The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

9 mistakes in The Greatest American Hero (2) - chronological order

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The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: At the hospital, when Ralph is sitting in the wheelchair the nurse calls for the orderly to help subdue Ralph. Two orderlies appear, and the black orderly's tunic has short sleeves well above his elbows, but as they all enter room six that orderly's tunic now has sleeves considerably longer and baggier than the previous shot. (00:02:45)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When the police take Ralph to the hospital he's wearing his red suit that has slim fitted sleeves without cuffs, but as Ralph's right wrist is being forcibly restrained to the gurney, in the closeup Ralph's right sleeve appears to be the long sleeve of a red fleece shirt instead of his red suit. Additionally, in this closeup the white orderly's arms are much hairier and his watch vanished as well. (00:02:50)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When Ralph is taken to the hospital and forcibly restrained to the gurney in room six, the black orderly is wearing a watch on his left wrist, but as he closes the restraint strap around Ralph's left wrist in the closeup that orderly's watch has vanished. (00:03:10)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When Ralph escapes from the hospital and jumps into Pam's car, we see the entire front windshield without any sun visors or rearview mirror, but two sun visors and a rearview mirror suddenly appear in the closeup, which then disappear only to reappear and disappear again. (00:07:30)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Visible crew/equipment: When Ralph tries to warn the President's chopper pilot about the danger in landing, while Ralph is in mid-air the stunt cables and carabiner hooks are visible at Ralph's waist in a few shots. Additionally, one shot of Ralph in mid-air is flipped, with his watch on his right wrist. (00:33:00)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Visible crew/equipment: When Ralph flies up to the President's helicopter to warn the pilot, Ralph circles the aircraft and shouts "Get out of here, dummy," and as the pilot turns his head during this stunt while he's in mid-air, we can see the appearance of filming equipment right outside the cockpit's other open window. (00:33:35)

Super Grover

The Greatest American Hero (2) - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: At the end, when the aliens appear in the desert again, Ralph is in the front seat of Pam's car as the aliens suggest Ralph try invisibility, but after Ralph shouts that he lost the instruction book, when it cuts to a long shot Ralph is standing in front of Pam's car, then he's back in the front seat. (00:44:00)

Super Grover

Ralph Hinkley: Bill, I've got an idea.
Bill Maxwell: Good, put it to me in a letter, I'll try to get back to you by the end of the month.

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