Grey's Anatomy

Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole - S2-E21

Continuity mistake: When Derek is talking to Meredith on the hospital balcony and they are eating a sandwich each, in one shot Derek is taking a bite from his sandwich, then in the next shot he is suddenly holding it down at waist level. He then raises it to take another bite and you can see the previous bite has gone and the sandwich is whole again. (00:21:55)

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Superstition - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: When Izzie is looking at the patient board, there are some lines on it which have been wiped out. But in the next scene we actually see Meredith walk to the board and wipe these exact same lines off (even though they were previously rubbed out...) (00:34:05)

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Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response - S2-E27

Continuity mistake: At the very start of the episode when it shows Burke laying on the floor after being shot, there is a very large pool of blood with his glasses right next to the blood. But in the next shot there is no pool of blood anymore but it returns in the next. Additionally, the pair of glasses change position. (00:00:05)

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Time Has Come Today - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When Addison first comes to Seattle, she mentions that she likes Derek's hair. She says it's longer than usual, looks like Russell Crowe. In the flashback of the night he left his hair long like it always is. Actually it seems a little longer in the past than current.

From A Whisper to a Scream - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: During the operation on the Asian girl from the market, a stitch breaks and Christina is covered with spurting blood, including all over her mask. When she turns to leave the OR, the all-over splatter on her mask has turned to dribble-like streaks instead.

Let The Truth Sting - S4-E3

Continuity mistake: When Meredith's talking to Lexie in the clinic, in one shot from Lexie's right there's a chunk of hair hanging in front of her ear. We cut to a shot from the other side, then back, and without her touching it, it's now neatly tucked back.

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Beat Your Heart Out - S5-E14

Continuity mistake: Dixon is upset and rushes off. Bailey follows her into a room to calm her down. When Bailey enters we hear the sound of Bailey closing the door. In the next shot from Dixon's perspective the door is ajar 1-2 inches. Then the next shot from that angle the door is suddenly fully closed. (00:26:00)

An Honest Mistake - S5-E16

Continuity mistake: Dr. Hunt brings a clear drink over to Christina. In the next shot, Christina takes a sip of the drink and it is dark. In the next shot, the drink is back on the table and it's clear again.

Goodbye (2) - S6-E2

Continuity mistake: In episode 6-02, "Goodbye," in the scene where Izzy is getting chemo, the amount of popsicle that is bitten off on Meridith's pop changes from more to almost nothing from shot to shot.

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I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me - S6-E3

Continuity mistake: When Alex is giving Izzy her medication, he is holding a water bottle and an unpeeled banana In his right hand. Then the banana magically disappears and he is holding only the water bottle. Immediately, the banana reappears and it is now peeled. This all takes place in three quick shot which are from different takes.

Throwing It All Away - S10-E15

Factual error: In the opening scenes, Arizona mistakenly says a child suffering from imminent liver failure is at risk for psoriasis, when the script called for the word cirrhosis. Psoriasis is a skin disease. Cirrhosis is the medical term for end stage liver disease.

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