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: 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: When Chris is saying about the Army being awesome, there is nothing green on his plate. When the shot changes, something green has appeared on his plate. (00:01:20)
Continuity mistake: When Meg gets promoted, there is a gap in the books on the shelf. When she stands up, the gap is gone. (00:18:30)
Continuity mistake: When Lois is carrying Stewie down the stairs, the brick patterns in the wall change between the wide shot and the close-ups. (00:14:10)
Continuity mistake: When Stewie keeps saying "mum", he's not stood next to a rug. When the shot changes, a blue rug has appeared next to Stewie. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: When Peter says about suing Dr. Hartman, Lois is holding Stewie who is asleep and facing Peter. When the shot changes, Stewie is now looking towards Brian. (00:08:20)
Continuity mistake: When Peter is playing with Stewie's nose, Stewie's arms are by his side, but when the shot changes, he's got his arms in front of him. (00:08:10)
Continuity mistake: When Peter is going for ice cream, his fork simply disappears from his plate. (00:18:40)
And Then There Were Fewer - S9-E1
Continuity mistake: When everyone is in the dining room at the dinner table, the order of where everyone sits changes between shots. In all moments where it shows everyone sitting, the order is Priscilla, Derek, Jillian, Mort, Muriel, and Carl. But in one shot, the order is Priscilla, Derek, Jillian, Muriel, Mort, Carl.
Continuity mistake: Lois and Meg take the red car for their vacation at the spa, but while they are gone, Peter is seen driving it a few times. (00:08:00)
From Method to Madness - S3-E18
Continuity mistake: While Stewie and Olivia are performing, Olivia is wearing a light purple dress. After the performance, when Stewie and Olivia are sitting on the piano talking to their teacher, Olivia's dress and hair bow changes from purple to blue in between shots. She is also wearing dark red lipstick instead of none at all.
The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire - S4-E5
Continuity mistake: While the Griffin family are at the Heimlich maneuver class, there is a scene where Stewie is talking to a doll and putting his clothes on. You can see that he has no shoes on but when he sticks his feet through the pant leg holes, shoes suddenly come out of the pants and he has his shoes on. (00:04:10)
Continuity mistake: Brian's newspaper's name changes from "Daily Informant" to "Daily Tim...". The newspaper also turns upside down between the two shots. (00:11:15)
The Courtship of Stewie's Father - S4-E16
Continuity mistake: After "Herbert the Pervert" leaves the Griffins' house, the size of the couch in relation to Chris changes distinctly between shots.
Continuity mistake: Stewie tries to get his mind control device back from the kitchen. The cupboard door is open when he falls. In the very next shot, Lois turns the light on in the kitchen, and we see the door has closed without anyone touching it. It is open again after that. (00:09:50)
Continuity mistake: When Peter is testifying in court, the microphone on the witness stand disappears in the shots from the judge's point of view. (00:18:43)
Brian Does Hollywood (2) - S3-E2
Continuity mistake: As Peter and Lois take Stewie to the hotel, as we first see Peter, he has on a blue suit. The next scene we see him, he has on a black suit. Then, as they get called in the room, he has his usual on: green pants and a white shirt. (00:06:05)
Other mistake: During the Vagina Monologues show, the pair of legs casts a shadow but the microphone stand doesn't. (00:00:45)
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 ★