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* [[Actor Shared Background]]: Both Peter and Josh Jackson have mothers who are from Ireland.

* [[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.

** 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'' ~~3x08~~, 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]].

** 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." Guess what Walter calls him as of episode "Peter."

** A common fan nickname for alternate universe Walter was "Walternate". Guess what Walter calls him as of episode "Peter".

** 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 {{spoiler|Belivia}}. Really.

** 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."

** The Polivia shippers call themselves "benchwarmers".

** September was renamed Sasstember after he actually makes a ''joke'' in 5x11.

** The ~~Man~~ In ~~The~~ X T-~~Shirt~~ is usually referred to as "Mr. X", "Zeppelin Man", or "Man X."

** The man in the X T-shirt is usually referred to as "Mr. X", "Zeppelin Man", or "Man X".

* [[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 ~~Millenium~~ and Dollhouse) to get renewed since X-Files left.

* [[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.

** 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]]'', another science-fiction show that aired on FOX that was canceled after a move to a Friday ~~timeslot~~.

** 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]]'', another science-fiction show that aired on FOX that was canceled after a move to a Friday time-slot.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] / [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]:

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]/[[Hey, It's That Voice!]]:

** Olivia Dunham is Nariko in ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' and also [[The Book of Revelation|Bridget]]. Charlie Francis is Jackie in ''[[The Darkness]]'' and Miguel in [[Oz]], Walter is [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Denethor]], and Peter is [[Dawson's Creek|Pacey]] and [[The Mighty Ducks (film)|Charlie Conway]]. William Bell is [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Spock]]!

** Olivia Dunham is Nariko in ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' and also [[The Book of Revelation|Bridget]]. Charlie Francis is Jackie in ''[[The Darkness]]'' and Miguel in ''[[Oz]]'', Walter is [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Denethor]], and Peter is [[Dawson's Creek|Pacey]] and [[The Mighty Ducks (film)|Charlie Conway]]. William Bell is [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Spock]]!

** A police officer in "What Lies Beneath" is [[V|Georgie.]]

** The Observer (September) is [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (theatre)|Sweeney Todd]]. No, not from the movie, but still.

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** 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|Britta Perry]] and housed in an institution run by [[Bill and Teds Bogus Journey|Death]].

** Broyles is [[The Wire|Deputy Director Daniels]] and Bubbles was a cabbie who got held hostage by Olivia {{spoiler|in the alternate universe}}.

** [[Stargate SG-1|Martouf]] is a random CIA [[The Men in Black|Man in Black]].

** 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."

** 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 ''Stowaway''. The plot of the episode also involves a train bombing. [[Arc Words|All of this has happened before...]]

** [[Caprica|Amanda Greystone]] [[Actor Allusion|appears as a woman called Grey who is suicidal after losing her family]] in the episode "Stowaway". The plot of the episode also involves a train bombing. [[Arc Words|All of this has happened before...]]

** 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 ~~The~~ Other Side."

** 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 the Other Side".

** [[Stargate Atlantis|Radek Zelenka]] is a priest on the other side.

** No wonder [[Kirby Morrow|Canaan]] [[Actor Allusion|is only killing criminals.]] [[Death Note|He's a Kira.]] (''[[Memetic Mutation|DELETE!]]'')

** 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]].

* [[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]].

* [[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.

* [[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]]:

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** 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 JJ Abrams fashion. Massive Dynamic [http://massivedynamic.com/index.php has their own website].

* [[Viral Marketing]]: In J.J. Abrams fashion. Massive Dynamic [http://massivedynamic.com/index.php has their own website.]

=== Misc. Trivia ===