Continuity mistake: When the flag team first walks out to the field, they are all in a straight line. Next time they are in two seperate lines with Meg at the head. Also, the girl with the head brace moves to the front when she is seen in the back. There is not enough time for them to move into the lines. (00:06:50)
Continuity mistake: When Lois is talking to her father about Peter wanting to be friends with him, the two emblems on Carter's shirt disappear between shots. (00:07:55)
Chitty Chitty Death Bang - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When the Cheesie Charlie's worker walks away from Peter there is no game on the right of the 'Outlaw' game, but in the next shot, there is. (00:07:30)
Continuity mistake: When Stewie is sitting on Lois's lap watching TV and Peter comes in, at first his book his blue then it is red. (00:02:25)
Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater - S2-E1
Continuity mistake: When Stewie is asking the waiter to cut his food (and drink), his eggs disappear between shots. (00:10:20)
Continuity mistake: In the end of the episode whilst the families are eating lunch at the picnic table there is a lot of plates of food and glasses on the table. Towards the end of the scene Brian says "I guess some mysteries are better left unsolved", there is a wide shot after he says this and every plate and glass from the table has disappeared. (00:21:25)
The Kiss Seen Around the World - S3-E8
Continuity mistake: Brian is looking at board games. Before he spots his favourite (in the wide shot), there is a game of Snakes & Ladders to the left of Chinese Checkers. In the close-up, S&L is gone, and CC has moved up closer to Brian. (00:00:50)
Death Lives - S3-E6
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Peter gets a ride from Cleveland, there is no one behind the wheel of the car while Peter is walking up to the front door.
Continuity mistake: When Peter walks away from Brian with the hula hoop around his waist, he runs into the stereo, knocking a vase of flowers on the floor, shattering the vase. Next shot shows the mess cleaned up without anyone even cleaning it. (00:04:45)
One If By Clam, Two If By Sea - S3-E4
Other mistake: When the cops burst into the house we see the action on a TV as shown by the Quahog News logo in bottom left. However on the TV in the living room the logo is missing. It should be there as well. (00:12:45)
Brian: Portrait of a Dog - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: Brian's black collar briefly turns back to his red one when he's looking at the bird combust. (00:05:56)
Revealing mistake: Peter's right eye overlaps his nose when Lois reminds him about getting drunk off communion wine at church. This mistake was later referenced in "Back to the Pilot." (00:02:50)
Road to the North Pole - S9-E7
Continuity mistake: At the first house, the bag in the sleigh with all the presents in is ripped open when it falls off the roof. However, when Stewie and Brian leave the house, there is no tear in the bag at all. (00:32:55 - 00:36:45)
Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater - S2-E1
Continuity mistake: When Peter has become cultured and is talking to Coco and Jonathon, Jonathon's suit changes colour from brownish-green to grey. (00:14:00)
Continuity mistake: As Stewie is about to eat his brisket (just before he throws it at Meg) he is cutting part of it off. Just as he cuts through the shot cuts and you can see the brisket is now back in one whole piece. You can also see the mashed potatoes change from white to green.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where the family are singing an African song, they all point their arms up to the ceiling yet in the next shot, Lois's arms are immediately cupped and pointed downwards - you don't see her moving her arms to that position.
Continuity mistake: When Chris tells Meg not to rake the two leaves because they are his friends, one leaf is brown and the other is yellow. After Meg picks them up and crushes them, they're both brown.
Death Lives - S3-E6
Continuity mistake: The white volleyballs turn into colorful beach balls and then back into white volleyballs. (00:13:05)
Continuity mistake: When they are at the football game and Meg and the flag girls come out, and after Lois says, "Oh Peter, isn't she beautiful?", Peter's hot dog is yellow and has ketchup. But after he throws it on the field, it is back to normal. (00:07:30)
There's Something About Paulie - S2-E16
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Peter is outside the cinema waiting for Big Fat Paulie, he has a tie on, however when he is in the cinema walking up the aisle, it's gone. When he gets out again, he has it on. (00:07:40 - 00:08:50)
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 ★