All Roads Lead to Floyd - S1-E13
Visible crew/equipment: When Floyd is on the public telephone, the head of a crew member who is standing near him is reflected on the phone's chrome surface, though in wide shots nobody is near him.
Super Grover
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After TC is taken away by the Marshals, it cuts to Magnum and Rick standing in front of the map with the Coast Guard personnel, and when Neil begins to explain where they intercepted TC, a white T-mark is visible on the floor. (00:18:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, when Magnum tells Charlie that although it's all fascinating folklore it's tough to believe it. Charlie replies, "Maybe for a Haole," and in the next shot facing Magnum a part of the reflector screen, which is angled upward, is visible at the bottom, right corner of the screen. (00:48:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: When the ambulance arrives and Rick's gurney is wheeled through the front doors, the reflections of the camera dolly and cameraman are visible on the glass. (00:35:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum is invited in to see Mr. Dollinger, just as Mrs. Macao tells the elderly gentleman to calm down and that he has a visitor, the two black tape marks are visible on the floor. (00:27:55)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: While Magnum and TC are driving on the road to locate Makua, in the shots facing TC there's something attached to his passenger side door (for the side mounted camera). We can also see reflections of lighting, the side mounted camera (TC's side), etc, on both pairs of their sunglasses. (00:17:25)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: While Magnum is at the morgue he ends up being interviewed and filmed by Christine. There's a closeup of the TV set which is broadcasting Magnum's interview, then it cuts to a wide shot of the TV set as Higgins clicks the TV off in annoyance. The two TV sets in the closeup and wide shot are completely different.
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum gets Laura back, Newton's buddy drives backwards to leave and Magnum rushes off, then in the next shot of Newton leaning against TC's van, the reflections of crew and filming equipment are visible on the van's surface. (00:41:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Newton and Magnum drive TC's van to where Laura is being held, Newton tells his friend to put the rifle down. At the start of the next shot the reflections of the cameraman (wearing a watch) and the camera are visible on the driver's side triangular window. Then as Magnum opens his door the camera follows his movements, and the reflection of the large reflector screen is visible on the van's windshield. (00:40:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After TC gives Magnum the keys to his van (and breaks the fourth wall with a great quip), when Newton opens the door to his office he raises his arms as he sees Magnum's gun, and the reflection of lighting equipment is visible on the door's glass. (00:38:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Rick outsmarts Higgins about Magnum's right to use the club, when Magnum is shown to Eric's car the reflection of a crew member is visible in the passenger window just as Magnum looks at the back seat. Then when Magnum finds the claim check, there's lighting equipment visible at the upper left side of the screen. (00:26:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Laura is wearing a swimsuit, the bulging rectangular outline of a hidden mic transmitter is visible at her right side, while she's with Magnum on the beach at Robin's Nest. (00:07:00)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Rick exits Robin's Nest in the pool service van, there's a closeup of Michael and Steve waiting in their car. Michael is in the driver's seat and he's wearing a dark plaid shirt, but when Rick's van gets cut off the driver of the car is wearing a solid white shirt. (00:41:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: While Rick is driving the pool service van Michael cuts in front to stop him, and just as Steve runs up to the passenger side of the van, we can see the reflection of the cameraman's arm wearing a watch in the driver's side triangular window. (00:41:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: After Sharon admits to Magnum that she's afraid of dogs, when it cuts to Michael tending to his leg Steve walks over to him, and the hidden black wire/mic are visible under Steve's blazer. (00:32:05)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Magnum picks up Algie while driving the Jimmy, Sharon is wearing a white blouse with a floral design, then during the following chase she's still wearing the same style blouse, but the floral pattern on Sharon's blouse changes. (00:17:10 - 00:31:20)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum knocks out of the fake 5-0s at the gas station, he and his passengers escape in the Jimmy. When DiGorgio is at the steering wheel he picks up Steve and Michael, then in the exterior shots from the hood of the car, there's black material covering the passenger window at the left, and also on the windshield/car surface we see the reflection of a screen (where the camera is located). (00:21:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: While Magnum is driving the Jimmy along with Sharon and Algie, in the shots facing only Sharon there's a bar (device to secure second camera onto that side window) with duct tape attached to the passenger door. (00:18:30)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Magnum, Sharon, and Algie are driving in the Jimmy, the rearview mirror appears and disappears depending on the angle of the shot. (00:18:00)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: When DiGorgio argues that it's OK to park in the yellow zone, Mitch and Steve get out of the car and walk away, then as the camera is trucking to the right the large reflector screen is reflected in the car's back passenger window. (00:03:10)
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