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	** "They don't remember him." "Of course not. {{spoiler\|He never existed.}}"		** "They don't remember him." "Of course not. {{spoiler\|He never existed.}}"
	** [[Earth All Along\|"It is the same]] - " collapses		** [[Earth All Along\|"It is the same]] - " collapses
-	* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]] -- The {{Eye Catch}}es show a peculiarly changed item, such as a cross-section of an apple with fetuses (feti?) as the seeds, or a frog with the Greek letter Phi, or Φ, printed on it, along with a point of light. ~~TheOtherWiki~~ says Phi is used as a symbol for several interesting subjects, such as electric or magnetic flux in physics, a shorthand representation for an aromatic functional group in organic chemistry (which relates directly to the pilot episode), and a sentence in first-order logic.	+	* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]] -- The [[Eye Catch]]es show a peculiarly changed item, such as a cross-section of an apple with fetuses (feti?) as the seeds, or a frog with the Greek letter Phi, or Φ, printed on it, along with a point of light. [[The Other Wiki]] says Phi is used as a symbol for several interesting subjects, such as electric or magnetic flux in physics, a shorthand representation for an aromatic functional group in organic chemistry (which relates directly to the pilot episode), and a sentence in first-order logic.
	** Not to mention the number (1.618...) represented by Phi, and, by extension, the Golden Ratio, although the Golden Ratio is usually denoted by the lowercase version of Phi (φ). Still, it's relation to science and nature fits right in with the theme of the show.		** Not to mention the number (1.618...) represented by Phi, and, by extension, the Golden Ratio, although the Golden Ratio is usually denoted by the lowercase version of Phi (φ). Still, it's relation to science and nature fits right in with the theme of the show.
-	* [[~~WhatHappenedToTheMouse~~:	+	* [[What Happened To The Mouse]]:
	** Season 1 hinted at Peter's connections to the Boston mob several times. After a mobster had been informed about Peter being back in town at the end of "The Dreamscape", the sub-plot has apparently been dropped entirely.		** Season 1 hinted at Peter's connections to the Boston mob several times. After a mobster had been informed about Peter being back in town at the end of "The Dreamscape", the sub-plot has apparently been dropped entirely.
-	** Agent Amy Jessup, after appearing in two episodes of season 2 and investigating a possible connection between The Pattern and biblical prophecies, disappeared from the show without an explanation. Maybe the producers realized that the general fan reaction was not favorable. Putting her storyline into the ~~AbortedArc~~ pile.	+	** Agent Amy Jessup, after appearing in two episodes of season 2 and investigating a possible connection between The Pattern and biblical prophecies, disappeared from the show without an explanation. Maybe the producers realized that the general fan reaction was not favorable. Putting her storyline into the [[Aborted Arc]] pile.
	** Season 1's main bad guy organization, ZFT, appears to have vanished entirely after the death of its high-profile member David Robert Jones in the season 1 finale.		** Season 1's main bad guy organization, ZFT, appears to have vanished entirely after the death of its high-profile member David Robert Jones in the season 1 finale.
	*** Although it is arguable that the whole point of ZFT was to ''activate'' Olivia and have her realise her talents so that she could eventually defend the universe. And having done that they could get back to regular crazy science instead of murdering people with science.		*** Although it is arguable that the whole point of ZFT was to ''activate'' Olivia and have her realise her talents so that she could eventually defend the universe. And having done that they could get back to regular crazy science instead of murdering people with science.
-	** Although ZFT the book resurfaces in the Season 2 finale. In the other universe it's apparently a propaganda book written by Secretary of Defense {{spoiler\|Walternate]].	+	** Although ZFT the book resurfaces in the Season 2 finale. In the other universe it's apparently a propaganda book written by Secretary of Defense {{spoiler\|Walternate}}.
-	** Peter's [[~~DealWithTheDevil~~ deal with Nina Sharp]] in "The Cure" seems to have been forgotten.	+	** Peter's [[Deal With The Devil\|deal with Nina Sharp]] in "The Cure" seems to have been forgotten.
	*** Although this of course may yet show back up...		*** Although this of course may yet show back up...
	** What happened to Tyler?		** What happened to Tyler?
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	** Len Bias apparently having more than 20 great years with the Boston Celtics, and still being good enough to win the NBA MVP award in his 40s.		** Len Bias apparently having more than 20 great years with the Boston Celtics, and still being good enough to win the NBA MVP award in his 40s.
	** On the other hand, who'd want "The Mantis" instead of [[Batman]]? Hell, he named a lot of tropes here.		** On the other hand, who'd want "The Mantis" instead of [[Batman]]? Hell, he named a lot of tropes here.
-	* [[~~WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove~~]]: Played straight with September's line "I believe you call it love."	+	* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love]]?: Played straight with September's line "I believe you call it love."
		+	** Subverted by most [[Mad Scientist]]s of the week: they ''[[Love Makes You Evil\|do it]] [[Love Make You Mad\|for love]]''.
	* [[What Kept You?]] In the episode {{spoiler\|where Olivia finds herself trapped in her apartment with a killer and phones Peter for help}}... then proceeds to beat the killer near senseless with a heavy object, before yelling at him "You stay DOWN!", Wisely, the killer takes the advice and it's all over bar the shouting by the time {{spoiler\|Peter}} leads the cavalry to the rescue.		* [[What Kept You?]] In the episode {{spoiler\|where Olivia finds herself trapped in her apartment with a killer and phones Peter for help}}... then proceeds to beat the killer near senseless with a heavy object, before yelling at him "You stay DOWN!", Wisely, the killer takes the advice and it's all over bar the shouting by the time {{spoiler\|Peter}} leads the cavalry to the rescue.
