Soft Touch - S2-E22
Continuity mistake: When Doug is desperately trying to sell filters at IPS, he drops four boxes. When he picks them up, the position of one box in his right hand is constantly changing. Blue picture is facing the camera, but when the camera cuts, now Writting is facing where the camera was. Doug has not moved in this time. (00:17:55)
Soft Touch - S2-E22
Visible crew/equipment: When Doug gets into bed after arguing with his cousin, a camera shadow can be seen moving over the bed. (00:17:45)
Continuity mistake: At the buffet, the cup that is on the table is either on or off a saucer depending on the shot. (00:06:55)
Continuity mistake: When Doug and Arthur sit down to eat, the cup that is on the table is either by Arthur or by Doug depending on the shot. (00:06:35)
Continuity mistake: When Arthur walks in near the start, Carrie is looking at him. Camera cuts and she is now looking in the totally opposite direction.
Revealing mistake: Just as Arthur goes to look in Carrie bag, there is a wide shot and a cabinet can be seen by the door. In the glass of this cabinet's door, you can see a stage light reflected. (00:11:45)
Continuity mistake: After Doug has shot himself, the position of the staple gun on the bench keeps changing without anyone touching it. (00:06:40)
Continuity mistake: After trying the Sgt. Salty cereal, while talking to Carrie, Doug gets out a plate to make something else to eat. After he puts the plate down on the table, the cereal box moves and switches sides. (00:13:30)
Fresh Brood - S8-E12
Other mistake: When Danny comes in with the baby and says nothing about it, Doug says, "Gare, what's goin' on?" Danny is played by Kevin James' real brother Gary Valentine. (00:02:45)
Plot hole: Spence comes in with a pizza and says, "Let's hit this pizza hard and get out of here." But then later we find out there's a laptop in the pizza box. What if the guys actually wanted a slice? Also, after the guys leave for the movies, Carrie or Arthur would've seen the laptop in the pizza box. (00:05:35 - 00:06:55)
Hi Def-Jam - S3-E13
Other mistake: When playing poker, Stef says she has all hearts which is a flush. However if you look at the cards she puts on the table, there is a 6 of diamonds and 3 of clubs. Therefore, not a flush. Everyone at the table, (Lou, Mr. Prezants, Deacon, Spencer and Doug) all agree it's a flush. (00:13:30)
Cheap Saks - S6-E15
Continuity mistake: At the art gallery, the way Doug is holding the program instantly changes a couple times; arms crossed/uncrossed, program folded/unfolded. (00:02:20)
Window Pain - S5-E2
Revealing mistake: When Arthur jumps over the turnstile at the subway where Spence works you can see it is a stuntman wearing the same outfit as Arthur. (00:37:15)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning during dinner, Carrie hands Doug the salad bowl, then puts the spoon into the bowl and hands it to him again in the next shot. (00:02:25)
Continuity mistake: When Doug goes to meet up with Ray, Richie zips up his jacket. In the next shot his jacket is unzipped. (00:06:20)
Continuity mistake: In episodes that show the outside of the IPS building, there are some shots that show a pay phone outside of the building, then other shots where the pay phone is missing.
Answer: Sara hasn't been mentioned in later episodes, and it suggested in later episodes that she never existed, and that Carrie is an only child. Kevin James stated that the producers couldn't think of an good plots to use with Sara, so they left her out.