Transitions between scenes in this show often are marked with "establishing shots" of the front of the Malcolm family home. In this episode, when Abe comes over to talk to Lois about Hal losing his father, the front yard is barren and brown. The next day, after Hal's bad dream, Abe is back, and the shot of the house shows a great deal of lush, green vegetation across the front of the house, even hanging over the front porch.
Abe comes into the house carrying a Newsweek magazine in his right hand. He sits (with the magazine in his right hand) but change the camera and he puts the magazine down from his left hand.
Abe comes into the house carrying a Newsweek magazine. The telephone handset moves around the table.
Abe comes into the house carrying a Newsweek magazine. He puts it down on his left on the table. Seconds later it is on the 'phone handset in front of him.
George Takei said "In Episode 18, The Squire of Gothos..." In reality, The Squire of Gothos was Episode 17 in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966).