-	* [[What Measure Is A Non Human]]: Raised in "Reciprocity" when Walter finds out that Peter {{spoiler\|has been hunting and killing shapeshifters to get their memory storage devices.}}	+	* [[What Measure Is A Non Human]]?: Raised in "Reciprocity" when Walter finds out that Peter {{spoiler\|has been hunting and killing shapeshifters to get their memory storage devices.}}
	** "Do Shapeshifters Dream Of Electric Sheep?"		** "Do Shapeshifters Dream Of Electric Sheep?"
	** This is becoming worse with the new versions of shapeshifters {{spoiler\|originally being human and convinced to participate by a}} [[Dark Messiah]].		** This is becoming worse with the new versions of shapeshifters {{spoiler\|originally being human and convinced to participate by a}} [[Dark Messiah]].
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	** Peter at the end of season 3 temporarily becoming a [[Physical God\|{{spoiler\|Physical God]]}} says he {{spoiler\|''broke holes in the Universes''}}, apparently for the Walters to reconcile. This can range from {{spoiler\|possibly small holes here and there to keep the plot going and avoid some paradoxes to '''''all the shit Walter is blamed for, and keeping an entire Universe under terror for tens of years'''''}}. We just don't know which, but "[[The Reveal]]" is certainly an [[Oh Crap]] moment.		** Peter at the end of season 3 temporarily becoming a [[Physical God\|{{spoiler\|Physical God]]}} says he {{spoiler\|''broke holes in the Universes''}}, apparently for the Walters to reconcile. This can range from {{spoiler\|possibly small holes here and there to keep the plot going and avoid some paradoxes to '''''all the shit Walter is blamed for, and keeping an entire Universe under terror for tens of years'''''}}. We just don't know which, but "[[The Reveal]]" is certainly an [[Oh Crap]] moment.
	* [[Whole Plot Reference]]: Whether unintentional or a deliberate reference, the episode "White Tulip" (2x18) borrows heavily from the plot of [[RockOpera ''The Broken Bride'']] by the band Ludo]]: {{spoiler\|a scientist creates a time travel device to go back in time to the day in May when his fiance/bride was killed in a car accident with the intention of saving her life. Minus about 14 years, pterodactyls, a dragon and a zombie apocalypse. It even ends with the time traveler realizing he cannot save his bride and getting in the car to die alongside her.]]		* [[Whole Plot Reference]]: Whether unintentional or a deliberate reference, the episode "White Tulip" (2x18) borrows heavily from the plot of [[RockOpera ''The Broken Bride'']] by the band Ludo]]: {{spoiler\|a scientist creates a time travel device to go back in time to the day in May when his fiance/bride was killed in a car accident with the intention of saving her life. Minus about 14 years, pterodactyls, a dragon and a zombie apocalypse. It even ends with the time traveler realizing he cannot save his bride and getting in the car to die alongside her.]]
-	* [[~~WhoYouGonnaCall~~:	+	* [[Who You Gonna Call]]?:
	** Well, yeah... it's a section of the FBI geared specifically towards the (un)conventionally inexplicable. Actually spoken by Walter Bishop in the episode "The Road Not Taken":		** Well, yeah... it's a section of the FBI geared specifically towards the (un)conventionally inexplicable. Actually spoken by Walter Bishop in the episode "The Road Not Taken":
-	~~--->~~ '''Peter:''' Well, if there's something strange in your neighborhood...\\	+	*: '''Peter''': ''Well, if there's something strange in your neighborhood...''
-	'''Walter:''' ~~WhoYouGonnaCall~~? ''	+	*: '''Walter''': ''Who You Gonna Call?''
	** The alternate-universe Fringe Division even moreso, as it operates openly, has a larger budget, more personnel, and reports directly to the Secretary of Defense.		** The alternate-universe Fringe Division even moreso, as it operates openly, has a larger budget, more personnel, and reports directly to the Secretary of Defense.
-	* [[~~WhyAmITicking~~	+	* [[Why Am I Ticking]]?
	** The pyrokinetic twins.		** The pyrokinetic twins.
	** The Bellini's Lymphocymia sufferers in "The Cure."		** The Bellini's Lymphocymia sufferers in "The Cure."
	** Project Tin Man in "Fracture."		** Project Tin Man in "Fracture."
-	* [[~~WhyDontYouJustShootHim~~:	+	* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him]]?:
-	** [[~~LampshadeHanging~~ Lampshaded]]:	+	** [[Lampshaded]]:
-	~~--->~~'''Peter''']]: You know, there are easier ways to kill people.	+	*: '''Peter''': ''You know, there are easier ways to kill people.''
-	** "Earthling," in which {{spoiler\|Broyles deals with a corrosive alien shadow by shooting the body of the comatose cosmonaut the organism is possessing]].	+	** "Earthling," in which {{spoiler\|Broyles deals with a corrosive alien shadow by shooting the body of the comatose cosmonaut the organism is possessing}}.
-	* [[~~WildChild~~]]: Seen in "Inner Child."	+	* [[Wild Child]]: Seen in "Inner Child."
-	* [[~~WildMassGuessing~~]]: It's as though Abrams is reading Fringe's WMG page and saying [[~~AscendedFanon~~ Sure, why not]]?	+	* [[Wild Mass Guessing]]: It's as though Abrams is reading Fringe's WMG page and saying [[Ascended Fanon\|Sure, why not]]?
