The Homecoming: A Christmas Story - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Olivia calls for John-Boy he jumps from his bed and hides his journal, then as he heads to the door the shadow of the boom mic dips way down into view. (00:27:25)
Super Grover
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: While John-Boy is upstairs writing in his journal about growing taller, when it cuts to Esther and Zeb downstairs, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible just as Olivia wonders about John-Boy's whereabouts. (00:48:35)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Parting - S7-E15
Visible crew/equipment: After Olivia lays down on the beach while John continues to fish, when it cuts to Ike and Corabeth on the motorcycle and sidecar, a director's chair (beside the normal Walton lawn chair) is visible at the left side of the screen, just as they turn toward the home. (00:25:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After John says grace at supper, in all the wideshots facing the entire family, a crew member is visible just sitting on one of the armchairs in the living room, at the left side of the screen. (00:26:45)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Kinfolk - S8-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Jeffrey begrudgingly mows the grass, the bulging outline of the mic transmitter is visible at his lower back. (00:36:20)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Home Front: Part 1 - S8-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Cindy snaps at Jim-Bob as he and Elizabeth walk out of the door, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the door, at the right side of the screen, just as Ben greets Cindy. Then when the couple enter the kitchen, the shadow of the boom mic appears over the sink. (00:36:45)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Home Front: Part 2 - S8-E2
Visible crew/equipment: After Calvin makes more threatening remarks to John in front of Godsey's store, when Ike asks John if Calvin threatened him again, Ike turns to watch John walk away, and the tip of the hidden microphone is visible inside Ike's shirt, under his bow tie.
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Home Front: Part 2 - S8-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Ike removes the gas pump from John's truck he turns to put it away, and the black wire as well as the bulging outline of the mic transmitter are visible at the back of his waist. Then after John pays Ike for the gas, Calvin pulls alongside John just as he reaches up to wipe his truck's windshield, and we can see the bulging outline of the mic transmitter and its wire on John's back.
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Olivia nearly hits the boys who ran in front of the vehicle, she gives the children a lift back to Pickett, and as Olivia and Cindy drive away from Godsey's, the reflections of a few crew members are visible on the vehicle's windows. (00:05:10)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Starlet - S8-E6
Visible crew/equipment: After the Baldwin sisters leave Godsey's, when it cuts to Erin at Pickett's just as Barry enters the office, the shadow of the boom mic dips into view at the right side of the screen. (00:11:20)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Starlet - S8-E6
Visible crew/equipment: While the Hollywood camera crew are at the Pickett plant filming their heavy box scene, when Larry, their cameraman, is walking backwards the bulge of the hidden mic transmitter is visible at the right side of the actor's waist, along with its wire running up his back to his shoulder. (00:06:35)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Journal - S8-E7
Visible crew/equipment: When Ben parks the truck in front of The House Jeffrey rushes over, and as Ben lifts Reckless from the truck's flatbed we can see the T-mark drawn onto the dirt ground, which is precisely where Mary Ellen stands while they talk about Reckless. (00:25:45)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Violated - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: At the Thatcher farm, when Mary Ellen introduces her mother to Darcy the tip of the microphone is visible under Olivia's blouse, near the collar. Then when Darcy opens her door, that mic is visible again as Mary Ellen asks if she and Olivia could come in. (00:12:05)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Violated - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When Mary Ellen and Olivia drive to the Thatcher farm, the bulging outline of the mic transmitter is visible on Darcy's back, as she bends over to pick up the gun. (00:11:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Violated - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When Corabeth makes the comment about customers listening to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" in the store, Ike tells her she has to go along with the times, and in the exterior shot as Ike walks into his store the bulging outline of the mic transmitter is visible on his back, then it's gone once he's inside. (00:38:45)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Violated - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: After Son Slater makes threatening remarks to Olivia, when Olivia hands Erin the broom and rushes into the home, the outline of the mic transmitter is visible at the back of Erin's sweater, as she follows Olivia into the home. (00:35:30)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Violated - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: After John stops Frank from going after Son Slater, when Olivia walks over to John and stands beside him, the lavalier microphone is visible under Olivia's blouse, below the collar. (00:46:20)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Waiting - S8-E10
Visible crew/equipment: While John and Olivia are getting ready to leave for Alexandria, Ike arrives on his motorcycle and grabs the newspaper from the back, and in the next shot just as Ike says hi to everybody, we see the outline of the mic transmitter on Ike's back with its wire leading up to his shoulder. (00:03:50)
4th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Waiting - S8-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When the newspaper stack is delivered to the front of Godsey's, just as Ike walks out we can see the boom pole/mic at the left side of the screen, moving and hovering above the ground. (00:02:00)
4th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Waiting - S8-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After the mince meat taste test Rose gets upset at Erin and Mary Ellen and goes for a walk, then when it cuts to Olivia reading to John-Boy, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall at the top, right side of the screen, before it gets pulled up. (00:38:20)
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.