Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: Sheldon places his membership cards down on a flat surface. He puts Radio Shack first, followed by Star Command, almost entirely covering it, leaving just a small section of red along the top. When the shot changes to a wide-angle one, the Star Command card has moved down and more red is visible above it. (00:01:00)
Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan - S2-E6
Continuity mistake: When Gene is showing Mary the poster, he stops at the bottom of "Heck House" before revealing the rest of the poster. When the shot changes, part of the "Gene Lundy" wording is now visible, and then he goes on to show the rest of the "Gene Lundy" part. (00:09:50)
A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries - S2-E5
Continuity mistake: At the dinner table, when discussing the research study, Missy switches from eating to arms folded several times between instant cuts. (00:04:10)
A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce - S2-E4
Continuity mistake: At Tam's, the food around Sheldon's mouth changes size and position between shots. (00:10:30)
A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Sheldon asks if his dad checked Mary for ticks. When he does this, he is covering his mouth and nose with the collar of his shirt. When we see George from behind Sheldon, Sheldon isn't covering his face; then, as we see Sheldon from the front again, he lowers his shirt from round his mouth. (00:14:50)
A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: When the church receptionist is talking to Mary about life being precious, she is holding the mug differently in different shots. (00:04:50)
A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels - S2-E1
Continuity mistake: When George gets out of bed to go and comfort Mary at the window, he puts his hand on her shoulder. When the camera changes to a view from the front, the hand on her shoulder has gone. (00:09:50)
A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture - S7-E12
Factual error: When Sheldon is visiting the comic store for the last time, you can see a comic called Future's End. That comic didn't come out until 2015, but this episode is set in 1994.
A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog - S7-E2
Character mistake: Sheldon likes his pretzel and says "Ich bin ein Heidelberger." He makes the same mistake President Kennedy made when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner", which means "I am a jelly donut." The correct German is "Ich bin Berliner" or "Ich bin Heidelberger."
A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish - S1-E20
Continuity mistake: When Pastor Jeff is talking about "Love Thy Neighbour," the Bible is open in his hands, apart from one shot where it closed. (00:13:20)
Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When Missy tries the Lobster for the 1st time, the way she holds her fork keeps changing between shots. (00:16:50)
Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When George Sr. is cracking the claw of the lobster, he goes from holding the cracker to holding a fork instantly. (00:16:38)
A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside - S1-E18
Continuity mistake: When Sheldon is shown the M.I.T leaflet, the way it's displayed to him changes between shots. (00:09:20)
A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside - S1-E18
Continuity mistake: When the guidance councillor holds up the leaflet for Caltec, where she holds it changes between front and rear camera angles. Note the distance from the top of the leaflet. (00:09:10)
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: When Georgie meets Sheldon by the school lockers, he grabs his lunch bag from inside. From the opposite angle, he's taking it out again.
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: When Mary lies in bed with Meemaw, the way Mary's right arm and hand lie on top of the left arm differs between shots. Check the way the hand covers the sleeve, for example.
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: When Sheldon and Missy lie in bed together, her right hand is on top of her left. A shot later, it's the opposite way. (00:09:16)
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: During the spaghetti meal scene, the way Missy holds her fork changes between the back and front shots, especially during the last shots.
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: Sheldon pinches a loaf of bread, but a shot later he's pinching spaghetti. This changes back and forth a couple of times.
A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: When the family leaves the computer store, Missy's candy sucker swaps randomly between being in her mouth or not between one frame and the other.
Answer: It's as simple as money is tight, it's not "George's money", it's the family's money so the expenditure was selfish.
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