Olivia

Olivia



Season 3, Episode 01
Aired: September 23rd, 2010
Written By: J. H. Wyman, Jeff Pinkner
Directed By: Joe Chappelle

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SYNOPSIS

This episode explores the consequences of Olivia's abduction by Walternate and her attempt to go back to the prime universe. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside Fauxlivia.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

A-M-B-E-R

Olivia's attempt to return to the Blueverse was thwarted when the Opera House was ambered.

Please consider donating to the Amber Relief Fund to help families and loved ones of the Ambered.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen passing Henry's cab after Olivia enters the park where she expected to find the Redverse's Massive Dynamic.

Observer
Timestamp: 29:10

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

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Next Episode Clue

The kissing figures on Marilyn Dunham's front door knocker in 'Olivia' foreshadow Fauxlivia seducing Peter to keep her cover in 'The Box'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 37:54

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • President Kennedy was a UN Ambassador.
  • Olivia entered "Martin Luther King/Eldridge Cleaver Memorial Park" which has a plaque quoting them as saying "We have a dream" rather than "I". (Image 1)
  • The penny-farthing Olivia saw in the park is both a difference between the Blueverse and Redverse and a reference to the cult science fiction television show The Prisoner, in which a recurring plotline is the attempt to reprogram the mind of a government agent. (Image 2)
  • Henry Higgins is the name of the lead male character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion' and the musical/movie 'My Fair Lady' based on it. He is tasked with changing a woman so that she fits in with high society.
  • Possible source for the idea of transferring memories.
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Item of interest: Martin Luther King/Eldridge Cleaver Memorial Park
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Martin Luther King/Eldridge Cleaver Memorial Park
Timestamp: 29:06
Item of interest: Penny-farthing
Image 2
Penny-farthing
Timestamp: 29:08

VIDEOS

Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Commentary

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • There's a Slusho! ad on the gas station window. (Slusho!) (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Slusho!
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Slusho!
Timestamp: 22:53

THE REDVERSE

  • They have the musical DOGS instead of CATS. (Image 1)
  • Tom Cruise is a TV star, not a film star.
  • Massive Dynamic does not exist. (Image 2)
  • Shell and Exxon have merged into Shexxon. (Image 3)
  • People are playing cricket in the park, implying that cricket is a common sport in Redverse America. (Image 4)
  • People ride penny-farthings. (Image 5)
  • The Department of Defense seal has no eagle and has swords instead of arrows. (Image 6)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> DOGS musical
Image 1: DOGS musical
Timestamp: 10:39
Redverse: <b>Image 2:</b> No Massive Dynamic
Image 2: No Massive Dynamic
Timestamp: 29:29
Redverse: <b>Image 3:</b> Shexxon
Image 3: Shexxon
Timestamp: 22:33
Redverse: <b>Image 4:</b> Cricket
Image 4: Cricket
Timestamp: 29:41
Redverse: <b>Image 5:</b> Penny-farthing
Image 5: Penny-farthing
Timestamp: 29:08
Redverse: <b>Image 6:</b> Department of Defense seal
Image 6: Department of Defense seal
Timestamp: 05:37

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter ate an oreo.
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Walter's Food: Oreo
Oreo
Timestamp: 42:10

NOTABLE QUOTES

Walternate:
"Somehow this girl came here. Somehow she is equipped to move through universes. We need her to help us understand this skill because if we can do it we can win this war."

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Olivia

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E01 - Pilot

  • The Glatterflug ad for daily flights to the moon in "Olivia" is the same air travel company as Flight 627 from "Pilot". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Glatterflug display
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S1E01 - Pilot
Glatterflug display
Timestamp: 00:08
Connection: Glatterflug ad
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S3E01 - Olivia
Glatterflug ad
Timestamp: 13:49
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S1E11 - Bound

  • Olivia has excellent aim in "Bound"; she killed Loeb's wife with a single shot to the head. It's stated in "Olivia" that Fauxlivia won an Olympic gold medal for marksmanship. (Image 1)
Connection: Kill shot
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S1E11 - Bound
Kill shot
Timestamp: 41:23
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S2E21 - Over There (Part 1)

  • In "Olivia" they gave Olivia the same tattoo as Fauxlivia had in "Over There (Part 1)". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Fauxlivia's tattoo
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S2E21 - Over There (Part 1)
Fauxlivia's tattoo
Timestamp: 41:31
Connection: Olivia's tattoo
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S3E01 - Olivia
Olivia's tattoo
Timestamp: 15:49
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S3E04 - Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?

  • Senator Van Horn was questioning Peter about his experiences with Walternate in "Olivia". Van Horn was revealed to be a Shapeshifter in "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?", so his questioning of Peter was likely for intel.
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S3E05 - Amber 31422

  • Colonel Broyles (in "Amber 31422"):
    "Sir... It's a tragic, but a small price to pay for the greater good. People understand that."
    Walternate:
    "Perhaps. But if they were to find out that the amber victims could be removed and resuscitated, I'm afraid the outcry would be akin to revolt."
    Colonel Broyles:
    "Quarantine victims are alive?"
    Walternate:
    "Theoretically."

    People think that those who are ambered are dead; a group protested ambering the opera house in "Olivia". The public doesn't know that amber victims are actually alive. (Image 1)

Connection: Amber protest signs
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S3E01 - Olivia
Amber protest signs
Timestamp: 18:56
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S3E08 - Entrada

  • Colonel Broyles (to Walternate in "Olivia"):
    "Shore patrol says there's no way she could have made it across, that the currents are impossible this time of year."
    Walternate:
    "What do you think?"
    Colonel Broyles:
    "I think from what I know of Olivia Dunham, she's the one person I would bet on who could survive."

    Both versions of Broyles hold their respective Olivias in similarly high regard.

    Broyles (to Peter in "Entrada"):
    "Peter, we'll get her. And we're going to bring Olivia home."
    Peter:
    "Glad you're feeling so confident."
    Broyles:
    "She was strong enough to get us a message. And if there were anyone I would bet on to survive over there, it would be her."
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S3E22 - The Day We Died

  • Peter offered to "save" Senator Van Horn's pen with a special trick when it was just about out of ink in "Olivia". Van Horn laughed at him for caring to save a pen and then Van Horn just let it die. This foreshadowed Peter's attitude toward the Redverse in "The Day We Died" where he found a way to save the alternate universe and fix its problems rather than let it continue to decay and ultimately die.
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S4E16 - Nothing As It Seems

  • Olivia's therapist in "Nothing as it Seems" is the same one she had when she was trapped on the other side in "Olivia". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Olivia's therapist
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S3E01 - Olivia
Olivia's therapist
Timestamp: 03:53
Connection: Olivia's therapist
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S4E16 - Nothing As It Seems
Olivia's therapist
Timestamp: 07:28
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Episode Information
Episode Synopsis
The Glyphs
The Observer
Episode Clues
Items of Interest
Videos
JJ Abrams Easter Eggs
Fringe Division Case File
Glyph Sightings
The Redverse
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections