The Simpsons

Homer and Apu - S5-E13

Continuity mistake: Apu grabs the ham and crosses out of the expiration date with a thick black marker. When he places the ham on the shelf the black marker cross out is gone and the writing on the pack looks perfectly printed as before.

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Dancin' Homer - S2-E5

Continuity mistake: When Mr Burns and Smithers are standing outside Springfield Stadium, Mr Burns says to Smithers, "Put a little smile on his card" and Smithers is writing it down with a pencil in his left hand. When the Simpsons arrive in the next shot, the pencil has changed into another piece of paper.

Dancin' Homer - S2-E5

Continuity mistake: When Bart says to Homer that he's on "Jumbo-Vision", the man behind Homer is drinking from a paper cup with a straw, but when we see Homer on the screen, the paper cup has disappeared.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When Homer sits down at the breakfast table with Marge, there is nothing in Marge's cup. In the next shot, a spoon suddenly appears, and after a quick cut to Homer, we return to them both and the spoon has gone again.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When the students have to practice square dancing in the gym, Lisa spots a male student and there is a red circle next to her on the floor where she is standing. When the teacher tells Lisa she has to dance with groundskeeper Willie, the circle has disappeared.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When Lisa arrives home after her parents gave the boy a party, she parks her bicycle near the path. When Lisa sees the boy with make-up on his face in the next shot, the bicycle is on the grass.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When Lisa and Tumi have finished their square dancing, there is nothing to the left of the basketball stand, but when Lisa and Tumi are talking in the next shot, three balls have appeared.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When Homer and Marge are eating cake with Grampa, Grampa says "Barney's yours for nothing" and there is a spoon next to Homer's arm. In the next shot, the spoon is by Homer's plate, and in the shot after that, it is by Homer's arm again.

Pay Pal - S25-E21

Continuity mistake: When Homer reveals the murderer in the story, he is holding a card in his right hand. When Booth tells Homer he has given away the game, the card has disappeared.

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Homer's brain: It's simple, just use reverse psychology.
Homer: Reverse psychology? That sounds too complicated.
Homer's brain: Alright, don't use reverse psychology.
Homer: Alright, I will!

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Trivia: The only voice artists who regularly perform as only one character are Yeardley Smith as Lisa and Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel. Yeardley has also voiced different versions of Lisa (Lisa Jr. and Lisabella) in at least two other episodes.

He's My Brother

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Question: Which episodes feature the "Howling Dog" (usually used on outside shots of buildings)?

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