When Hook and Emma are climbing up the beanstalk, as Hook remarks, "First beanstalk?", you can see that Colin O'Donoghue is actually gripping the vine with his left hand, which is covered up by his sleeve; the hand that was cut off. (00:08:50)
1st Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Rumplestiltskin rips out Milah's heart, Killian catches her as she falls down. In the first shot, the back of her head is resting on his shoulder. In the next shot, her position has changed, and her head is resting on his arm. (00:28:10)
1st Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: Before the duel, as Rumplestiltskin says, "Sorry, but killing a man with his own sword was just too delicious to pass up", Killian's right arm is bent. In the next shot, his arm is down by his side. (00:17:25)
1st Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: As Killian Jones and Rumplestiltskin duel, there is an overhead shot of them fighting, and in the next shot, you can see that Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue have been replaced by their stunt doubles. (00:17:35)
1st Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Thing You Love Most - S1-E2
Factual error: This episode takes place the day after Emma decides to stay in Storybrooke and time started moving. According to "The Stranger" and "Selfless, Brave and True", August woke up in pain in Phuket on October 24, 2011 at 8:15am, the exact minute that Emma decided to stay in Storybrooke at 8:15pm. Since Thailand is 12 hours ahead of Maine's timezone, this means that time started moving in Storybrooke on October 23, and that this episode takes place on October 24. During Regina's conversation with Emma in her office, she says, "Did I know that my son comes to my office every Thursday at precisely 5pm so I can take him for dinner before his therapy session? Of course I did." However, October 24, 2011 was a Monday. (00:30:05)
11th Aug 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Factual error: In "What Happened to Frederick", Kathryn learns about David's affair and confronts Mary Margaret at school (after taking her anger out on Regina), where students and teachers are milling about. Later, she apologizes to Regina for "what happened yesterday", whereas Emma, earlier that day, seeks out Henry at school. Kathryn leaves Storybrooke the same day, and mysteriously disappears. According to Kathryn's phone records in this episode, she disappeared on a Sunday. However, the day she left, and the day before, was a school day. In the U.S., school classes are not in session during weekends. (00:38:25)
11th Aug 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Snow Drifts - S3-E21
Audio problem: As past Hook carries Emma aboard his ship, he drunkenly and loudly declares, "Behold! The Rolly Joger." Although they are several meters away from the camera, you can see that his lips are barely moving. (00:32:15)
11th Aug 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Mary Margaret and Emma are walking down the street, as Mary Margaret says, "This is the best I can do", she begins to walk past the corner of a building. In the next shot, they begin to walk past it again. (00:05:15)
11th Aug 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
What Happened to Frederick - S1-E13
Revealing mistake: At Granny's, when Emma and August ride off on the motorcycle, you can see that the one driving is actually Eion Bailey's stunt double. (00:21:45)
30th Jul 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: When Sheriff Graham pulls in front of Emma in a police car, the big sign on the storefront behind Emma says "Storybrooke Coffee Co." However, as Graham gets out of the car, you can see a circular sign on the side of the building, which says "Steveston Coffee Co"; Steveston is the Canadian town which doubles as the backdrop for the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:05:30)
21st Jul 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: In Pinocchio's home, when Jiminy Cricket pops out of the cuckoo clock, a navy officer doll can be seen sitting on a table as Geppetto goes to release the cricket. In the first shot, the doll is perpendicular to the chair next to the table, but when Jiminy says, "It's okay. He meant no harm", the doll has turned around 90° and is parallel to the chair. After the Blue Fairy shows up, the doll is back to its original position. (00:12:30)
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