| "Many Happy Returns" | |
|---|---|
| Series Eureka Season 1, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | July 25th, 2006 |
| Writers | Andrew Cosby; Jaime Paglia |
| Director | Jefery Levy |
| Producers | Andrew Cosby; Jaime Paglia; Karl Schaefer; Robert Petrovicz |
| Starring | Colin Ferguson; Salli Richardson-Whitfield; Joe Morton; Jordan Hinson; Ed Quinn |
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Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Ferguson | Sheriff Jack Carter |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Allison Blake |
| Joe Morton | Henry Deacon |
| Jordan Hinson | Zoe Carter |
| Ed Quinn | Nathan Stark |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Erica Cerra | Deputy Jo Lupo |
| Neil Grayston | Douglas Fargo |
| Meschach Peters | Kevin Blake |
| Debrah Farentino | Beverly Barlowe |
| Jennifer Clement | Susan Perkins |
| Rob LaBelle | Walter Perkins |
| Zak Ludwig | Brian Perkins |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is available on disc one of the Eureka: Season One DVD collection.
- Ed Quinn joins the cast of Eureka as Nathan Stark. He will remain a regular cast member on the series for the first two seasons and also appear in the first five episodes of season three.
- Second and final appearance of Susan, Walter and Brian Perkins.
Allusions[]
- Nathan Stark's name and appearance is intended as an homage to the character of Tony Stark, a Marvel Comics superhero who is also known as Iron Man.
Quotes[]
- Allison Blake: I still don't get it.
- Jack Carter: What's that?
- Allison Blake: Susan committing suicide... I mean I know it sounds callous. But I don't care how bad things are - once you have a kid, you don't get to just... check out.
- Jack Carter: Ah. My daughter, Zoe, said pretty much the same thing to me when I told her I was being transferred to Eureka.
- Allison Blake: Taking your life and taking a job are hardly the same thing.
- Jack Carter: In this town I'm not so sure.
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- Douglas Fargo: Um, you-you might want to be careful with this - it's a portable generator.
- Jack Carter: So?
- Douglas Fargo: A fission-powered portable generator.
- Jack Carter: O-kay. Don't sleep on the nuclear-powered device, good safety test.
What else have they done?[]
- Jennifer Clement, who plays Susan Perkins, also played Eileen Trask in the "Ghost in the Machine" episode of The 4400.
- Rob LaBelle, who plays Walter Perkins, made his sci-fi debut in the "Temptation Eyes" episode of Quantum Leap. He also played Brad Wilczek in the "Ghost in the Machine" episode of The X-Files. In 1999, he played Mister Xybor in Sliders episode "The Return of Maggie Beckett". He was also a regularly featured character on First Wave playing the part of Crazy Eddie. LaBelle made three appearances on Star Trek: Voyager playing a Talaxian and a character named Kafar and also portrayed a scientist for the Manticore organization on the "The Kidz are Aiight" and "Proof of Purchase" episodes of Dark Angel. He has also made appearances on Taken, The Dead Zone, The 4400 and Stargate Atlantis.
- Zak Ludwig, who plays Brian Perkins in this episode made his sci-fi debut in the "A Very Dead Zone Christmas" in Stephen King's The Dead Zone.