The One with George Stephanopoulos - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: The facial expression of the receptionist changes drastically between instant cuts when she says the line "any minute now" (00:14:00)
The One with George Stephanopoulos - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: The way the receptionist in the hospital holds the candy bar differs between the several camera angles. (00:13:30)
The One with George Stephanopoulos - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ross gets hit with the puck, we see it flying towards him. Camera cuts and the puck has simply vanished and yet Ross acts as though he has been hit. (00:12:45)
The One with the Thumb - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Rachel says, 'One can never be too Alan, ' we see the stick pom-poms that Ross is holding are up facing Monica, but in the next shot the pom-poms are facing the floor, but after Chandler says 'I personally could have a gallon of Alan' in Monica's closeup we see the stick pom-poms are up again facing Monica. (00:11:30)
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: We get a close-up of the coffee pot when Rachel asks if anyone would like some. In this shot, there are 3 stage lights reflected clear as day. (00:27:50)
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Near the end when Phoebe says to Monica, "C'mon give me your feet" she puts the red pen down on the blue paper. When Monica sits down though, the red pen is on the table and not the blue paper. (00:23:40)
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Joey makes the joke about Ross being 8, Ross has his right left hand lowered. Camera changes to a different angle and it's raised, before switching back to the 1st angle and being lowered again. (00:15:50)
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: The way Ross holds the can of beer changes between the full on shots and the shot of Chandler and Joey when just the can is visible on the side of the screen. (00:12:40)
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Joey hides the bracket in the plant pot, the instruction sheet that is on the bookcase disappears instantly. (00:12:20)
The One Where Nana Dies Twice - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: When the scene cuts from Joey and Mr. Geller watching the game, to several people watching the game, a boom mic is visible at the top of the screen and the camera tilts slightly. (00:19:00)
The One with Mrs. Bing - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: While everyone's at the restaurant Rachel dips a tortilla chip into guacamole and gets some on her hand. When Paolo takes a bite from the chip he also eats the guacamole off Rachel's hand while she's still holding the rest of the tortilla chip, but in the next closeup Rachel's hand is empty, then in the next shot the remaining tortilla chip reappears in Rachel's hand. (00:06:45)
The One with the East German Laundry Detergent - S1-E5
Character mistake: Janice enters Central Perk with a large shopping bag and even shows Chandler what she bought but when she leaves a few hours later, she leaves without it.
The One with the Sonogram at the End - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: Toward the end of the episode, the exterior shot of Central Perk shows about 8-10 people inside the cafe, at the coffee bar, at the tables. But the next interior shot shows the cafe is empty except for our six Friends, lounging in the closed cafe while Rachel cleans up. (00:12:15)
The One with the Blackout - S1-E7
Other mistake: When Ross and Rachel are out on the balcony alone for the first time, there are no lights on in NYC apart from candle lights. Look in the BBQ behind them though to see a very bright and very white light reflected in the paintwork. (00:13:50)
The One with the Monkey - S1-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Joey the Elf deliberately jingles his elf shoes, Chandler's head may explode because of all the unspoken mocking jokes. It then cuts to a shot of Marcel, and the trainer's hand is visible in the bottom left corner of the screen. (00:07:25)
The One with the Monkey - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: Just before the opening credits, when Ross says, "That's 'pathet', which is Sanskrit for 'really cool way to live', " Marcel is sitting on Ross's left shoulder in the closeup, but in the next shot the monkey is suddenly sitting on his right shoulder, right before Ross walks off screen. (00:01:00)
The One with Two Parts: Part 1 - S1-E16
Continuity mistake: Towards the end, as Joey is leaving Central Perk, Rachel's posture goes from leaving over the back of the sofa with her hands clasped to standing up with her hands on the back of the sofa. (00:18:15)
The One with Two Parts: Part 1 - S1-E16
Continuity mistake: When Rachel says about the name being the same in Spanish and English, the way she holds her chopsticks changes between angles. (00:06:10)
The One with Two Parts: Part 1 - S1-E16
Other mistake: When the woman in blue walks into Chandler's office, the camera pans back a bit too far showing the edge of the set. (00:05:20)
The One with the Stoned Guy - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: When Monica asks for the gummy bears near the end, she has her hands by her side. As the camera changes, a hand is now visible raised that should have been visible before. (00:20:00)
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.