Continuity mistake: After Joe shoots a hole in the table, the hole changes size. (00:02:00)
Continuity mistake: Just after Patrick 'kisses' his imaginary girlfriend goodbye and tells Brian to look after her, Brian switches position on the couch. In the first shot he is sitting on a crack between couch pillows, but in the next shot he is sitting in the middle of the centre pillow. (00:13:50)
Continuity mistake: When we first see all the guys at the NAAFP meeting, there are two guys in the top right corner; one with a singlet and one with brown hair and a green-brown T-shirt. In the next shot, these two guys come in from the opposite side of the screen. (00:12:15)
Continuity mistake: When Peter walks away from Brian with the hula hoop around his waist, he runs into the stereo, knocking a vase of flowers on the floor, shattering the vase. Next shot shows the mess cleaned up without anyone even cleaning it. (00:04:45)
Continuity mistake: When Lois turns on her parents' bedside lamp, it only casts a small beam of light onto the floor, but later in that scene, the same beam of light is much bigger. (00:06:15)
Continuity mistake: When the fat guys arrive at Peter's group, pay attention to the Asian guy in the first seat third row. After they open snacks he has switched seats with the other guy in the first seat second row. The guy he swapped seats with hair also changes color. (00:12:40)
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode there's no coffee table beside the couch. When Brian is trying to prove to Peter that he has gravitational pull because of his weight, there's now a table with a bowl of fruit and a book.
Continuity mistake: Going up the ladder Lois has Stewie in her left arm. However, as she comes through the window he is in her right arm. (00:06:00)
Continuity mistake: When Joe lifts his steak to his mouth you can see a section cut out of the steak on the plate. When he shoots the plate, the steak is whole. (00:01:50)
Revealing mistake: Watch closely when Brian is demonstrating orbit. The apple can be seen to go through Peter's hand a couple of times. (00:07:50)
Continuity mistake: The fork with steak on it that's on Joes plate disappears between shots. (00:02:05)
Continuity mistake: At the steakhouse before Joe shoots the table we see Peter's knife on his plate but it suddenly appears on the table. (00:02:00)
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.
Jon Sandys ★