Other mistake: When Bart sees that Santa's Little Helper ate his homework, and the camera moves really fast, you can see that the Krusty Doll and picture frame have vanished from the desk beside his bed. (00:00:55 - 00:01:50)
Yoshi
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Bart realizes he forgot his permission slip, the camera shows us that the paper is half-under his pillow. However, when he got out of his bed at the very beginning, the paper wasn't under his pillow. (00:01:00 - 00:03:05)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: In the beginning, when Bart finds that the dog ate his homework, the poster on Bart's door has disappeared for one shot. (00:01:45)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Bart crashes at the door of the Legitimate Businessman's Social Club, his head is facing the door. You can only see this for several frames. In the next shot, his head is facing the sky. (00:05:25)
Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the corrections section.
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Bart crashes at the social club, his skateboard changes position between shots. (00:05:30)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Bart arrives home after his bad day, he is seen wearing his lucky red hat. It was never visible anywhere before he got home. (00:07:10)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: Bart puts his lucky red hat on the hat holder. It disappears in the next shot. (00:07:10)
Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the corrections section.
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: During the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, things change about the positions of the cats, the clothing, etc. (00:07:55)
13th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When the mobsters enter Skinner's office, the phone on his desk changes position between shots. Also, the name bar on his desk doesn't read anything on it. (00:13:50)
12th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Bart finds out that Homer took the police badge out of the cereal box, it changes from brown to pink. The food inside the box also changes to pink. (00:01:10)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: At the end, you can briefly see Dr. Marvin Monroe. The cigar he is holding instantly changes from white to brown. (00:21:25)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Burns is notified about the Leftorium, the can and can opener have disappeared from Smithers' hands. (00:19:45)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Character mistake: When Homer discovers that the Leftorium is going out of business, there is a sign that says 'Coming Soon: Gum for Less' beside the store. Later on, though, Ned says the new store is becoming 'Libertarian Party Headquarters.' (00:15:50 - 00:19:15)
Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the corrections section.
Suggested correction: The sign is just an advertising poster that's on a wall. It's not in front of the leftorium.
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Factual error: When Rod and Todd Flanders are roasting marshmallows in the car, Todd's marshmallow was the only one above the lighter, even though both of them have turned black. (00:17:40)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Revealing mistake: When Barney is drinking beer at Moe's Tavern, his chest is, for one frame, the same color as his shirt. (00:11:30)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When the family is having dinner, the glasses on the table keep disappearing/reappearing between shots. (00:09:30 - 00:10:30)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Audio problem: During Marge and Homer's argument at the beginning, when Homer says that Ned Flanders is a jerk, his mouth doesn't match what he's saying. (00:01:55)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning, when there is an overhead shot of the Simpsons' lawn, the broken lawn mower has disappeared. (00:01:20)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington - S3-E2
Continuity mistake: When Lisa approaches the Abe Lincoln statue, there is an old person near her. In the next shot, there are three people suddenly surrounding her. (00:15:05)
11th Nov 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington - S3-E2
Audio problem: When Lisa is reading her speech for the essay contest, what she says does not match her mouth movements. (00:06:30)
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.