Continuity mistake: When Meg is talking about getting a job and buying a car, Stewie goes from reading a book to reading a newspaper. (00:09:20)
Continuity mistake: The rug in the living room vanishes when Peter walks across and sits down. (00:04:00)
Continuity mistake: When Peter comes home from work, the position of the rug moves in relation to the sofa. Note Chris' feet. (00:03:50)
Airport '07 - S5-E12
Continuity mistake: When Peter hits Quagmire's car, his truck leaves grey marks across the grass. When we get the close-up of people escaping, the marks on the floor have disappeared. (00:04:10)
Airport '07 - S5-E12
Continuity mistake: Peter puts the spray paint on the driveway. After the close-up of the truck window, they are now on the grass. (00:03:50)
The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou - S5-E11
Continuity mistake: When Chris holds out the newspaper for Herbert, it has a very noticeable band around it in the long shot, which changes in appearance in a closer shot. (00:02:10)
Continuity mistake: At the start, the rug is next to Lois' feet. When Chris says about Meg's birthday, the rug isn't visible when it should be. (00:00:20)
Continuity mistake: When Lois finds Peter in the fridge, the papers on the fridge simply vanish between shots. (00:06:20)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: At the end, Quagmire takes his robe off and is on the floor. When he comes back with the book for Meg, the robe is gone from the floor. (00:20:30)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: Meg gets undressed and leaves her dress by the legs of Brian's chair. When the police enter, the dress is gone. (00:18:50)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: When Meg leaves the kitchen and Brian puts his coffee mug on the table, its position is constantly changing when talking to Stewie. (00:08:35)
Continuity mistake: When Lois bends down to pick up the CD off the floor in Chris' room, the items around the shirt on the floor change between shots. (00:16:20)
Continuity mistake: When Stewie is talking to the army recruiter, there is 2 stacks of paper on the desk. When he signs up, one of the stacks has disappeared. (00:07:10)
Continuity mistake: At the start, Chris is sat next to Peter at the table with a visible gap between him and Meg. When Lois stands up, Chris is not closer to Meg as the gap has disappeared. (00:02:20)
Continuity mistake: When Chris is saying about the Army being awesome, there is nothing green on his plate. When the shot changes, something green has appeared on his plate. (00:01:20)
Continuity mistake: When Meg gets promoted, there is a gap in the books on the shelf. When she stands up, the gap is gone. (00:18:30)
Continuity mistake: When Stewie keeps saying "mum", he's not stood next to a rug. When the shot changes, a blue rug has appeared next to Stewie. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: When Peter says about suing Dr. Hartman, Lois is holding Stewie who is asleep and facing Peter. When the shot changes, Stewie is now looking towards Brian. (00:08:20)
Continuity mistake: When Peter is playing with Stewie's nose, Stewie's arms are by his side, but when the shot changes, he's got his arms in front of him. (00:08:10)
Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode Chris is taking his suitcase upstairs. He walks in front the couch where everyone is sitting and heads towards the stairs. Next shot shows him walking behind the couch as if he entered the front door and walked behind the couch and over to the stairs.
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 ★