The Einstein Approximation - S3-E14
Character mistake: Sheldon is an extreme germophobe to the extent he doesn't even shake hands. There is no way he would be climbing around in a ball pit.
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19th Jan 2022
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
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Suggested correction: If he was acting normally (for Sheldon), he wouldn't. However, Sheldon isn't acting as he normally would due to lack of sleep, and his obsession with solving a problem.
The severity of his phobia would not be minimized by lack of sleep.
Sheldon's mind is distracted by the problem he is trying to solve. He grabs other people's food, he allows Raj to touch his food, he handles dirty cutlery at the cheesecake factory, All characteristics that would be present if he was acting normally. The fact that he is in the ball pit is simply an extension.
Severe sleep deprivation could certainly affect how Sheldon reacts to phobias. The brain requires sleep to function and with a severe lack of sleep, the brain is no longer able to send the signals that alert Sheldon to his fear of germs.
27th Apr 2008
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Continuity mistake: Sheldon puts the bag in the bin at the start of the episode so that the handles are facing the ground. When he gets the bag out, the handles are at the top of the bin.
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8th Mar 2016
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Continuity mistake: At the start when Andy opens a bottle of alcohol, he drinks it with the same hand he opened it with. His hand is shifted after the second time we see him take a drink. (00:03:00)
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Suggested correction: Watch carefully he takes the cap off and palms it in his right hand and as he does, so he lowers his hand and grabs the glass bottle to have a drink.
While the mistake isn't very clear, this mistake seems to be about the second time we see him take a drink, after the cut. After he says it's inconvenient the gun was never found, he's seen lifting the bottle by the neck, then the next shot, he's holding it further down.
26th Nov 2021
Breaking Bad (2008)
Corrected entry: The story goes back 16 years. Walt and Skyler are visiting the house they would later buy and the realtor decides to leave them to go to the car and "make some phone calls." But there would be no cellphones back then.
Correction: Carphones have existed for many years, certainly around the time period referenced here. They were prevalent by the 80s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_phone.
Correction: Breaking Bad takes place between 2008 and 2010, so if we go back 16 years, that would place the flashback around 1992. Aside from the other correction mentioning car phones, cell phones did indeed exist in 1992.
11th Mar 2020
In Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: When serving on the bridge, there are multiple shots where skid marks from previous takes are visible. (00:44:20)
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30th Nov 2008
Independence Day (1996)
Revealing mistake: In the exterior shot of Air Force One and its accompanying jets in the air, just before the shot of David getting nauseous aboard Air Force One, something suddenly comes up along the entire bottom edge of the screen. This is only visible on fullscreen DVD. (01:08:10)
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Suggested correction: That is another jet guarding Air Force One.
19th Feb 2015
Fury (2014)
Factual error: In the hedgerow battle, the Fury tank platoon face off with a German MG 42 machine gun and two 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun. Each of these guns opens fire only after the previous one gets knocked out. In a real combat situation, all of the guns would open fire at the same time and establish a cross fire, effectively suppressing the ground troops and tanks from advancing. (00:31:35 - 00:33:30)
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Suggested correction: By the time the movie takes place (mid to late April 1945) the German army was mostly inexperienced troops with an incredibly small nucleus of veterans. Though the tactical use of weapon systems you mention is correct, I doubt most of the formations still putting up a fight in Germany proper would have had the knowledge/ability to carry it out.
With low experience I would expect the soldiers to open fire too soon and with no communication between guns to create the "talking gun" effect. The fact that the two guns opened fire separate of each other makes very little tactical sense regardless of skill or experience.
22nd Aug 2017
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993)
The Trouble with Shellshock - S1-E22
Character mistake: About halfway through the episode, we see Billy, Zack and Kimberly are frozen because of Shell-shock. Towards the end when Jason and Tommy are in the Zords fighting Shell-shock, the Yellow Ranger comes running with the flowers that unfreeze the Rangers and Zords. The Yellow Ranger yells "Jason, Billy, I have the Diandra flower!" She should have yelled Tommy's name instead of Billy since we know Billy is frozen and that Tommy is the one helping Jason fight Shell-shock.
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Suggested correction: She doesn't know that. She was sent running after they were frozen.
3rd Dec 2005
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993)
Green With Evil (2): Jason's Battle - S1-E18
Plot hole: How were the Rangers (minus Jason) able to form the Megazord if Jason wasn't there to summon the Tyrannosaurus (not to mention Jason's morpher being in Goldar's possession)?
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Suggested correction: It's been shown on various occasions that the zords can be operated remotely.
Yes but to call upon the zords you need to have the power coin. The Rangers don't have the coin, therefore the Tyrannosaurus shouldn't be there.
Zordon created the zord. I'm pretty sure he can summon and operate it without a power coin.
Zordon was disabled by brainwashed Tommy, so he couldn't have summoned it at this point.
No, the command centre is able to remotely control the zords.
13th May 2005
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
The Long Legs of the Law - S2-E1
Revealing mistake: At the very beginning of the episode, Leonard Pearce is waiting for the cue for his character to start looking for his teeth. He's standing in the living room, between his room and Del and Rodney's room. (00:00:25)
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25th Jul 2005
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Audio problem: When goes to the Monorail Café, the woman there says to Marge "Go away" but her mouth doesn't move.
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13th Oct 2013
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Revealing mistake: When the passengers board the Monorail, Homer begins pushing two buttons. The second button he pushes is just the counter. There is no button there. (00:15:40)
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8th Mar 2017
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Other mistake: Lanley's desk in his trailer suddenly gets brighter even though none of the lights in the trailer were turned on. (00:12:50)
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8th Mar 2017
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Continuity mistake: When Grandpa Simpson stands up in The Town hall, the position and amount of paintings on the wall change several times between shots. (00:06:10)
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8th Mar 2017
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Other mistake: When Homer crashes his car, he just disappears when it hits the tree. (00:01:50)
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29th Aug 2004
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, Homer slides down a big pipe and smashes through one of the windows on the right side of the car. But when Homer crashes into the chestnut tree, it is fully repaired. (00:01:25)
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8th Mar 2017
The Simpsons (1989)
Homer's Triple Bypass - S4-E11
Continuity mistake: When Barney and Moe visit Homer, the vase of flowers disappears and then suddenly reappears at the end of the scene. (00:16:10)
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8th Mar 2017
The Simpsons (1989)
Homer's Triple Bypass - S4-E11
Continuity mistake: When Homer begins praying, the room is dark and there is barely any light. When the nurse shushes him, suddenly it's a lot brighter. (00:14:20)
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25th Jul 2005
The Simpsons (1989)
Other mistake: When Lisa checks Marge's resume, she reads it and turns it over. But there is no text on the back as there should be. (00:06:30)
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15th May 2005
The Simpsons (1989)
Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie - S4-E6
Audio problem: Bart's mouth doesn't move when he laughs after saying "Now's our chance to be bad."
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