Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-Hoo - S1-E17
Continuity mistake: When Mary arrives at the bowling alley and is talking to Brenda, Brenda's hands are constantly changing between instant cuts. In some shots she's holding shoe freshener and in others it's shoes. (00:13:15)
A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When the principal gets the paddle out of the drawer, he holds it in two hands. But as he goes to sit down, he is only holding it in one hand. (00:02:30)
Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: When Sheldon startles Connie in bed, Connie has her hands up by her head. Shot changes and her hand is now across her chest. (00:15:20)
A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: The root George Sr is buying is different to the one he hands the shopkeeper. Note the thickness. (00:10:15)
A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When George Jr confronts Sr about looking for a brisket recipe, Sr has the box closed in one hand in one shot and open with 2 hands in another. (00:06:10)
A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: At the start, when George Jr. says "4th down," Connie goes from holding her beer to drinking her beer in an instant cut. (00:00:30)
Continuity mistake: In this episode, the voice over version of Sheldon states that he never got his drivers licence. However, in series 12 of The Big Bang Theory, he tells Amy that he got his drivers licence 2 years ago. (00:11:40)
Revealing mistake: We see George hit some trash cans while driving, then a while later later he hits some different ones. However the clip we see the second time is the first clip, reused.
Visible crew/equipment: When Missy runs through the house at the start the stage lights are reflected in her sunglasses. (00:02:25)
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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