Desperately Seeking Miss October - S4-E7
Revealing mistake: In the scene where Al and his Dad (both played by Ed O'Neill) are sitting on the couch side by side watch the lines of the cushion in the middle. Every time one of them moves you can see where the two separate shots are overlaid. (00:14:15)
Breaking up is Easy to Do (2) - S11-E15
Continuity mistake: Before the dinner date, Peggy takes a plate of raw meat out of the dishwasher. Bud and Kelly go to help her put it on the stove, but Peggy's plate is now empty and the meat is on another plate already on the stove. Yet strangely, Bud and Kelly take the empty plate from her anyway and put it on the stove next to the other one.
Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the Last Will reading we see that there's no-one sitting left to the female notary. But in the close-ups there is a small round silver-shining object at the right edge of the picture - left from her. Must be some equipment. (00:04:20)
Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - S10-E1
Revealing mistake: Near the beginning when Al is looking for his magazines under Bud's bed, a large shadow of someone crosses over him showing someone in production crossed in front of the lighting.
Visible crew/equipment: When Peggy enters you can see the shadow of someone's head at the left edge (the kitchen). It can't be anyone of the actors. (00:12:05)
Factual error: Peg says she did the taxes and claimed 23 children. First of all, you can't. Max number of dependents is 2-3, and second you have to have birthdates and social security numbers for everyone. You can't just write whatever you want and send it to the IRS. And it's a joint return yet Peg says she didn't sign her name. You have to. So in reality, she would get in trouble too since she actually lied on the tax return.
Other mistake: When the fat woman gives them the straws, there is no reason why one would already be cut short. They didn't cut the straw. How did they get a short straw?
Plot hole: Al can't eat because his mouth is numb. So they go ahead and eat. Al can eat after the novocaine wears off and Peg can put leftovers in the fridge. They all act like Al can't eat for days and there won't be any food left.
Dead Men Don't Do Aerobics - S4-E2
Other mistake: Jim Jupiter stays with Peg for a week. 6 days later he's shown heavier than he was before. You don't gain that much weight in 6 days.
Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me (aka Kelly's Dance) - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: While Kelly is dancing with the guy at school, a nerd girl starts kissing on Bud and pushes him backwards. The very next second when the scene changes, Bud on the left side is back playing the record for the music without anyone around him.
And Bingo was Her Game-O - S9-E21
Factual error: The "Geo Metro" in which Peg and Marcy ride looks nothing like a Geo Metro.
Continuity mistake: When the chain is cut with Marcy by Al to release him from the pole, later in the newscast in the background they are showing the cut chain. When on the news, it shows the chain was cut about a foot from the goal post. However when you watch the guy cut the chain for real, he cuts it flush with the pole.
You Better Shop Around (2) - S5-E22
Revealing mistake: When Marcy is stacking the cartons of eggs in her arms, you can plainly see that they are empty cartons.
Revealing mistake: When Kelly goes for her commercial, you can see that there is a stocking head cover to make her appear bald.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1) - S2-E5
Continuity mistake: When we first see Peg and her friends at the kitchen table the fridge door is closed. Steve comes in with flowers and the door is open. He goes into the kitchen and it's closed.
Im-Po-Dent - S2-E19
Revealing mistake: Bud and Kelly put Tang in glasses. Al says "what are you hiding?" They quickly "drink" it but the glasses are empty.
Continuity mistake: Steve comes in the back patio door and closes it. When Kelly gives him the house key you can see in the background that the door is open.
Plot hole: Notice when Steve joins the card game. He looks at his cards and says I'm in. The cards are face up on the table! And for some reason the other players have one card facing out where others can see it.
Revealing mistake: Peg is making popcorn on the stove. It pops even though the burner isn't even on.
Oldies but Young 'Uns - S5-E17
Other mistake: Just before Charlie and his son leave Peg says "Charlie, my watch". Implying that he took it off her wrist. Yet during the whole scene she didn't have a watch on her wrist. It appears in his hand out of nowhere.
Answer: It's implied that Steve filed for divorce since in s04e16, "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em", Marcy says that Steve is suing for alimony. Alimony is something that has to be requested when filing for divorce. Although the show doesn't spend time on the actual legal proceedings of their divorce.
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