Production GuideObservations: Earthbound
Production Guide
The first shot of the rescue Eagle is reversed (notice the Alpha logo). The shot that follows is exactly the same footage but shown correctly.
The This Episode sequence includes an unused shot of the 22 inch Rescue Eagle flying low over the lunar surface. In the episode we see two other shots, one with a foreground gravity tower, the other looking down and showing the Eagle shadow beneath it.
As Alan watches the Kaldorian ship crash-landing, his co-pilot disappears in one shot.
When they board the Eagle on the launch pad, it is docked to the starboard but they enter through the port side.
The Eagle docks to the Kaldorian ship on the starboard side. They enter it through the port side.
In close up we see the Eagle dock to Kaldorian ship. In longer views, the passenger module is lower than the side of the alien ship.
Eagle 1 has a sign above the main doors saying "Rescue Eagle 7"
Bergman's scanner is a Braun hairdryer (the base of the visor is the air nozzle). The probe that Bergman attaches to the door is probably an electrical aquarium heater. Thanks to Mantiss.
When Alan's Eagle leaves the Kaldorian ship, leaving the pod docked, the shot begins a second or so early. The thrusters begin to fire after the Eagle has already lifted a little from the pod. The initial blast of dust from the jets probably looked impressive enough that the editor overlooked the starting position of the Eagle... Thanks to Christopher Enckell.
In one scene, Alan is fiddling with the Eagle remote control (as seen in Breakaway).
Notice the floor marks indicating where the actors should stand.
When the Kaldorian ship lands, Simmonds leaves Main Mission to meet Zantor. As he leaves Main Mission we see operative Andy Dempsey at his desk. When he arrives at the corridor, Dempsey is standing at a doorway in the corridor.
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