Factual error: If one of a person's parents is an American citizen, that person has citizenship no matter where they are born. Since Thelma was a U.S. citizen, that makes Peter a citizen of the U.S. Also, were there no tax records for Peter since he had been married to Lois?
Other mistake: A bank wouldn't lock someone in the vault all night. Employees make sure customers have left before locking up for the day.
Death Lives - S3-E6
Other mistake: When Peter is dumped into the sea, a ship appears on the right hand side of the screen. However, the ship just appears randomly, it doesn't sail in to the shot, one frame its open water and the next frame it's there. (00:10:20)
Factual error: When Carter puts on the Jack LaLanne record, you can see it has eight individual grooves (or rings) around it. However, records only have one continuous groove.
Character mistake: In "The Drunken Clam", while Quagmire and Joe are playing table tennis, a poster on the wall incorrectly spells "Pawtucket Patriot ale" as "Pawtucket Patrtot ale." (00:00:30)
Continuity mistake: When Peter and the family reach the top of Mt Everest, it shows a long shot of them all by themselves. Cut to Lois talking - another family is suddenly sitting there, and the woman says "we beat you by one hour and 11 minutes." (00:14:00)
Continuity mistake: When Brian and Stewie arrive in Leonardo's atelier we know that they are in Florence for two reasons: because of history and because we see Palazzo Vecchio (which is in Piazza della Signoria, in Florence) outside the window. Then when Stewie and Bertram are fighting with Leonardo's flying machine the city of Florence is wrongly represented as if it was Venice, with the see, the lagoon and the canals.
Revealing mistake: When Brian says "Our tickets were in the bags", half of his left hand is missing for a frame.
Revealing mistake: When Brian asks Peter how much money they're getting from welfare, his neck is drawn over his collar, making his head look like it's disconnected from his body.
Continuity mistake: In the episode "FOX-y Lady" (7-10) it was established that Quagmire was 61 years old. In this episode, Quagmire stated to Meg he was bullied in 1986 and a flashback shows that he was a teenager. So how could Quagmire have been bullied in 1986 as a teenager if he should have been in his 30's at this time? (00:12:15)
Yug Ylimaf - S11-E4
Factual error: Near the end when Stewie is being put back and out of Lois's womb, he has no umbilical cord attached to him.
Yug Ylimaf - S11-E4
Continuity mistake: When Stewie is born whilst time is reverting, Doctor Hartman says "It's a girl... with a penis and no vagina". Then after Brian restored the flow of time and Stewie is actually born, Doctor Hartman instead says "It's a boy". (00:18:25 - 00:19:55)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: When Mayor West panics, Peter shakes him and he falls against a shelf. The plate on the end of the shelf falls off and smashes on the floor. But when Brian points out the gun is there, it is now the middle plate that fell off and the plate on the end of the shelf is intact. (00:15:25)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: Just after Stephanie is killed, there is an outside shot of the manor, where the weather is normal. Just 20 seconds later when they run outside to try and escape, it is suddenly pouring down. (00:10:40)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Character mistake: When driving to the manor, Lois wakes up and says "Peter, look" as if she knows they are there. She could have not been able to notice this since the trees are blocking all view of the manor. (00:03:00)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: There are several differences during the flashbacks and what actually happened. Such as when Muriel is killed Diane appears with everyone else, but in the flashback she appeared moments later. Second, when everyone appears in front of Derek's dead body there are two differences, Tom doesn't say "Dear God!" in the flashback and Diane appears 1 second later in the flashback. Third, Stephanie doesn't say "Did the cork hit me?" when she is shot in the flashback. Fourth, Priscilla isn't wearing a scarf in the flashback even though when it actually happened she was wearing a scarf. Fifth, when Derek says he is going up to the roof he is standing next to Peter and Lois, in the flashback he standing next to Lois and Jillian. Sixth, when Derek leaves the dining room to go to the balcony, no-one is standing next to the door, but in the flashback Diane and Doctor Hartman are standing right next too the door. Seven, when Muriel is killed she is in the middle of a hallway. But in the flashback, she is killed outside Tom Tucker's room.
He's Too Sexy for His Fat - S2-E17
Audio problem: When Peter is driving in the car, he can't stop admiring himself in the rear view mirror. He is talking while looking in the mirror, but you can see the corner of his mouth not moving. (00:20:58)
Continuity mistake: As Lois pats Brian, her elbow changes position. (00:16:45)
Continuity mistake: When OJ Simpson first meets Peter for their game of golf, both Peter and OJ have only four irons and a putter in their golf bags; however, when OJ tees off, he does so with a wood.
The Former Life of Brian - S6-E12
Plot hole: Brian has a 13-year-old son. Not possible since Brian has only lived 7 years.
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.
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