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Smells Like School Spirit - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Newt is going to measure for the "Chill Zone," he asks Cory to help him. At first Cory is holding the main piece of the measuring tape, while Newt runs out with the "pull out end." Shortly, after cutting out to a conversation, Cory is holding the "pull out end" and then releases it, so his buddy Newt is the one caught by surprise when Cory releases his end of the measuring tape.

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Life is a Cabaret - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: Near the start when the Wellards start singing "Rise and Shine", Roxy is swinging her arms the opposite way of her siblings, yet in the very next shot, they are swinging the same way, without enough time for her to change.

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Al Plays Hooky - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: After the Squirmese chef sets up his additional ingredients, Corky answers the video phone. During Corky's conversation, Al's kitchen can be seen with no trace of the chef or his ingredients.

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Once Upon a Rumor - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: Lenny wears an Army jacket and wears a bandage around his hand because of something he did in the Army Reserve. Unfortunately, he doesn't join the Army Reserve until the next episode.

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Field Trip - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: When Roland plays his tape recorder on the coach, the woman on the tape says "lightest lemon sponge I've ever tasted - she used to bake, yes I remember, mind you she worked hard that woman..." But in the cafe Roland didn't start recording until she said "mind you she worked hard..."

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Oh, My Aching Antenna - S1-E33

Continuity mistake: Even though Tim and Uncle Martin live on the 2nd floor at Mrs. Brown's above the garage, every view outside the living room window with the sheer drapes shows the house across the street from a ground floor perspective. This happens in multiple episodes.

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The Addams Family Goes to School - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: After Mr. Hilliard goes through gate and nears the house, it's really at the real house. A second later, he's approaching the now-familiar front porch on the studio set. This is easy to tell because the layout of the two porches are radically different.

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