Continuity mistake: Sometimes Ed's fireplace in his office is on the right wall but then other times it's on the left. Plus Ed and Mikes' offices switch sides mid series. Ed's office is stage right in early years, Mike's is stage right in later years.
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, Mike is cooking bacon on a gas stove. He is talking to Vanessa and is seen to shut off the gas under the frying pan. The scene cuts to Vanessa and then back to Mike. The gas under the pan is suddenly back on.
Continuity mistake: Mike takes a box of waffles out of the freezer. He takes a waffle out and puts it in the toaster. The shot changes he is no longer holding the box.
Continuity mistake: After Mike gives Ed the present Ed puts the bag on the table lying down. When Mike leaves the bag is standing up.
Continuity mistake: Mandy puts three bags on the counter. The two white bags change position a couple of times throughout the scene.
Last Halloween Standing - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Mike is in Ed's office he is sitting in a chair he has a remote in his hand. His hand is up by his ear the shot changes, his hand is now in front of him. The remote is in his left-hand then switches to his right. When he leaves it is back in his left.
Continuity mistake: When Vanessa and Mike are singing and Eve comes there is a open newspaper in front of Mike. After Eve tells them to stop the newspaper is no longer open.
Last Christmas Standing - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: When Kristin asks why Mike was mean to Ryan he is holding a Santa. The shot changes he is now holding a candy cane.
The Passion of the Mandy - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: Vanessa takes 3 milk cartons out of the bag a green, blue, and red. Vanessa leaves the green one on the counter. The shot changes the red one is now on the counter Eve takes it to the table where it changes to green.
Continuity mistake: The clip of Mandy meeting Kim K the news shows is different than what we originally saw. For example, originally Mandy yells "I'm going to give Kim Kardashian a hug. I rule!" But on the news it's "I'm going to give Kim Kardashian a hug, you guys."
Continuity mistake: When Jim gets up to leave after being denied a loan, he doesn't open the door before turning around when Mike talks about co-signing. When it cuts to Jim as he says "forget it", the door is now opened, but closed the next time we see it.
Putting a Hit on Christmas - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: The Christmas package in front of Kyle is fully but badly wrapped. When Eve turns back with new Christmas wrapping to re-wrap the package, it is fully unwrapped with not enough time for Kyle to remove the old wrapping.
Continuity mistake: Vanessa sits at the table and has her hands on a glass of orange juice. The shot changes and she is now eating chips. In another shot she is suddenly holding a sandwich. The amount of orange juice also keeps changing. And the plate in front of Mike keeps changing position.
Continuity mistake: The catalog in Mike's hand instantly disappears from his left hand and ends up on Boyd's bed.
Continuity mistake: The amount and position of the food on Vanessa's plate changes from more to less to more several times as she eats while conversing with Mike.
Continuity mistake: In season 2 episode 6 Boyd is riding a bike in the backyard, but in this episode he is learning to ride one and falls and scrapes his knee.
Continuity mistake: The scarf in Mandy's hands instantly disappears as she shows Vanessa her latest clothing design.
Continuity mistake: About halfway through the show, Vanessa repeatedly closes the cap on the thermos, 7-8 times.
Continuity mistake: The paper pumpkin decoration instantly moves from Ed's right to his left while tells the employee to go back to the loading dock.
Continuity mistake: In the beginning, when Mike is talking about the rubber bands around lobster claw, he takes his hands off the counter to mime the claw and Vanessa is touching him. In the next shot his hands are immediately on the counter.
Answer: I'm not sure what little girl the question is asking about. But, the scene in question was a real life surprise to the family of Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond McKnight. It was his wife and two sons that were there. His son was already excited about being on TV and then just shocked at seeing his Dad and didn't know how to react. But then he is hugging and welcoming him home.
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