FBI(Fringe Benefits Inc) Podcast Review

Frea, Jan, Lou, & Maximus get together after each Fringe episode in this temporarily constructed shared reality known as a podcast to discuss the Fourth Season of Fringe.

'And Those We Left Behind'
 

The Peter Paradox: Constant or Wild Card?

Agenda:

1) Intros

2) Episode Easter Eggs  

3) Quick Thoughts 

4) RoundTable 

5) Ep Rating - out of 10 Genes

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Fringe Posts Largest Gain In DVR This Season

Some recent ratings posts have pointed out the season low 1.1 "Live + Same Day" rating for last week's episode "And Those We Left Behind".

Based on that, some people have speculated a gloomy future for Fringe. However, they were missing some important information when forming their opinions.

The silver lining is that Fringe fans are still watching, and while the L+SD ratings are lower this week, the "Live + 3-Day DVR" ratings jump was the highest of any network show this season.

The Fox Research twitter feed notes that Fringe's ratings jumped 64% to a 1.8 when DVR numbers are factored in:

Last wk’s #FRINGE posted the largest % gain from L+SD to L+3 this season on any broadcast net, up +64% to a 1.8 L+3 rtg (vs. 1.1 L+SD)

According to ratings gurus TV By The Numbers, the L+3 rating is what most closely matches the C+3 rating used by advertisers.

Another thing to take into consideration (although it is not an excuse), is that other Friday night shows took a hit as well. NBC's Grimm was also down 0.2 in ratings this week, and CBS's Blue Bloods was down 0.4 in ratings.

So keep watching Fringe live, and if you just can't watch on Friday night, please DVR it and watch it as soon as possible.

For other tips to help Fringe, read BirdAndBear's post on "Overcoming Nielsen Invisibility", and our other Support Fringe posts.

Fringe Observiews 4.06 And Those We've Left Behind

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 4 of Fringe. I call them Observiews because they are more visual observations than deep thinking reviews.

All observations are mine and therefore could be totally off the wall and/or wrong. I have not read or looked at any recaps or reviews. I could also have missed a few things, oh well…

2.17 White Tulip

PECK: “You and I both know there are certain things we take for granted -- the laws of nature for example -- that are not necessarily binding. There are places on this Earth where two plus two most definitely does not equal four.”

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Dial In to the FOX Mobile Club for Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Content

Beginning January 6th, FOX will be sending out exclusive behind the scenes content including promos and photos for fans of the hit show Fringe.

To get the content, TEXT 94444 and the word "FRINGE." As with any cell phone, text and data messaging rates may apply.

To read more about what FOX is offering check out it's Facebook page for complete details: FOX Broadcasting on Facebook

TV Fanatic: "Fringe needs your help, fans."

Fringe Teaser: "Wallflower"
November 14th, 2011 1:57 PM
 by Matt Richenthal

Fringe needs your help, fans. The series dropped to an all-time low in viewers last week, leaving little doubt that this will be the final season for Peter, Olivia, Walter and company.

The best thing you can do to avoid this fate for the series? Tune in. Tell your friends to tune in. And your family. And, heck, even your enemies. The drama needs all the help it can get.

 Below, we've posted the official FOX trailer for Friday's "Wallflower." It will find the team connecting a mysterious death with a genetic disorder; and it will feature a major migraine problem for Olivia...

See Matt's entire TV Fanatic article here.
 And please, take his advice and tell everyone to watch "Wallflower" LIVE this Fringe Friday!

TV Ratings Report:Series Low for Fringe

TV Ratings Report: Series Low for Fringe
 November 12th, 2011 2:47 PM by Matt Richenthal

 Fringe delivered a tremendous episode last night, though you wouldn't know it based on the ratings for this Fox drama, which plummeted to a series low...

 8 p.m.
 Kitchen Nightmares: 3.92 million viewers
 A Gifted Man: 8.25 million
Chuck: 3.17 million
 Extreme Make Over Home Edition: 4.21 million
Nikita: 1.9 million

9 p.m.
 CSI: NY: 10.16 million
Grimm: 5.19 million
20/20: 5.58 million
Fringe: 3.07 million
Supernatural: 1.79 million

10 p.m.
Blue Bloods: 11.18 million
20/20: 5.87 million
Dateline: 4.9 million

See Matt Richenthal's TV Fanatic article here.

Commercials From Fringe Episode "And Those We've Left Behind"

This is a compilation of all the commercials shown during the Fringe episode "And Those We've Left Behind", inspired by BirdAndBear's post on overcoming Nielsen invisibility.

Please take a moment to thank the sponsors of Fringe, by either purchasing thier products, or saying thanks on their Twitter accounts. Here is a list of the sponsors shown in the video above, with links to their twitter accounts.

• Apple
• AT&T
• Best Buy
• Cadillac
• Chili's
• Clinique
• Dell
• Energizer
• Ford Focus
• Honey Nut Cheerios
• Kia Optima
• McDonalds McRib 
• Nature Valley
• Olive Garden
• Outback Steakhouse
• Pizza Hut
• Rice Krispies
• Samsung Galaxy SII
• Speed Channel
• Sprint
• Toyota Prius
• Visa
• Walgreens
• Walmart

Fringe 406 Review: And Those We've Left Behind

“He is a fringe event.”

The Golden Ratio, or phi, finds mathematical symmetry in nature and likely-unplanned symmetry in art. From the shells of the nautilus to Dalí paintings and rabbit reproduction, phi describes the relationship of spatial objects, mathematical figures—not quite life, the universe, and everything, but quite nearly.

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Fringe Ep. 4.06 Review

And Those We Left Behind

The Peter Paradox: Constant or Wild Card?

Hearkening back to Season Two's, 'White Tulip', 'And Those We Left Behind(ATWLB)', is outwardly a high concept SF time travel episode. Both episodes Trojan Horse'd time travel elements to explore very human conditions which is when Fringe is at its best.

And both episodes are stories about lost loves.

With 'Novation' inserting Peter gingerly back into the altered time line, this week's episode expands on the implications and possible pitfalls of his return. Opening with a perfect day dream sequence we see Peter, wedding band visible, with Olivia and the swing setting Walter in a park. It is naturally all too perfect and ends on an ominous note with Olivia telling Peter there is a problem. 

'He is a Fringe Event.'

And that problem is Peter.

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Fringe Easter Eggs: Observer in "And Those We've Left Behind"

The Observer makes an appearance in every Fringe episode. In the Fringe episode "And Those We've Left Behind", he can be spotted outside a building at the beginning of the episode.

You can see all of the other appearances of the Observer here.

Fringe Sneak Peek 407 "Wallflower"

Walter is fascinated by the octopus he purchased.

New Fringe Promo 407 "Wallflower": "Someone's Watching"

He's watching you but you won't see him until the very end.