Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Revealing mistake: Monkeyman!: When Arnold tells the kids that Monkeyman saved him, as he says, "He went after the two guys who were trying to mug me," he moves his right hand, and it's layered over Helga's hair. (00:01:25)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Continuity mistake: Monkeyman!: When Sid tells the kids that Gerald should tell the legend of Monkeyman, Arnold is squinting. In the next shot, he's not. (00:01:41)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Audio problem: Monkeyman!: When Gerald begins to tell the legend of Monkeyman, as he says the word, "Monkeyman," it looks as if his mouth only says the word, "Man," and it never says the "N" sound at the end. (00:01:50)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Audio problem: Monkeyman!: When Gerald finishes telling the legend of Monkeyman, Stinky can be heard saying, "That was beautiful, Gerald," but his mouth doesn't move. (00:02:32)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Other mistake: Buses, Bikes and Subways: When Helga and Harold are running to catch the bus, as Harold says, "Ow, quit pulling my arm," Helga is frozen at the right side of the screen for a second before she starts moving. Also, her mouth doesn't move when she says, "The bus is leaving, you dumb oaf." (00:13:59 - 00:14:53)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Revealing mistake: Buses, Bikes, and Subways: When Helga and Harold are riding the clown bike, a tall clown and two little clowns start chasing them. As the clowns are running, the left little clown is layered over the tall clown's right leg for a few frames, and the right little clown runs right through it. (00:17:39)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Continuity mistake: Buses, Bikes, and Subways: Helga wears a watch on her right arm throughout the episode. However, when Helga approaches Sheena's uncle Earl and wakes him up, her watch is missing, then reappears when Earl's boat sinks. It disappears again when Helga comes up from the water, then reappears a moment later. (00:18:59)
Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes and Subways - S5-E1
Continuity mistake: Mr. Simmons counts 30 students in the bus, but nowhere near that many got off (nor have nearly that many fourth graders ever been shown).
Answer: The show is based in present day times. Plus most cars aren't old fashtioned, I recall seeing a limo and not to mention a cherry picker, etc.