The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: As Joey says thanks to Ross for his offer to help him if he has a problem with the ladies, he puts his hand on Ross's arm. Camera cuts and it is by his side with no time to move it. (00:11:35)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Audio problem: When Joey says "this is not fair to her, let's just forget the tape", his mouth stops moving after he says "forget", making it look like the audio is coming from nowhere. (00:12:07)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When Rachel has the tape and is explaining why she wants to watch it, she is holding it in her left hand with her right hand on her chest, when the shot changes to behind her, she has it in her right hand. (00:15:30)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: As Rachel goes to put the video on, Ross hangs his head. The camera cuts and now it isn't hanging. There was no time to move it between camera cut. (00:16:10)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When we see the video, notice Rachel's hair. It is the same length as it is throughout season 8, but her hair is supposed to be the short bob she had in season 7 since it took place then. (00:17:00)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Other mistake: In series 8, 'The One with the Videotape,' when they are watching Ross and Rachel on the TV and when Rachel (on the video) is discussing the invitations and how Monica didn't shut up about sending them, Chandler points at the TV and makes a kind-of confused face. A few minutes later, just before he says 'Did you do it on our invitations?' the same shot of him pointing and pulling a face comes up. (00:17:05)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When Rachel is finding out that people know the Europe story, hers legs keep changing positions. (00:19:15)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ross walks into Joey's apartment after everyone watched the tape, you see him come in and they cut to Rachel and you hear a door close, they cut back to Ross and the door is still open and he shuts it again. (00:20:00)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: At the end, Monica goes to dial a number, the camera changes and she has dialed with no time. (00:22:20)
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Visible crew/equipment: While Ross is talking into Joey's video camera, just as Rachel startles him and walks into the apartment we can see the holes in the walls of both apartments, 19 and 20.
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Visible crew/equipment: After Rachel puts the videotape in the VCR, when she uses the remote to hit play it cuts to a closeup of the TV, and before the tape starts playing we can see the reflection of the camera dolly and a crew member wearing a white shirt, kneeling on the floor.
The One With The Video Tape - S8-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ross turns on the camera and sits down in front of it, "flirting" with it and drinking wine, what you can see on the little camera screen is very different from when they play the same clip on the TV, in which looks like he was sitting much closer to the camera then he actually was.
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When we see Central Perk for the first time, you can see a stage light is reflected in the window. (00:05:20)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Phoebe is telling Monica about Tim, there is someone in the background with a black mug that is reflecting some of the stage lights. (00:05:20)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Revealing mistake: In the scene in the coffee house, Phoebe is talking to Monica who is drinking a cup of coffee. Towards the end of the scene, the camera is on Phoebe who is smiling and laughing at Monica. In the right-hand corner is a side view of 'Monica'; however, it is not Courteney Cox in the scene but a completely different actress. [Widescreen version only, although the "wrong" nose is visible in the original]. (00:06:20)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Continuity mistake: When Rachel asks what Kash said, her arms are outstretched, the ext shot they are together and when the camera cuts again and they have moved yet another time. (00:06:55)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Rachel and Cash leave Joey's apartment, in the top-left corner a stage light is visible. (00:12:05)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Chandler tells Bob "it's his fault", there is a bin behind him that reflects the stage lights. (00:16:10)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Visible crew/equipment: As Phoebe walks into the restaurant kitchen, a crewmember's hand is visible stopping the door from swinging too much. (00:16:50)
The One With Rachel's Date - S8-E5
Continuity mistake: When Monica and Phoebe both confront Tim, they blurt out their news at the same time. In the three-shot he uncrosses his arms in surprise, but in the shot of Phoebe we can see he's still got his arms crossed. (00:17:00)
Answer: Usually by the seventh night of Hanukkah you don't know what to get the other person, and you will probably resort to getting the other person something insignificant. Chandler is basically saying that the pen is a stupid gift.