The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

5 mistakes in The Townie

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The Townie - S1-E24

Factual error: After John-Boy and Sarah's date at the double-feature, during the ride back home when John-Boy tells Sarah that there's nothing to makeup and he's not mad, through the windshield 1970s vehicles are parked directly ahead of John's pickup truck. (00:08:25)

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The Townie - S1-E24

Visible crew/equipment: When John-Boy picks up Sarah at her house and also later when he brings her back, the reflections of crew members and equipment are visible in the window, behind the clothesline. (00:02:10 - 00:08:50)

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The Townie - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: When John-Boy goes to Sarah's house to pick her up for the double-feature picture show, he tells her mother good morning and we see the shadows being cast outside The House. Later, after the double feature, when John-Boy and Sarah get back to her house in the afternoon, all of the shadows are still being cast in precisely the same direction as that morning, which is impossible. Also, in Sarah's closeup after she gets out of the truck and when John-Boy rushes after her, the white fence's shadow is completely different than the previous and following wideshots. (00:02:00 - 00:08:35)

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The Townie - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: When Sarah leaves with Ted in the LaSalle Coupe so they can get married, the mirror attached to the top of the windshield disappears and reappears in some shots during their drive. (00:36:10)

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The Townie - S1-E24

Deliberate mistake: When Ted sees Ep's roadblock he turns the LaSalle Coupe around to avoid the sheriff, and the next wideshot of Ted and Sarah driving the LaSalle down the road is a flipped shot, note everything is backwards. (00:36:45)

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John Walton: I hate this draft job, Liv. I can't stand playing God to my neighbors' sons.

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The Outrage: Part 1 - S9-E1

Trivia: While everyone is at the table eating supper and talking, little John Curtis taps on John's shoulder, then John turns and asks "What?" John Curtis points to his pants and excitedly says, "I got new pants," and John says, "I see that. Who got you those? Your mommy?" Then John Curtis looks offscreen, away from the other actors on set, and replies, "No, from Pat," (no characters named Pat are on the show) and without missing a beat, John responds, "From Pat? Where does she live? On the next farm?" And John Curtis answers, "Yeah," amidst all the giggles we can hear, so John answers with a smirk, "Okay, good!" This is such a hilariously precious unscripted moment, and great they decided to leave it in the episode. (00:26:15)

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