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* BuxomBeautyStandard: Sarah's new pregnant neighbor, Kacy, is quite well-endowed. She first describes herself as "an Orca with boobs," then wonders if she can keep them if she breastfeeds for a few years.



* GagBoobs: Sarah's new pregnant neighbor, Kacy, is quite well-endowed. She first describes herself as "an Orca with boobs," then wonders if she can keep them if she breastfeeds for a few years.
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* DecontaminationChamber: When Sarah is exposed to radiation at the Nuclear plant she's working undercover, she gets "crapped up," and gets the full Silkwood. Subverted later when her boss tells her she was never "crapped up" and the scanners must have had a hiccup, implying the whole thing was rigged to punish her.

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* DecontaminationChamber: When Sarah is exposed to radiation at the Nuclear plant she's working undercover, she gets "crapped up," up" and gets the full Silkwood. Subverted later when her boss tells her she was never "crapped up" and the scanners must have had a hiccup, implying the whole thing was rigged to punish her.



* GagBoobs: Sarah's new pregnant neighbor, Kacy is quite well-endowed. She first describes herself as "an Orca with boobs," then wonders if she can keep them if she breastfeeds for a few years.

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* GagBoobs: Sarah's new pregnant neighbor, Kacy Kacy, is quite well-endowed. She first describes herself as "an Orca with boobs," then wonders if she can keep them if she breastfeeds for a few years.



* MuggingTheMonster: Narrowly averted when one of Greenway's enemies at the plant smashes the windscreen of his parked car, not knowing that Derek is hiding in the car after being interrupted while searching it. Derek draws and cocks his pistol, but the vandal runs away before Derek can challenge him.

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* MuggingTheMonster: Narrowly averted when one of Greenway's enemies at the plant smashes the windscreen windshield of his parked car, not knowing that Derek is hiding in the car after being interrupted while searching it. Derek draws and cocks his pistol, pistol but the vandal runs away before Derek can challenge him.



* ShamefulStrip: Sarah's DecontaminationShower turns out to be this. When she's found poking around the plant her boss rigs her to be "crapped up" and she's get's the unpleasant and humiliating DecontaminationShower where she's hosed and scrubbed while naked.

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* ShamefulStrip: Sarah's DecontaminationShower turns out to be this. When she's found poking around the plant her boss rigs her to be "crapped up" and she's get's she gets the unpleasant and humiliating DecontaminationShower where she's hosed and scrubbed while naked.



** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Arnold was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Arnold was cast, cast and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.
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** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld Arnold was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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* DrinkOrder: Sarah sits with Greenway and orders "what he's having." He reveals it's tonic water and she changes her order. This shows Greenway's health-consciousness as a cancer survivor.

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* DrinkOrder: DrinkBasedCharacterization: Sarah sits with Greenway and orders "what he's having." He reveals it's tonic water and she changes her order. This shows Greenway's health-consciousness as a cancer survivor.
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* AloneInACrownd: John when he goes back to school.

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* AloneInACrownd: AloneInACrowd: John when he goes back to school.

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* DecontaminationChamber : When Sarah is exposed to radiation, she gets "crapped up," and gets the full Silkwood.
* DistinguishingMark: Sarah recognises that the Terminator is not the real Greenway by its lack of the surgical scar on Greenway's arm.

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* DecontaminationChamber : AlmostDeadGuy: Wells, the resistance soldier who travels back in time to warn Sarah about Greenway. He lives long enough only to give her the warning.
* AloneInACrownd: John when he goes back to school.
* DecontaminationChamber:
When Sarah is exposed to radiation, radiation at the Nuclear plant she's working undercover, she gets "crapped up," and gets the full Silkwood.
Silkwood. Subverted later when her boss tells her she was never "crapped up" and the scanners must have had a hiccup, implying the whole thing was rigged to punish her.
* DistinguishingMark: Sarah recognises recognizes that the Terminator is not the real Greenway by its lack of the surgical scar on Greenway's arm.



* EatingLunchAlone : John, a little shell-shocked from the ordeal with Sarkissian, sits by himself in the quad.

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* EatingLunchAlone : DyingClue: Near the end of the episode Sarah finds out Wells went to the basement and wrote in his own blood a list of places or people somehow important to the future resistance.
* EatingLunchAlone
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John, a little shell-shocked from the ordeal with Sarkissian, sits by himself in the quad.



* GagBoobs: Sarah's new pregnant neighbor, Kacy is quite well-endowed. She first describes herself as "an Orca with boobs," then wonders if she can keep them if she breastfeeds for a few years.



* HustlingTheMark : Cameron beats a braggart at pool.
* InstructionalFilm : Sarah and Cameron watch a straight version of this during their nuclear plant training. It's pretty cheesy, including a cartoon squirrel plant instructor and red-hot rods.

