Chick Cancer - S5-E7
Continuity mistake: When we see the banner saying "Happy Birthday Quinn!", the I is next to the U. However, in the close-up there is a sizeable gap between them. (00:12:50)
Continuity mistake: When Joe and all the handicapped meet in front of Peter's restaurant, Joe is by some white lines in one shot and not in the next. (00:16:30)
Continuity mistake: When Peter is hiding in the bedroom, the colour of the books by the TV change between shots. Most noticeable is 2 blue books become 1. (00:06:00)
Continuity mistake: When Meg is talking about getting a job and buying a car, Stewie goes from reading a book to reading a newspaper. (00:09:20)
Continuity mistake: The rug in the living room vanishes when Peter walks across and sits down. (00:04:00)
Continuity mistake: When Peter comes home from work, the position of the rug moves in relation to the sofa. Note Chris' feet. (00:03:50)
Airport '07 - S5-E12
Continuity mistake: When Peter hits Quagmire's car, his truck leaves grey marks across the grass. When we get the close-up of people escaping, the marks on the floor have disappeared. (00:04:10)
Airport '07 - S5-E12
Continuity mistake: Peter puts the spray paint on the driveway. After the close-up of the truck window, they are now on the grass. (00:03:50)
The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou - S5-E11
Continuity mistake: When Chris holds out the newspaper for Herbert, it has a very noticeable band around it in the long shot, which changes in appearance in a closer shot. (00:02:10)
Continuity mistake: At the start, the rug is next to Lois' feet. When Chris says about Meg's birthday, the rug isn't visible when it should be. (00:00:20)
Continuity mistake: When Lois finds Peter in the fridge, the papers on the fridge simply vanish between shots. (00:06:20)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: At the end, Quagmire takes his robe off and is on the floor. When he comes back with the book for Meg, the robe is gone from the floor. (00:20:30)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: Meg gets undressed and leaves her dress by the legs of Brian's chair. When the police enter, the dress is gone. (00:18:50)
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: When Meg leaves the kitchen and Brian puts his coffee mug on the table, its position is constantly changing when talking to Stewie. (00:08:35)
Continuity mistake: When Brian is talking about Superstore USA, he goes from sitting on the carpet to sitting on the rug without moving. (00:09:50)
Continuity mistake: At the start we see Chris place some shorts on top of an orange shirt, with a small amount of orange sticking out the side. When the shot changes, a lot more orange is now showing. (00:00:50)
Continuity mistake: In the flashbacks to 1984, Peter and Lois are both 18, but in a previous episode, Lois says that she's two years younger than Peter.
Airport '07 - S5-E12
Continuity mistake: When they are on the Redneck Tour, when we first see Peter talking, the man behind him has a mustache. As the camera zooms in closer to Peter, the man is suddenly clean shaven. There are several other changes with people behind the Griffins, between shots. (00:00:55)
Continuity mistake: When Peter goes back in time the first time, we see him and Cleveland slapping hands around the pool, we see that the pool is significantly shorter than in the scene where we first see Lois.
Barely Legal - S5-E8
Continuity mistake: When Meg is introducing Brian to Meg's friends, they are at the mall sitting at a table with trays on it. There's a close-up on one of Meg's friends, and the trays and food are gone. (00:12:40)
Answer: Lacey Chabert was the actress who originally voiced Meg in early episodes. She left of her own accord due to being in school and other acting work; Seth MacFarlane has stated there was no tension with her leaving, but it makes for a handy joke for the show.
Jon Sandys ★