Visible crew/equipment: When Ray walks through the kitchen door saying "I got it" a boom mic passes by above his head. (00:10:00)
Visible crew/equipment: Debra slams the baking soda down on the table and the set lights pop into view above her. (00:10:15)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ray runs into the kitchen after turning the TV on, a boom mic can be seen above the sink in the kitchen. (00:12:25)
Visible crew/equipment: When Frank starts choking a boom mic can be seen above the table for a prolonged period of time. (00:18:45)
Factual error: It's Thanksgiving and Ray and Frank want to watch football. Ray's mother changes the channel to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But these programs are not on at the same time. The parade always ends at about noon. The first game starts at about 1:00 and the second game starts at about 4:00.
Visible crew/equipment: In the opening scene, you can see the boom mic drop down into the picture.
Character mistake: Debra says The Car broke down when it was pouring rain, but all the exterior shots show snow on the ground.
Continuity mistake: Because she cried, during Ray and Debra's entire fight her mascara is ruined. However, when Ally comes down the stairs to show them her present, Debra's make-up is fine.
Continuity mistake: Ray places a donut that Debra throws at him on the third step and then stands up. Later the donut appears on the second step when Frank comes down the stairs. (00:19:15 - 00:20:45)
Continuity mistake: Flashing back to when Frank is first showing Ray and Debra their home, a dishwasher appears in the kitchen. The dishwasher is absent in the initial episodes, however, remaining so as late as episode 9.