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A blooper of Angela Dotchin (as Kirsty Knight) stuffing up her lines.

A blooper of Angela Dotchin (as Kirsty Knight) stuffing up her lines.

A blooper featuring Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) fluffing a line.

A blooper featuring Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) fluffing a line.

A blooper of artwork falling off the wall.

A blooper of artwork falling off the wall.

A blooper of misbehaving props.

A blooper of misbehaving props.

A blooper of John Leigh (as Lionel Skeggins) and a sick dog.

A blooper of John Leigh (as Lionel Skeggins) and a sick dog.

A blooper of Peter Elliott (as David Kearney) and a missing cheque.

A blooper of Peter Elliott (as David Kearney) and a missing cheque.

A blooper of Michael Galvin (as Dr Chris Warner) walking into a prop.

A blooper of Michael Galvin (as Dr Chris Warner) walking into a prop.

A blooper of Roy Snow (as Nurse Matt McAllister) mixing up his cords.

A blooper of Roy Snow (as Nurse Matt McAllister) mixing up his cords.

A blooper of Theresa Healey (as Nurse Carmen Roberts) hitting her head.

A blooper of Theresa Healey (as Nurse Carmen Roberts) hitting her head.

A blooper of Paul Ellis (as Fergus Kearney) and a curious baby.

A blooper of Paul Ellis (as Fergus Kearney) and a curious baby.

A blooper featuring Ido Drent (as Daniel Potts) announcing he's pregnant

A blooper featuring Ido Drent (as Daniel Potts) announcing he's pregnant

A blooper of Craig Parker (as Guy Warner) and a wayward plant.

A blooper of Craig Parker (as Guy Warner) and a wayward plant.

A blooper of Nisha Madhan (as Nurse Shanti Kumari) and a Mr Whippy van.

A blooper of Nisha Madhan (as Nurse Shanti Kumari) and a Mr Whippy van.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) fluffing up her lines.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) fluffing up her lines.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) laughing at her lines.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (as Rachel McKenna) laughing at her lines.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (Rachel McKenna) battling lines and weapons.

A blooper of Angela Bloomfield (Rachel McKenna) battling lines and weapons.

A blooper of Lee Donoghue (as Hunter McKay) forgetting his lines.

A blooper of Lee Donoghue (as Hunter McKay) forgetting his lines.

A blooper of Theresa Healey (as Nurse Carmen Roberts) fluffing a line.

A blooper of Theresa Healey (as Nurse Carmen Roberts) fluffing a line.

A blooper of Paul Gittins (as Michael McKenna) stuffing up his lines.

A blooper of Paul Gittins (as Michael McKenna) stuffing up his lines.

A blooper of Shavaughn Ruakere (as Roimata Samuels) & her wedding dress.

A blooper of Shavaughn Ruakere (as Roimata Samuels) & her wedding dress.

A blooper of Michael Galvin (as Dr Chris Warner) tripping over his words.

A blooper of Michael Galvin (as Dr Chris Warner) tripping over his words.

Bloopers - Shortland Street

Television (Excerpts) – 2018

When a show has been in production for over 25 years, the odd mistake is to be expected — as this assemblage of Shortland Street bloopers demonstrates.

- Angela Dotchin invents a new word
- Angela Bloomfield gets confused over who she's talking to
- Peter Elliott almost gets hit by part of the set
- Peter Elliott manages to stay in character after Tandi Wright hits a pot plant
- John Leigh performs miracles on a sick dog
- Peter Elliott has some bother with Elizabeth McRae's cheque
- Michael Galvin hurts his leg
- Roy Snow gets his cords confused
- Theresa Healey has a bumpy kiss
- Paul Ellis's face is grabbed by a baby 
- Ido Drent announces he's pregnant
- Craig Parker hits a pot plant
- Mr Whippy distracts Nisha Madhan 
- Angela Bloomfield fluffs her line
- Angela Bloomfield battles dialogue and weapons
- Lee Donoghue forgets a line
- and more!

Acknowledgements

Bloopers selected from TVNZ programmes Gary McCormack's TV Bloopers (1997),  
Shortland Street - The First 10 Years (2002) and  Naughty Shorty (2012)  

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