Revealing mistake: When Doug and the rest are at a ballgame, the man sitting behind them is eating a hot dog. Actually he's pretending to eat, it never shows any bite marks and the guy is pretending to chew it.
Continuity mistake: At the ball game right before Carrie gets to the front of the concession line, there is a woman right behind here followed by a man. When she gets to the front of the line, the extras behind her have switched.
Continuity mistake: When Ritchi and Spence are at the cafe, Spence pours the remainder of the pitcher into his cup. The shot goes back to him, and it appears he took a large sip because his cup is near empty. When Doug and Deacon come in, Spence's glass is almost full again.
Visible crew/equipment: Stage lights can be seen reflecting off the fake apples in the table center-piece at the hotel. (00:02:25)
Dire Strayts - S2-E8
Visible crew/equipment: When Doug says about watching the game at his on the big screen, a boom mic drops into shot very quickly. (00:01:45)
Dire Strayts - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Doug talks about grown men not being able to watch the game, the amount of head on his beer changes instantly. (00:02:40)
Dire Strayts - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Doug is talking to Ray at the table, the position of his beer changes between shots. Watch the label. (00:02:45)
Dire Strayts - S2-E8
Visible crew/equipment: When Carrie asks what Deborah is like, on the cupboard door above Doug you can see the reflection of a boom mic moving around. (00:04:45)
Answer: Sara hasn't been mentioned in later episodes, and it suggested in later episodes that she never existed, and that Carrie is an only child. Kevin James stated that the producers couldn't think of an good plots to use with Sara, so they left her out.