Continuity mistake: When Lou enters the classroom, the teacher's yardstick switches position from straight up and down to flat as the shot perspectives change.
Scott215
5th Dec 2023
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
9th Nov 2023
The Polar Express (2004)
8th Nov 2023
Elf (2003)
Deliberate mistake: In the orphanage scene, Santa's bag drops dead center in the fireplace. The noise of the impact gets baby Buddy's attention in a quick shot, and the camera shifts back to the fireplace. Now, the bag has shifted to the viewer's left when Santa's boots are coming down. The shift of the bag is presumably to make room for the boots coming down the chimney.
14th Jul 2023
Jonny Quest (1964)
Continuity mistake: As Race, Jonny, and Hadji manoeuvre the sub through the tunnel, the scenes inside the sub show Hadji on Race's right side, but shots outside the sub showing inside the sub through the portal show Hadji on Race's left side.
14th Jul 2023
Jonny Quest (1964)
Stupidity: The office Race is being held prisoner in has a thick wooden plank secured outside to prevent opening the door swinging to the outside, but the door was shown earlier opening to the inside. Furthermore, when Jonny rescues Race after lifting the plank, Race swings the door inside. Aside from the witch doctor guarding the shack, Race would not have been prevented from leaving.
3rd Jun 2023
Star Trek (1966)
The Conscience of the King - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: When Spock explains to McCoy his theory of Kodos' use of eugenics, the background behind Spock is a wall of red grating, but the shots of Spock speaking to McCoy alone (McCoy isn't in the shot) show a blue background wall with a control panel on it. (00:21:55)
3rd Jun 2023
Star Trek (1966)
The Conscience of the King - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: As Kirk asks the Enterprise's computer about the history of Anton the Actor and Kodos the Executioner, his hands change positions from being away from the computer's controls to near them, then clasped as the shots quick cut.
20th May 2023
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Sheriff Bart asks Jim if he can shoot the dynamite from where they are, Bart's hands are on his hips. Quick cut and now his hands are wrapped around his gun belt, close to the belt buckle.
19th May 2023
Supernatural (2005)
Other mistake: In the original "Scooby-Doo" episode from which this episode is taken from, the house for the reading of the will was on an island as the Mystery, Inc. gang travelled to the house via motorboat. In this episode of "Supernatural", Sam, Dean, and the Mystery, Inc. Crew merely drive up to the house.
19th May 2023
Miami Vice (1984)
Audio problem: When Charlie slaps Callie across her face, Charlie misses by several inches and the slap sound isn't heard until after Charlie completes the arc of the slap.
19th May 2023
Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Continuity mistake: The scene where Crapgame is telling Oddball about Kelly being a former officer, Oddball is holding a gold bar in his hand. The front shot of Oddball has him holding the bar at a low angle with the tapered top of the bar facing upward, while the shots over Oddball's left shoulder shows him holding it higher with the wider base of the bar facing upwards, instead. (00:37:20)
12th Apr 2023
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Continuity mistake: When the imposter Gilligan is playing chess with Mr. Howell, the long shots show the imposter holding the spoon transmitter near the center of the table the chess board is on, whereas the close-ups show the transmitter close to the edge of the table.
12th Apr 2023
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Revealing mistake: After Gilligan lies down on his hammock, there is an "X" in the sand where actor Alan Hale, Jr. stands. Obviously it is the mark where Hale is supposed to stand, and he does stand there as he speaks to Bob Denver.
19th Jan 2023
Star Trek (1966)
Continuity mistake: After the heavy door lands on Korob, his right arm is straight down by his side. The next shot of Korob shows his right arm extended away from his body.
19th Jan 2023
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
Factual error: A toy modern four-door automobile and a clear plastic ball can be seen as the children play when the Burgermeister comes in on his wheelchair. Both unlikely for a story set (presumably) in the 1800's, at the latest.
30th Dec 2022
Star Trek (1966)
28th Dec 2022
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: After Charlie gives the snow globe to Scott, the view of the back of Scott's head shows his hair and scarf, but the front view of Scott shows his winter cap all the way down to his scarf, which would cover his hair seen from the rear.
26th Dec 2022
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
Factual error: During Kris' "A Kiss a Toy" musical number, one of the kids has a Tommy Gun. Since the story is, at the latest, set during the 19th century and the Burgermeister's troops are armed only with spears, swords, and knives, a Tommy Gun should not be in this story.
13th Dec 2022
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Continuity mistake: Before the elf choir sings for Santa, the Head Elf begins the countdown with his left and right index fingers, then suddenly there is a baton in his right hand as the choir begins singing.
7th Dec 2022
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: The articulating magnifying glass Bernard uses to read the "Santa Clause" off the card to Scott, the magnifying glass changes height between quick scene shots.
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