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* [[Acting for Two]]: All of the characters who have doubles on the other side.
* [[Actor Allusion]]:
** Peter mentions the remake of ''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' to Olivia. This version starred Leonard Nimoy, who plays William Bell.
** Walter's research on LSD-induced hallucinations that can grant the subject clairvoyance is similar to the plot of the book (and later film) ''[[Altered States]]''. The film version starred Blair Brown, who plays Nina Sharp.
** Among William Bell's books in the episode "Concentrate and Ask Again" is a copy of a book by Dr. Spock. Another Leonard Nimoy reference.
** Peter and Olivia meet with a conspiracy theorist who believes himself to be Spock from ''[[Star Trek]]''. You should already know who played Spock. More of a Director Allusion, but the story that he tells is somewhat similar to the plot line of ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]''. However, this was probably intentional as the episode aired in the opening week of the film, and therefore was used to promote it in the process.
** The episode "Stowaway" involves a woman named Grey who is suicidal after losing her family. The climax of the episode involves a train bombing. [[Hey, It's That Guy!|Who was she played by?]] [[Caprica|Amanda Greystone]].
** The Season 4 finale featured [[Lost|another character]] played by Rebecca Mader who near death starting talking like a child. Albeit this time Mader's character's mind reverted to a child's after death, not prior to it.
** Walter is fixated on the death of his son to the point of insanity. Rather like John Noble's character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
* [[Actor Shared Background]]: Both Peter and Josh Jackson have mothers who are from Ireland.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: The episode "Brown Betty" was the perfect venue for Lance Reddick (Detective Broyles) to show off his music background, and maybe even plug his music career a little bit. And sure enough, he's the best singer of the whole cast.
* [[Actor Allusion|Director Allusion]]:
** The alternate universe Fringe team from "Over There (Part 1)" is filled with thinly veiled [[Expy|expies]] of ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' characters.
** In "Entrada" (Season 3 Episode 8), Alt-Broyles and Olivia have an exchange that [http://blarblarnyar.tumblr.com/post/2089470948/sydney-vaughn-you-have-to-get-up-we-have-to-get mirrors, almost exactly], an exchange between [[Alias (TV series)|Sydney Bristow and Vaughn]].
* [[Fake American]]: Walter and Olivia's actors are both Australians and Peter is played by a Canadian.
* [[Fan Nickname]]:
** A common fan nickname for alternate universe Walter was "Walternate
** Altivia, Bolivia, Fauxlivia, or, to some especially uncharitable Peter/Olivia shippers, Holivia. It's worth noting that the fans are fiercely divided on which [[Fan Nickname]] to use. The series has decided on 'Bolivia'. Walter has decided on Fauxlivia, however.
** And now there's
** Altstrid.
** Ellanate.
** Charlnate (or Scarlie) and Lincolnate - though who the latter refers to is a source of debate among the fandom, since Lincoln is a much more prominent character in the alt universe. Some people have taking to referring to the Lincoln on "our" side as 'Kennedy', since Walter called him that once.
** Fans refer to themselves as [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Cortexifans]].
** The Polivia shippers call themselves "benchwarmers
** September was renamed Sasstember after he actually makes a ''joke'' in 5x11.
* [[Hey It's That Guy]] / [[Hey It's That Voice]]:▼
** The man in the X T-shirt is usually referred to as "Mr. X", "Zeppelin Man", or "Man X".
** Olivia Dunham is Nariko in ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' and also [[The Book of Revelation (Film)|Bridget]]. Charlie Francis is Jackie in ''[[The Darkness]]'' and Miguel in [[Oz]], Walter is [[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|Denethor]], and Peter is [[Dawsons Creek|Pacey]] and [[The Mighty Ducks (Film)|Charlie Conway]]. William Bell is [[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Spock]]!▼
* [[Friday Night Death Slot]]: Was moved here midway through its third season. It's been renewed for Season 4, meaning ''Fringe'' has actually survived the [[Friday Night Death Slot]], making this only the third Friday/9PM show (after ''[[Millennium]]'' and ''[[Dollhouse]]'') to get renewed since ''[[The X-Files]]'' left.
