Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds (1964)

202 mistakes in season 1

(5 votes)

Trapped in the Sky - S1-E1

Audio problem: When Scott and Lady Penelope are communicating with each other via mobile control, the timing on the lip sync between the two characters during the split screen effect is completely out of place.

Sun Probe - S1-E11

Audio problem: When Jeff says "Scott, Alan, Tin-Tin" after hearing from the TV Reporter that all hope is fading for Thunderbird 3, the words don't match his lips.

Sun Probe - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When we see Tin-Tin passed out on the table when Thunderbird 3 is on a collision course with the Sun, the style of writing of the "Safety Beam" and "On" and "Off" on the control panel change between shots.

Sun Probe - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Solarnaut Asher thinks he hears the radio in Sun Probe, we cut to a picture of a radio and we hear Alan's voice saying "Come in, Solar Module, this is International Rescue." However, the radio you see is Thunderbird 3's and not Sun Probe's.

Edge of Impact - S1-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Central Control announces the countdown for Red Arrow project is now operating, when it cuts to the tower the order is given to "begin photographic alert procedure," and in the next shot a human finger (with a long polished fingernail) is visible behind the seated male marionette, as he leans forward. (00:04:45)

Super Grover

Day of Disaster - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: After Lady Penelope rescues Brains from the psychiatrist's office, when she holds out her communications compact to message Scott it's in her left hand, but in the closeup it's in her right hand and the color of her sleeve also changes. (00:45:50)

Super Grover

The Duchess Assignment - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: After the Duchess has been rescued by "those romantic young men from International Rescue," when the Duchess removes the canvas from her umbrella, in the closeup (with human hands) she's wearing a pink button-down, but in all other shots there are no buttons whatsoever. (00:45:20)

Super Grover

Martian Invasion - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: After Scott realises that someone has tampered with TB1's camera detector, when it cuts to the movie set's camera, Agent 79's (the Hood) disguise eyeglasses are hanging beside the mask, but in the next shot the eyeglasses have vanished. (00:29:50)

Super Grover

Martian Invasion - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: When Scott says goodbye to Goldheimer, you can that the cockpit window on Thunderbird 1 has bolts directly around it, but when Thunderbird 1 is pursuing the Hood a little later on, the cockpit window now has a metal border with bolts.

Operation Crash-Dive - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Scott arrives in Ireland in Thunderbird 1, he starts to land with the landing gear down and you can see wheels on the legs, but when Thunderbird 1 touches down, the wheels have changed to skis.

Operation Crash-Dive - S1-E12

Character mistake: Scott flew to Ireland to look for the missing Fireflash airliner, but when Jeff asks where Scott is, Virgil replies, "His take-off from England was delayed for some reason."

Pit of Peril - S1-E2

Other mistake: When the atomic reactor goes down 20 points in the Sidewinder, look at Frank and you can see his left eyebrow is missing.

Terror in New York City - S1-E4

Trivia: When Thunderbird 1 touches down to land in New York City, look at the centre of the screen and you can see a brown building with a giant Swastika on it.

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