Continuity mistake: During the scene in Mrs. Garrett's bedroom the flowers in the vase keep changing position.
Visible crew/equipment: Tootie and Arnold walk into the room where Blair and Jo are. The shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall.
The Facts of Life (1979)
2 mistakes in The New Girl: Part 1
Starring: Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel
Genres: Comedy
Blair Warner: I just had another one of my brilliant ideas.
Shoplifting - S2-E6
Question: Jo, Blair, Natalie, and Tootie look for a birthday present for Mrs. Garrett. When they find a shirt for her, Jo decides to try it on. When she comes out of the dressing room to show it off, why did a security guard immediately walk up to them?
Answer: To let them know one of the exits was blocked off and told them to use the other one. Oh and Blair wasn't with them - she bought her own gift for Mrs. Garrett.
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Answer: The dramatic reason is to move the plot along. But in real life, store workers can be suspicious of groups of teens because of the perceived higher risk of Shoplifting. So the security guard may have seen them go into the changing room and decided to see what they were up to.