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* HustlingTheMark : HustlingTheMark: Cameron beats a braggart employee at pool.
* InstructionalFilm : InstructionalFilm: Sarah and Cameron watch a straight version of this during their nuclear plant training. It's pretty cheesy, including a cartoon squirrel plant instructor and red-hot rods.
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration:



* ManicPixieDreamGirl : Our MeetCute with Riley suggests this, although it's subverted later.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl : ManicPixieDreamGirl: Our MeetCute with Riley suggests this, although it's subverted later.



* ShoutOut :

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* ShoutOut : NakedOnArrival: When the mortally wounded Wells arrives naked in the past he still makes it a priority to get some clothes. Conveniently, he finds a hobo with spare clothes near where he arrives.
* RunningGag: John, Sarah and Cameron constantly using "car accident" as an excuse for any injuries or odd behavior on their part.
* ShamefulStrip: Sarah's DecontaminationShower turns out to be this. When she's found poking around the plant her boss rigs her to be "crapped up" and she's get's the unpleasant and humiliating DecontaminationShower where she's hosed and scrubbed while naked.
* ShoutOut:



** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.film.
* TheTopicOfCancer: Greenway is a cancer survivor and tells Sarah about his past struggles. This makes Sarah herself worry, since Cameron told her she died from cancer in the future and Sarah fears working at the nuclear plant may have triggered it.
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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: After impersonating the corporate executive at the end and getting into the car, Weaver shifts back to her usual Catherine Weaver appearance, but in a very CyberPunk and somewhat fetishistic brown leather and shades ensemble, when for the rest of the show she'll always "dress" in a more business-appropriate manner, even when alone.

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* DrinkOrder: Sarah sits with Greenway and orders "what he's having." He reveals it's tonic water and she changes her order. This shows Greenway's health-consciousness as a cancer survivor.



** A variation of this with Greenway sitting at the bar alone, because no one will drink with him. He's drinking tonic water anyway.



** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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** Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, Creator/JamesCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.
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* MuggingTheMonster: Narrowly averted when one of Greenway's enemies at the plant smashes the windscreen of his parked car, not knowing that Derek is hiding in the car after being interrupted while searching it. Derek draws and cocks his pistol, but the vandal runs away before Derek can challenge him.

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* ShoutOut : Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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* ShoutOut : :
** The episode title, to the album by Music/{{REM}}.
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Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, was going to be the T-800 in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nuld was cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.

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* DistinguishingMark: Sarah recognises that the Terminator is not the real Greenway by its lack of the surgical scar on Greenway's arm.



* GoingCritical: The Terminator impersonating Greenway tries to cause the nuclear power plant to melt down so that it cannot be used by the resistance in the future.



* InstructionalFilm : Sarah and Cameron watch a straight version of this during their nuclear plant training. It's pretty cheesy, including a cartoon plant instructor and red-hot rods.

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* InstructionalFilm : Sarah and Cameron watch a straight version of this during their nuclear plant training. It's pretty cheesy, including a cartoon squirrel plant instructor and red-hot rods. rods.
* KillAndReplace: Greenway is killed and impersonated by a Terminator built to look like him.
* TheLastDJ: Greenway is disliked by his superiors and other workers due to his strong concern for safety.



* ShoutOut : "Mr. Henriksen," John's English teacher, is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, and who was going to be the original Terminator before Ah-nold was cast.

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* ShoutOut : Riley mentions a teacher called "Mr. Henriksen," John's English teacher, Henriksen", who is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, and who was going to be the T-800 in the original Terminator ''Film/TheTerminator'' before Ah-nold Ah-nuld was cast.
cast, and actually played Detective Vukovich in the film.
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* HustlingTheMark : Cameron beats a braggart at pool.
* InstructionalFilm : Sarah and Cameron watch a straight version of this during their nuclear plant training. It's pretty cheesy, including a cartoon plant instructor and red-hot rods.
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!!! Plot

An informer from the future arrives, shot and desperate. He yells out the name of a nearby nuclear power plant before he dies. Sarah and Cameron go to work at the plant, to investigate. John makes a new friend. Sarah finds a convenient furnished short-term rental. Meanwhile, Ellison visits the Dixons.

!!! Tropes

* DecontaminationChamber : When Sarah is exposed to radiation, she gets "crapped up," and gets the full Silkwood.
* EatingLunchAlone : John, a little shell-shocked from the ordeal with Sarkissian, sits by himself in the quad.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl : Our MeetCute with Riley suggests this, although it's subverted later.
* ShoutOut : "Mr. Henriksen," John's English teacher, is a nod to Creator/LanceHenriksen, an actor who frequently appeared in films by Creator/JohnCameron, and who was going to be the original Terminator before Ah-nold was cast.

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