Deliberate mistake: After Bud overhears the plans for Flipper, he decides to hide his dolphin. When he boards the skiff, there are two flipped wide shots before they head out. Note the reversed dock, launch, and "Whaler" on the skiff.
Super Grover
5th Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
4th Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
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.
4th Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
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.
3rd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
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.
3rd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
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.
3rd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
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.
2nd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
Continuity mistake: While the boys are trapped underwater inside the car, when Porter opens the jammed car door, his left sock is missing, but as he and the boys float up, Po's wearing both socks. (00:20:00)
2nd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
Continuity mistake: Aboard Tollner's boat, when Porter and Tollner are above the water, both of their gear straps are yellow. But while underwater, one of the men has dark gear straps. (00:15:00)
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