And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: When Joe concludes that Stephanie was in the wrong place at the wrong time, the dining room table is still set with plates, wine glasses, etc, but then Joe tells everyone to look around for more clues, and in the next overhead shot as they all exit the dining room the table is bare. (00:15:55)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: When Lois and Peter pack their suitcases and leave the room, as Lois walks down the hall she stops at Diane's open door. In this first shot from the hall there are double doors and a blank wall opposite Diane's open door, but in the next shot from inside Diane's room there's a painting hanging on the wall opposite her door. (00:39:55)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: When Peter and Lois are packing their suitcases, in the first shot Lois is removing things from the dresser's wide middle drawer, but as Peter and Lois walk out of their room that wide drawer has been replaced with two small drawers in the middle. (00:39:30)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: In numerous shots we see the interior layout of the dining room, with the four sets of two story windows behind the arm chair at the head of the table. After Tom is accused of being the murderer, when he's captured in the dining room they're all behind the arm chair as they crack a joke about Adrien Brody. The problem occurs as the shot pulls backwards through the window, which is an average bay window instead of the four sets of two story windows. (00:37:35)
The Man with Two Brians - S7-E5
Other mistake: Brian puts in a video tape of him as a puppy. But he hasn't been with the Griffins since he was a puppy. Peter picked him up from the street as a homeless adult dog.
Continuity mistake: In the principal's office, when everyone's talking about how Chris sent an inappropriate picture, Joe is there. After Joe says "This makes Chris a sex offender", he's got a relatively pointed nose. In the wide shot his nose is rounded.
Petergeist - S4-E26
Other mistake: The Griffins' house disappears when they flee, but when they go to Quagmire's house after, you can see their house when they are at the front door. Quagmire's house is on the right of theirs and the angle of the shot is to the left so it's definitely their house, not Quagmire's other neighbours on his right. (00:16:36)
There's Something About Paulie - S2-E16
Continuity mistake: A mob member at Cleveland's deli offers to help Peter get a new car by stealing the used junker he bought and have insurance get him a new one. The new blue car he receives appears to resemble a Volkswagen Beetle when it first appears, but in the second shot the car's body is more Mercedes-like. (00:05:17)
Road to the North Pole - S9-E7
Other mistake: Cleveland's house, across the street from the Griffins, is absent in the opening overhead shot. Then the scene changes to inside, and we can see his house through the window.
Continuity mistake: Peter, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe are crawling through the air duct. Joes wheelchair is nowhere in sight yet when they fall to the floor it hits Joe in the head. (00:10:18)
Factual error: If one of a person's parents is an American citizen, that person has citizenship no matter where they are born. Since Thelma was a U.S. citizen, that makes Peter a citizen of the U.S. Also, were there no tax records for Peter since he had been married to Lois?
Other mistake: A bank wouldn't lock someone in the vault all night. Employees make sure customers have left before locking up for the day.
Death Lives - S3-E6
Other mistake: When Peter is dumped into the sea, a ship appears on the right hand side of the screen. However, the ship just appears randomly, it doesn't sail in to the shot, one frame its open water and the next frame it's there. (00:10:20)
The Former Life of Brian - S6-E12
Plot hole: Brian has a 13-year-old son. Not possible since Brian has only lived 7 years.
Continuity mistake: When Jesus first sits down and starts talking to Jay Leno, there's a coffee cup on his desk with the handle facing to the right. After Jesus says he's been playing Call of Duty, the cup has moved closer to Jesus with the handle facing to the left even though no one touched it.
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: Prior to the family opening their presents at the end of the episode, there is a shot of the outside of the home. Notice the right window intact. Cut to a shot inside, the window is still damaged from earlier in the episode.
Brian's Got a Brand New Bag - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the episode, we see Rita's bedroom door opens in. When Brian returns from the store, there's no door at all. When he leaves, the door opens out because he slams it shut.
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Other mistake: When they are chasing Tom around the dining table, they huddle up in a circle. Everyone is looking at Peter talk, and when Doctor Hartman says "Damn, that is awfully risky," if you look at Carl's eyes, they clip outside their eyes to look at Hartman.
Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode, Connie kisses Stewie. Her book and Stewie's clothes disappear from the floor when Connie is taken away.
Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q - S10-E3
Continuity mistake: When Brenda arrives at her intervention, she sits down and puts her purse on the floor. It disappears for the rest of the scene.
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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