Continuity mistake: The number of the flats near the start of the first series was 4 and 5. After a few shows they changed to 19 and 20. [The producers realised that the numbers 4 and 5 were for apartments on the lower floors and had shown Monica's apartment to be much higher up so they changed the numbers - it's still a mistake but there's the reason.]
Continuity mistake: In the pilot episode, the guy Rachel left at the altar is called Barry Finkle. In all the other episodes his name is Barry Farber.
Continuity mistake: Mr Heckles's apartment number changes from 8 to 5.
Other mistake: In the first shot of Central Perk in "The One with the Monkey" and "The One with the Dozen Lasagnas", the same footage has been used twice because the same three people are having the same conversation in both episodes.
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Audio problem: The camera cuts briefly to Chandler as the friends are discussing Monica's love life. During this very brief time, you can see Phoebe's mouth moving but there is no audio of her voice, and Monica's voice is heard talking in the background instead. (00:01:10)
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Audio problem: When Phoebe says "I just don't want her to go through what I went through with Carl" the camera cuts to Chandler's reaction. When you look at the bottom Phoebe's mouth is moving even though she's not speaking. (00:01:39)
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Continuity mistake: When Phoebe cleanses Ross' aura, he holds up both hands to stop her. In the next shot his left hand is lowered. (00:02:50)
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Other mistake: When Rachel arrives at Central Perk, Monica introduces her to everybody, including to Chandler, as if they don't know each other. In later episodes, we learn that Chandler met Monica and Rachel a couple of times when they were in high school (including when Monica cut his toe off). Chandler even kissed Rachel once, and since Chandler always says that he hasn't kissed many women, he should have perfectly remembered Rachel, and Monica should have remembered that the two of them knew each other. (00:04:40)
Suggested correction: Chandler and Rachel never really knew each other well. Chandler will have been in her mind as that guy that her best friend's brother hangs out with, and Chandler will only know her as the friend of his friend's sister. I doubt they'd remember each other as the kiss they shared was when she was drunk, and they didn't see each other for 6 years while Rachel lived a richer and dependent on her father type life.
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Continuity mistake: The door to Monica's bedroom is shown open, then closed, then open, and then closed during the scene in which Paul arrives for their date. (00:09:00)
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Continuity mistake: When Monica asks Ross, 'Do you want me to stay?', her hands are in front of her, not touching Ross. In the next shot, her right hand is holding onto Ross's wrist. (00:09:10)
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Continuity mistake: When Paul the Wine Guy first comes to Monica's apartment, Phoebe is standing in the kitchen telling Rachel that she just pulled out four eyelashes. But in the very next shot, you can see her sitting in an armchair in the living room. [Broadcast version only - in the extended DVD version there's a shot showing Phoebe walking to the chair.] (00:09:20)
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Continuity mistake: When Ross shows Chandler and Joey the can of "Carol's favorite beer" it's unopened as Ross makes a crack about how he "should have known," but in the next shot we see Ross lifting the can and drinking from it, even though he never actually pulled open the stay-tab between the two shots (viewed in widescreen). [In the extended version of the episode you see Ross open the can before taking a drink. In the standard version, the mistake is valid]. (00:09:55)
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Continuity mistake: When Ross, Chandler and Joey are setting up Ross' furniture and Ross is bent down saying, "And I cannot feel my legs," Ross is holding up a manual. When it cuts, the manual is suddenly lying on the floor. [In other versions, such as Netflix, the first shot shows the manual falling to the floor and the second shot does not exist. However, the mistake is valid for the TV broadcast version of the episode]. (00:11:45)
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Continuity mistake: When Joey hides the bracket in the plant pot, the instruction sheet that is on the bookcase disappears instantly. (00:12:20)
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Continuity mistake: The way Ross holds the can of beer changes between the full on shots and the shot of Chandler and Joey when just the can is visible on the side of the screen. (00:12:40)
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Continuity mistake: While Joey and Chandler are at the apartment with Ross, a watch suddenly appears on Joey's wrist when he announces that he and Chandler are done with the bookcase, then the watch vanishes and reappears again in the following shots at the apartment. (00:15:40)
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Continuity mistake: When Joey makes the joke about Ross being 8, Ross has his right left hand lowered. Camera changes to a different angle and it's raised, before switching back to the 1st angle and being lowered again. (00:15:50)
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Continuity mistake: During Monica's date, she points her fingers and asks, "What were you going to say?" In the next shot she is gesturing with her hand. (00:16:00)
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Continuity mistake: In the scene where the friends scoot the table over to see Monica's date with "Paul the wine guy", the cup in front of Chandler changes position. (00:18:55)
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Continuity mistake: When Monica is saying bye to Paul, Paul goes to the screen left but the stairs are at the screen right. (00:19:20)
