Super Grover

4th Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

Decision for Bud - S3-E22

Continuity mistake: While Bud is lying on his porch, reading the book, Dr. Murdock shows up. In the closeup, facing Bud, he reaches out to Murdock with his right arm, but it cuts to the next shot and it's Bud's left arm outstretched.

Super Grover

4th Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

Explosion - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: After Bud tells Porter that Dan is out dynamiting alone, when it cuts back to Dan deep underwater, both of his scuba fins repeatedly disappear and reappear in the following shots.

Super Grover

3rd Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

Gift Dolphin - S2-E23

Continuity mistake: When Flipper guides Rick to Bud's location, Rick carries Bud to the launch and hands him to Mr. Enfield, with Bud's head at Enfield's left arm. It cuts to the next shot, and now Bud is lying in Enfield's arms the opposite way, with his head at Enfield's right arm.

Super Grover

3rd Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

Flipper mistake picture

Flipper and the Bounty - S2-E13

Visible crew/equipment: After Bud wakes up all alone in Bligh's cabin, he soon realizes all the doors are locked. Then, just as Bud rushes over to the stern window (particularly the second time), a seated crew member is visible at the bottom right corner of the screen; we can see the movement of a leg and two hands.

Super Grover

3rd Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

The Lobster Trap - S2-E21

Continuity mistake: While Bud is napping/fishing in the skiff, Flipper grabs hold of the anchor line and tows the skiff. However, in Flipper's closeup, the anchor is missing from the line. Then it reappears when Bud pulls up the line and sets the anchor down in the skiff.

Super Grover

2nd Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

2nd Oct 2023

Flipper (1964)

The Garage Painters - S2-E18

Continuity mistake: When June enters the boys' bedroom at nearly 1:00 am, she turns on their light. In the closeup, she flips the light switch, which is already in the up position, and the light turns on, but in the next shot, the light switch is in the down position. Then, when June exits their bedroom, in the wide shot, the light switch is in the down position, but in the closeup, the switch is in the up position so she can flip it down (off). (00:06:35)

Super Grover

Boarding School - S1-E36

Continuity mistake: While Wally, Beaver, and Eddie are talking about military school, Beaver is sitting inside a car tire swing, and depending on the shot, the tire's whitewall stripe either faces towards Beaver's front or his back. (00:17:25)

Super Grover

Ward's Problem - S2-E3

Visible crew/equipment: While Ward and Beaver are in the garage, Ward straightens out Beaver's Olympics three-legged race misconception. Then, just as June enters the garage, the moving boom mic casts a shadow at the top left corner of the screen. (00:07:40)

Super Grover

12th Sep 2023

Friday the 13th (1980)

Visible crew/equipment: At the diner, when Sandy walks to the other end of the counter and talks to Steve, the reflection of the boom mic is visible at the top of the window behind Steve. (00:48:10)

Super Grover

Valiant - S6-E22

Continuity mistake: In sickbay, when Nog walks over to Collins, he takes her hand and returns his gold Red Squad pin. In the closeup, Collins has a long, manicured thumbnail, but in the next shots facing Nog, Collins has short fingernails. (00:43:15)

Super Grover

12th Sep 2023

Touch of Evil (1958)

Touch of Evil mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Quinlan is with Joe Grandi at the bar, Quinlan breaks his sobriety while seated at a round table, but in the last overhead shot the table is rectangular. (00:57:00 - 00:58:25)

Super Grover

Join the mailing list

Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.