The Waltons

The Silver Wings - S8-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Serena reminds Rose about the luncheon she gets into Jim-Bob's car then they drive off, and before the shot cuts away we can see a bit of lighting equipment with its wheeled base, near the tree at the left side of the screen. (00:03:40)

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The Inspiration - S8-E19

Visible crew/equipment: At the store, when Ike gives Steve and Drew the reel line, the shadow of the boom mic is moving on the wall above the telephone, then again when Ike follows the boys to the door for their payment, the boom mic's shadow is visible over the canned food. (00:08:10)

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The Inspiration - S8-E19

Visible crew/equipment: When Elizabeth agrees to go to the dance with Drew, as he gets on his bike and rides away the camera pans toward Elizabeth, and the mic's black wire is visible on Elizabeth's back going from the middle of the camisole, up under the strap, to over her shoulder. (00:34:55)

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The Last Straw - S8-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After John has the mishap with his lumber delivery on the road it cuts to him sitting at the table with the family, and while they discuss Jim-Bob's tattoo, as the camera is dollying out a crew member and lighting equipment become visible at the left side of the screen, and then again in a following shot. (00:04:15)

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The Last Straw - S8-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After John rehires Easy at the mill J.D. Pickett shows up to give John another order, and when John asks Pickett if he has some man power and equipment, the lavalier microphone is visible under Pickett's blazer as he turns around. (00:41:50)

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The Rumor - S6-E14

Visible crew/equipment: At the mill, when John tells Buck that Willie Brimmer might be at the Montgomery cabin with Jim-Bob, in the next closeup of John we see a billowy trail of cigarette smoke at the bottom right corner of the screen, but the only people standing there are Elizabeth, John, and Buck, and none are smoking. Presumably, it was someone offscreen smoking too close to the camera (similar to a mistake in 1978's "Halloween"). (00:26:05)

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The Journey - S2-E1

Trivia: While Maggie MacKenzie and John-Boy are at the Mermaid Restaurant, when they both dance together Maggie envisions her long deceased husband, Michael MacKenzie, dancing with her instead of John-Boy. It is Earl Hamner Jr. who portrays Michael MacKenzie in this uncredited onscreen cameo during the scene (note teeth and facial features are identical).

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