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Fringe Connections
Glyphs, easter eggs, buried clues, behind-the-scenes videos, thematic connections, and more, catalogued episode by episode with screenshots and timestamps.
- 100 episodes
- 375 connections
- 356 items of interest
- 42 glyph sightings
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Connection
The 'green-green-green-red' pattern from "The Equation" is seen on Donald's Observer communication device in "August".
S2E08 - August Timestamp: 15:31
Item of interest
The opening crawl is an homage to Blade Runner.
Butterfly glyph
A butterfly can be seen painted on the side of a white trash can.
Connection
In "Liberty" the Fringe team used the universe window from "Peter" to help them rescue Michael.
S5E12 - Liberty Timestamp: 13:04
Item of interest
The episode opened in "Manhatan", seemingly a typo but actually signifying this was an alternate Manhattan.
Butterfly glyph
Butterflies can be seen in Etta's apartment.
Connection
Broyles had jazz posters in his storage unit in "Earthling". His character in "Brown Betty" performed in a jazz bar.
S2E19 - Brown Betty Timestamp: 07:55
Item of interest
Susan Pratt's wardrobe is full of dark colors like Olivia's and Nick Lane's.
Leaf glyph
The leaf glyph can be seen as Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie fight in the alley.
Connection
Fauxlivia studied old Fringe cases for intel in "The Box", including Olivia's taped testimony from "Dream Logic".
S3E02 - The Box Timestamp: 23:03
Item of interest
It is true that the Empire State Building's spire really was initially designed for airship docking as it was in the Redverse.
Flower glyph
A flower can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
Connection
The ship at the end of "Brave New World (Part 2)" showed the creatures from "Snakehead".
S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2) Timestamp: 30:31
Item of interest
The episode ends with September going into December's apartment, apartment 513, the episode code of the next and final episode of the series.
Leaf glyph
The leaf glyph is on the electronic keypad at Massive Dynamic.
Connection
The merged wall paintings from "Jacksonville" were seen in Walter's storage vault in "The Bullet that Saved the World".
S5E04 - The Bullet that Saved the World Timestamp: 06:58
Item of interest
There are 'Wanted' billboards for the Fringe team.
Frog glyph
The frog glyph can be seen on a door in the pocket universe.
Connection
Walter stole Bell's hand in "Letters of Transit" to gain access to Bell's personal storage unit in "Five-Twenty-Ten".
S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten Timestamp: 41:08
Item of interest
Windmark visited his boss, The Commander, in 2609.
Seahorse glyph
A seahorse can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
Connection
In "Entrada" Fauxlivia was brought back to the Redverse via harmonic transfer with small rods injected into her hands, similar to the harmonic transfer that brought the bridge over in "The Man from the Other Side".
S3E08 - Entrada Timestamp: 33:45
Item of interest
All of the people in Olivia's mind wear blacks and greys because Cortexiphan subjects have a strong desire to blend in.
Frog glyph
A frog can be seen on the dock when Walter is high.
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