While <em>Game of Thrones</em>‘ coffee cup takes the crown for the most infamous TV goof, these ten other incidents should be just as memorable. The frustrations that audiences had with Game of Thrones season 8 came to a head when the TV show failed to edit out a Starbucks cup. It is considered one of the most infamous TV goofs, and many use it as “proof” that the creative team didn’t care at the end of Game of Thrones. In reality, the fantasy epic has major gaffes that slipped through the cracks going all the way back to the beginning. They just weren’t as noticeable or discussed.

Additionally, continuity errors, anachronisms, and accidents get included in TV shows all the time. They can certainly be distracting or frustrating, but it’s a natural consequence of TV shows being created by fallible human beings. Truly, mistakes happen in the best of circumstances with the most competent individuals. These ten entertaining and irritating errors in beloved TV shows deserve to be considered for the infamous TV goofs hall of fame. And, to be clear, when I say “infamous,” I’m being facetious; even the coffee cup is really not that serious.

10

Bridgerton’s Yellow Car Line

Bridgerton Season 1, Episode 1, “Diamond Of The First Water”

The hit romance series Bridgerton takes place in the 19th-century Regency era. However, the pilot episode includes a major anachronism that feels frustrating for a high-budget Netflix TV show. When Daphne Bridgerton looks out the window, she sees a bunch of horse-drawn carriages going down a cobbled road. However, they left a giant yellow line on the road in the final edited version.

This traffic line was introduced in the United Kingdom until the 1940s to mark where cars cannot park. Unlike other shows, Bridgerton had the funds from the start, costing an average of $7 million per episode. As one of the most expensive Netflix shows, they should have had a team capable of noticing the issue and fixing it in post-production.

9

The Avengers Comic In M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H Season 4, Episode 18, “Der Tag”

The entire point of a period piece is pulling the audience into a different time and place, and anything too modern will break the suspension of disbelief. That’s exactly the case in the M*A*S*H episode “Der Tag.” When Radar is asleep, he has a teddy bear and a comic book. M*A*S*H season 4 is set in late 1952 during the Korean War.

However, Radar reads Avengers #60, “Till Death Do Us Part,” and later #72, “Did You Hear the One About Scorpio,” which have cover dates of January 1969 and January 1970, respectively. Not only would these two comics not exist during the Korean War, but the Avengers as a whole also didn’t either. The first Avengers comic was released July 2, 1963, with a cover date of September 1963.

8

Mulder’s Mysterious Wedding Ring In X-Files

The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 15, “Travelers”

The X-Files makes a point out of the fact that Mulder and Scully don’t get married. They develop a committed relationship, live together, split up, recommit to their relationship, but stay living apart, which works for them. When they went undercover as a married couple, it really wasn’t enjoyable for them. This makes it all the more confusing that Mulder mysteriously wears a wedding ring in parts of The X-Files season 5. In a 1999 Entertainment Weekly article (via Eat The Corn), David Duchovny explains the reason why the ring appears in the episode:

”That was just me, you know, fooling around. I had recently gotten married, and I wanted to wear it. The director was really nervous. ‘You have to call [Chris] to see if the wedding ring is okay.’ I didn’t until [after the scene was shot]. When I did call, Chris goes, ‘What!?’ I said, ‘No, it’s good. It’s so Mulder to never have mentioned that he was married.’ And he says, ‘Well, that creates a problem. If we ever do a show that takes place seven years ago, you’ll have to be married.’ I said, ‘Do you really have a lot of shows in your head that are going to take place seven years ago?”’

If they’d stuck with this in the flashbacks, it would be more understandable. However, he isn’t always wearing it, so we’re kind of left to just shrug it off. Ultimately, the confusing episode of The X-Files included a choice that has spawned dozens of theories, so there’s at least some fun to be had.

7

Stranger Things’ Name Slip-Up

Stranger Things Season 1, Episode 5, “Chapter 5: The Flea And The Acrobat”