Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford and Ruth are at Peppy's, when Rockford says, "Oh, good old right on, Ruth," in this shot and following shots facing Rockford at this angle, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall paneling at the top, right side of the screen. (00:34:00)
Super Grover
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: While Morry and Hernandez are packing up the office Ruth and Don show up, and as they enter Morry's office the chalk T-mark is visible on the floor near the desk, where Ruth is about to stand. (00:30:20)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow - S5-E7
Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford and the others are on the airplane the microwave explodes as a diversion, and in the exterior long shots as they jump individually from the airplane, we can see the large dark inflatable stunt mat at the bottom of the screen. (00:46:50)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: While Falcone is with Seales, the reps from the consumer groups confront Falcone about his toys. When Seales says, "Our toys have a psychological counter-violent quality," in the next shot just as Seales starts to walk toward the reps, we can see the head of a crouching crew member moving in front of Falcone. (00:33:55)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford and Falcone drive out to see Augie, who is sunbathing by the pool and running lines with Debbi, just as Rockford and Falcone walk past the sliding glass door, the reflection of the moving boom mic is visible on the glass at the top, right side of the screen. (00:28:55)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
White on White and Nearly Perfect - S5-E4
Visible crew/equipment: While Jim and Lance stakeout Teasdale's house they see what looks like the delivery of guard dogs. Lance takes that as a sign of the big push, and when he drives off the reflections of lighting equipment and crew member, wearing a red shirt and sitting on the ground, are visible on the surface of the car. (00:33:10)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford tells Charlie to get the pickup, so they can pay a visit to the distribution company, it then cuts to Clement's driver pulling the Cadillac over to the curb, and the reflection of crew members is visible on the car's surface. (00:40:10)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, while Rocky's driving the eighteen-wheeler he's wearing a baseball cap, but when he's forced off the road and overturns, in the shot facing the cab the driver is wearing protective headgear. (00:03:00)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The House on Willis Avenue - S4-E21
Visible crew/equipment: Part 2: In the first shot of the "previously on" pat-down scene from part 1, there's a visible chalk T-mark on the ground in front of Anderson's feet. Note, this T-mark is not visible in part 1 (split into 2 parts for syndication). (00:00:01)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The House on Willis Avenue - S4-E21
Visible crew/equipment: Part 2: After Rockford speaks to the two officers he walks back to his car, and as he tells Richie that the road's closed due to a supposed gas leak, the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible on the car's roof. (00:12:55)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The House on Willis Avenue - S4-E21
Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford searches for his wallet before heading to the funeral, Rocky uses "red Fords" as a life analogy. Then just as Rocky tells his son to put his own Ford in neutral and not work dangerous cases, the edge of the trailer set is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:05:35)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The House on Willis Avenue - S4-E21
Visible crew/equipment: While Jim and Richie are at the motel, Rockford mentions knowing a guy who runs a fishing boat in Cabo San Lucas, then as he limps toward the window the boom mic pops up into view at the bottom of the screen. (00:47:40)
21st Aug 2022
The Munsters (1964)
Revealing mistake: At the party, when Lily is told by her dancing partner that she's dancing on air, the dark stunt wires keeping her aloft are visible. (00:16:25)
16th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: When Judge Thornbury fails to convince John-Boy to kill the story on his car accident, Thornbury heads over to talk to John at the mill, and just as Zeb says, "Hiya, Judge," the boom mic pops up into view at the bottom of the screen. (00:17:40)
15th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Jason tells John that he left word with Ike for the Sheriff, Elizabeth runs into the barn worried about Pete. Then Gino walks over to his T-mark (plastic type) on the dirt ground and a second T-mark (partially covered in dirt) is beside it. Soon, John-Boy walks over to that second T-mark as he glances down to presumably be certain he hits his mark. (00:32:55)
14th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
The Sinner - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: After Zeb and Matthew's visit to the Baldwin sisters, when the singing duo arrive at Godsey's store while everyone is watching, the man driving is wearing a different shirt than Zeb and is considerably younger. (00:35:05)
14th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Esther scolds Zeb for falling asleep during the earlier sermon Ben tells John-Boy he wants to talk, and at the start of the next shot just as John walks to the truck, we can see black set equipment on wheels on the right side of the screen (in the next wide shot it's gone). (00:28:35)
11th Aug 2022
Family Guy (1999)
Continuity mistake: After the LASIK surgery Lois has bandages covering her eyes, and the pairs of crisscrossed tape switch their over-under positions within the same shot.
10th Aug 2022
Friends (1994)
The One with the Monkey - S1-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Joey the Elf deliberately jingles his elf shoes, Chandler's head may explode because of all the unspoken mocking jokes. It then cuts to a shot of Marcel, and the trainer's hand is visible in the bottom left corner of the screen. (00:07:25)
9th Aug 2022
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Visible crew/equipment: When Herod is talking to Cort he says, "It takes a lot to scare me, I love the sensation," then it cuts to a shot facing Cort, and just as Herod turns around the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the ground, at the lower right side of the screen (next shot Herod shoots Ratsy). (01:49:10)
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