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TVFactFan · 04-09-2003, 07:01 PM

These are some of th inconsistencies I found in some of my favorite shows because I'm the Sitcom Analyzer.

Jeffersons-Louise/George riding inside a cab to Manhattan to Queens in the Opening Credits when George told Louise they were taking a limo to Manhattan in the pilot episode of the Jeffersons.

Sanford and Son-Front of the House in the opening credits don't match front of the House on the show.-Front of house on the show looks more like the side of house.

All in the Family-the front of the house in the opening credits doesn't match the front of the house on the show. The house in the opening credits does not have a porch just steps, but the front of the house on the show does??

Good Times-Florida no longer had to work for Maude because her Husband Henry on Maude got a better job. But they moved to Chicago to live in a gettho? And why was Henry name changed to James????

Happy Days-The alien Mork from Planet Ork got his own show and his appearance on Happy Days was about him being in Richie's Dream. So how could Mork get his own spinoff if he wasn't reaL??

TVFactFan · 04-09-2003, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by SOLOMON
These are some of th inconsistencies I found in some of my favorite shows because I'm the Sitcom Analyzer.

Jeffersons-Louise/George riding inside a cab to Manhattan to Queens in the Opening Credits when George told Louise they were taking a limo to Manhattan in the pilot episode of the Jeffersons.

Sanford and Son-Front of the House in the opening credits don't match front of the House on the show.-Front of house on the show looks more like the side of house.

All in the Family-the front of the house in the opening credits doesn't match the front of the house on the show. The house in the opening credits does not have a porch just steps, but the front of the house on the show does??

Good Times-Florida no longer had to work for Maude because her Husband Henry on Maude got a better job. But they moved to Chicago to live in a gettho? And why was Henry name changed to James????

Happy Days-The alien Mork from Planet Ork got his own show and his appearance on Happy Days was about him being in Richie's Dream. So how could Mork get his own spinoff if he wasn't reaL??

CORRECTION-George and Louise were in a cab riding to Manhattan FROM Queens.

Penny Lane · 04-09-2003, 07:26 PM

This has been mentioned before. Where did that big attic come from in the Brady house? In one episode it was mentioned that the attic was only 2 feet tall!

Also the outside of the house doesn't match the interior.

Nanny Fine · 04-09-2003, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by SOLOMON
because I'm the Sitcom Analyzer.

THE only one? Ever?

TVFactFan · 04-09-2003, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by Will and Grace Rox

THE only one? Ever?

Yes-the One and Only.

BLT · 04-10-2003, 12:07 PM

In the season 5 episode of Get Smart entitled "Apes of Wrath" Max & 99's apartment is seen as a tall, city building episode when in most episodes it's supposed to be atree-lined residential street.

This episode features Max's changing apartment building. In most episodes, he lives on a tree-lined residential street. In this episode, it magically changes into a tall, city building.

Chocoholic · 04-10-2003, 12:14 PM

On Wings, Helen mentioned in one or two of the early episodes that her only sister's name was Lorraine. However, during the 6th season, her sister comes to live with her, but her name is Casey.

Adamantium · 04-10-2003, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by SOLOMON
Happy Days-The alien Mork from Planet Ork got his own show and his appearance on Happy Days was about him being in Richie's Dream. So how could Mork get his own spinoff if he wasn't reaL??

At the end of the episode, Mork turned out to be for real, when he called home and said he made Richie think everything was a dream. Or something like that. I haven't seen that episode in a while, but I think I read somewhere, (maybe here) that they added that ending once "Mork & Mindy" was created.

Jimbo · 04-11-2003, 06:08 PM

On "M*A*SH", they often use expressions that were not used in that time period. For example, I remember one episode in which Hawkeye mentions that somebody "got ripped off" - an expression that did not come into common useage until the 1970s.

Also, the men on the show wore their hair much longer than was the style (especially for the military!) in the early 1950s.

treky · 04-12-2003, 01:20 AM

in "MASH" Hawkeye mentions in a couple of the early episodes that he's from Vermont. In later episodes, he says he's from Maine.
In an early episode, he ends a letter to his father with"...say hi to Mom and sis for me". But later, he says his mother died when he was 10, and he's an only child.
Once, Col. Blake says his wifes name is Mildred. But, in other episodes, he says it's Lorraine.
Sometimes, Col. Potter says he's from Missouri, and other times he says Nebraska.
In an early eepisode, Margret says both her parents are deceased. But, her father comes to the camp in a later episode.

In "The Odd Couple" they had an episode once about Felix & Oscars fathers in the 1920s. Felixes father says, in one scene, that Felix is eight, which would have made Felix in his 50s in the series!!
Another time, Oscar says he never told his mother he got divorced. But, in another show, he says that his mother's benn bugging him to get a girlfriend "since I got divorced".
In an early episode, they show Felix & Oscar meeting when they both serve on a jury. But later, they show that they knew each other earlier, when they were in the Army together.
Another time, Oscar says he never returned the tuxedo he wore at his wedding. But later, they show that he got married when he was in the Army, and didn't wear a tuxedo.

Brian · 04-12-2003, 01:43 AM

The Odd Couple had a lot of inconsistencies.

treky · 04-12-2003, 02:02 AM

MASH also had a lot.

Jimbo · 04-12-2003, 03:16 PM

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In an early episode, they show Felix & Oscar meeting when they both serve on a jury. But later, they show that they knew each other earlier, when they were in the Army together.

Also, during the opening credits of some of the episodes, the narrator mentions that Oscar and Felix were "childhood friends".

