The Simpsons

Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy - S6-E10

Continuity mistake: At the old Simpson home, Grandpa and Homer run into each other and collide on the porch. In this shot, the windows are dark, but in the next, all the windows are instantly lit up by the fire, which would not be possible in the given time.

Fear of Flying - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: When the snake from the cashier bites Moe, the bites on his arm never change and only remain in the one spot even though the snake bit several different spots on his arm.

Fear of Flying - S6-E11

Continuity mistake: In the scene in the airport bar, two pilots sitting next to each other have brown and gray hair, respectively. When they stand up, the hair has switched colours.

Dancin' Homer - S2-E5

Continuity mistake: When we first see Homer at Moe's at the beginning of the episode, he is sitting at the bar and there is an ashtray by his glass of beer. But after a quick cut to Moe, we return to Homer and the ashtray has disappeared.

Simpson and Delilah - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: In the full view of Mr Burns' office when he is talking to Homer towards the end of the episode, there is only one fountain pen holder on the desk, but when Mr Burns tells Homer to leave after giving him his old job back, there are now two holders on the desk.

Simpson and Delilah - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Mr Burns tells Homer that he is only eighty-one in the meeting in his office towards the end of the episode, there is a fountain pen holder next to his arm on the desk, but when the camera is behind Mr Burns' chair in the next shot, the fountain pen holder has gone.

Simpson and Delilah - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Homer sobs after Bart dropped his bottle of Dimoxinil on the carpet in the bedroom, he drops the empty bottle next to the remains of the contents. When Homer is looking at Marge in the next shot, the bottle has disappeared.

Simpson and Delilah - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: After they say their goodbyes at the power plant, Karl asks Homer if he brought an umbrella and you can see that Homer is standing behind the doorway, but in the next shot he is now standing in the doorway.

Simpson and Delilah - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Homer opens the doors to the Executive Washroom, there is a sign on both doors, "Executive" on the left door and "Washroom" on the right door. When we see Homer walking with Karl and Smithers, the "Washroom" sign on the right door has gone.

Tree House of Horror X - S11-E4

[The Simpsons are driving down a road as fast as possible.]
Homer: Dear God, it's Homer. If you really love me you'll save my life now.
[The gas needle immediately drops to empty and the car stops.]
Homer: D'oh.

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Trivia: The Simpsons holds the record for most guest stars; it is also the only non-variety show to have had appearances from three former Beatles (Paul, George and Ringo).

Kara

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Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Question: Homer travels back in time and causes changes by what he does in the past, like stepping on a bug. I once saw a movie with the same basic plot: some people travel back in time and are told to be careful not to disturb anything, but when they return to their time everything has changed. In the end they discover it was because they stepped on a butterfly. Does anyone know the name of this movie?

Answer: I'm not sure if this is the one you're thinking of, but an episode of "Ray Bradbury Theatre," called "A Sound of Thunder," dealt with a similar matter: a group of hunters travel back in time to hunt dinosaurs, only to find things have changed when they get back because someone stepped on a butterfly.

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