** A police officer in "What Lies Beneath" is [[V|Georgie.]]▼
** Although it was likely a coincidence (the name comes from a line of dialogue from the episode), it is amusing that the first episode aired after its move to Friday was "The Firefly", sharing the name of ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'', another science-fiction show that aired on FOX that was canceled after a move to a Friday time-slot.
** The Observer (September) is [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Theatre)|Sweeney Todd]]. No, not from the movie, but still.▼
▲** Olivia Dunham is Nariko in ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' and also [[The Book of Revelation
▲** A police officer in "What Lies Beneath" is [[V (TV series)||Georgie.]]
▲** The Observer (September) is [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (
** Sam Weiss is [[Grounded for Life|Uncle Eddie]].
** Alistair Peck in "White Tulip" is [[
** David Robert Jones is [[Mad Men|Lane Pryce]].
*** And is going to be [[Sherlock Holmes|Professor James Moriarty]].
** Peter is getting crank called by [[The Venture Brothers|H.E.L.P.er.]]
** In "The Equation", [[The Matrix|the Keymaker]] is driven crazy by [[Community
** Broyles is [[The Wire|Deputy Director Daniels]] and Bubbles was a cabbie who got held hostage by Olivia
** [[Stargate SG
** Chinese gangster Ming Che in "Snakehead" had been trying to enjoy himself in [[Dollhouse|The Attic]].
** [[Troy|Helen of Troy]] and [[Inglourious Basterds|Bridget von Hammersmark]] have cancer. Lots of cancer.
** The mom from [[Raising Hope]] moonlights as a police officer in "Northwest Passage
** Walter was married to Siobahn from ''Mistresses''.
** [[Lost|Hurley]] apparently works as a Massive Dynamic security guard now. He and Walter share a bong in "Os".
** [[Caprica|Amanda Greystone]] [[Actor Allusion|appears as a woman called Grey who is suicidal after losing her family]] in the episode
** Now here's a plot twist fans of ''[[The Killing]]'' won't see coming - a shapeshifter killed [[The Killing|Rosie Larsen]] in "The Man From
** [[Stargate Atlantis|Radek Zelenka]] is a priest on the other side.
** No wonder [[Kirby Morrow|Canaan]] [[Actor Allusion|is only killing criminals.]] [[Death Note
** Windmark is [[Michael Kopsa|Char]] [[Gundam|Aznable!]]
* [[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]].
* [http://www.fringebloggers.com/fringe-observations-2-22-over-there-part-2/ The alternate comic-book covers briefly seen in Over There Pt. 2] aren't just alterations of the originals; [[http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2010/05/21/geoff-johns-and-hank-kanalz-on-last-night<!-- 25e22580%2599s-fringe-alternate-universe-covers they were apparently redrawn basically from scratch]]. (DC is publishing the little-known Fringe comic book anyway.)▼
* [[Network to the Rescue]]: Season 4 saw a mild drop in critical acclaim and a large drop in viewers, essentially spelling the end of the show, ESPECIALLY since it was on Fox... right? Wrong! Fox renewed it for a 13 episode fifth and final season instead to let them finish up their story, and bring the episode number up to 100 so that it could be syndicated.
* [[One-Hit Wonder]]: As of 2015, this is Anna Torv's only major role.
* [[The Other Darrin]]:
** Incredibly, Gene, the team cow. The cow used in the pilot had to be replaced because of livestock restrictions.
** Due to Spencer List visibly aging, in later episodes he was portrayed by Rowan Longworth.
* [[Romance on the Set]]: Anna Torv married Mark Valley, who played her partner and lover in the pilot, but they separated after a year.
* [[Viral Marketing]]: In J.J. Abrams fashion. Massive Dynamic [http://massivedynamic.com/index.php has their own website.]
=== Misc. Trivia ===
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140107105113/http://www.fringebloggers.com/fringe-observations-2-22-over-there-part-2/ The alternate comic-book covers briefly seen in "Over There
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