The Return - S6-E20
Factual error: The year is 1940, and in the opening shot (as the name Richard Thomas appears on the screen) we have a view of Lower Manhattan as seen from the East River below the Brooklyn Bridge, but the problem is some of the buildings we see did not exist in 1940, such as One Chase Manhattan Plaza, which did not begin construction until 1957. (00:01:40)
The Return - S6-E20
Factual error: Right before the scene with John-Boy and Daisy at the restaurant, there's a shot of Times Square, and two of the marquees advertise the 1946 movie "The Jolson Story," and the 1946 movie "The Best Years of Our Lives," and also reads "Picture of the Year" which it won at the 1947 Academy Awards, but this episode takes place in 1940. (00:05:30)
The Return - S6-E20
Visible crew/equipment: When Hank gives John-Boy a lift home, he opens the rumble seat and places his bags inside. During the drive, a crew member's hat is moving around in the rumble seat area, at both the left and right sides of the screen, particularly the left side. (00:14:00)
The Return - S6-E20
Visible crew/equipment: After Hank gives John-Boy a lift home he walks quietly toward Olivia, and when Mary Ellen is shushed by Elizabeth and Jim-Bob, the reflection of the moving boom pole is on the vehicle's windshield. (00:16:30)
The Return - S6-E20
Visible crew/equipment: When John and his son visit Mr. Guthrie at his home, just as Verdie opens the door to the study, behind Mr. Guthrie the black T-mark is visible on the floor at the left side of the screen, where they will all stand shortly. (00:33:00)
The Return - S6-E20
Visible crew/equipment: With the family sitting around the table Olivia says grace, and just as she gets to the end of her prayer, the T-mark on the wood floor behind Erin is visible. This shot then dissolves into John-Boy sitting alone at the table, and as the camera turns toward the right more white tape marks are on the floor. (01:24:15)
