Arrested Development

Bringing Up Buster - S1-E3

Visible crew/equipment: After Tobias burns his hand in the kitchen on the Cornballer, he asks Maeby where she is "off to this glorious afternoon?". She responds, "I'm going to audition for a play." In the first few frames of this response, you can see the shotgun mic at the top of the frame. (00:03:20)

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Season 4 generally

Continuity mistake: Several episodes in season 4 have scenes that take place immediately after the events of the final episode of season 3. However, the 7 years that passed in real life between seasons 3 and 4 are made apparent by the appearance of some characters. Notably Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat who had visibly matured out of their teenage years, and Portia de Rossi, who had plastic surgery on her face.

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Key Decisions - S1-E4

Revealing mistake: When Lucille 2 is getting a drink, the bartender goes to pour liquor from a bottle into a cup of what looks like club soda, but nothing comes out.

Show generally

Continuity mistake: The outside shots of the model home have the staircase windows ascending to the right, but the staircase inside is ascending to the left.

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Mr. F - S3-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Bob Loblaw suggests there may be a spy who is listening on secret information, the camera cuts quickly to everybody in the room individually before doing a wider shot. In this final shot, a boom mic is visible and is seen for about a second before being pulled out of frame.

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Suggested correction: This is a well-know intentional joke in the show, relating to the fact they were being recorded.

Pilot - S1-E1

Lucille: I'm giving the company to Buster.
Michael: Buster? You're giving the company to a guy who thought the blue on the map was land?

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Chosen answer: "The One Where They Build a House," S2E2.

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