The One With Joey's New Girlfriend - S4-E5
Continuity mistake: In the bar, Kathy is trying to set Chandler up with one of her friends. When the camera is facing Chandler, we see Kathy's hand rubbing Joey's back, but when it cuts to a front shot of Joey and Kathy, her arm is down in front of her. Then without having had enough time to move, her elbow is up on the table and she is holding hands with Joey. (00:16:10)
The One Where Joey Dates Rachel - S8-E12
Continuity mistake: At the end Ross rips the map but in the next shot it's repaired. (00:21:00)
The One With Ross's Wedding, part 2 - S4-E24
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Monica and Ross discuss how Emily has decided to call off the wedding after Monica suggests they postpone the wedding, Monica is wearing a black watch on her left wrist. This disappears and re-appears a number of times throughout the scene. (00:15:00)
The One Where Rachel Tells... - S8-E3
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Monica and Chandler are trying to get in the first class lounge, Monica has a green bag on her left shoulder. It switches mid-scene to her right hand, and then appears back on her left shoulder. (00:08:40)
The One With The Blind Dates - S9-E14
Continuity mistake: At the end of the blind date, in shots of Rachel, her date Steve is holding her hand with both of his, but from the reverse angle he's only using one. (00:18:45)
The One With The Truth About London - S7-E16
Continuity mistake: When Rachel goes to Carol's house and tries to tell Ben to stop playing pranks, her bag changes from being on her shoulder to in her hand in almost every shot. (00:12:25)
The One With All The Haste - S4-E19
Continuity mistake: Phoebe comes in wearing Santa pants. When Joey and Chandler point this out, Chandler's legs are crossed or uncrossed, depending on the camera angle. (00:04:10)
The One With the Baby on the Bus - S2-E6
Continuity mistake: When Stephanie is singing "Angel in the Morning", there is a person in overalls sitting behind the green pole. The shot changes to Phoebe outside and you can still see the person; it changes back to Stephanie and the person is now sitting on the next table. (00:16:00)
The One With The 'Cuffs - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: The handcuffs that Joanna uses on Chandler have a single metal bar connected via pivot to a double bar with the lock area. When Joanna first cuffs Chandler, the double bars on both sides face up at his wrists, but when Chandler's on the phone and when Rachel unlocks his right cuff, the handcuffs are going round his wrist the opposite way with the single bars facing up - quite impossible. Then the same thing occurs when Rachel handcuffs Chandler to the filing cabinet.
The One Where Joey Dates Rachel - S8-E12
Continuity mistake: When Phoebe flips out after losing the game and starts her cursing rant, Ross and Ben came in by opening the front door, but in all of Phoebe's closeups the front door is closed behind her.
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Continuity mistake: While Phoebe's in the kitchen with Monica and she's introduced to Tim the sous chef, the glass jar labeled "Monica's jar" suddenly appears on the shelf near the door, and it continues to vanish and reappear.
The One With Ross' Step Forward - S8-E11
Continuity mistake: It's obviously December, with the set decorations and Rachel's reference to sitting on multiple Santas' laps because she is randy from her pregnancy hormones. The characters establish that it's Rachel's fourth month of pregnancy...but she became pregnant about six weeks before Monica and Chandler's May 15 wedding. Her fourth month would have been in July, not December.
The One with the Thumb - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Monica is first explaining to her friend in the restaurant that her friends don't like anyone she dates, she is putting food onto a plate. The food changes between shots.
The One Where Chandler Can't Cry - S6-E14
Continuity mistake: In this episode Chandler says he can't cry, but in series 4 when he broke up with Kathy he was seen crying, and other times - it's just this episode it's apparently an issue.
The One With Monica's Thunder - S7-E1
Continuity mistake: When Monica says "I nearly made you sleep with Ross" her hands are outstretched. The camera cuts and now they are instantly by her side. (00:21:05)
Continuity mistake: In the beginning in the coffee house, Ross is explaining to Phoebe and Rachel what 'Unagi' is. The blonde lady behind Phoebe is wearing light blue jeans. She then puts a brown leather jacket on, however in the next shot it has gone, only to reappear and disappear again. (00:03:20)
The One With Joey's New Girlfriend - S4-E5
Continuity mistake: During the scene where Chandler is playing hide and seek with the duck and the chick, the duck moves from facing the opposite way to him, facing the same way, and then the opposite way as Joey walks in. (00:13:35)
The One with the East German Laundry Detergent - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Rachel says 'everything looks like jammies now' she is holding up a t shirt. In the next shot as she throws it down, it is now folded up. (00:17:00)
The One with the East German Laundry Detergent - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Rachel is holding the ice pack to Ross's head at the end of the episode, Ross' left hand is lowered, then in the next shot, it is raised to his head. (00:21:35)
The One with the Thumb - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Lizzie holds the tin foil hat up to Phoebe, in one shot she holds it out with one hand, then in the next shot she is holding it in both hands. (00:12:10)
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.