The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When we see the video, notice Rachel's hair. It is the same length as it is throughout season 8, but her hair is supposed to be the short bob she had in season 7 since it took place then. (00:17:00)
The One Where Rachel is Late - S8-E22
Continuity mistake: In one scene, Rachel is using the bathroom. She yells out to Monica and Phoebe "Whose turn is it to help me get up?" A few scenes later Rachel goes to the bathroom again, but gets up with no one helping her. (00:07:05)
The One Where Joey Dates Rachel - S8-E12
Continuity mistake: After Chandler has been playing the Ms Pacman machine all day he claims his hand has seized up and it appears to look like a claw. From then on in that scene, his hand manages to move around fine. It goes in his pocket, and he waves it around like normal, and then when he mentions his hand again at the end of the scene, it appears to have seized and is clawlike again. (00:10:30)
The One With The Rumor - S8-E9
Continuity mistake: After Will has arrived and Chandler says, "I'm watching the game but I'm not deaf," you can see Will in the background with his hands on his hips. When the camera switches to just Will and Monica, Will suddenly has two wine glasses in his hands. (00:06:20)
The One With The Stripper - S8-E8
Continuity mistake: At the end of this episode, before the credits, Monica is giving a striptease for Chandler. Notice how the crown on his head changes position. Look at the coloured circles on this crown. (00:19:10)
Continuity mistake: When Monica tells Joey and Ross she is not pregnant, her hand goes to her chest, then down to her side, and then back to her chest. (00:02:10)
The One Where Joey Dates Rachel - S8-E12
Continuity mistake: When Ross arrives at the classroom late and out of breath, he tosses his jacket at the hook, but it falls to the floor, and he walks behind the desk anyway. In the next wideshot of the class, as Ross still stands behind the desk, the coat is up on the hook. (Viewed on broadcast TV as a rerun, so there may be a missing shot that was removed for extra commercial time.). (00:07:05)
The One With The Baby Shower - S8-E20
Continuity mistake: In the one with Rachel's babyshower, Monica needs to ring Rachel's mom to invite her. She says that she has her number in her phone book and walks over to the phone - we see her start to look at it, but when the angle changes she's got the phone and is dialling. (00:01:00)
The One With The Red Sweater - S8-E2
Continuity mistake: When Monica asks, "What do you think it is?", regarding a present, it suddenly switches hand depending on the shot. (00:04:50)
The One With Monica's Boots - S8-E10
Continuity mistake: When Joey walks back into the apartment (with his eyes covered) to get the sandwich, he walks by the Fussball-table, and there's nothing on it. When he walks away you see a purse lying on the cooker. Then, when the shot changes to Dina and Rachel, you see the purse lying on the fussball table. (00:10:35)
The One Where Rachel Tells... - S8-E3
Continuity mistake: At the start when telling Chandler about Rachel, The guitar case is done up or undone depending on the shot. (00:01:20)
The One With The Tea Leaves - S8-E17
Continuity mistake: Throughout the entire first scene where Rachel is asking Chandler and Monica if they have seen Joey and he's in the bathroom, Chandler is sitting at the table and his blue cup constantly switches from being in his hand to on the table much too quickly to be real movement. At one point he even holds a piece of food which then disappears from his hand back on to the plate. (00:00:45)
Continuity mistake: Just as Ross and Mona are about to dance, her arms are crossed. The camera cuts and they are on her hips. (00:16:05)
The One With The Rumor - S8-E9
Continuity mistake: In the episode with Brad Pitt in it, when Ross and Will are standing by the fridge and Rachel comes in, Will's right hand jumps around after he crushes the decoration on the wall. (00:08:40)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When Rachel has the tape and is explaining why she wants to watch it, she is holding it in her left hand with her right hand on her chest, when the shot changes to behind her, she has it in her right hand. (00:15:30)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: As Joey says thanks to Ross for his offer to help him if he has a problem with the ladies, he puts his hand on Ross's arm. Camera cuts and it is by his side with no time to move it. (00:11:35)
The One Where Rachel Tells... - S8-E3
Continuity mistake: When Joey finds out condoms are only 97% effective, he has his arms crossed. The camera changes angle and he now has them by his side. (00:14:30)
Continuity mistake: When Rachel spits out the champagne for the first time, her necklace is center chest. When the camera cuts it is far right. (00:13:25)
The One With The Halloween Party - S8-E6
Continuity mistake: The amount of carrot Chandler has keeps changing from less to more. (00:10:35)
The One Where Rachel Tells... - S8-E3
Continuity mistake: In the scene after Rachel has told Ross, she finishes the magazine and tells him there is no pressure on him, his hand is on his chin, then almost instantly his hand is down. (00:11:20)
Answer: Usually by the seventh night of Hanukkah you don't know what to get the other person, and you will probably resort to getting the other person something insignificant. Chandler is basically saying that the pen is a stupid gift.