Chess in TV and films

I was watching an episode of the detective series 'Monk' the other day, where a supposed chess genius is playing as white.  He plays E4, followed  by his opponent follows with C4, and the 'genius' announce 'ah the bird opening'.  

It seems slightly annoying that shows do so little research, and I was wonder if anyone had any stories of TV/films chessing blunders?  

That actually is the Byrd opening

Did you actually find something in a TV show that was dumb??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Is it?  I rather thought the Byrd opening started 1.F4

No, that is Bird's opening

hhhhmmm

E4 C5 is the Sicilian Defense.,  I find no reference to any Byrd defense,  Do you have a cite?

I watched that same episode.

I thought at some stage I also saw the White player (in the start position) tell Black: "you start"