5th Sep 2019
Continuity mistake: When John-Boy finishes the roof repair he carries the ladder and places it beside the tree, then he notices the unlocked padlock on the garage door. In the closeup, the open lock is inserted through the latch facing the right, but in the wideshot the lock is inserted through the latch the opposite way. (00:25:25)
5th Sep 2019
Visible crew/equipment: When John-Boy tells Mr. Rudge that he'd like to know all about his deceased son, during this touching scene there are closeups as Mr. Rudge's hand strokes the vehicle that belonged to his son, and we can see the reflection of the boom pole and mic, at least two crew members, filming equipment, and another vehicle on the polished chrome surface. (00:43:20)
5th Sep 2019
Visible crew/equipment: While Erin is in the forest with Lancelot to set him free, once the doe runs off Erin gets up then bends over, and the bulging outline of the mic transmitter is visible at her back. (00:47:40)
5th Sep 2019
The Thanksgiving Story - S2-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After John-Boy's suggestion to double up the wood planks works out, John tells his son to get some more, and as John-Boy gets another plank from the stack of lumber, a crew member is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:09:00)
5th Sep 2019
The Thanksgiving Story - S2-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After Olivia and John return home and tell everyone about John-Boy's possible surgery, when Esther goes to the kitchen Mary Ellen and Erin follow, and we can see the white T-mark on the rug where Mary Ellen had been standing. (01:05:55)
5th Sep 2019
Factual error: After Ethel Richardson unwittingly reveals to Miss Pollard that there's a special meeting of the school board, when it cuts to John's truck returning home from the meeting, at the start of this shot a modern black car is visible at the top, right corner of the screen. (00:34:35)
5th Sep 2019
Visible crew/equipment: During supper everyone is talking about Miss Pollard leaving, and when Mary Ellen says that she heard Miss Pollard crying, a crew member wearing a blue shirt is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:40:25)
5th Sep 2019
The Bequest - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: While Reverend Fordwick is speaking to the congregation at Sunday's service, in all three of Esther's closeups we see the girl who is wearing a blue dress and brown hat sitting behind Esther, but in other shots that girl is seated two rows in front of Esther and it's Jason and Ben who are seated behind their grandmother. (00:24:30)
5th Sep 2019
The Journey - S2-E1
Visible crew/equipment: After their visit to the beach, Maggie and John-Boy go into the nearby town to look for the restaurant, and when they stop at the corner we can see the chalk T-mark on the sidewalk, then they walk a bit and another chalk T-mark is visible, and when Maggie spots the restaurant two final chalk marks are visible at their feet. (00:38:15)
5th Sep 2019
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Factual error: While Ann is on the Walton's swing telling Curtis that he deceived and lied to her, when Curtis gets back into his car, a modern vehicle is visible at the right side of the screen, which is inappropriate for the time period. (00:46:10)
5th Sep 2019
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: While Ann is riding the blue bicycle trying to catch up to Curtis, in the second closeup of Curtis driving the vehicle, the reflections of equipment and crew members who are in front of his moving car are visible on the windshield. (00:47:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When Curtis stops his car because Ann has been following him on Olivia's bicycle, while the couple are hugging we can see the reflection of two crew members on the vehicle's windshield. (00:48:10)
5th Sep 2019
The Scholar - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: While Verdie and John-Boy are in front of Godsey's, when the bus drives towards the camera the reflections of crew members, including one wearing a bright red sweatshirt, are visible on the windshield. Then as Verdie steps up onto the bus, the reflection of equipment and a crew member wearing sunglasses are visible to the left of the doorway. (00:47:25)
5th Sep 2019
The Scholar - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: After Elizabeth tells her parents that she's sorry about her fib, when Olivia picks her up and carries her up the stairs, at the right side of the screen in the background we see lighting equipment and a hanging yellow cable, and in the foreground at the top right corner we see a bit of the barndoor set lighting. (00:39:00)
5th Sep 2019
The Scholar - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: After Olivia and Esther leave for the bus to Richmond, when it cuts to Mary Ellen telling everyone that Erin isn't feeling well and she can't talk, the boom mic pops into view at the bottom of the screen, towards the right. (00:12:00)
5th Sep 2019
The Scholar - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: When John drives off with Olivia and Esther while everyone shouts their goodbyes, just as we hear, "Have fun!" a director's chair is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:11:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Gypsies - S1-E20
Audio problem: When John-Boy and Jason get to Godsey's and tell Ike about the break-in at the Baldwin place, Ike tells Matt that he should let Sheriff Bridges handle it, and in the next shot part of Matt's and Jason's dialogue is out of sync. (00:19:45)
5th Sep 2019
Continuity mistake: While Zeb and Cody are on their fishing outing we see that Zeb is wearing white long sleeve thermals under his grey/black shirt. When Reckless starts barking at the catfish, Zeb and Cody head into the water then both men fall in, and Zeb now has red long sleeves under his grey/black shirt, which is presumably a wet suit the older actor is wearing for this wet stunt. (00:18:20)
5th Sep 2019
The Actress - S1-E16
Visible crew/equipment: When John-Boy drives up with Rex to tow the vehicle, the chrome surfaces of Alvira's automobile provide reflections of filming equipment and crew. (00:03:00)
5th Sep 2019
The Actress - S1-E16
Continuity mistake: When Ike buys a ticket from Zeb for Alvira's show Ike is standing near the front door, and in the next shot Ike is sitting beside Emily Baldwin chatting with her, but in the third shot Ben is just now showing Ike to his seat beside Emily. (00:38:45)
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