-	* [[~~WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds~~:	+	* [[Woobie Destroyer Of Worlds]]:
	** Walternate.		** Walternate.
	** ''Eugene.''		** ''Eugene.''
-	* [[{{Wormsign}}]]: The burrowing mutant in "The Night of Desirable Objects" (S2 Ep2)has this in one scene.	+	* [[Wormsign]]: The burrowing mutant in "The Night of Desirable Objects" (S2 Ep2)has this in one scene.
-	* [[~~YankTheDogsChain~~]]: Frequently. Especially to Olivia. The most ~~{{egregious}}~~ of which... "This is my favourite time of day. So full of promise." Cue [[spoiler~~]]:~~ ''apocalypse''.]]	+	* [[Yank The Dog's Chain]]: Frequently. Especially to Olivia. The most [[Egregious]] of which... "This is my favourite time of day. So full of promise." Cue {{spoiler\|''apocalypse''}}.
-	* [[~~YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness~~]]: [[spoiler~~]]:~~ Walternate's eventual plan for Olivia.]]	+	* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler\|Walternate's eventual plan for Olivia.}} Same episode with {{spoiler\|Broyles}}.
-	** Also, {{spoiler\|the Observers' attitude towards Peter at the end of Season 3]].	+	** Also, {{spoiler\|the Observers' attitude towards Peter at the end of Season 3}}.
-	* [[~~YourHeadAsplode~~]]: "The Cure." And "The Box."	+	* [[Your Head Asplode]]: "The Cure." And "The Box."
-	* [[~~YourMindMakesItReal~~]]: The effect of a hallucinogenic. Beyond the "standard" die-in-a-dream-die-for-real effect, due to ~~MindOverMatter~~ phlebotinum ''you'd die in the exact same manner''. So a guy who hallucinates an attack by glass-winged butterflies has his body manifest cuts. {{spoiler\|In the presence of a nurse, [[~~NightmareFuel~~ somebody else hallucinates their throat being slit open...]]]]	+	* [[Your Mind Makes It Real]]: The effect of a hallucinogenic. Beyond the "standard" die-in-a-dream-die-for-real effect, due to [[Mind Over Matter]] phlebotinum ''you'd die in the exact same manner''. So a guy who hallucinates an attack by glass-winged butterflies has his body manifest cuts. {{spoiler\|In the presence of a nurse}}, [[Nightmare Fuel\|{{spoiler\|somebody else hallucinates their throat being slit open...]]}}
-	** But then ~~{{averted}}~~ in "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide", which falls just short of a ~~WholePlotReference~~ to {{Inception}}, complete with the fact that dying in the "dream" just causes you to wake up.	+	** But then [[Averted]] in "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide", which falls just short of a [[Whole Plot Reference]] to ''[[Inception]]'', complete with the fact that dying in the "dream" just causes you to wake up.
-	* [[{{Zeerust}}]]: Walter's old lab stuff.	+	* [[Zeerust]]: Walter's old lab stuff.
-	* [[~~ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld~~	+	* [[Zeppelins From Another World]]:
-	** The Alternate Universe's Empire State Building's dirigible docking station is active unlike in our world where it was [[~~ItOnlyWorksOnce~~ only used once]]. Also, this is played so straight it's basically an ~~InvokedTrope~~.	+	** The Alternate Universe's Empire State Building's dirigible docking station is active unlike in our world where it was [[It Only Works Once\|only used once]]. Also, this is played so straight it's basically an [[Invoked Trope]].
-	** In "Over There]]: Part 1", zeppelins are used twice to tell the viewers (and sometimes, the characters), "Hey, we're in the other universe." Again, played so straight that the producers must be tropers themselves.	+	** In "Over There: Part 1", zeppelins are used twice to tell the viewers (and sometimes, the characters), "Hey, we're in the other universe." Again, played so straight that the producers must be tropers themselves.
	** In "Subject 13", Walter realizes young Olivia's crossed over when he sees she's drawn a picture of a zeppelin.		** In "Subject 13", Walter realizes young Olivia's crossed over when he sees she's drawn a picture of a zeppelin.
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	* [[Schizo Tech]]: The alternate universe has modern cell phones by 1985, but still uses zeppelins. Tablet computers are so widespread that paper is obsolete, but they haven't cured smallpox.		* [[Schizo Tech]]: The alternate universe has modern cell phones by 1985, but still uses zeppelins. Tablet computers are so widespread that paper is obsolete, but they haven't cured smallpox.
	** "Brown Betty" cranks this [[Up To Eleven]]. It's ''supposed'' to come off as an old-school 1950's FilmNoir musical, but alas, we have laser pens, cellphones, and laptops. ...The cellphones are touch-pad PDA's which are absurdly huge and look like giant slabs of metal, and the ''laptops are built out of wood''.		** "Brown Betty" cranks this [[Up To Eleven]]. It's ''supposed'' to come off as an old-school 1950's FilmNoir musical, but alas, we have laser pens, cellphones, and laptops. ...The cellphones are touch-pad PDA's which are absurdly huge and look like giant slabs of metal, and the ''laptops are built out of wood''.
