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Score: 9.2 Superb 121 votes

When Worlds Collide

Episode Number: 79    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Friday May 16, 2008    Prod Code: n/a
In the season finale, Don and Charlie work together on a case that ends up with them going head to head about their personal beliefs, and one team member will walk away forever.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
Director: John Behring
Star: Diane Farr (Megan Reeves),  Rob Morrow (Don Eppes),  Navi Rawat (Amita Ramanujan),  Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes),  Alimi Ballard (David Sinclair),  David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes),  Dylan Bruno (Colby Granger)
Guest Star: Barber Ali (The Real Hassan Mazari),  Meera Simhan (Asha Rafiq),  Shawn Doyle (Shane O'Hanahan),  Ravi Kapoor (Phil Sanjrani),  Nick Jaine (Benjamin Rajar),  Zeljko Ivanek (William Fraley),  Roman Mitichyan (Kaleen Rafiq),  David Valcin (Sport Coat #1),  John Hawkinson (Attorney),  Michael Balsley (Cop),  Kevin Symons (CIA Officer),  Shan Ali (Hadi Rafiq),  Tiya Sircar (Shaza Rafiq),  Paul Vincent O'Connor (Max Flaherty)

Notes

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International Air Dates:
Australia: July 9, 2008 on Ten. (edit)
This is Diane Farr's last episode as Megan Reeves, as the actress did not renew her contract, opting instead to spend more time with her family. (edit)
Music:

"Warning Sign" by Coldplay
(last few minutes of the episode.) (edit)
This episode is rated: TV14-LV. (edit)

Quotes

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(Don drives off after being called to a case, leaving Charlie and Alan on the front steps)
Charlie: This is gonna be harder than I thought.
Alan: I think it's...to be continued. (edit)
(David pulls the mask off the suspect, revealing a white male)
Fraley: Who is that?!
David: I don't know...doesn't look much like a Pakistani. (edit)
Colby: Okay, if it wasn't you guys, who else does this sort of thing?
CIA Agent: The FBI. (edit)
CIA Agent: (After being asked if they kidnapped the victims) Wasn't us. The CIA doesn't do this...not in this country. (edit)
David: (To Charlie, about his analysis) Can it tell us where the boat's going? Or, you know, what the cell's planning?
Colby: That's probably asking a lot of a metaphor. (edit)

Trivia

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In this episode, Megan resigns her position with the FBI to move to Washington to pursue her doctorate and a career in counseling. (edit)
Opening Numb3rs:

783,350,200 ONLINE RESEARCH DOCUMENTS
41,000 GENE LOCI IN RICE
112 DESIGNER VIRUSES
2 KIDNAPPED MEN (edit)

Allusions

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While talking with his brother next to the koi pond, Charlie identifies one of the koi as an older fish named "Tombrello." Dr. Thomas Tombrello (PhD Rice University, 1961) is the Chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at California Technical Institute (CalTech), the real-world university upon which Numb3rs' CalSci is based. (edit)
Don: All roads lead to Pakistan.

This is in reference to the common phrase, "All roads lead to Rome." (edit)
Title: "When Worlds Collide"

This episode shares a title with both a song and a book. The song "When Worlds Collide" is by the group Powerman 5000, while the book by the same name was written by Edwin Balmer. (edit)
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kalybree
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9.9
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When Worlds Collide
"Tearjerker"
Painful to watchh as in a good way, it might have you in tears! Lost a 0.1 because of what happened to Charlie
Continue » Posted May 29, 2008 4:05 pm PST

SMARTALIENQT
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9.8
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When Worlds Collide
"Nerve-wracking"
Awesome, but I nearly died watching it!
Continue » Posted May 28, 2008 4:40 pm PST
8.0
Great
When Worlds Collide
"Not my favorite storyline"
Great story, stupid ending
Continue » Posted May 22, 2008 12:19 am PST

guruv
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9.8
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When Worlds Collide
"Revealing"
Characters come on their own!
Continue » Posted May 22, 2008 12:03 am PST

Fwirrel
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8.4
Great
When Worlds Collide
"Above average"
good episode...
Continue » Posted May 18, 2008 4:49 pm PST
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Season Number: 4
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