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  Episode Information  
Title: The Butterfly Effect
Episode Number: 36
Season: 3
Season Episode #.: 2
Production Number: 302
Original Airdate: Monday September 22nd, 2008
Special Airtime: 10:00 pm
8.8/10 (67 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
United Kingdom Oct 01, 2008
Australia Oct 09, 2008
Episode Crew
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Tim Kring

  Episode Summary  
Angela and Peter square off over how to prevent a seemingly unstoppable worldwide catastrophe. Sylar heads up an attack on the Company's main facility, but is shocked by what he finds on Level 5. While battling Elle, a dozen criminals with potentially devastating abilities are able to escape the facility. Meanwhile, Claire makes a discovery about her abilities; Hiro and Ando follow Daphne to Paris; Suresh's research, as well as his relationship with Maya, progress; and Matt finds a guide to lead him through unfamiliar territory.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Special Guest Stars
David AndersplayedTakezo KenseiRecurring (4th appearance)
Guest Stars
Jessalyn GilsigplayedMeredith GordonRecurring (5th appearance)
Blake ShieldsplayedFlintRecurring (third appearance)
Ntare MwineplayedUsutu (as Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine)Recurring (second appearance)
Alan BlumenfeldplayedMaury ParkmanRecurring (third appearance)
Andre RoyoplayedStephen CanfieldRecurring (first appearance)
Ken LallyplayedThe GermanRecurring (first appearance)
David H. LawrenceplayedEric Doyle (as David H. Lawrence XVII)Recurring (first appearance)
Demetrius GrosseplayedSamediRecurring (first appearance)
Stephen TobolowskyplayedBobRecurring (11th appearance)
Ashley CrowplayedSandra BennetRecurring (23th appearance)
Brea GrantplayedDaphne MillbrookRecurring (third appearance)
Bruce BoxleitnerplayedGovernor Robert MaldenRecurring (second appearance)
Francis Capra (1)playedJesse MurphyRecurring (second appearance)
Malcolm McDowellplayedMr. LindermanRecurring (5th appearance)
William KattplayedReporter Jim McCann 
Co-Guest Stars
Toshiya AgataplayedDetective 
Pamela ShaddockplayedNurse 
  Main Cast  
Adrian PasdarplayedNathan Petrelli
Masi OkaplayedHiro Nakamura
Milo VentimigliaplayedPeter Petrelli
Hayden PanettiereplayedClaire Bennet
Jack ColemanplayedNoah Bennet
Ali LarterplayedNiki/Jessica Sanders (S01-S02); Tracy (S03-)
Sendhil RamamurthyplayedMohinder Suresh
Greg GrunbergplayedMatt Parkman
Kristen BellplayedElle
James Kyson Lee (1)playedAndo Masahashi
Zachary QuintoplayedSylar
Dania RamirezplayedMaya Herrera
  Episode Notes  
Working Title: "Dreamtime"
 
Kristen Bell (Elle) is billed as Special Guest Star.
 
Angela Petrelli's precognitive dream was included in the season two DVD set.
 
Ratings: 9.57 million viewers
 
Prior to the filming of this episode, guest star Stephen Tobolowsky (Bob) broke his neck and was unable to act in several scenes, resulting in Bob only being in an office chair throughout the episode.
 
  Featured Songs  
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Brighton Port AuthorityHe's Frank 
  Episode Quotes  
Tracy: Do you think that you know me?
Nathan: The word "Biblically" comes to mind.
 
Future Peter: What were you doing?!?
Claire: What did it look like, huh? Trying to get hit by a train!
 
Hiro: We need to set a trap. That's what Batman always does with Catwoman.
 
Sylar: My name is Sylar...and you are not my mother.
Angela: But I am, dear...I am.
 
  Episode Goofs  
Angela says that Future Peter is to blame for letting Sylar get Claire's power, because he told her not to come to Odessa. Therefore she was at home where Sylar could find her. But... if Future Peter hadn't come back in time, Claire would have been at home where Sylar could have found her, because she would have had no reason to come to Odessa if Nathan hadn't been shot.
 
  Cultural References  
Episode Title: The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect is a phrase that references chaos theory in which seemingly small changes in a system can cause large changes long-term. The term first came to prominence in Ray Bradbury's 1952 story A Sound of Thunder, when a man on a time travel expedition to the past steps on a butterfly and returns to the present to discover that history has now been substantially altered.
 
Usutu: (to Matt) No service here. Should have gone with Sprint.

Usutu's line is a plug for Sprint, which is a corporate sponsor of the series.
 
  Episode References  
Claire making a video of her attempts to get hurt by jumping in front of a train parallels her attempts in "Genesis" in which she recorded herself doing various dangerous activities, such as jumping off of a platform, and recorded the subsequent ability to heal from her injuries.
 
  Analysis  
Abilities Development
Sylar: Sylar gains the ability to transmute metal by killing Bob.
Claire: Claire loses the ability to feel any pain from her injuries.
Tracy: Tracy discovers she has the ability to project extreme cold.
Joseph: Joseph has the ability to see and paint the future, similar to Isaac's ability.
Knox: Knox can absorb others' fear and channel it into increased strength for himself.
The German: The German can control magnetic energy and manipulate ferrous objects.
Flint: Flint can project flames to which he is immune.
Jesse Murphy: Jesse has some unspecified form of sound manipulation.
 
  Other Episode Crew  
CreatorTim Kring
Executive ProducerTim Kring  |  Greg Beeman  |  Allan Arkush  |  Dennis Hammer
Co-Executive ProducerJeph Loeb  |  Jesse Alexander (1)  |  Nora Kay Foster  |  Adam Armus
Co-ProducerCathy Mickel Gibson  |  Joe Pokaski  |  Aron Eli Coleite  |  Lori Motyer
Consulting ProducerRob Fresco (1)
Associate ProducerMike Ketelsen
Production DesignerRuth Ammon
CastingKeri Owens  |  Natalie Hart  |  Jason La Padura
Unit Production ManagerCathy Mickel Gibson
MusicWendy Melvoin  |  Lisa Coleman (2)
Music EditorJennifer Barak
Music SupervisorAlicen Catron Schneider
Costume DesignerDebra McGuire
HairstylistLee Ann Brittenham
Make-upGlenn Hetrick  |  Lori Madrigal  |  Mark Vinello  |  Richard Mayberry
Key GripChuck Criver
Set DecoratorRon V. Franco
Location ManagerSteve Hasson  |  Dianne Friedgen  |  Jason Savage  |  Alex Red
Transportation CoordinatorBrian Steagall
Property MasterRoss Anderson
Construction CoordinatorThomas J. Arp
Production Sound MixerKenn Michael Fuller
Production CoordinatorPearl Lucero  |  Carmen Chan
Script CoordinatorBill Hooper (1)
Re-Recording MixerRichard Weingart  |  Gerry Lentz
OtherJeff Levy (1)  |  Margaret Scarpello  |  Liz Salinas  |  Mark Spatny  |  Eric Grenaudier
Stunt CoordinatorTim Gilbert
Production SupervisorBrenda Pulos
Post Production CoordinatorDantonio Alvarez
Special EffectsGary D'amico
Executive Story EditorChuck Kim
ConsultantTim Sale
Costume SupervisorNancy Gould
 
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