-	* [[Secret Test]]: The Observer's ultimate goal in "Firefly". Нe wanted to know if {{spoiler\|Walter is ready to sacrifice Peter.]]	+	* [[Secret Test]]: The Observer's ultimate goal in "Firefly". Нe wanted to know if {{spoiler\|Walter is ready to sacrifice Peter.}}
	* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]:		* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]:
	** In S2-E16, "Peter", one of the Observers wanders through Walternate's lab and distracts him so {{spoiler\|he doesn't notice that the cure for Peter's disease is actually workable. Oops. He gets a polite dressing-down from his fellow Observers, and makes up for screwing the pooch by saving Peter's life (and Walter's) when they fall through the ice.}}		** In S2-E16, "Peter", one of the Observers wanders through Walternate's lab and distracts him so {{spoiler\|he doesn't notice that the cure for Peter's disease is actually workable. Oops. He gets a polite dressing-down from his fellow Observers, and makes up for screwing the pooch by saving Peter's life (and Walter's) when they fall through the ice.}}

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	* [[Dark And Troubled Past]]:		* [[Dark And Troubled Past]]:
	** Walter crossed several ethical boundaries in the name of Science before he was admitted St. Claire's Psychiatric Institution, including experimenting on children.		** Walter crossed several ethical boundaries in the name of Science before he was admitted St. Claire's Psychiatric Institution, including experimenting on children.
-	** Also, {{spoiler\|stealing a parallel universe version of his own son.]]	+	** Also, {{spoiler\|stealing a parallel universe version of his own son.}}
	** Don't forget Olivia! When she was just a toddler {{spoiler\|William Bell and Walter performed psychologically scarring experiments on her during their trial of Cortexiphan}}, and when she was 9, her stepfather would regularly beat her mother. {{spoiler\|After one such occurrence, Olivia shot her stepfather twice and almost killed him. Ever since, he has sent her a birthday card just so that she knows he's still out there, and she regrets not killing him.}} Then, when she was still a teenager, her mother died. Then we come to the show...		** Don't forget Olivia! When she was just a toddler {{spoiler\|William Bell and Walter performed psychologically scarring experiments on her during their trial of Cortexiphan}}, and when she was 9, her stepfather would regularly beat her mother. {{spoiler\|After one such occurrence, Olivia shot her stepfather twice and almost killed him. Ever since, he has sent her a birthday card just so that she knows he's still out there, and she regrets not killing him.}} Then, when she was still a teenager, her mother died. Then we come to the show...
-	* [[Darkest Hour]]: As of ''"The Day We Died"'', [[spoiler~~]]:~~ Well...in 2026, at least.]]	+	* [[Darkest Hour]]: As of ''"The Day We Died"'', {{spoiler\|Well...in 2026, at least.}}
	* [[A Day In The Limelight]]: "Northwest Passage" (2x21) focuses mainly on Peter trying to solve a Fringe case on his own in Washington State.		* [[A Day In The Limelight]]: "Northwest Passage" (2x21) focuses mainly on Peter trying to solve a Fringe case on his own in Washington State.
	* [[Dead All Along]]: {{spoiler\|Peter Bishop}}. See Replacement Goldfish below.		* [[Dead All Along]]: {{spoiler\|Peter Bishop}}. See Replacement Goldfish below.

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	*** Considering Blair Brown is in the cast, this ''could'' count as a marginal case of [[Actor Allusion]].		*** Considering Blair Brown is in the cast, this ''could'' count as a marginal case of [[Actor Allusion]].
	** That movie was cited as one of the show's influences.		** That movie was cited as one of the show's influences.
-	** And finally in the season 2 premiere we have X-Files references! First, one character is shown to be watching ~~TheXFiles~~ immediately before he dies. Later, a senator makes an in-show reference to "X-designated cases," implying that both the X Files (as in what Mulder and Scully investigated) and "The X-Files" (as in the TV show) exist in the Fringe verse.	+	** And finally in the season 2 premiere we have X-Files references! First, one character is shown to be watching [[The X Files]] immediately before he dies. Later, a senator makes an in-show reference to "X-designated cases," implying that both the X Files (as in what Mulder and Scully investigated) and "The X-Files" (as in the TV show) exist in the Fringe verse.
-	** In 2x02, [[~~HouseMD~~ it's lupus.]]	+	** In 2x02, [[House MD\|it's lupus.]]
	** In Episode 1x07, Mitchel Loeb refers to "Agents Coscarelli and Scrimm," who are presumably named for horror director Don Coscarelli and actor Angus Scrimm. Scrimm starred as "The Tall Man" in Coscarelli's ''Phantasm'' series.		** In Episode 1x07, Mitchel Loeb refers to "Agents Coscarelli and Scrimm," who are presumably named for horror director Don Coscarelli and actor Angus Scrimm. Scrimm starred as "The Tall Man" in Coscarelli's ''Phantasm'' series.
-	** [[~~HPLovecraft~~ People turning to dust like in "Color Out Of Space"]].	+	** [[HP Lovecraft\|People turning to dust like in "Color Out Of Space"]].
	** There's also Dunwich Hospital in the episode "Grey Matters" - and there's a Dr. West working there.		** There's also Dunwich Hospital in the episode "Grey Matters" - and there's a Dr. West working there.
-	** ~~TheSimpsons~~ Pez dispenser.	+	** ''[[The Simpsons]]'' Pez dispenser.
-	** {{spoiler\|~~[[CodeGeass~~ Teenage sociopath who can control people]] [[~~Manga/DeathNote~~ and make them kill themselves... "You don't really have a plan, do you?"]]]]	+	** \|[[Code Geass\|{{spoiler\|Teenage sociopath who can control people]]}} [[Death Note\|{{spoiler\|and make them kill themselves...]]}} [[Just As Planned\|"You don't really have a plan, do you?"]]
