The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: Oskar Gets a Job: After Arnold comes home after delivering the newspapers for the second time, he runs up to the door, but in the next shot, he somehow ends up at the window. His helmet also disappears between shots. (00:19:37)
Arnold & Lila / Grand Prix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Arnold, Sid, Eugene, and Stinky are arguing about the name of the go cart the name is already painted on. (00:17:20)
Career Day / Hey Harold! - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: There are more than 16 slips in the hat, but only 16 students in class, and only 12 hands went in to pull out slips.
The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: Oskar Gets a Job: When Arnold and Suzie are first shown in the laundry room, the latch on the washing machine door is missing. In the next shot, the washing machine and the dryer switch places, and in the shot after that, the latch is back on the washing machine door. (00:21:10)
Arnold & Lila / Grand Prix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: Arnold and Lila: On the bus, when Arnold tells Lila that he doesn't like her like her, Lila is smiling at him. In the next shot, she is suddenly frowning. (00:07:01)
Arnold's Room / Helga vs. Big Patty - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: In the locker room, Sid's hair goes from stringy to full and back to stringy.
Answer: The episode doesn't really elaborate on who the kid was and what his motives were, so its pure speculation as to why he took it. Perhaps the kid could simply want a ball all for himself and decided to just take it, or was simply a rotten kid. The truth is the kid's motives are not important to the story other than it highlights Arnold was having a lot of trouble getting through the list.
Lummie ★