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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Factual error: When Magnum looks at the collection of tapes and books from Erin, the shelves are stocked entirely with tapes marked L-250, L-500, L-750. A huge collection...for Betamax, but Erin's VHR player is a VHS, as shown by the logo in close-ups. And in fact, Magnum to watch her movie puts in close-up a T-120 tape in the machine, which is the proper format. (00:21:15)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Trivia: The episode is dedicated to the memory of camera technician Robert Van Der Kar who died in the movie. He died in the crash of the N58243 helicopter shown in this episode. Footage of that helicopter will be seen after this episode for many other episodes and even in later seasons, generally for panoramic shots. It's instantly recognizable because of the skids with flotation gear.

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Revealing mistake: The prosthetics for Magnum's war wound at the collarbone are off during the volley scene at the end, so it just looks like Tom Selleck has a worn-out patch sticking from his chest and about to come off. (00:48:20)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode, when Magnum says "Two can't be a gaggle" the woman with a yellow towel in the background jumps significantly back in her path between shots. (00:47:15)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Stupidity: TC moves down the cliff to help Magnum only after a whole lot of time has passed, but he had to hear the shots being fired in the uninhabited island way earlier than that.

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: In the close-up where Magnum picks a revolver up from the weapon locker, shadows of the various guns in the rack change position compared to the rest of the scene. (00:20:35)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: Rick leads Magnum to David Norman that is drinking heavily at the club. When he shouts "Nurse" at the beginning, a woman in a pink bikini holding a straw hat moves across the area to get to railing. That same woman walks in and "just reaches the railing" about 4 times during the remainder of the scene. (00:10:10)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: David Norman is being loud at the King Kamehameha club. There's a cut to a table of 4 people looking at him; the leftmost person of that group is holding his drink, while in the wide angle the glass was untouched in the sun. (00:10:45)

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Skin Deep - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: Erin Wolfe in the intro hangs up the phone a first time. When the phone rings again, there's a close-up on the table the phone is on, only the phone and lamp moved to a different position. (00:03:30)

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China Doll - S1-E3

Revealing mistake: When Higgins tells Magnum that he has to get into the safe first, Tom Selleck turns around and does a cheeky eyebrow-wiggle thing so well executed that will stay as the end shot for the opening of the whole series. A minute later, Higgins commands the lads to kill (!), and the turn and waggle are shown back in an obvious mirror shot. (00:47:45 - 00:48:40)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Trivia: The man Rockford meets in the bathroom and has to get the pocket change from in a cameo role is Jack Garner, the brother of series protagonist Jim Garner. (00:14:25)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: Jim at the end of the episode follows Rocky to his pick-up truck. While they are going there, he's checking out some girl in jeans shorts. About 20 seconds later he's making a comment about art being a hedge against inflation, and in the background the same girl is walking in the same direction. (00:48:30)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Rockford slumps into the chair outside of his trailer, a man in bathing shorts disappears during the mid-action cut. (00:47:30)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Revealing mistake: Marilyn scribbles all over the picture drawing facial hair with a marker. As Rockford retrieves it, you can see that the prop is still of an immaculate photo. (00:42:10)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Rockford is rescued by Marilyn, a scarf appears under his head suddenly when it cuts to a close-up. (00:33:25)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: The sheriff's goons beat Rockford up, and he slumps back against their car. Depending on the angle, his left hand goes inside the jacket or over his right hand. (00:32:50)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: Rockfords drops the hitchhiker at her place, and they chat about going to dinner. In close-ups, Marilyn Polonski's left hand is next to her left shoulder on the car roof; every time it cuts to the slightly wider angle the left arm is placed across, so her left hand is in front of her right shoulder. (00:22:15)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: After he shows the picture to Marilyn Polonski, Rockford puts the picture away into his jacket pocket with his right hand, which turns into the left hand at the reverse shot. (00:21:40)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: In his search for the scammers, Rockford sees a cute hitchhiker. She leans into the car with a shawl in hand. In close-up, the garment drapes in by a whole lot less. (00:20:20)

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The Big Ripoff - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: Rockford sits down teasing Moss about the beneficiary having to sue to collect. He holds a single sheet with both hands over the desk, but when he answers he has both hands on the opposite sides of the whole folder, flat on the desk. Similarly, later in the convo Rockford says he has a lead, Moss has his left hand on the chair, but is instantly flipping a page with that same hand in the reverse shot. (00:15:45)

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