Joe, "Script Continuity" refers to a single script, the script they are working on at the present time. Back in the 60's, very little thought was given to the script from show to show. Their thinking was that most people would forget the little inconsistencies that occurred from year to year, since there were no DVR's or the such.
You have to remember these shows were not filmed all at one time. A single scene might last for 2 days, and the job of the script continuity was to make sure the Sheriff's desk looked the same today as it did yesterday. Here is an example of a time the script continuity man fell down on the job. In Season 1, Episode 7, "Andy The Matchmaker" when Barney comes into the courthouse to resign, he starts to turn in all of his equipment. There are a pair of handcuffs hanging from his left pants pocket. When Opie enters the courthouse (obviously filmed some time later) the handcuffs have mysteriously disappeared. It was the job of the script continuity person to make sure that Barney was dressed the same for the second scene as the first scene. Orville Hendricks - Mount Pilot Butter and Egg Man Since I have a lot of questions, here's another - every episode of "TAGS" has a person listed in the credits at the end with the title of "Script Continuity". I've always wondered exactly what this means, since there are a number of things in the scripts which aren't consistent. For example: Barney's years of service (5 vs. 10); whether Barney and Andy are cousins (or just best friends); the distance from Mayberry to Mount Pilot; and whether Mayberry is a village, town, or city (it was called all 3 in different episodes). None of these are really that significant - but I'm just curious what the responsibilities of a "script continuity" crew member are(were). Joe Suszczynski Grand Island, NY _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
