The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Revealing mistake: While Chandler and Janice are in D'Agostino's, some grocery products have their names partially covered, such as Uncle Ben's and Grape Nuts.
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Visible crew/equipment: After Chandler gives Janice the contact paper for his dresser drawer, when Chandler stands up and says, "Yes, I did," we can see the camera at the right side of the screen.
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When Chandler is getting relationship advice from Monica and Rachel near the end, the label on the ice cream tub he is holding changes position depending on whether the shot is close up or not. (00:13:00)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When Rachel and Monica are comforting Chandler, just before he gets up Rachel has her hands on the chair but when Chandler gets up Rachel's hands change position. (00:12:40)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: While everyone's watching Joey's commercial for the Milk Master 2000, the TV area changes in the closeups.
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ross is singing to Ben about GI Joe, there are two plates in the dish drainer behind him, but when Joey walks in and sits down the white plate has vanished.
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When Monica is telling Susan and Carol that Ross used to dress up as a girl, Ross goes over to the table and picks up a drink. When he picks it up it has a cork in it. In the next shot he has the cork already in his hand. (00:20:30)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ross shows G.I. Joe to Ben, the Barbie's legs are pointing towards the refrigerator. In the next shot, they are suddenly pointing the opposite way. (00:13:50)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: When they are in the coffee house talking about the fact that Joey missed his audition, Phoebe says, "And that is why we don't invite you to play." Her hands are at chest height, but in the zoomed out shot, they are lowered. (00:02:50)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: The position of the lid of Janice's box of contact paper changes repeatedly and after she tells Chandler she doesn't know what to say, she begins to slide the roll of paper back into the box. In the shot from behind, the box is closed. (00:09:50)
The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Chandler is sitting on the cabinet talking to Rachel and Monica, Rachel is holding an ice-cream bucket and a spoon. However, they keep showing up on the counter and then back in her hands between shots.
Suggested correction: I've seen a few of these listed as errors, but they're not. A lot of shows do this often if you pay attention. It's called "product displacement", and it is done to avoid being sued or having to pay licensing fees. Also, it is cheaper to alter logos like this than pixelate/blur them out. What is interesting though, is that one of the grape nut boxes in this picture does not have an altered logo.
Yes, it's product displacement, and this is specifically referred to as the "greeking" process. However, your correction only offers an excuse as to why this occurs. The tape or paint partially or fully covering the brand names or logos are a distraction, and it removes viewers from the fake reality of the show or movie. Originally, these types of submissions were to be listed in trivia, but instead they were placed in the mistake section.
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