The King of Queens

The King of Queens (1998)

83 continuity mistakes in season 2 - chronological order

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Queasy Rider - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: When Spence is talking to Carrie at the restaurant at the start, Spence has his hands out in front of him. Camera cuts to another angle and now he has his drink in his hand. (00:01:45)

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Queasy Rider - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: When Doug starts to explain to Carrie about getting the bike, he has his hands on the edge of the back of the chair. Camera cuts and now they have moved close together in the middle of the chair. (00:07:55)

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Queasy Rider - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: When Arthur is telling Carrie he has got a job, Carrie is putting out paper plates. She puts all three out and then the camera changes angle. When it does, one of the plates has moved across the table and Carrie is seen placing it in position again. (00:10:40)

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Queasy Rider - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: When Arthur starts telling Doug about when he had a bike, you can see the tv gets switched off. However neither Doug or Arthur turn it off as both of their hands are in screen and the remote is on the table. (00:14:30)

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Assaulted Nuts - S2-E3

Continuity mistake: When Carrie confronts Arthur about looking in her bag, her bra strap is slightly hidden by her top. Camera cuts to a front view of Carrie then back to behind her. Now her bra strap has moved and is totally visible. Carrie never touched it during this time as we see her hands. (00:12:25)

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Assaulted Nuts - S2-E3

Continuity mistake: When Doug has just shot himself and Carrie calls him at work, he looks back to Deacon before answering the phone. On the platform behind Deacon, a woman IPS employee appears instantly. Also, the IPS staff walking behind them do not match between shots.

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Doug Out - S2-E6

Continuity mistake: When Ritchi and Spence are at the cafe, Ritchie has his glass in his hands. Camera cuts and now it's on the table and he is cleaning his hands on a napkin. (00:01:55)

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Two Thirty - S4-E24

Plot hole: In this episode Arthur scams Deacon and several other parents for phony piano lessons because he doesn't actually know how to play the piano. However, earlier in the series (Art House episode, S1 - E24) we learn that Arthur can play the piano when he temporarily moves out and after his house warming party Doug says to Carrie, "Who knew Arthur could play the piano like that?"

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Trivia: In many episodes when Doug is hurt, startled, angry etc., he will yell "Yuspa." Cathy Yuspa is one of the two writers on the show.

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Question: Has Carrie's sister, Sara, ever been mentioned again after the first few episodes, and why was she taken off?

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.

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