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* DraggedOffToHell: When Reign is forced to drink the weakening water of the fountain, the dark spirits show up and drag her into the water.


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* SpiritAdvisor: Patricia shows up in the valley to keep Sam from drinking from the wrong side of the fountain.
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* VillainOfAnotherStory: Following Pestilence's death in the present and the resulting non-existence of Blight in the future, ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} becomes the new major threat the Legion must face there.
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* 11thHourRanger: Samantha's inward spiritual journey unlocks her Kryptonian powers, allowing her to join in the battle against Reign and the witches.

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* 11thHourRanger: EleventhHourRanger: Samantha's inward spiritual journey unlocks her Kryptonian powers, allowing her to join in the battle against Reign and the witches.
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* 11thHourRanger: Samantha's inward spiritual journey unlocks her Kryptonian powers, allowing her to join in the battle against Reign and the witches.


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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: The witches deciding to dispose of Coville when he's [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness of no more use to them]] leads to him alerting Supergirl and the DEO to their location.


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* ATasteOfPower: Samantha briefly gets Kryptonian powers to aid in the fight against the Worldkiller cult, but by the episode's end her DNA has reverted to being 100% human.

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* ResetButton: Pushed a couple of times.
** First, there's Supergirl going back in time to undo the deaths of Sam, Mon-El and Alura (not to mention her own first intentional kill). Somehow, she also manages to undo the deaths of Brainy and Imra caused earlier when she and Reign smash into their spaceship.
** Later, the show performs a button-press by restoring the status quo of Supergirl being the main super-powered being by having Sam revert to human, Alura return to Argo City, and Mon-El return to the future.

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* ResetButton: Pushed a couple of times.
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First, there's Supergirl going back in time to undo the deaths of Sam, Mon-El and Alura (not to mention her own first intentional kill). Somehow, she also manages to undo the deaths of Brainy and Imra caused earlier when she and Reign smash into their spaceship.
** Later, the show performs a button-press by restoring the status quo of Supergirl being the main super-powered being by having Sam revert to human, Alura return to Argo City, and Mon-El return to the future.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: In order to keep Supergirl the main super-powered being on the show, Sam reverts to human after Reign's death, Alura returns to Argo City, and Mon-El returns to the future.

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* ResetButton: Pushed a couple of times. First, there's Supergirl going back in time to undo the deaths of Sam, Mon-El and Alura (not to mention her own first intentional kill). Later, the show performs a button-press by restoring the status quo of Supergirl being the main super-powered being by having Sam revert to human, Alura return to Argo City, and Mon-El return to the future.

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* ResetButton: Pushed a couple of times.
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First, there's Supergirl going back in time to undo the deaths of Sam, Mon-El and Alura (not to mention her own first intentional kill). Somehow, she also manages to undo the deaths of Brainy and Imra caused earlier when she and Reign smash into their spaceship.
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Later, the show performs a button-press by restoring the status quo of Supergirl being the main super-powered being by having Sam revert to human, Alura return to Argo City, and Mon-El return to the future.
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* KilledOffForReal: Although most of the deaths in the episode are undone, My'rnn is gone for good.

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* BRoughtDownToNormal: Destroying Reign causes Sam to become completely human.

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* BRoughtDownToNormal: BroughtDownToNormal: Destroying Reign causes Sam to become completely human.



* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Lena lied about giving all of the Harun-El to Alura. She still has enough left to experiment with on her own, as a scientist the temptation was too much.

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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Lena lied about giving all of the Harun-El to Alura. She still has enough left to experiment with on her own, own; as a scientist the temptation was too much.



* PutOnABus: Both Christopher Wood and Jeremy Jordan depart here.

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* PutOnABus: Both Christopher Wood and Jeremy Jordan depart as regulars here.


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* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: As per usual for the story arc, however at least this time he's at least name-checked as taking care of damage being caused at the opposite end of the planet. That said, there's still no indication that he ever got a chance to see his aunt before she returned to Argo City.

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* AlmostDeadGuy: Coville lives just long enough after getting blasted last episode to activate the emergency beacon on J'onn's ship.



* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. However, Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him. But Selena and her cult will stand trial on Krypton. And Sam is finally free from Reign and is human again.

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* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. Reign is stopped by Kara and Sam, but as a consequence there's another Kara in Siberia. However, Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him. But Selena and her cult will stand trial on Krypton. Argo. And Sam is finally free from Reign and is human again.again.
* BRoughtDownToNormal: Destroying Reign causes Sam to become completely human.



* CosmicRetcon: Kara takes a page from Barry's book and uses Mon-El's Legion ring to go back in time to stop Mon-El, Alura, and Sam from being killed. And it has the consequence of creating another Kara!
* DidntSeeThatComing: Turns out that stopping the Blight saved billions in the future .... including the '''''original''''' evil Brainiac.

