The Cosby Show

Theo's Final Final - S7-E14

Continuity mistake: When Theo and his parents are talking in the kitchen, there is a box on the table. The cover is on and Theo is standing in front of the table, the next shot he is standing next to the table leaning on a box and the cover is off.

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Theo's Final Final - S7-E14

Continuity mistake: When Theo walks into the kitchen, there are two half gallons of chocolate milk on the stove. When he sees the milk and picks it up there is only one. Theo places it on the table, later the second one reappears on the stove, before he leaves Clair gives him the one that is sitting on the stove, and the one on the table disappears.

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It's All in the Game - S7-E5

Continuity mistake: Theo walks into the living room eating a banana and holding an apple - he eats the banana throughout the scene. At one point he starts eating the apple, the banana peel disappears, and a mandarin orange appears on the couch next to him.

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Surf's Up - S6-E2

Continuity mistake: A root beer comes down the tube and Theo catches it. In the next shot Cliff now has the root beer. Also there are 2 root beers sitting on the table, then suddenly Theo and his friend are holding them.

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Mother, May I? - S3-E5

Continuity mistake: When Rudy comes down the stairs and wants a lemon, Cliff is cutting one. In one shot it is fully cut. He givers her a piece of one he had cut earlier. When Rudy leaves suddenly he has a uncut lemon in front of him that he cuts.

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Clair's Case - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: The amount of water in Clair's cup changes a couple of times, most noticeably after Cliff tells her what she is eating, she takes a drink and the cup is about 1/3 full. She gets up to go find Theo, and now there is very little water in the glass.

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Slumber Party - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: After Cliff talks to Peter, Theo is told to run to the neighbors across the street. However, he can be seen in the background of some shots when the twins do their game. As soon as the twins finish, Theo is shown coming back into the house.

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