Continuity mistake: When Roy and Johnny are on the roof with Harriet, we can see the shadow being cast by the utility pole on the street down below, and when the police car shows up moments later that shadow has changed significantly. (00:12:40)
Super Grover
15th Oct 2016
Emergency! (1972)
12th Oct 2016
Winnie The Pooh (2011)
Continuity mistake: While Pooh and his hungry tummy are searching for honey Pooh finds himself at Owl's house, and in the first wideshot we can see the wood sign that reads "Dont nock plez ring" with nothing above it, but once Pooh reads the sign suddenly Eeyore's tail is hanging above the sign as a bell-pull. (00:48:25)
11th Oct 2016
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Continuity mistake: When "8 months later" appears on the screen, we see Jake's nightstand with only one framed photograph near the lamp as the camera pans to the right, but in the next wideshot that photo has moved to the front of the lamp and two more framed photos have suddenly appeared. (00:05:30)
11th Oct 2016
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Continuity mistake: While Bridget and Daniel are driving to their "full-blown mini-break holiday weekend", Bridget lifts the sunglasses over her forehead with her left hand and holds the scarf at her neck with her right hand, but in the next shot before her scarf blows off her hands are in the opposite positions. (00:31:10)
11th Oct 2016
The Brady Bunch (1969)
Everyone Can't Be George Washington - S4-E12
Continuity mistake: When Jan's in the backyard checking on the cloud and moon set decorations being painted by Marcia and Cindy, there's less "dark and gloomy" paint actually painted on the cloud after Cindy stands up with the smiley moon. (00:06:20)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, and Joey are eating the organic wax, Monica has her feet up on the wall with her legs crossed left over right, but in Joey's closeups when he asks about needing a new walk, Monica's legs are crossed right over left. (00:18:00)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Monica and Phoebe get excited about being a "Waxine girl", Monica puts the mop upright against the counter and the mop falls over, but in Phoebe's closeup we see the mop is still upright behind her. (00:06:20)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: While Rachel and Ross are fighting, when Rachel realises that she was at Ross' apartment at the same time as his "little friend", Ross holds out the newspaper (so she can hit him) with his left hand, but in the next shot it's held out in his right hand. (00:13:40)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Ross is listening to Rachel's message on his answering machine, only the open pill bottle sits on the counter beside his mug, but then the bottle cap and cotton filler suddenly appear next to it. (00:03:00)
10th Oct 2016
Friends (1994)
The One The Morning After - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: While Monica's preparing her shake in the blender she asks Rachel about the anniversary dinner, and when Rachel tells her that she and Ross broke up, Monica throws the blender lid and it flies over the counter, but in the next shot the lid is back in Monica's hand, and then it vanishes again. (00:01:10)
3rd Oct 2016
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Continuity mistake: After the drive-by shooting at the Federal Building, when Owen and Sam escort the defector and his girlfriend into the sedan, the license plate number is "5GOI417" which soon changes to "5PCI294" when Sam drives backwards. Then it changes back to "5GOI417" when Owen and Sam leave the car, and yet it's "5PCI294" again when Owen points his gun at the camera.
3rd Oct 2016
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Continuity mistake: When Bilbo brings the two bowls of stew for Fili and Kili there's a spoon in each of the bowls, but after Bilbo sets down the bowls one of the spoons has vanished when he picks up the bowls again in the closeup, but the spoon reappears when they run after the Mountain Trolls.
29th Sep 2016
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: When Opie surprises Andy by telling him that he wants to take piano lessons with Clara, he heads to the piano to play what he already knows, and when Opie plays Chopsticks on the piano he's wearing a different shirt.
29th Sep 2016
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Opie Steps Up in Class - S8-E5
Continuity mistake: When Aunt Bee drives up to the Hollander house with Opie, in the wideshot the car's rearview mirror is affixed to the windshield, but in the closeup the mirror has vanished.
28th Sep 2016
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: When Andy finds the old newspaper clipping in Helen's box he tucks it into his pocket, but when he's looking at the clipping while he's at the office the newsprint on the back is entirely different. Then when Howard reads it the newsprint changes yet again.
28th Sep 2016
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Aunt Bee's Big Moment - S8-E23
Continuity mistake: When Opie asks his father how to spell the word "Renaissance," Aunt Bee holds a plate of assorted cookies, but when she stands up and heads to the kitchen the type of cookies on her plate have changed.
28th Sep 2016
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Continuity mistake: While Harry is communicating with Riddle's diary, after the words "let me take you back fifty years ago" appear on the page, the ink pot's lid is open as the diary pages flip and Harry lifts the book, but in the shot from Harry's POV we see the ink pot lid closed, then the lid is open again when Harry's transported.
28th Sep 2016
Separate Tables (1958)
Continuity mistake: When Major Pollock sits down at his table in the dining room, he takes the napkin's ring off and after it falls he places the ring on the table and the napkin on his lap, but when John says, "Good morning," the Major's napkin is rolled in its ring and back on the table, then it's gone again. (01:35:00)
9th Sep 2016
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Continuity mistake: On the train, when Ron introduces Harry to Scabbers there are two Jelly Slugs lying on Ron's leg - one red-green and one yellowish-brown, but when Ron casts the spell on Scabbers both Jelly Slugs are red-green, and then it switches back again. (00:36:40)
6th Sep 2016
See Spot Run (2001)
Continuity mistake: When Benny takes the Polaroid photo of Gordon, James, and Spot, their positions differ in the resulting photograph.
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