Continuity mistake: After Peter sees the magazine with Luke Perry on it and gets an idea, he stands up. Suddenly, the family couch, that was seen in several shots before, is right up against the wall where the table should be and the house front door is missing. The circular rug at the foot of the couch is missing. (00:11:33 - 00:12:19)
Continuity mistake: After Meg gives Brian a copy of her report on Mayor West, he reacts to it and Peter takes a copy. Suddenly, the couch they are sitting on becomes longer with more space between Peter and Brian. Brian goes from sitting in the middle of one of the cushions to on the crack between two of them. (00:11:44)
Continuity mistake: Lois takes away the box of Fig Newtons from Stewie and sets it on the counter in the kitchen. In the first shot, the open side of the box is facing towards what would be the left if you're facing it from the kitchen, then in the next shot the box is turned around so the open side is facing the right. (00:09:11)
Continuity mistake: When Meg walks up to Neil's desk, there is a cup of water on the side of the desk next to the paper, and Neil puts his hands on the paper near the edge. Then in the next shot, his hands move to the centre of the paper and now the cup of water is also on the paper. (00:06:34)
Continuity mistake: When Neil goes to wash his retainer at the water fountain, in the first shot there is no button on the fountain, but it appears in the close-up. Also, between shots, the corner of the cork board moves further away from the fountain. And the guy holding the camera next to Neil goes from hands on camera to the camera just dangling around his neck with his hands down. (00:06:25)
Answer: Lacey Chabert was the actress who originally voiced Meg in early episodes. She left of her own accord due to being in school and other acting work; Seth MacFarlane has stated there was no tension with her leaving, but it makes for a handy joke for the show.
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