Deliberate mistake: On Carolyn's first day, the scene is set by showing the exterior of a large square office building supposedly in Detroit, but when she is riding up the exterior elevator, it is obvious that the building outside is the Bonaventure in Los Angeles.
Mr. Mom (1983)
1 deliberate mistake
Directed by: Stan Dragoti
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Taliesin Jaffe, Fred Koehler, Frederick Koehler
Continuity mistake: When the TV repairman shows up to find out what's wrong with the TV for the last time she says that she found out the problem with the TV: "this shoe." It was a shoe that was left in the TV after Michael Keaton kicked the screen in. However, watch the scene, his shoe never leaves his foot.
Jack Butler: Honey, you gave me some real good advice once, so let me give you some of my own. It's real easy to forget what's important, so don't."
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Answer: Black armbands are a traditional sign of mourning, though not widely used today. They are wearing them to mourn for Jack.
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