-	*** [[~~Manga/DeathNote~~ He didn't want to have to kill those cops and F.B.I. agents, they just got in the way...]]	+	*** [[Death Note\|He didn't want to have to kill those cops and F.B.I. agents, they just got in the way...}}
-	** In "August", the Fringe team is shown [[~~Series/DoctorWho~~ pictures from throughout history that show that one specific man has always been present at major historical events.]]	+	** In "August", the Fringe team is shown [[Doctor Who\|pictures from throughout history that show that one specific man has always been present at major historical events.]]
-	** David Robert Jones is the real name of [[~~DavidBowie~~ David Bowie]]. Thomas Jerome Newton is Bowie's character (the alien) in ''[[~~TheManWhoFellToEarth~~ The Man Who Fell to Earth]]''.	+	** David Robert Jones is the real name of [[David Bowie]]. Thomas Jerome Newton is Bowie's character (the alien) in ''[[The Man Who Fell To Earth]]''.
-	** Olivia's license plate reads [[~~StarWars~~ 1C3P01]].	+	** Olivia's license plate reads [[Star Wars\|1C3P01]].
	*** Along the same lines, she had the nickname "Han" in high school due to being a loner ("going solo").		*** Along the same lines, she had the nickname "Han" in high school due to being a loner ("going solo").
-	** ''[[{{Deliverance}} Da-da DA-duh-DA-duh-DA-duh-dun]]''	+	** ''[[Deliverance\|Da-da DA-duh-DA-duh-DA-duh-dun]]''
-	** The whole plot involving the time traveler in "White Tulip" is essentially the plot of Ludo's ~~RockOpera~~ "The Broken Bride".	+	** The whole plot involving the time traveler in "White Tulip" is essentially the plot of Ludo's [[Rock Opera]] "The Broken Bride".
-	** Alternate Olivia's ringtone is [[~~TheRockyHorrorPictureShow~~ "Science Fiction Double Feature"]].	+	** Alternate Olivia's ringtone is [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show\|"Science Fiction Double Feature"]].
-	** Astrid ''Farnsworth'' might be a {{Futurama}} shout out, or it might be a shout out to [[~~OlderThanTheyThink~~ the real Farnsworth.]]* [[Almost certainly the latter...by extension if nothing else, since {{Futurama}}'s Farnsworth is a ~~ShoutOut~~ to the good Dr. Philo.	+	** Astrid ''Farnsworth'' might be a {{Futurama}} shout out, or it might be a shout out to [[Older Than They Think\|the real Farnsworth.]]* Almost certainly the latter...by extension if nothing else, since [[Futurama]]'s Farnsworth is a Shout Out to the good Dr. Philo.
-	** A possible one~~]]: In~~ 2x13 ("What Lies Below") the CDC shows Olivia a model for what would happen in the disease were allowed to spread. It shows it spreading over the whole world with infected areas in red and non-infected in black. Eventually the whole map is red...[[{{Pandemic}} with the sole exception of Madagascar]].	+	** A possible one in 2x13 ("What Lies Below") the CDC shows Olivia a model for what would happen in the disease were allowed to spread. It shows it spreading over the whole world with infected areas in red and non-infected in black. Eventually the whole map is red... [[Pandemic\|with the sole exception of Madagascar]].
	** William ''Bell'' and ''Thomas'' Henry ''Newton''.		** William ''Bell'' and ''Thomas'' Henry ''Newton''.
-	** A doctor in "The Plateau" mentions "[[~~MetalGearSolid~~ nootropics]]". Olivia promptly pipes up "[[~~ParrotExposition~~ Smart drugs, right?]]"	+	** A doctor in "The Plateau" mentions "[[Metal Gear Solid\|nootropics]]". Olivia promptly pipes up "[[Parrot Exposition\|Smart drugs, right?]]"
-	** [[~~RomeoAndJuliet~~ After failing to take the identity of a Daniel Verona, a man takes a pill to fake his death.]]	+	** [[Romeo And Juliet\|After failing to take the identity of a Daniel Verona, a man takes a pill to fake his death.]]
-	** The Fringe team finds that someone has dug something up out of a hole in a basement. [[{{Discworld}} Walter thinks it would be delightful were it a box with tiny legs that got up and ran away.]]	+	** The Fringe team finds that someone has dug something up out of a hole in a basement. [[Discworld\|Walter thinks it would be delightful were it a box with tiny legs that got up and ran away.]]
-	*** Speaking of which, here's a somewhat far-fetched one from "Jacksonville"...[[http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1284/trousersoftime.jpg This is one Ted Pratchett.]] Could this be a really twisted double allusion to the "trousers of time" theory? (Warning]]: the image is [[~~HighOctaneNightmareFuel~~ fairly]] [[~~BodyHorror~~ disturbing]].)	+	*** Speaking of which, here's a somewhat far-fetched one from "Jacksonville"... [http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1284/trousersoftime.jpg This is one Ted Pratchett.] Could this be a really twisted double allusion to the "trousers of time" theory? (Warning]]: the image is [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel\|fairly]] [[Body Horror\|disturbing]].)
-	*** It could be a reference to [[http://home.earthlink.net/~rkkman/frames/imagepage/P-B1_merge.jpg this scene]] from ''~~{{Planetary}}/{{~~Batman}}]]: Night on Earth''.	+	*** It could be a reference to [http://home.earthlink.net/~rkkman/frames/imagepage/P-B1_merge.jpg this scene] from ''[[Batman]]: Night on Earth''.
