Revealing mistake: When we see the montage of Doug working as a manager, in one overhead shot you can see the image on the PC is simply stuck on to make it seem like it's on. (00:08:50)
Revealing mistake: Even after receiving the gift basket from the neighbors, the Heffernans are still awakened by their barking dog. When Carrie rushes downstairs Doug stops her at the front door, and the entire left window has been removed (for camera access) from its frame, so there's a large empty hole. (00:13:10)
Visible crew/equipment: While Doug and Carrie are in the kitchen talking about Doug's job, right after Carrie says, "Wait him out 5 or 10 years," in the next shot facing the sink, we can see the end of the kitchen set at the right side of the screen. (00:14:00)
Strike One - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: After Carrie discovers she can't take a shower because Doug ripped out the shower tiles, when she walks out of the bathroom keep your eye on the window at the right. Just as Doug lifts the hammer a crew member is visible in the bathroom's window (it's not Doug's reflection). (00:17:15)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, while Doug and Carrie are in the jewelry store, in the shot of Doug swinging the shopping bags at the overhead surveillance camera, we can see a production camera at the left side of the screen. Then in the next shot, from the POV of the surveillance camera, the edge of the store's set is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:02:05)
Continuity mistake: When Doug asks Carrie to take a photo of him on the bed, there is nothing on the bed. After she says "stop", 2 items have appeared on the bed that were not in the previous shot. (00:08:45)
Continuity mistake: The leaflet in Carrie's hand at the start vanishes instantly. (00:03:10)
Continuity mistake: After throwing the dummy out the door, Doug kicks his bag out the door too, only for it to reappear a few minutes later. (00:18:20)
Continuity mistake: Doug throws the dummy out the front door and in doing so, knocks a green Jets jacket to the floor. In the next shot the jacket is back on the stand. (00:18:40)
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 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: Carrie and Arthur are talking about Carrie making a Thanksgiving meal, and as they are talking the frozen meals in Carrie's trolley change position between shots. (00:03:10)
Strike Out - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: When Arthur sits down for his meal, there is a bottle on the table. The lid is either on or off depending on the shot. (00:03:30)
Strike One - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Spence's taxi pulls away, a crew member, light screen and stage light can be seen reflected on the window of the taxi. (00:18:10)
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.