Continuity mistake: When they find the felled ancient tree, the stump that Mulder clambers up onto to investigate the growth rings has a distinctive crack at the center and the growth rings are irregular in shape. However the stump that we get a close up of has no crack and regular circular rings. (00:18:20)
pinkwafer
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
19th Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
13th Apr 2006
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When the dad is offering the son some ice cream, the cone he offers is a single scoop. In the next shot, as the son takes it, it is now a double scoop. In addition, the scoops change from single to double and back and forth in the next few shots.
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
Factual error: The flag in Skinner's office is hung upside-down. (00:28:00)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
Fresh Bones - S2-E15
Revealing mistake: While Mulder, Scully, and the groundskeeper are walking through Folkstone Municipal Cemetery, there is a partially hidden but still conspicuous sign that reads "Vancouver Cemetery." (00:18:45)
6th Feb 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Tooms is in the cell right at The End, we see when his food is being brought over to him on the tray that there is a drink and a bun, when the shot changes to the other side of the door the drink and bun have swapped sides. When the shot changes back to the other side of the door, the tray is now the other way around and then when the shot goes back to the other side the whole tray has now disappeared. (00:39:40)
5th Feb 2005
The X-Files (1993)
23rd Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Colonel Belt is going to bed after the press conference, the bottle on his side table moves between shots. (00:25:50)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: We see Cindy and Teena at the table talking with Eve 7, drinking out of paper cups. Later on, when Mulder picks up a cup from the table, it's made of glass. (00:30:40 - 00:34:30)
24th Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
24th Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Max is trying to escape through Mulder's window, in the first shot, the bottom window is halfway down, but in the next shot, it's fully up. (00:15:35)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
Miracle Man - S1-E18
Continuity mistake: In the establishing shot of the courthouse the subtitle reads "Kenwood County Courthouse" but you can read on the building that it is the "DeKalb County Courthouse". (00:15:15)
5th Feb 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Mulder and Scully are driving after their plane lands, we see at one point that Mulder has his left hand on the wheel and he is eating a sunflower seed with his right, yet when the shot changes he's driving with his right hand and eating with his left. (00:09:45)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
19th Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When the cup falls over when Lauren wants to see Mr. Dorlund, the box of tissues disappears in the last shot. (00:08:20)
18th May 2004
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: In the close-up shot of Mulder just before he shoots Barnett, his black ear piece disappears. (00:42:15)
24th Dec 2005
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Kendrick/Eve is talking to the two little girls and she's clearing up the mess on the table, the position of the straw changes between shots. (00:29:55)
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