-	** The glasses Walter wears in "The Firefly" are said to have been made by a friend of Walter's, a [[~~TwinPeaks~~ Dr. Jacoby from Washington state]] (who wore similar glasses in that show).	+	** The glasses Walter wears in "The Firefly" are said to have been made by a friend of Walter's, a [[Twin Peaks\|Dr. Jacoby from Washington state]] (who wore similar glasses in that show).
-	** "The {{Firefly}}" was the first episode in the [[~~FridayNightDeathSlot~~ Friday night death slot]].	+	** "The ''[[Firefly]]''" was the first episode in the [[Friday Night Death Slot\|Friday night death slot]].
-	** "6B" has Walter [[~~RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead~~ flipping a coin that always lands on heads.]] The hotel where this takes place [[~~LampshadeHanging~~ is even named the Rosencrantz.]]	+	** "6B" has Walter [[Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead\|flipping a coin that always lands on heads.]] The hotel where this takes place [[Lampshade Hanging\|is even named the Rosencrantz.]]
-	** Young Peter in "Subject 13" is seen looking at an original series ~~BattlestarGalactica~~ board game.	+	** Young Peter in "Subject 13" is seen looking at an original series ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' board game.
-	** In the second episode of season one, [[spoiler~~]]:~~ supersoldiers are grown from test tubes?]] Sounds like ~~SpaceAboveAndBeyond~~, another ~~FridayNightDeathSlot~~ show. [[~~TooGoodToLast~~ On Fox, no less.]]	+	** In the second episode of season one, {{spoiler\|supersoldiers are grown from test tubes?}} Sounds like ''[[Space Above And Beyond]]'', another [[Friday Night Death Slot]] show. [[Too Good To Last\|On Fox, no less.]]
-	** William Bell (played by Leonard Nimoy) used the alias "Dr. Paris" to operate on Walter. Leonard Nimoy's character in the original TV series "Mission:Impossible" was called "The Great Paris."	+	** William Bell (played by Leonard Nimoy) used the alias "Dr. Paris" to operate on Walter. Leonard Nimoy's character in the original TV series "Mission: Impossible" was called "The Great Paris."
-	** Another Cortexiphan trial patient is identified as [[~~JamesCameron~~ Cameron James]]	+	** Another Cortexiphan trial patient is identified as [[James Cameron\|Cameron James]]
-	** Walter names a lab mouse John. This doesn't seem notable, until he reveals -- literally; he'd turned it invisible -- that he has a ''second'' mouse]]: [[~~Music/JohnLennon~~ Yo]][[~~Music/YokoOno~~ ko]].	+	** Walter names a lab mouse John. This doesn't seem notable, until he reveals -- literally; he'd turned it invisible -- that he has a ''second'' mouse: [[John Lennon\|Yo]][[Yoko Ono\|ko]].
-	** Amberverse David Robert Jones shows us the [[~~BulletCatch~~ advantages]] of having one's body [[{{Watchmen}} dismantled and reassembled at the atomic level]].	+	** Amberverse David Robert Jones shows us the [[Bullet Catch\|advantages]] of having one's body [[Watchmen\|dismantled and reassembled at the atomic level]].
-	** The creepy town of Westfield in "Welcome to Westfield" contains multiple references, including ''~~SilentHill~~'', ''~~TheWalkingDead~~'', and ''~~TheCrazies~~''.	+	** The creepy town of Westfield in "Welcome to Westfield" contains multiple references, including ''[[Silent Hill]]'', ''[[The Walking Dead]]'', and ''[[The Crazies]]''.
	* [[ShooOutTheNewGuy]]: Anyone else remember Amy Jessup? Nope, well you're not alone. For the star of season 2 there was an announcement of a new member joining Fringe Division who saw a possible religious/supernatural connection to the Pattern. She ended up being in only two episodes.		* [[ShooOutTheNewGuy]]: Anyone else remember Amy Jessup? Nope, well you're not alone. For the star of season 2 there was an announcement of a new member joining Fringe Division who saw a possible religious/supernatural connection to the Pattern. She ended up being in only two episodes.
	* [[SinisterGeometry]]: Massive Dynamic's [[http://artect.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fringe_massivedynamic03.jpg interior decorator must be an interesting guy]].		* [[SinisterGeometry]]: Massive Dynamic's [[http://artect.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fringe_massivedynamic03.jpg interior decorator must be an interesting guy]].
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	** In Season 3's "The Box", a sound coming from a box [[Phlebotinum\|somehow]] turns people catatonic, and even blows up their heads if they had something like dental ceramic crowns on teeth. Temporary or permanent deafness makes a person immune to the effect. The [[Suspension Of Disbelief]] called for here may call for an unusual level of willingness.		** In Season 3's "The Box", a sound coming from a box [[Phlebotinum\|somehow]] turns people catatonic, and even blows up their heads if they had something like dental ceramic crowns on teeth. Temporary or permanent deafness makes a person immune to the effect. The [[Suspension Of Disbelief]] called for here may call for an unusual level of willingness.
	** "6995 kHz" in turn has an amnesia-inducing signal piggybacked onto a numbers station's broadcast.		** "6995 kHz" in turn has an amnesia-inducing signal piggybacked onto a numbers station's broadcast.
