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The Boyfriend Stealer - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Ellen is in the line to get the descrambler, she passes by a poster that says "the atmosphere". Shortly after we see her again she passes by it a second time.

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The Boyfriend Stealer - S1-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When the boxing fight is over and Adam and Steve stand up you can see a stage light above them.

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Saint Ellen - S2-E2

Continuity mistake: When Ellen is making calls to solicit donations, one shot has her cradling the phone between her head and shoulder, but in the very next shot she is holding it with her hand.

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Show generally

Continuity mistake: The office in the book store changes from being quite large in the first season to very cramped and small from the second season onward.

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Show generally

Other mistake: The establishing shots of Buy The Book make it clear that there is an optometrist next to Buy The Book, but in the season three episode premiere Shake Rattle and Rubble, a major plot point is that there is a dry cleaners next to the store, which is not only wrong but impossible.

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The Shower Scene - S3-E3

Audio problem: Right at the end after Heather reveals that Ellen taped over the birthing tape with an episode of thirtysomething, someone says "which one" but no one in the crowd moves their lips.

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The Movie Show - S3-E9

Visible crew/equipment: When Spence breaks the bookcase, stage lights can be seen over Ellen's head.

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Gay Yellow Pages - S5-E4

Visible crew/equipment: Right after Ellen answers the door there is a shot of Paige, Spence and Joe. You can see the edge of the set, the lighting and some of the props behind and off to the side of Paige. This occurs again during the party in the same location. A stagehand can be seen in this instance.

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Show generally

Continuity mistake: The bathroom in Ellen's apartment, depending on where the shot is taken, is either seen as incredibly small, or when shot within the bathroom, quite large and spacious.

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The Therapy Episode - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: Throughout the scene in the bookstore Ellen is shown alternately holding her mug by the handle or the cup part, as well as alternating hands.

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The Therapy Episode - S2-E22

Revealing mistake: When Ellen and the rest are on the ski lift, it becomes apparent that they are being filmed in front of a green screen because as the lift chair in front of them sways back and forth it disappears into it on the left side. (00:02:05)

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What's Up, Ex-Doc? - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: There is a large black cue ball on a wooden base beside the staircase at the bookstore When the crowd rushes past it it gets knocked to the floor and bounces away, but immediately after in the next shot it is back on the base, then it is gone again.

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Kiss My Bum - S4-E10

Character mistake: Before Ellen invites Perry to thanksgiving there was only going to be seven for thanksgiving and yet whenever someone is asked about how many there are going to be at thanksgiving they answer eight.

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