Flipper

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

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

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

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

Flipper and the Elephant: Part 1 - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: Simpson is trying to pull a baby elephant onto his boat when the rope snaps, causing him to fall into the water port side. You can see the end of the broken rope going with him. Next camera angle, the rope is wrapped around the cleat and Simpson is being towed behind the stern. (00:18:55)

Jai Rodrigue

Not Necessarily Gospel - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: Hap puts his hand around Bud's side. Camera angle switches, his arm is on Bud's shoulder. Another switch his hand is no longer on Bud. Camera angle switches once again and Hap's hand is being removed from Bud's shoulder. (00:16:39 - 00:17:00)

Jai Rodrigue

The Gulf Between - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: Bud is lying on a surf board, talking to Flipper. During different camera angles, his position on the board changes. He goes from the middle to almost the top. At the end of the scene, in the wide-shot, he's always to the end of the board. He also goes from being centered with a foot on each side of the board to being on the left-side with just that foot in the water. (00:13:20 - 00:14:20)

Jai Rodrigue

Not Necessarily Gospel - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: Hap puts his hand around Bud's side. Camera angle switches, his arm is on Bud's shoulder. Another switch his hand is no longer on Bud. Camera angle switches once again and Hap's hand is being removed from Bud's shoulder. (00:16:39 - 00:17:00)

Jai Rodrigue

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