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* CosmicRetcon: Kara takes a page from Barry's book and uses Mon-El's Legion ring to go back in time to stop Mon-El, Alura, and Sam from being killed. And it has the consequence of creating another Kara!
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* DidntSeeThatComing: Turns out that stopping the Blight saved billions in the future .... future... including the '''''original''''' ''original'', evil Brainiac.



** My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraformation.

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** My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraformation.terraforming of Earth.



* RankUp: J'onn promotes Alex to Director when he plans to go WalkingTheEarth.



* ResignationsNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses...because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can have her career and still be a mother.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Kara uses Mon-El's ring to negate the death of Mon-El, Samantha and Alura.

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* ResignationsNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses... because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can have her career and still be a mother.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Kara uses Mon-El's ring to negate the death deaths of Mon-El, Samantha and Alura.



* TrappedInThePast: Brainy is forced to stay in the past to stop the original Brainiac from killing him.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as Director of the DEO and gives Alex his job, while he decides to wonder the Earth.

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* TrappedInThePast: Brainy is forced to stay in the past to stop because the original Brainiac from released a virus that is killing him.
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* WalkingTheEarth: J'onn decides to do this after the day is saved.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as Director of the DEO and gives Alex his job, while he decides to wonder wander the Earth.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Coville's ultimate fate is left unrevealed.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Coville's ultimate fate Coville is left unrevealed.last seen unconscious in the pilot seat of J'onn's ship, presumably having succumbed to his wounds, but the episode never follows up on it.
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* TheBusCameBack: Imra and Brainy.

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* TheBusCameBack: Imra and Brainy.Brainy come back to Supergirl's time.
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* InternalReveal: James publicly confesses to be Guardian.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Kara uses Mon-El's ring to negate the death of Mon-El, Samantha and Alura.

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* AmicableExes: Mon-El and Irma. Irma even remarks the distance made her realize that their marriage was never going to work since it was never based in love.
* AntiClimaxBoss: Selena and her cult are taken down pretty easily.

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* AmicableExes: Mon-El and Irma. Irma Imra. Imra even remarks the distance made her realize that their marriage was never going to work since it was never based in love.
* AntiClimaxBoss: Selena and her cult are taken down pretty easily.
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* PutOnABus: Both Christopher Wood and Jeremy Jordan depart here.

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** Alura returns to Argo

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** Alura returns to Argo with Selena and company in tow to stand trial.


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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Lena lied about giving all of the Harun-El to Alura. She still has enough left to experiment with on her own, as a scientist the temptation was too much.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Coville's ultimate fate is left unrevealed.
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* ResignationNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses...because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can have her career and still be a mother.

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* ResignationNotAccepted: ResignationsNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses...because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can have her career and still be a mother.
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* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as Director of the DEO and gives Alex his job.

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* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as Director of the DEO and gives Alex his job.job, while he decides to wonder the Earth.

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** Mon-El gives his life to stop Reign from killing J'onn. Though Kara undoes it with time travel.

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** Mon-El gives his life to stop Reign from killing J'onn. Though J'onn, though Kara undoes it with time travel.



* MythologyGag: J'onn leaving the DEO to live amongst humans is just like his final arc from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.

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* MythologyGag: J'onn leaving the DEO to live amongst among humans is just like his final arc from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.
* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle (though this is undone by Supergirl using the Legion ring).
* ResignationNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses...because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can have her career and still be a mother.
* TheStinger: The episode ends with Lena revealing she still has a piece of the Harun-El to experiment on, and a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.



* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle.
* ResignationNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses ... because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can her career and still be a mother.
* TheStinger: The episode ends with Lena revealing she still has a piece of the Harun-El to experiment on, and a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as director and gives Alex his job.
* WhamShot: The episode and season ends with a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.

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* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle.
* ResignationNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses ... because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can her career and still be a mother.
* TheStinger: The episode ends with Lena revealing she still has a piece of the Harun-El to experiment on, and a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as director Director of the DEO and gives Alex his job.
* WhamShot: The episode and season ends with a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows showing up in Siberia.

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* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. However Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him.

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* TheAtoner: Coville sends a beacon to alert Supergirl to the Witches' location.
* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. However However, Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him.him. But Selena and her cult will stand trial on Krypton. And Sam is finally free from Reign and is human again.
* TheBusCameBack: Imra and Brainy.



* TheAtoner: Coville sends a beacon to alert Supergirl to the Witches' location.
* TheBusCameBack: Imra and Brainy.
* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. However Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him. But Selena and her cult will stand trial on Krypton. And Sam is finally free from Reign and is human again.



