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Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In 'Nightmare Cafeteria,' in the opening shot we see Bart standing on a desk in the back row. It cuts to a closeup, and he is now on a desk in the second row from the back, as well as people appearing around him, such as Milhouse, who wasn't even in the classroom in the opening shot. (00:15:25)

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Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Other mistake: At the end, just before the Simpsons are turned inside-out, Bart is not only wearing his red shirt in bed, but sitting in a position that's not even possible in any position he was sleeping in. (00:20:35)

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", when Homer returns to the basement after his first time travel, there is a scorch mark on the work bench where the toaster was placed when he turned it on. The angle changes to a shot from the stairs, and the scorch mark is gone. Later in the episode, the mark is back on the bench.

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Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: At the end of 'The Shining, ' the family sits in the snow, Homer holding Willie's portable TV. Later, when they're frozen, Homer is holding nothing, although the TV's snow-topped antenna is still there. Additionally, Homer's left shoulder is missing. This is all due to the lack of correct colorization.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Nightmare Cafeteria", Mrs Krabappel sends Wendell into detention and you can see there is a book on her desk. But from an overhead view, the book has gone and there is now paper in front of Mrs Krabappel.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Nightmare Cafeteria", when Jimbo Jones is speaking to Bart at the table in the lunchroom, they are initially sitting in front of a cabinet, but in the next shot they are sitting in front of a picture.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Nightmare Cafeteria", at the Oktoberfest, Bart and Milhouse are sitting at a table and you can see there is nothing in front of them, but when a waitress comes to their table in the next shot, a chocolate cake suddenly appears.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Nightmare Cafeteria", a teacher walks into the classroom and sees Bart sitting at his desk facing backwards. At this point, you can see the lockers behind the teacher are white, but in the next shot they are blue.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", the family stand up to see Flanders on the television set in front of them at the breakfast table and you can see there is nothing behind Marge on the table, but when the camera angle changes in the next shot, a glass has suddenly appeared.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", when Homer returns after sitting on a fish, he enters the kitchen and you can see the table is completely clear. But when Bart and Lisa (as giants) attempt to kill their father, we cut to Homer and there are plates with food and glasses on the table.

Homer's brain: It's simple, just use reverse psychology.
Homer: Reverse psychology? That sounds too complicated.
Homer's brain: Alright, don't use reverse psychology.
Homer: Alright, I will!

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Trivia: Maggie scans as $847.63 in the supermarket at the beginning (not NRA4EVER, as Troy Maclure asserts in 3F31 "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular), the price it costs to feed and care for the average American baby every month.

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Answer: Willy referred to an encounter he believed he had with actual aliens, while Wiggum thought he was referring to the arcade game.

Answer: The joke is that Willie was so addicted to Space Invaders that he believed it was reality: every time he played, he was actually defending the Earth from dangerous aliens. It's a surprise to him that it was actually a game.

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