Continuity mistake: In the opening scene at the apartment, the mug that Ted is holding keeps changing positions in his lap between shots. Sometimes it is tucked behind the leg nearest the camera, whilst in other shots it is sat on top of that leg.
pinkwafer
18th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Barney is crouched down, leaning against Robin's chair, the money in his right hand vanishes between shots.
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene at the bar, the level of beer in Ted's glass goes up and down between shots. (00:02:30)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
4th Feb 2009
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
Continuity mistake: Just before Buffy storms out on Spike, she puts on her denim jacket. When viewed from in front we can see the jacket is only half over her shoulders and her hair is loose. The shot cuts to view her from behind, and the jacket is now completely on and her hair is tucked under the collar.
6th Feb 2009
Arrested Development (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Lucille and Maebe are talking at the prison, Maebe's scarf is sometimes tucked inside her collar, and sometimes hangs down loose on top of it.
6th Feb 2009
Arrested Development (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Lindsay and Michael are talking about Maebe's grades, the test paper that Lindsay just put on the fridge door sits near a note about running out of milk. In the next shot, the items have moved and the test paper is now mostly covering the note.
6th Feb 2009
Arrested Development (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Michael is lying on the couch at his mother's apartment, the blanket covering him hangs over the side of the couch in some shots, but from other angles does not.
6th Feb 2009
Arrested Development (2003)
Continuity mistake: Throughout Gob and Michael's conversation in the kitchen, the sandwich on the counter keeps changing position without being touched.
6th Feb 2009
Arrested Development (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Michael, Gob and Lindsay are in the kitchen talking about throwing a surprise party for their mother, Michael puts down a can of Sprite on the counter in front of his bag. In the next shot, the can is next to the bag and the coat that was over the bag has also moved, without there being time for anyone to move these items.
18th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Lily drops the potato chips on top of the 'salad', we can see a few chips sticking up beyond the top of the bowl. The shot changes and now the chips are laid flat, with none sticking up over the top. (00:07:40)
6th Feb 2009
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
Continuity mistake: When Buffy is being offered the 'doublemeat medley' burger by her boss, the burger looks different in close up than in the long shots. In the close shot, the burger looks overall bigger, more filling is visible and there is more lettuce sticking out.
18th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Lily is making the layered salad, in some shots the layers are defined, but in others there is much more mayonnaise running between the layers. (00:07:30)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: When the gang are discussing what Ted should say to break up with Natalie, the amount of beer in Marshall's glass goes up and down between shots.
18th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Okay Awesome - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When they first arrive at the club we see Barney, in close up, undo some of his top shirt buttons. A few seconds later, he is seen in the background with his shirt buttoned. (00:05:30)
14th Jun 2004
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
Continuity mistake: The finger changes position in Buffy's hand as she picks it up. (00:23:35)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: The morning after the second party, the items on the coffee table change instantly between shots. Several beer bottles and blue cups vanish, whilst a red cup and red bowl appear. (00:11:00)
17th Nov 2008
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Continuity mistake: After Natalie throws spaghetti at Ted, the amount and position of the spaghetti pieces changes instantly between shots.
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