biggest lies in tv

the_pen_turner

following on from the lies in movies i thought a tv thread would be interesting




anybody can just become a mecanic and own a sucessfull business despite only finishing school a few months ago and not doing any kind training

ClovenHoof

RTE, BBC, SKY, CNN and Fox all claiming that they are not presenting 'fake news'.

Harry Palmr

ClovenHoof wrote: »

RTE, BBC, SKY, CNN and Fox all claiming that they are not presenting 'fake news'.

BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Back on topic - that no one bothers locking their cars and everyone drives about with the front windows down.

Noveight

When people answer the phone in soaps there's zero time in between the characters lines for whoever they're talking with to answer :P

neckedit

People on TV claiming BBC, SKY etc are reporting Fake News.....

snowflaker

people with very modest incomes living in huge homes

dee_mc

Two characters can hold a full-volume conversation 2 feet away from another character in a quiet room without being overheard, but can't hold a whispered conversation in a crowded room without being overheard by someone on the other side of the room!

Harry Palmr

that cups are always empty and suitcases too!

The Backwards Man

In 24, where events occur in real time, nothing ever happens during the ad breaks

MAJJ

It's always bright even at night time

MilesMorales1

Not noticing ambient noise in conversations.

dee_mc

dee_mc wrote: »

Two characters can hold a full-volume conversation 2 feet away from another character in a quiet room without being overheard, but can't hold a whispered conversation in a crowded room without being overheard by someone on the other side of the room!

Related to this, characters being able to hold a conversation in a pub or club without shouting loudly over music.

The Backwards Man

The A-Team find themselves in a shed full of tools to help them armour plate a school bus, they never have to even go searching under the sink in the house for the 19' socket or down to Homevalu for a can of silicon grease.

KKkitty

In soaps the majority of houses are like the TARDIS. No matter how many family members or friends come to stay there's infinite bedrooms for them to stay in. Everyone seems to drink in the pub at their lunchtime going back to operate sewing machines and whatever else they do. A family moves into the soap village all happy and within months they're splitting up or having affairs.

Senna

Everyone knows when a phone conversation ends, no need for goodbye, they just hang up.

The_Valeyard

No one ever has to pee.

For Forks Sake

Minimum wage factory workers being able to afford to be on the p1ss every day and eating all their meals in pubs/cafes...

KKkitty

In crime related TV shows no one goes to the crime scene wearing proper clothing. They go from the crime scene to the lab in the exact same clothes and hair is never tied up or covered.

The Backwards Man

Roscoe always devises elaborate speed traps to capture the Duke boys when all he has to do is impound their unroadworthy car.

Jack the Stripper

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Roscoe always devises elaborate speed traps to capture the Duke boys when all he has to do is impound their unroadworthy car.

No nct back then.

4068ac1elhodqr

CSI-Miami offices are 'naturally' set in extreme luminous brightness and in every colour under the rainbow.

Sunny as it is, they're probably running a large percentage of the East coasts 'commercial film stock of coloured film gels', placed in-front of dozens of 500w bulbs, as fancy mood and ambience lightning.

Turtyturd

The garage, bar, or restaurant will be constantly bought by different locals despite them having absolutely no experience running it, or the money to buy it in the first place.

KKkitty

If someone moves to the next village or town they're never seen again or mentioned much.

Arghus

People can have a conversation in a nightclub at a regular volume and no one ever seems drunk.

The Backwards Man

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

No nct back then.

Welded doors were always a no-no

In TJ Hooker, William Shatner looked like he had a massive cock, when in reality he was a massive cock.

KKkitty

Person finds out that someone has done something bad but instead of going to the police they go alone to confront the baddie.

alchemist33

Children go to their grannies for a few months and when they come back they look completely different and seem to have aged by five years.

Quazzie

The Backwards Man wrote: »

In 24, where events occur in real time, nothing ever happens during the ad breaks

Jack Bauer has amazing bowels and kidneys because he never goes to the toilet

Chung Yong

No one ever uses a debit/credit card to pay for things in the shop, always cash.

