Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

371 mistakes in season 2

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Suggested correction: Right at the beginning of that scene, yes, but he's looking at himself in the mirror. When the camera pans back, the mouse under the eye is in the correct position.

Sammo

Three Minus Two - S2-E21

Visible crew/equipment: In the study, when Magnum tells Higgins that he opened the front gate for Rick and TC, Higgins then reminds Magnum about the poet who'll be staying at the guesthouse. Then Magnum walks over to the desk and we can see the actor's white tape mark marking the spot where he sits (it's gone when he stands up later). (00:37:35)

Super Grover

Three Minus Two - S2-E21

Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum walks out of the guesthouse brushing his hair, in the next shot Detective Kaio is standing alone on the grass by the garden wall, with nothing particularly noticeable on the ground. In the next shot, as everyone else joins Kaio, now notice all the small branches/stones which are strategically placed on the grass to mark all the actors' positions, especially the two branches placed as a "T" where Magnum stands. (00:29:50)

Super Grover

The Elmo Ziller Story - S2-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After Bronco tells Rick the blaggards won't try to kill him unless he keeps his distance, Rick follows Bronco out of the trailer, and when blonde Barbara distracts Rick, the plastic T-mark is visible on the ground at her feet. Then when Magnum spots Bronco being pushed into the pickup he sticks his gun into his waistband, and as Magnum runs over to the horse a crew member (presumably animal wrangler) can be seen crouching behind the tractor. (00:42:50 - 00:44:05)

Super Grover

The Elmo Ziller Story - S2-E20

Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum asks Higgins why he's angry, Higgins gets up from his desk and shouts about Magnum's, "Abysmal failure to perform rudimentary detective procedures, like finding one loud course woman." In the next shot the white tape mark is visible on the floor behind Lexi (where was previously standing, and then it's gone a few shots later). (00:38:20)

Super Grover

Texas Lightning - S2-E17

Revealing mistake: When TC, Rick, and Higgins rescue Magnum and JL in the chopper, TC is wearing a short sleeve light blue tee shirt, but once they take off with Magnum hanging onto the side of the chopper, in Magnum's closeup TC is wearing a yellow tee shirt. Also note, the pilot in this shot is wearing dark brown spandex-type long sleeves under his short sleeved yellow tee shirt, to give the appearance of being the same skin color as TC. (00:39:20)

Super Grover

Texas Lightning - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: When Magnum and JL escape from Thompson's yacht, Magnum's black dress shoes become flat rubber bottomed shoes when the duo climb the rocky hills. Later, when he hears the chopper he puts on the dress shoes, then it reverts back to the other shoes again. (00:24:15 - 00:33:35)

Super Grover

Texas Lightning - S2-E17

Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum and JL climb the island's rocky hill so they can set up the transmitter as high as possible, just as JL shouts, "and give you an hour's head start," a crew member with his clipboard are visible at the right side/corner of the screen. (00:25:15)

Super Grover

One More Summer - S2-E16

Visible crew/equipment: While Magnum is in the training room with Dorsey they talk about Eleanor Greeley, and when Magnum mentions that she carried Dorsey for two years after his surgery, in some of the following shots an actor's white T-mark is visible on the floor beside the bench. (00:09:30)

Super Grover

Try to Remember - S2-E14

Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum and Tanaka are at the murder scene, Magnum says he remembers nothing about Joanie's murder (while having 'Nam flashbacks) so Tanaka tells him, "Strike two." It then cuts to Higgins and Magnum arguing about the car, and at the start of this shot lighting equipment is visible on the lawn, at the right side of the screen. There are also wood planks visible at the bottom of the screen, presumably used for the camera dolly to track forward. (00:16:05)

Super Grover

Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

Higgins: How fiendishly deceptive of you, Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent. To my great surprise, I see the sounds are emanating from what I thought was a harmless musical instrument.
Magnum: Cute Higgins, real cute.
Higgins: Why Magnum? Why do this terrible thing?
Magnum: Higgins, I'll have you know I used to be very good. I was the second best sax player in my High School band!
Higgins: Well, how many sax players were there?!
Magnum: ...Anyway. I just saw this in a pawn shop window and thought I'd like to try and get my chops back.
Higgins: May I suggest that your "chops" are irretrievable.
Magnum: Higgins, did you come here just to abuse me!?
(00:05:25)

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A.A.P.I. - S7-E5

Trivia: At the awards ceremony, three men seated at a table together resemble three detectives from 1970s TV shows. Detective Mike Stone (played by Karl Malden) from ABC's Streets of San Francisco; Detective Frank Columbo (played by Peter Falk) from NBC's Columbo; and Detective Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) from CBS's Kojak. (00:07:20)

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