Arrested Development (2003) - 35 mistakes in series 1

Continuity: In the roof of the model home, George Michael hugs Lindsay while packing his belongings. In the shot where we see Michael watching them, they are standing apart, but in the following shot they are hugging again.

Continuity: At the restaurant, as Lucille is saying "I've been a horrible mother", her hand goes from the base of her wine glass to holding the top of it, instantly between shots.

Continuity: When Lindsay and Michael are talking in the kitchen we see Lindsay start to remove her sunglasses. The shot changes and the sunglasses are now off, but are not in her hand or on the counter.

Visible crew/equipment: On the boat when George Bluth Sr. says something about the SEC if you look in his glasses you can see a camera man in the reflection.

Revealing: Just after Maggie and Michael leave the courtroom, she calls Justice. As the dog walks into the door, you can see the shadow of the dog's trainer call her to that spot just underneath the doorway.

Continuity: In the opening scene when Lucille is unloading groceries, the paper bag on the table keeps changing from being crumpled to smooth.

Continuity: When Lindsay and Michael are talking about Maebe's grades, the test paper that Lindsay just put on the fridge door sits near a note about running out of milk. In the next shot, the items have moved and the test paper is now mostly covering the note.

Continuity: After the chase, when Michael, George Sr. and Gob all fall to the ground, George Sr. rolls as he lands and ends up a couple of feet away from the others. The shot cuts and he is now right next to them.

Continuity: When Lindsay first visits George Senior in prison, she is wearing a hat. From some angles only one ringlet of hair is sticking out of the hat, but from other angles there are several pieces sticking out.

Continuity: When Lucille and Michael are talking about Buster, the long black necklace Lucille is wearing keeps moving on its own. Sometimes it is hanging loose, and in other shots it is half tucked behind her blouse.

Continuity: When Michael, Gob and Lindsay are in the kitchen talking about throwing a surprise party for their mother, Michael puts down a can of Sprite on the counter in front of his bag. In the next shot, the can is next to the bag and the coat that was over the bag has also moved, without there being time for anyone to move these items.

Continuity: In the very first scene with Lucille and Michael talking in the kitchen, Lucille is at the cupboard packing away groceries. The shot cuts and she is instantly back at the kitchen counter.

Continuity: When Michael is lying on the couch at his mother's apartment, the blanket covering him hangs over the side of the couch in some shots, but from other angles does not.

Continuity: Throughout Gob and Michael's conversation in the kitchen, the sandwich on the counter keeps changing position without being touched.

Continuity: In the shots of the newspaper clipping about Tobias, the caption under his photo differs between the close up and the shot of the whole article.

Continuity: When Kitty and Michael are talking about the car, Kitty is holding a black folder/clipboard. A second later she is now holding a beige folder in front of it.

Continuity: When George Michael throws away the banana, the rubbish bin vanishes from the top of the counter instantly, when the camera angle changes.

Continuity: When Gob and Michael are in front of the banana stand, we see George Michael in the background putting a prepared banana on the counter. The shot changes and he has suddenly moved and is still finishing preparing the banana.

Continuity: When Gob is visiting his Dad in prison, we see his Dad pick up the coffee cup from the table twice from different camera angles without putting it down in between.

Continuity: When the two Lucilles are talking at the bar, the position of Lucille Bluth's drink on the bar changes between shots.