* WhamShot: The episode and season ends with a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.

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* WhamShot: The episode and season ends with a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.Siberia.
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* BittersweetEnding: The episode’s title indicates that there will be one.
* CosmicRetcon: Kara takes a page from Barry's book and uses Mon-El's Legion ring to go back in time to stop Mon-El, Alura, and Sam from being killed.

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* BittersweetEnding: The episode’s title indicates that there My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it. However Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him. But Selena and her cult will be one.
stand trial on Krypton. And Sam is finally free from Reign and is human again.
* CosmicRetcon: Kara takes a page from Barry's book and uses Mon-El's Legion ring to go back in time to stop Mon-El, Alura, and Sam from being killed. And it has the consequence of creating another Kara!

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* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as director and gives Alex his job.

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* TheStinger: The episode ends with Lena revealing she still has a piece of the Harun-El to experiment on, and a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as director and gives Alex his job.job.
* WhamShot: The episode and season ends with a doppelgänger of Kara inexplicably shows up in Siberia.

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* BittersweetEnding: Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it.

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* AntiClimaxBoss: Selena and her cult are taken down pretty easily.
* BittersweetEnding: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming. Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it.it. However Mon-El still has to return to the future to stop Brainiac, and Winn goes with him.
* ButNowIMustGo:
** Mon-El has to return to the future to stop Brainiac. And Winn decides to go with him.
** Alura returns to Argo
** J'onn steps down as Director to travel the Earth and live amongst humans.



* MythologyGag: J'onn leaving the DEO to live amongst humans is just like his final arc from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.



* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle.

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* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle.battle.
* ResignationNotAccepted: Alex tries to leave the DEO to start a family, but J'onn refuses ... because he's promoting her to be the new Director. That way she can her career and still be a mother.
* WhamEpisode: Mon-El and Winn leave for the future, while J'onn steps down as director and gives Alex his job.

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* BittersweetEnding: Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die

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* BittersweetEnding: Mon-El, Alura, and Sam diedie in the final battle, but Kara uses Mon-El's Legion ring to back through time and stop it.



* CosmicRetcon: Kara takes a page from Barry's book and uses Mon-El's Legion ring to go back in time to stop Mon-El, Alura, and Sam from being killed.



** Mon-El gives his life to stop Reign from killing J'onn.

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** Mon-El gives his life to stop Reign from killing J'onn. Though Kara undoes it with time travel.

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* BittersweetEnding: Mon-El, Alura, and Sam die
* TheAtoner: Coville sends a beacon to alert Supergirl to the Witches' location.



* HeroicSacrifice: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraformation.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Superman is busy doing damage control in Madagascar
* NotQuiteDead: Turns out that Coville was stunned not killed.
* TrappedInThePast: Brainy is forced to stay in the past to stop the original Brainiac from killing him.

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* HeroicSacrifice: HeroicSacrifice:
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My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraformation.
** Mon-El gives his life to stop Reign from killing J'onn.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Superman is busy doing damage control in Madagascar
Madagascar.
* NotQuiteDead: Turns LetsYouAndHimFight: Kara faces off against Reign, while Alura dukes it out that Coville was stunned not killed.
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* TrappedInThePast: Brainy is forced to stay in the past to stop the original Brainiac from killing him.him.
* RealityEnsues: Sam's new powers means she's still inexperienced, so of course she gets killed in the final battle.
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* DidntSeeThatComing: Turns out that stopping the Blight saved billions in the future .... including the '''''original''''' evil Brainiac.



* NotQuiteDead: Turns out that Coville was stunned not killed.

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* NotQuiteDead: Turns out that Coville was stunned not killed.killed.
* TrappedInThePast: Brainy is forced to stay in the past to stop the original Brainiac from killing him.

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Kara and her friends work to stop the terraforming of Earth into New Krypton.

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Kara and her friends work My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraforming terraforming. But the Daughters of Earth into New Krypton.Juru will not be so easily defeated.



* AmicableExes: Mon-El and Irma. Irma even remarks the distance made her realize that their marriage was never going to work since it was never based in love.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Superman is busy doing damage control in Madagascar

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* HeroicSacrifice: My'rnn gives his life to stop the terraformation.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Superman is busy doing damage control in MadagascarMadagascar
* NotQuiteDead: Turns out that Coville was stunned not killed.

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* TheBusCameBack: Imra returned.
* BittersweetEnding: The episode’s title indicates that there will be one.

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Kara and her friends work to stop the terraforming of Earth into New Krypton.
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* TheBusCameBack: Imra returned.
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* BittersweetEnding: The episode’s title indicates that there will be one.one.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Superman is busy doing damage control in Madagascar
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* TheBusCameBack: Imra returned.
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