Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

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Baby Not On Board - S7-E4

Continuity mistake: Toward the end of this episode, Stewie is at home in the living room talking to Rupert about how depressed he is about being alone. All of a sudden he hears his family come back home, so he gets up from the couch and runs to the window leaving Rupert on the couch. As soon as Stewie moves his head away from the window take notice that Rupert is no longer on the couch.

RLN

Tales of a Third Grade Nothing - S7-E6

Other mistake: In the cutaway at Ford's Theater, Abraham Lincoln receives a cell phone call from someone who is implied to be Thomas Jefferson. While the anachronism of a cell phone in the Civil War can be ignored as humorously deliberate, Lincoln can't be talking to Jefferson; by April of 1865, when Lincoln was assassinated, Jefferson had been dead for nearly 40 years.

Cubs Fan

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Suggested correction: Where are you getting the implication that it is Thomas Jefferson? You seem to have misunderstood the joke. "I hear you took that black chick home. You're welcome." is not a reference to Jefferson sleeping with one of his slaves. It's simply a reference to Lincoln freeing the slaves. Tom is just a generic name. (Besides, if you're complaining about historical anachronisms in Family Guy cutaways, you're probably missing the point.)

Ocean's Three and a Half - S7-E7

Continuity mistake: Before Dr. Hartman delivers Bonnie's baby, he removes a small wheelchair and places it on a cabinet next to him. After delivering the baby, he makes a funny remark about Paula Poundstone, and then he hands the baby to Bonnie. Notice that the wheelchair and the cabinet are no longer present.

RLN

Ocean's Three and a Half - S7-E7

Continuity mistake: As Joe is waiting on Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland at the bar, take notice that he is holding a tray with two bottles of beer on it. One bottle is sitting behind the other in the close up shot of Joe. However when the shot pans out, you see that the bottles are side by side.

RLN

Ocean's Three and a Half - S7-E7

Continuity mistake: After Cleveland cuts open the safe door using Reese Witherspoons's chin, the door falls straight down inside the safe. After Cleveland, Quagmire and Peter step inside, you see that the safe door has mysteriously moved more to the left.

RLN

The Juice Is Loose - S7-E9

Continuity mistake: After Conway Twitty finishes his song, the scene cuts back to Perter and his family at the kitchen table. Take notice that Lois is sitting next to the back door, and Brian is sitting next to the kitchen sink and window. Keep an eye on that kitchen sink, window and door, because it will be replaced by a yellow wall with the telephone now being closer to Lois. Later as Lois, Brian and Peter are discussing OJ Simpson, the sink, widow and door return.

RLN

The Juice Is Loose - S7-E9

Factual error: Joe's plan to trick OJ into confessing to the 1994 murders is moot since, having been acquitted, the double jeopardy provision would prevent him from being tried for the same crime twice, and as a cop, Joe would know that.

Cubs Fan

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Suggested correction: The plan to get OJ to confess had nothing to do with getting the confession, so he could be arrested or tried again. And at this point, the civil trial already found OJ "responsible" for the murders. Since OJ has always maintained his innocence, getting a confession on tape would just be big news.

Bishop73

FOX-y Lady - S7-E10

Continuity mistake: As Peter is selling his cartoon idea to Mr. Chernin at Fox, you can see a small globe behind him. After the cartoon is shown, and the shot returns to Peter and Mr. Chernin, you will notice that the globe turns into an Emmy award.

RLN

Not All Dogs Go to Heaven - S7-E11

Continuity mistake: In the part where Meg is asking Brian about God, and Brian answers he is an atheist, the camera pans out quickly, and we see an entrance to the kitchen with an air vent above it. Eventually the family discussion with Brian continues, and you see that the air vent is now gone.

RLN

Not All Dogs Go to Heaven - S7-E11

Continuity mistake: While Meg is at the kitchen table telling the family about her new life with God, you will notice that Brian is sitting to the right of her. As she starts to ask that everyone hold hands, take notice that Brian is not in that chair and that Brian's plate and utensils are moved closer to Meg. As the shot pans out, Brian is back in that chair.

RLN

420 - S7-E12

Factual error: Brian is sitting on the couch smoking weed. Joe knocks on the door and Brian just waves the smoke from the air. Joe is there to give Brian a drug test and says nothing about smelling weed in the air. There's no possible way he didn't smell it! You can't just wave your hand and get rid of the smell.

420 - S7-E12

Factual error: In the park, Stewie and Brian are playing the "water pipes" like a xylophone. Trouble is, in order to get the tones they were playing, the glasses should have had different levels of water in them. If you look closely, all the glasses have the same level of water.

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420 - S7-E12

Continuity mistake: Peter gets beat up and thrown in to a black limousine by hired thugs of Mr. Pewterschmidt. While in the car, notice that as Peter starts talking to Mr. Pewterschmidt that there is no cart of Diet Rites next to him. Next shot there is. Then the cart disappears as Mr. Pewterschmidt tells Peter what is on his mind.

RLN

Barely Legal - S5-E8

Connie: You know, Meg, there's no dogs allowed. So, you're going to have to leave. But Brian can stay.
Brian Griffin: You know, Connie, I think I have this theory about why you're such a bitch.
Connie: Excuse me?
Meg Griffin: Brian, let's just go.
Brian Griffin: No, no, no, no, no, no. Hang on a minute, Meg, hang on. You see, Connie, you're popular because you developed early and started giving handjobs when you were twelve. But now you can't stand to look in the mirror because all you see is a whore. So you pick on Meg to avoid the inevitable realization that once your body's used up by age nineteen, you're gonna be a worn out chalky skinned burlap sack that even your own stepdad won't want. How is that? Am I in the ballpark?
[Connie runs off crying].

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Business Guy - S8-E9

Question: In the episode, Peter threatens to fire Lois, and she responds with "you wouldn't" and Peter then replies with "Oh really, does the name Lacey Chabert mean anything to you?" which in turn makes Lois go wide eyed and reply with "OK, I'll behave" and Peter then goes on to add "Yes you will" Can anyone explain this joke if it is a joke to comprehend?

Answer: Lacey Chabert was the actress who originally voiced Meg in early episodes. She left of her own accord due to being in school and other acting work; Seth MacFarlane has stated there was no tension with her leaving, but it makes for a handy joke for the show.

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