(".....with nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his childhood friend Oscar Madison. Several years earlier, Madison's wife had thrown him out, requesting that he never return. Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?")

treky · 04-12-2003, 11:10 PM

"The Dick Van Dyke show" has a lot of inconsistencies in their flashback episodes.
When Laura leaves for the hospital to have Richie, they're living in a smaller house. But, when she comes home from the hospital, she comes home to their "regular" house, and, by the way it's furnished, it seems like they've been living their for some time. Also, when she has Richie, Rob is working in a different office. But, in a later flashback, when Laura's pregnant, Rob, Buddy, & Sally are in their "regular" office, and Rob & Laura are in their "regular" house.
Also, Laura admits in a later episode that she was only something like 17(?) when she married Rob. But, in the episodes that show them before they got married, she is DEFINATLY NOT a teenager!!!

Rob1 · 04-12-2003, 11:23 PM

I don't think this is exacly the same thing that everyone has been talking about, but on an episode of "The Jeffersons", Louise met Sammy Davis Jr. She also encountered him once before, when her character used to be on "All In The Family", but this was never mentioned.

04-09-2003, 07:01 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,125	Inconsistencies found in my favorite TV Sitcoms These are some of th inconsistencies I found in some of my favorite shows because I'm the Sitcom Analyzer. Jeffersons-Louise/George riding inside a cab to Manhattan to Queens in the Opening Credits when George told Louise they were taking a limo to Manhattan in the pilot episode of the Jeffersons. Sanford and Son-Front of the House in the opening credits don't match front of the House on the show.-Front of house on the show looks more like the side of house. All in the Family-the front of the house in the opening credits doesn't match the front of the house on the show. The house in the opening credits does not have a porch just steps, but the front of the house on the show does?? Good Times-Florida no longer had to work for Maude because her Husband Henry on Maude got a better job. But they moved to Chicago to live in a gettho? And why was Henry name changed to James???? Happy Days-The alien Mork from Planet Ork got his own show and his appearance on Happy Days was about him being in Richie's Dream. So how could Mork get his own spinoff if he wasn't reaL??

04-09-2003, 07:26 PM	#3
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,300	This has been mentioned before. Where did that big attic come from in the Brady house? In one episode it was mentioned that the attic was only 2 feet tall! Also the outside of the house doesn't match the interior.
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04-12-2003, 01:20 AM	#10
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	in "MASH" Hawkeye mentions in a couple of the early episodes that he's from Vermont. In later episodes, he says he's from Maine. In an early episode, he ends a letter to his father with"...say hi to Mom and sis for me". But later, he says his mother died when he was 10, and he's an only child. Once, Col. Blake says his wifes name is Mildred. But, in other episodes, he says it's Lorraine. Sometimes, Col. Potter says he's from Missouri, and other times he says Nebraska. In an early eepisode, Margret says both her parents are deceased. But, her father comes to the camp in a later episode. In "The Odd Couple" they had an episode once about Felix & Oscars fathers in the 1920s. Felixes father says, in one scene, that Felix is eight, which would have made Felix in his 50s in the series!! Another time, Oscar says he never told his mother he got divorced. But, in another show, he says that his mother's benn bugging him to get a girlfriend "since I got divorced". In an early episode, they show Felix & Oscar meeting when they both serve on a jury. But later, they show that they knew each other earlier, when they were in the Army together. Another time, Oscar says he never returned the tuxedo he wore at his wedding. But later, they show that he got married when he was in the Army, and didn't wear a tuxedo.
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04-12-2003, 11:23 PM	#15
Rob1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 19, 2003 Location: NY Posts: 180	I don't think this is exacly the same thing that everyone has been talking about, but on an episode of "The Jeffersons", Louise met Sammy Davis Jr. She also encountered him once before, when her character used to be on "All In The Family", but this was never mentioned.
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04-10-2003, 12:07 PM	#6
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	In the season 5 episode of Get Smart entitled "Apes of Wrath" Max & 99's apartment is seen as a tall, city building episode when in most episodes it's supposed to be atree-lined residential street. This episode features Max's changing apartment building. In most episodes, he lives on a tree-lined residential street. In this episode, it magically changes into a tall, city building.

04-10-2003, 12:14 PM	#7
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	On Wings, Helen mentioned in one or two of the early episodes that her only sister's name was Lorraine. However, during the 6th season, her sister comes to live with her, but her name is Casey.

04-11-2003, 06:08 PM	#9
Jimbo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: United States of America-One Nation UNDER GOD! Posts: 471	On "MASH", they often use expressions that were not used in that time period. For example, I remember one episode in which Hawkeye mentions that somebody "got ripped off" - an expression that did not come into common useage until the 1970s. Also, the men on the show wore their hair much longer than was the style (especially for the military!) in the early 1950s.

04-12-2003, 01:43 AM	#11
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The Odd Couple had a lot of inconsistencies.

04-12-2003, 02:02 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	MASH also had a lot.

04-12-2003, 11:10 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"The Dick Van Dyke show" has a lot of inconsistencies in their flashback episodes. When Laura leaves for the hospital to have Richie, they're living in a smaller house. But, when she comes home from the hospital, she comes home to their "regular" house, and, by the way it's furnished, it seems like they've been living their for some time. Also, when she has Richie, Rob is working in a different office. But, in a later flashback, when Laura's pregnant, Rob, Buddy, & Sally are in their "regular" office, and Rob & Laura are in their "regular" house. Also, Laura admits in a later episode that she was only something like 17(?) when she married Rob. But, in the episodes that show them before they got married, she is DEFINATLY NOT a teenager!!!