Fringe why is charlie in unearthed

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Seems like it was a case of this tvtropes. I questioned a similar case from Boston Public: movies. Also a much smaller, but relevant oddity from archer, wherein Cyril mistakenly calls Cheryl "Carina" in episode s01e03, even though she did not change and change back her name to Carina in episode s01e04, as 4 was written before 3 bit aired after — chiliNUT.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. These are quotes from Joshua Jackson and Jeff Pinkner he was the show runner at the time that explain the "Unearthed" episode: Joshua Jackson: [The network] only had 22 airdates for our show this year, but they ordered 23 episodes Jeff Pinkner: It's a stand-alone [episode] FOX had some fun with it, with their press release teasing So maybe this is an episode that aired in an alternate universe , on an alternate FOX network that somehow leaked to our universe ; Fringpedia lists two oddities: When and where does this episode take place in the Fringe canon?

He aids the investigation, gathering information and assisting Olivia. He attempts to set up a meeting with William Bell of Massive Dynamic at her request; arriving at the lab to inform her Bell is absent, he warns her to be careful with the investigation after being surprised by the appearance of a cow.

After Scott's death, Charlie comforts Olivia and remarks upon the diminishing status of the FBI, pointing out how corporations now have clearance to know more than they do about classified events. Following Olivia's car accident, Charlie visited her in the hospital and shared the story of his first mission with her. Later on, Charlie was dispatched by the FBI to Olivia's hospital after Peter Bishop and Amy Jessup discovered that the shapeshifter that had crashed into Olivia's car had not only changed its appearance again but was determined to stay on mission and kill Olivia.

Charlie was cornered by the shapeshifter in the boiler room of the hospital. It dropped down from the ceiling and shot him, took his form, and hid his body in the dumpster, substituting his body for the body of the nurse that it had killed earlier, thus seemingly killing itself.

The shapeshifter returned later on, disposing of Charlie's body in the furnace to complete its infiltration of the FBI. Lisa: I guess they couldn't find ones that said, "Welcome back from the dead.

Walter: Perhaps, if I could examine the girl, but you say her mother has refused that. FringeWiki Explore. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account?

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