The Mind of Simon Foster - S3-E23
Continuity mistake: When the pawnbroker closes his metal gate, he's facing the wire mesh. When the shot cuts, he's instantly facing away from it. (00:10:15)
Crazy as a Soup Sandwich - S3-E29
Continuity mistake: The close ups show Lancaster's henchmen, Gus and Bork, together dressing Teddy bears behind Arky, but in the shots of Arky, Gus suddenly disappears.
Crazy as a Soup Sandwich - S3-E29
Continuity mistake: As Lancaster dusts off the urn, the overhead camera shot shows Gus with his hands clasped behind his back, while the instant front view of Arky shows Gus' hands at his sides.
The Hunters - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: Sheriff Roy moves his right hand from the side of his jacket to outstretched twice as he approaches to inspect the sheep's carcass.
The Hunters - S3-E4
Continuity mistake: The shot behind shows Dr.Cline swinging her flashlight to her far right to illuminate the cave drawings. The next shot to her front shows the flashlight straight and centered close to her body.
The Crossing - S3-E3
Continuity mistake: Father Cassidy approaches Monsignor Perot and shakes his hand in the front shot, and does it again in the rear shot.
Something in the Walls - S3-E19
Continuity mistake: When the psychiatrist plays back his tape of Sharon's counseling session, the conversation we hear differs noticeably from the one we heard in the actual counseling scene. (00:12:30)
Continuity mistake: During their game, Jesse points at Fats Brown and brags about being the best. When the camera angle reverses, however, Jesse is no longer pointing: both of his hands are on his pool cue instead. (00:10:45)
Continuity mistake: Jesse's right shirt tail alternates between tucked in and not tucked in, throughout the game. (00:18:35)
Continuity mistake: Willy pulls one bottle of champagne from the full case and gives it to Mrs. Cooper. In the next shot, as he heads down the stairs with the wine, the case is full again. (00:10:30)
Answer: They live in a totalitarian state where people who are deemed too smart (and therefore a threat to the authorities) are done away with. That's the point of the test, to eliminate potential troublemakers.
Brian Katcher