Terminator: Today is the Day (Part 1)

"Today is the Day (Part 1)" is the eighteenth episode of season two of the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It is the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Guy Norman Bee with a teleplay written by Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz. It first aired on the FOX Network on Monday, March 13th, 2009 at 8:00 pm.

Crew
Developed for television by Josh Friedman Based on characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd


 * Ashley Edward Miller - Co-producer
 * Zack Stentz - Co-producer
 * John Enbom - Supervising producer
 * Natalie Chaidez - Co-executive producer
 * Toni Graphia - Co-executive producer
 * Mario F. Kassar - Executive producer
 * Andrew G. Vajna - Executive producer
 * Joel B. Michaels - Executive producer
 * Jill Danton - Producer


 * James Middleton - Executive producer
 * John Wirth - Executive producer
 * Josh Friedman - Executive producer
 * Jessie W. Dugan - Co-producer
 * Hilton H. Smith - Producer
 * Stephen Collins - Director of photography
 * Marek Dobrowolski - Production designer
 * Scott Gamzon - Editor
 * Bear McCreary - Composer

Notes & Trivia

 * Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was developed for television by Josh Friedman. Based on characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.


 * This episode is rated TV-14.


 * This episode is production code number 3T7318(end-title credit sequence).


 * This episode is included on disc five of the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete Second Season DVD collection. The DVD special features includes a "terminated" scene.


 * This episode aired in the United Kingdom on Channel One and Virgin 1 on April 2nd, 2009.


 * Executive producer Mario Kassar is credited as Mario F. Kassar in this episode.


 * Co-producer Ashley Miller is credited as Ashley Edward Miller in this episode.


 * Co-producer Jessie Ward Dugan is credited as Jessie W. Dugan in this episode.


 * Co-producer Hilton Smith is credited as Hilton H. Smith in this episode.


 * Actress Mackenzie Brooke Smith is credited as Mackenzie Smith in this episode.


 * Actress Stephany Jacobsen is credited as Stephanie Jacobsen in this episode.


 * Flashforward scenes in this episode take place in the year 2027.


 * This is the first episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles directed by Guy Norman Bee. He directs two episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "Today is the Day (Part 2)".


 * This is the fifth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles co-written by Ashley Edward Miller. He works on six episodes of the series in total as a writer. He previously co-wrote "The Good Wound". His next episode is "Today is the Day (Part 2)".


 * This is the fifth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles co-written by Zack Stentz. He works on six episodes of the series in total as a writer. He previously co-wrote "The Good Wound". His next episode is "Today is the Day (Part 2)".

Quotes

 * Cameron Phillips: It's not about me. It's about John. You're concerned for his safety.
 * Sarah Connor: You bet I am.
 * Cameron Phillips: From Skynet? From me?
 * Sarah Connor: Maybe. Maybe especially you.
 * Cameron Phillips: We're all a threat. We're all a threat to John. He worries about us. That makes him vulnerable. He cares.
 * Sarah Connor: I am not John's problem.
 * Cameron Phillips: John is John's problem. Humans are the problem. There's only one way for him to be safe - that's to be alone.
 * Sarah Connor: What kind of life is that?
 * Cameron Phillips: John's life. Someday.

....
 * Jesse Flores: Nice costume. You thinkin' about a career in the military?
 * Rick: Actually, I fly P3s - for the navy.
 * Jesse Flores: Mmm - Brown Shoe.
 * Rick: Guilty as charged. You?
 * Jesse Flores: Submarine. Bubblehead.
 * Rick: Bubblehead? They let women on subs in Australia?
 * Jesse Flores: Mmm. We programmed killer robots too.

....
 * Jesse Flores: Yeah, we don't discriminate.
 * Rick: Well, there's a coincidence. I hunt subs, you drive subs - sorta like the wolf and the sheep dog. Not that I'm comparing you to a dog or anything.
 * Jesse Flores: It's a good point actually. In fact, I just remembered something.
 * Rick: What's that?
 * Jesse Flores: Sheep dogs hate wolves! [punches him in the face] And I hate Brown Shoes!

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 * Cameron Phillips: Goodbye bird. There's a 51 percent chance I wouldn't have killed you.