The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Smoking his cigar, Magnum is checking out Tybald's figurine having a very different posture in the two shots. (00:20:40)
Sammo
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Henry Ellison puts down on the table a gold lighter that keeps changing position throughout the scene in his study, going from straight to angled several times. (00:15:50 - 00:16:55)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Rick spots the portrait of the mysterious woman on the beach (who apparently always wears the same clothes); the clock hands are at 12:10 when he stands and approaches it. In close-up it's twenty to 4. (00:16:10)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Inside Henry Ellison's office, he starts the interview chewing on a cigar, which is in is hand in the reverse shot. (00:15:45)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Sara puts a hand on Rick's shoulder as he goes to get more wine. Her face now has more hair strands loose down her cheek and temple. (00:12:40)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: The Woman on the Beach is actually on the beach and talks to Rick. She says; "I wish I could be that way" across two shots where the position of her scarf changes completely. (00:11:55)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Rick asks Kemo the bartender for a cigarette. In the background, a man in black walks by a tiki torch. Cut to Kemo for a second as he hands him the cig, and when Rick is back in frame, the man in black is walking by another tiki torch that was several meters earlier in his path. (00:09:00)
16th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Woman on the Beach - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: The woman in white leans over the back of a chair and clears her throat to discreetly shoo away an officer with his belle. There's difference in lighting between close-ups and the rest, and the position of the loose end of her scarf changes as well. (00:02:45)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: Marion and Magnum walk to the taxi for the goodbye. He opens the door, and her hair is all behind her back. Switching to the frontal view, she has her ponytail in front of the left shoulder. (00:46:00)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: To nobody's surprise, Magnum emerges from the ocean unscathed. Between shots, his hand and Rick and the villain's change positions. (00:45:15)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: After the culprit and Marion are aboard safely, there's a shot of Magnum with the bomb in close-up, followed by another one where the timer went back almost at the starting point. (00:44:40)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: Magnum puffs holding Keone's photo with his right hand - which was both hands before the sudden cut. He then drops the photo on the table, but when he digs the map from underneath the pad, the photo changes position entirely again during a sudden cut. (00:29:30)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: Higgins wants to show Magnum the rare Kudu buck in a book. Picking it up from the shelf, causes 3 other books to lean forward. In the close-up that follows, just one book is misplaced. (00:26:30)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Marion asks "He's dead, isn't he?" hair pops in front of her shoulder suddenly after the cut. In fact, throughout the whole scene notice how in close-ups it's in front of her shoulder, in wider ones behind her back. (00:24:25)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: Magnum is saved, and it's time for the others to concern themselves with the assailant. Rick dives in a close-up to look for him. The mask is really close to him all of a sudden, and in a different position (practically touching Magnum's chest) in next shot. (00:23:20)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: On his way to Rick's boat, Magnum stops to talk with the witch lady. A very short drive and he's then in front of the boat. Rick is in the background and he starts moving and preparing to greet him, but in the close-up it's as if he has been chilling all along and only then decides to be active. (00:21:20)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: Marion Hammond unlocks the boat door and finds a mess. Between the establishing shot of the interior and the one with Tom Selleck inside, the towel on the ladder moved, and a diary tossed on top of the typewriter flipped without anyone coming anywhere near. (00:10:05)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, the titular character makes his way towards the club. He glances at the Ferrari parked there, its nose towards the club. A couple minutes later, Magnum drags him out of the club (no valets involved), and the Ferrari now is parked facing the opposite direction and with a total change of natural lights. (00:03:10 - 00:05:20)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: When the three henchman are knocked out by Billy on the chopper, they land in distinct positions (the two rightmost ones are facing right), that change when Billy gets out of the helicopter. (00:42:40)
15th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: The prostitute looks at Magnum trashing the nunchaku guy hiding behind the corner. Her hand is above the leaves of the potted plant, then under it in the last shot. (00:25:25)