Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum leaves the guesthouse, he tells TC and Rick that all he wants to do is, "Have a little drinkipoo and watch some telly." Then it cuts to Magnum inserting Wilson's tape, and there are multiple black T-marks visible on the floor, all around the room. (00:22:45)
Super Grover
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: While Karen is packing up her car Dr. Jorgenson walks over to talk to her, and he begins by saying that he had spoken to her friend. Just as Karen says, "Thomas," in this shot we can spot something covered with black cloth and tape, presumably the boom mic, hovering low between them. (00:25:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum deliberately makes a threat against the reporter on the beach, when it cuts to the estate Magnum walks over to Rick who's talking about the union guy, and the white T-mark is visible on the grass where Magnum had been standing. (00:18:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: While Karen is being harassed by reporters, Magnum drives up then rushes over to her and they hug. When the two walk toward the building all the reporters follow, and three T-marks are visible on the ground. (00:07:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Almost Home - S3-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum follows Maggie into the NIH break room to convince her to get the court martial transcripts, the actor's black T-mark is visible on the floor beside the cabinet with the coffee maker. (00:37:25)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Almost Home - S3-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After Bridget overhears Mrs. Tamura telling Magnum about her relationship with Bridget's father, when Magnum drives up to the house and gets out of the car, the white T-mark is visible on the ground, where Higgins stands. (00:20:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Carrie admits the whole thing was her idea, next we hear the voiceover welcoming everyone to the tennis tournament, and when it cuts to Magnum shouting, "No way," as he walks through the doorway with TC, 9-bank lighting equipment and director's chairs are visible right outside the door. (00:33:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Higgins enters the guest house he walks down the stairs, and just as he comments about Rick's glass jaw, the actor's black T-mark is visible on the rug beside the couch. (00:33:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Eighth Part of the Village - S3-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Sato's car starts driving away he passes Magnum driving with Asani in the back seat, and as the Audi pulls up to the house, the reflections of two plastic T-marks (which are on the ground out of view) are visible on the surface of the car. (00:45:40)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Eighth Part of the Village - S3-E3
Revealing mistake: When Sato arrives at the estate he exits the car then walks with his two guards towards Higgins, and in the wide shot as Higgins and Sato face each other for the first time, note all the small branches strategically placed on the grass to mark the four actors' proper positions for blocking the shot. (00:41:20)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Rick and AJ return to Harold's hotel suite they join Harold on the balcony, and when Harold keels over onto the floor, the reflections of crew and location set lighting are visible on the glass door. (00:36:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum returns to the estate he gets out of the Ferrari and runs, then promptly falls when he leaps over the wall, and while Magnum's on the ground the black T-mark is visible on the grass. (00:41:20)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Deliberate mistake: When the Simon brothers are parked across the street from the entrance to Robin's Nest, with Harold Sands in the back seat, Rick uses binoculars to have a closer look at the estate. In the POV shot from within the binoculars, the estate's entrance gate with a sign on the bricks is backwards, revealing it as a flipped shot. (00:12:40)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Deliberate mistake: When Greene, Magnum and Rick are flying in the chopper going after TC, their first few closeups are all flipped, note their seated positions, backwards shirt buttons, cap lettering, etc. In later closeups their seating positions are in the proper place. (00:35:05)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Deliberate mistake: When TC is flying the stolen Loach toward the Japanese delegation, there are multiple exterior flipped shots showing the stolen helicopter backwards. There are also flipped closeups of TC while flying, note position of his helmet mic, etc. (00:34:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: When Greene shows Magnum the photograph of Nuzo, in this closeup Nuzo is wearing a black shirt and a black band around his forehead, but when Greene places the photo on the desk it's completely different, with the subject wearing white and no headband.
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Colonel Greene is told that Mac is in Trauma, he walks into the room alone and in a moment Magnum joins him. There's a ceiling mounted domed light above Mac, and it shows the upside-down reflection of a crew member wearing a short sleeved red shirt. (00:37:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: In the study, when Magnum tells Higgins that he opened the front gate for Rick and TC, Higgins then reminds Magnum about the poet who'll be staying at the guesthouse. Then Magnum walks over to the desk and we can see the actor's white tape mark marking the spot where he sits (it's gone when he stands up later). (00:37:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum walks out of the guesthouse brushing his hair, in the next shot Detective Kaio is standing alone on the grass by the garden wall, with nothing particularly noticeable on the ground. In the next shot, as everyone else joins Kaio, now notice all the small branches/stones which are strategically placed on the grass to mark all the actors' positions, especially the two branches placed as a "T" where Magnum stands. (00:29:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Elmo Ziller Story - S2-E20
Visible crew/equipment: After Bronco tells Rick the blaggards won't try to kill him unless he keeps his distance, Rick follows Bronco out of the trailer, and when blonde Barbara distracts Rick, the plastic T-mark is visible on the ground at her feet. Then when Magnum spots Bronco being pushed into the pickup he sticks his gun into his waistband, and as Magnum runs over to the horse a crew member (presumably animal wrangler) can be seen crouching behind the tractor. (00:42:50 - 00:44:05)
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