
The Big Bran Hypothesis - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When shifting the box along the floor of the 3rd floor landing, Leonard's grips on the box is constantly changing. (00:06:00)
Continuity mistake: When Penny is talking to Leonard about who read her Ex's blog, she has a spoon full of ice-cream. Camera cuts and it's now empty. (00:05:00)
The Grasshopper Experiment - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Raj starts talking to Penny after he drinks the Grasshopper drink in her apartment, in one frontal shot he lifts the drink and begins to drink but in the next shot from behind the drink is back on the counter.
Answer: Because Raj's selective mutism seems to be caused by women that Raj sees (on some sort of conscious or subconscious level) as a potential sexual partner. An attribute that wouldn't apply to either his sister or mother.