Window Pain - S5-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Doug gets into their Jeep after meeting the new neighbours, a man and the backstage can be seen in the passenger side mirror. When the shot cuts back to Doug again it's darker but when he backs up, the reverse lights of the Jeep reveal the man and stage again. (00:26:55)
Mammary Lane - S5-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Denise is running away and Doug is on the floor, a camera shadow is very clear on Denise's car. (00:21:30)
Visible crew/equipment: Just as Arthur walks in on a mobile phone, a boom mic is visible at the top of the screen. (00:04:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When Carrie asks Doug to go and check out the smell in the basement, there are tape markers visible by the fridge. (00:05:20)
Visible crew/equipment: When Carrie hugs Doug and wishes him good luck, you can see the battery pack for her mic in her jeans. Clear as day. (00:17:35)
Visible crew/equipment: During the drag race at the end, several times on the van you can see camera shadows. (00:19:10)
Visible crew/equipment: The second time Doug pulls up at the toll booth, stage lights and equipment are reflected in the car's paintwork. (00:07:20)
Dog Shelter - S5-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When Doug finds out that Rocky is in fact Rocky 4, a boom mic is reflected in the window. (00:10:20)
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.