The One With The Blind Dates - S9-E14
Continuity mistake: At the end of the blind date, in shots of Rachel, her date Steve is holding her hand with both of his, but from the reverse angle he's only using one. (00:18:45)
Jon Sandys
1st Feb 2004
Friends (1994)
1st Feb 2004
Friends (1994)
Audio problem: Any scenes outside Central Perk always sound as if they're on a set (which let's be honest, they are) - the sound is often muted and footsteps on the pavement have a very slight echo to them.
31st Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With Chandler's Dad - S7-E22
Revealing mistake: When we first see the Porsche, there are smear marks on the bonnet from previous takes of Ross diving across it. (00:04:35)
29th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With All The Resolutions - S5-E11
Continuity mistake: When Joey and Rachel are trying to work out if the other knows about Monica and Chandler, they sit at the table in silence. In a side shot of Joey they look at each other sneakily, and Joey has his arms by his sides. It then cuts to a head-on shot of Joey, and he's got his right arm over the back of the chair. (00:19:00)
29th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Moves In - S5-E7
Continuity mistake: At the very start of the episode, when Joey's showing Chandler National Geographic, Chandler has his left hand up by his face in one shot, then when the angle changes they're both clasped in his lap. (00:00:05)
29th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With Ross's Wedding, part 2 - S4-E24
Continuity mistake: As Ross says, "This is our wedding day," in a close-up, Elliott Gould is holding a bit of paper in his left hand (glasses in his other hand, out of shot). In the wide shot, the paper is in his right hand, then jumps back to his left when the angle changes. (00:36:25)
23rd Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One Where No One's Ready - S3-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ross asks Chandler "you took his underwear?", the angle changes halfway through the line. Chandler's hands go from in front of him to being in his pockets. (00:10:50)
23rd Dec 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With The Giant Poking Device - S3-E8
Revealing mistake: The giant poking device is supposedly long enough to reach right across to the next building, but after they wake up Ugly Naked Guy, Joey says "retract the device!" and after pulling back about a foot of it the end suddenly pops up at the bottom of the screen. (00:20:25)
12th Dec 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With Phoebe's Rats - S9-E12
Continuity mistake: Extended version. As Rachel says "the guy hates me", in a wide shot Monica turns to her with her arms by her sides to say "does he?". It then cuts to a shot more focused on Monica where she laughs, and she's now reaching forwards to the table. (00:13:10)
30th Nov 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: When Joey says "we'll call that plan B, all right?", Monica has her chin in her hand. When it cuts to a different angle, she's got both arms on the table. Rachel also goes from having both hands clasped under her chin to having one arm resting on the table and one reaching for coffee. (00:05:10)
20th Nov 2003
Friends (1994)
13th Nov 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With The Dollhouse - S3-E20
Continuity mistake: When Chandler's in Rachel's office, she tells him the lingerie isn't kept there. He says, "Yes I realise that", and starts reaching for the catalogue she's about to give him. Camera cuts, and he's now standing with his hands in his pockets, reaching out again when she gives him the catalogue. (00:02:40)
10th Oct 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With All The Thanksgivings - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: When Phoebe's trying to make the TV work at the beginning, in the close-ups and the first wide shot the remote's at an angle, but in the second wide shot it's straight. It then goes back to being at an angle. (00:00:15)
6th Sep 2003
Friends (1994)
The One with the Monkey - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: Just after Chandler explains the situation to Janice, she goes off crying, and Ross takes a photo. The flash is much brighter than it should be - the screen's whited out to disguise a jump cut - after the flash Chandler's noticeably further back than he was before. (00:17:45)
6th Sep 2003
Friends (1994)
The One In Barbados, part 1 - S9-E23
Trivia: When Joey and Rachel are looking for nametags to con their way into the convention, the name picked out for Rachel is Kate Miller. I just found it a bit odd that not a flicker of recognition passes across Joey's face, considering that was the name of Dina Meyer's character from a few seasons back who he was in love with.
21st Jul 2003
Friends (1994)
The One In Barbados, part 2 - S9-E24
Continuity mistake: In the One in Barbados (part 2), just after Monica bashes her hand against the table, the shot of Chandler asking if she's OK shows Monica raising a finger right at the edge of the screen. We then cut to Monica, who's cradling both her hands together. (00:42:50)
27th Apr 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With Rachel's New Dress - S4-E18
Continuity mistake: In The One With Rachel's New Dress, she's in her underwear on the sofa when Joshua comes in. In wide shots focusing on Joshua she's quite laid back, but in close shots of her she's sitting more upright. Worse than that, her legs are crossed, but uncross in the shot of his parents coming in, only to re-cross in the next shot when she gasps. (00:14:35)
5th Apr 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With The Ballroom Dancing - S4-E4
Other mistake: Right at the end of the episode, Phoebe's got a job interview. We see the outside of a massage parlour, but the name on the awning has been superimposed - it moves about a bit while the shot itself is still. (00:20:45)
19th Mar 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With the Sharks - S9-E4
Continuity mistake: In "The One With the Sharks", Phoebe talks to Joey about how he's never been in a long term relationship. He has been, though - Angela Delveccio, who he went out with for three years. (00:21:40)
25th Feb 2003
Friends (1994)
The One With The Cooking Class - S8-E21
Visible crew/equipment: In The One With The Cooking Class, just after Ross gets back from his date, a boom mike is hovering over Rachel's head. (00:17:25)
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