App Development and Condiments - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: Jeff is doing stand-up comedy with a mic stand an a stool with a bottle of water on it behind him. A few shots later, without touching them or anyone moving them, they all completely vanish. (00:12:55)
App Development and Condiments - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: There is a gavel with its handle facing inwards toward the table, facing away from Jeff. When the app developers begin their pitch, the handle of the gavel is now facing towards Jeff. (00:01:00)
App Development and Condiments - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: Professor Hickey is rolling up a newspaper in front of him, when the camera cuts away and then back, it is flat against the table. (00:02:00)
Answer: His attempt to "kill" Jeff was to roll at him as an iPad on a stick. He knew it wouldn't work, but it played to the story that he was a killer as he knew Jeff would tell people about it, or attempt to retaliate for it.