-	** Justified that these seem to be have either be created created... [[Time Travel Tense Trouble\|{{spoiler\|will be created]]}} by {{spoiler\|one, both Walters, Peter or any combination of them to get Peter back home}} or by [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens\|{{spoiler\|The Observers]]}}. {{Mind Screw\|Probably]].	+	** Justified that these seem to be have either be created created... [[Time Travel Tense Trouble\|{{spoiler\|will be created]]}} by {{spoiler\|one, both Walters, Peter or any combination of them to get Peter back home}} or by [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens\|{{spoiler\|The Observers]]}}. [[Mind Screw\|Probably]].
	* [[Bullet Catch]]: {{spoiler\|The Observers}} can do this pretty much whenever the hell they want to.		* [[Bullet Catch]]: {{spoiler\|The Observers}} can do this pretty much whenever the hell they want to.
	* [[California Doubling]]:		* [[California Doubling]]:
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	* [[In Series Nickname]]: {{spoiler\|Walternate. And now... Fauxlivia.}}		* [[In Series Nickname]]: {{spoiler\|Walternate. And now... Fauxlivia.}}
	* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Alternate Charlie has <s>worms</s> arachnids [[Continuity Nod\|under his skin.]] [[Running Gag\|They're NOT worms.]]		* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Alternate Charlie has <s>worms</s> arachnids [[Continuity Nod\|under his skin.]] [[Running Gag\|They're NOT worms.]]
-	* [[Interdimensional ~~TravelDevice~~]]: Several different versions, including: {{spoiler\|Walter's portal, which causes both universes to begin collapsing; Leon Bell's technique by which he pulled Olivia into the AU (usually only works on hybrid Super Soldiers who are designed to survive the crossing; it worked on Olivia because of her Cortexiphan-enhanced physiology)}}; and the natural way, which is achieved by groups of Cortexiphan Kids being guided by Walter (and of the three, is clearly the least dangerous, to dimensions and dimension-crossers, but not without its kinks).	+	* [[Interdimensional Travel Device]]: Several different versions, including: {{spoiler\|Walter's portal, which causes both universes to begin collapsing; Leon Bell's technique by which he pulled Olivia into the AU (usually only works on hybrid Super Soldiers who are designed to survive the crossing; it worked on Olivia because of her Cortexiphan-enhanced physiology)}}; and the natural way, which is achieved by groups of Cortexiphan Kids being guided by Walter (and of the three, is clearly the least dangerous, to dimensions and dimension-crossers, but not without its kinks).
	* [[Interrogating The Dead]]: Mentioned in the pilot. Done in "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" (1x7).		* [[Interrogating The Dead]]: Mentioned in the pilot. Done in "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" (1x7).
	* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: Walter (frequently).		* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: Walter (frequently).
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	* [[Journey To The Center Of The Mind]]: The pilot and "Lysergic Acid Diethylemide".		* [[Journey To The Center Of The Mind]]: The pilot and "Lysergic Acid Diethylemide".
	* [[Karmic Death]]: In the first season finale, {{spoiler\|David Robert Jones}} repeatedly attempts to {{spoiler\|open a portal to a parallel universe, at one point resulting in a young soccer player being Portal Cut}}. At the end of the episode, Peter {{spoiler\|uses one of his father's gizmos to plug the dimensional hole as Jones is trying to escape through it}}--[[Harry Potter\|{{spoiler\|Splinch]]}}!		* [[Karmic Death]]: In the first season finale, {{spoiler\|David Robert Jones}} repeatedly attempts to {{spoiler\|open a portal to a parallel universe, at one point resulting in a young soccer player being Portal Cut}}. At the end of the episode, Peter {{spoiler\|uses one of his father's gizmos to plug the dimensional hole as Jones is trying to escape through it}}--[[Harry Potter\|{{spoiler\|Splinch]]}}!
-	* [[Kick The Son Of A Bitch]]: No one was really upset when one of the people treated with Cortexiphan {{spoiler\|roasted Sanford Harris like a Christmas ham.}} Or when Walter {{spoiler\|verbally castrated Olivia's stepfather.}} Or when Fauxlivia {{spoiler\|floored alternate Brandon during her Heel Face Turn.}} Or when {{spoiler\|~~Peter~~ started hunting shapeshifters to decipher their systems.}}	+	* [[Kick The Son Of A Bitch]]: No one was really upset when one of the people treated with Cortexiphan {{spoiler\|roasted Sanford Harris like a Christmas ham.}} Or when Walter {{spoiler\|verbally castrated Olivia's stepfather.}} Or when Fauxlivia {{spoiler\|floored alternate Brandon during her Heel Face Turn.}} Or when Peter {{spoiler\|started hunting shapeshifters to decipher their systems.}}
	* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Killer butterflies that cut! (Cutterflies?) A different kind of [[Butterfly Of Doom]]...		* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Killer butterflies that cut! (Cutterflies?) A different kind of [[Butterfly Of Doom]]...
	* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Amongst others:		* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Amongst others:
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	** The Observers.		** The Observers.
	** To a lesser extent, the shapeshifters.		** To a lesser extent, the shapeshifters.
-	* [[Magic From Technology]]: In 2x12 ("Johari Window"), wherein a whole town of mutants appear normal {{spoiler\|via a sustained ~~elctromagnetic~~ pulse]], Walter claims that [[[[Arthur C. Clarke]] an old friend]] once said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.	+	* [[Magic From Technology]]: In 2x12 ("Johari Window"), wherein a whole town of mutants appear normal {{spoiler\|via a sustained electromagnetic pulse]], Walter claims that [[[[Arthur C. Clarke]] an old friend]] once said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
	* [[Mass Oh Crap]]: ''"6:02 am"'' has a few of these casually strewn about the place. [[Wham Episode\|It's that kind of episode.]]		* [[Mass Oh Crap]]: ''"6:02 am"'' has a few of these casually strewn about the place. [[Wham Episode\|It's that kind of episode.]]