KKkitty

Chung Yong wrote: »

No one ever uses a debit/credit card to pay for things in the shop, always cash.

They nearly always have the right amount of money for whatever they get too or say keep the change.

the_pen_turner

bad guy is in the kitchen. lets run past the phone, the panic alarm and the front door and run upstairs to hid in a flimsy wardrobe and wait to the murdered

Armchair Andy

When driving at nighttime it's easy to make out the drivers full face from the hue off the satnav screen.

KKkitty

Why doesn't anyone in cooking or baking shows wear hats to cover their hair. In any kitchen they're a requirement even if you're bald as an egg.

Omackeral

They just order ''a pint'' and the barmaid knows exactly what brand it is. Also, there's a shocking murder every other year, crime stats must be through the roof.

Agent Coulson

Quazzie wrote: »

Jack Bauer has amazing bowels and kidneys because he never goes to the toilet

He goes during the ad breaks

Senna

When the FBI realise some heinous crime is about to happen, they never notify the local police who would be there in minutes, instead, the FBI agents who made the discovery while in their office will be the first on the scene.

Capt'n Midnight

Senna wrote: »

When the FBI realise some heinous crime is about to happen, they never notify the local police who would be there in minutes, instead, the FBI agents who made the discovery while in their office will be the first on the scene.

I think the first time I saw that not happen was in the film Manhunter.

namloc1980

A murderer/serial killer will move into your street at least every 12-18 months.

Characters suddenly "pop out for a while" in the middle of dinner / bedtime etc with no explanation. Partner asks no questions.

Riesen_Meal

The X Factor

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ED E

Quazzie wrote: »

Jack Bauer has amazing bowels and kidneys because he never goes to the toilet

Its not Jack Bauer anymore. Though some call him "Black Bauer" :pac:

learn_more

Eastenders is 'great drama'.

snowflaker

snowflaker wrote: »

people with very modest incomes living in huge homes

+1000

Is it any wonder I am dissatisfied with my teeny-weeny apartment when I grew up watching Rachel, a waitress and Monica an out-of-work chef renting a humongous apartment in Manhattan?

The Simpsons are meant to be poor but they live in a 4 bedroom detached house with back and front garden and a garage, which is a ten minute drive to work.

Esel

Motorcycle helmets are almost never fastened.

Cantona's Collars

There are no supermarkets in Australia,peoplr can't buy cereal etc.everyone in Summer Bay has to go to the diner to get breakfast.

Duckworth_Luas

Enhance.

Zoom.

Enhance.

Zoom to the top left.

Can you enhance?

Nollog

Anything with a computer involved is usually 99% wrong.

Deleted User wrote: »

+1000

Is it any wonder I am dissatisfied with my teeny-weeny apartment when I grew up watching Rachel, a waitress and Monica an out-of-work chef renting a humongous apartment in Manhattan?

It was rent controlled, the rent was locked in at what Monica's grandmother paid like 100 years previous.

4068ac1elhodqr

learn_more wrote: »

Eastenders is 'great drama'.

I'd say Eastenders is more likely an anti-immigration export tool, due to it's dismal nature, they can't even bother to put a couple of studio lights in that bland old pub.

They need to take some notes from CSI Miami which has abundant multi-coloured gel lighting rigs.

gramar

Every scene is a mix of confrontation, fighting and arguing.
Poeple just walk up to each other in the street and straight away it's 'oi you leave it out!'

major bill

Anyone can become a Mechanic, Plumber, Builder without going through an apprenticeship.

SuperS54

They never watch soaps on the TV

Grayson

ED E wrote: »

Its not Jack Bauer anymore. Though some call him "Black Bauer" :pac:

Been watching the latest episode of that. There's an arms dealer. To make sure we know he's a bad arms dealer he has a scar running down his face, is missing an eye and has blue prints of weapons on the walls. The blue prints all appear to be of bog standard rifles. Why the fcuk would an arms dealer have his walls plastered with blueprints of rifles? Doesn't he know what they look like?


And now I'm watching a scene where someone has walked in with 4 coffees. Everyone picks one up. Doesn't add milk or sugar and slugs it back.