	* [[Medium Blending]]: When Walter and Peter go into Olivia's mind, the world switches from live action to a rotoscoped, cel-shaded cartoon as soon as they meet William Bell. Apparently they couldn't get Leonard Nimoy to appear in person so they had to come up with something to use him in the episode. He was unwilling to go back on his retirement (announced following completion of the Fringe S2 finale), but he was prepared to do the voicework, hence the animation.		* [[Medium Blending]]: When Walter and Peter go into Olivia's mind, the world switches from live action to a rotoscoped, cel-shaded cartoon as soon as they meet William Bell. Apparently they couldn't get Leonard Nimoy to appear in person so they had to come up with something to use him in the episode. He was unwilling to go back on his retirement (announced following completion of the Fringe S2 finale), but he was prepared to do the voicework, hence the animation.
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	* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Walter. Walter, Walter, Walter. Examples include Olivia finding out about his "cooking naked on Tuesdays" habit in "6:02 AM" - the hilarious way.		* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Walter. Walter, Walter, Walter. Examples include Olivia finding out about his "cooking naked on Tuesdays" habit in "6:02 AM" - the hilarious way.
	* [[Name's The Same]]: Thomas Jerome Newton]]: see also [[The Man Who Fell To Earth]]. The similar background stories (They are not from this earth) makes this a deliberate [[Shout Out]].		* [[Name's The Same]]: Thomas Jerome Newton]]: see also [[The Man Who Fell To Earth]]. The similar background stories (They are not from this earth) makes this a deliberate [[Shout Out]].
-	* [[~~NeckSnap~~]]: David Robert Jones kills his lawyer this way as part of his escape plan.	+	* [[Neck Snap]]: David Robert Jones kills his lawyer this way as part of his escape plan.
-	** [[~~OurVampiresAreDifferent~~ Spinal fluid vampire lady,]] Valerie Boone, Valerie Boone. (She turned March into June).	+	** [[Our Vampires Are Different\|Spinal fluid vampire lady,]] Valerie Boone, Valerie Boone. (She turned March into June).
-	* [[{{Nerdgasm}}]]: Brandon has one, with a combination of ProperlyParanoid when researching Observer sightings.	+	* [[Nerdgasm]]: Brandon has one, with a combination of ProperlyParanoid when researching Observer sightings.
-	* [[~~[[NeverRecycleABuilding~~ Never Recycle A Room]]]]: Walter the ~~MadScientist~~ returns to his lab in the basement of a Harvard building after 17 years and just has to just dust the place down before getting back to work; not only has the space been left unused, but all his equipment is still there. Considering what he was [[~~MadScientist~~ working on]] leaving it alone might be the smartest thing a university has ever done. Walternate's lab wasn't recycled either.	+	* [[Never Recycle A Building\|Never Recycle A Room]]: Walter the [[Mad Scientist]] returns to his lab in the basement of a Harvard building after 17 years and just has to just dust the place down before getting back to work; not only has the space been left unused, but all his equipment is still there. Considering what he was [[Mad Scientist\|working on]] leaving it alone might be the smartest thing a university has ever done. Walternate's lab wasn't recycled either.
-	** The site in Jacksonville where William Bell and Walter {{spoiler\|conducted their experiments on Olivia~~]]. {{Handwaved~~}} by Bell buying it and then keeping it shut down.	+	** The site in Jacksonville where William Bell and Walter {{spoiler\|conducted their experiments on Olivia}}. [[Handwaved]] by Bell buying it and then keeping it shut down.
	** Alistair Peck's lab.		** Alistair Peck's lab.
-	* [[~~NeverTrustATrailer~~]]: "Brown Betty" was advertised as a quirky, lighthearted ~~MusicalEpisode~~. [[~~MoodWhiplash~~ It]] [[~~LoveHurts~~ really]] [[~~TearJerker~~ isn't]]. [[~~ArsonMurderAndJaywalking~~ There's also only one real musical number]].	+	* [[Never Trust A Trailer]]: "Brown Betty" was advertised as a quirky, lighthearted [[Musical Episode]]. [[Mood Whiplash\|It]] [[Love Hurts\|really]] [[Tear Jerker\|isn't]]. [[Arson Murder And Jaywalking\|There's also only one real musical number]].
-	** And the trailer for the German premiere of this episode [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] the [[~~NoirEpisode~~ noir aspect]] by being ~~DeliberatelyMonochrome~~ and utilizing "old movie"-style fonts. (Both also not to be found in the episode itself.)	+	** And the trailer for the German premiere of this episode [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] the [[Noir Episode\|noir aspect]] by being [[Deliberately Monochrome]] and utilizing "old movie"-style fonts. (Both also not to be found in the episode itself.)
	* [[NextSundayAD]]: Presumably, given several references to President Obama, it's this as opposed to TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture.		* [[NextSundayAD]]: Presumably, given several references to President Obama, it's this as opposed to TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture.
	** Given that the Fringe division and everything it does is kept a secret from the public, it's possible that it's happening ''right now'' and [[ParanoiaFuel you just don't know about it.]]		** Given that the Fringe division and everything it does is kept a secret from the public, it's possible that it's happening ''right now'' and [[ParanoiaFuel you just don't know about it.]]