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Eureka

You Don't Know Jack

Season 3, Episode 16, Aired Aug 28, 2009

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Tess begins a time capsule project for the town on the same day as Global Dynamic's annual sonic cleaning. Unfortunately, Fargo's attempt to erase history leaves some with a form of amnesia, and two people trapped in Section 5 with very little time to remember how to stop the cleaning – and no way to stop Allison's labor.moreless

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Cast & Crew

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Bridget Hoffman

Computer Voice
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Jillian Fargey

Dr. Ashe
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Andrew Cownden

Dr. Bubay

Neil Grayston

Douglas Fargo
Jordan Hinson

Zoe Carter
Erica Cerra

Jo Lupo
Joe Morton

Henry Deacon
Colin Ferguson

Jack Carter
Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Allison Blake

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Clip shows and memory loss and it's all fargo's fault!

5.5

"Mediocre"

By bladexdsl, May 01, 2010

Episode starts with tess's new time capsule device which has the ability to record memories and play them back in full video. Everyone in eureka is given one and asked to record their memories on them everyone is ok with that except one persons...fargo! fargo is worried all his failures are going to be kept on the device so he heads to tess's lab to investigate and erase the memories of him! Meanwhile g5 is getting a sonic cleaning and all personal have to be evacuated while it's running carter is told there are still people inside and goes to look for them Allison goes with him and they got trapped in tess's lab and only have an hour before the sonic cleaning starts and will vaporize them. Allison says she can use tess's device to contact someone but all of a sudden she forgets how to use it as well as forgets who she is and what has happened in eureka. Meanwhile everyone in town starts to lose their memories carter and Allison discovers fargo's tempering with the machine while the neural link was active is causing everyone to lose their memories! Carter must now use the machine to show Allison memories of him, her and other people in euruka (clip show) to jog her memory. In the meantime something else is happening and the show ends with a special little surprise!moreless
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We see clips from a variety of episodes to feature a story where Tess' new memory hard drive unit gives everyone memory loss. Allison has her baby at the end of the episode.moreless

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By jyarter, Sep 07, 2009

Basically a filler episode with a few feature spots.

Allison has her baby at the end of the episode. Zoe actually delivers the baby while Jack is there helping Allison with her breathing. Fargo proves again why he has so many negative memory's related to him by causing the problem in the beginning.

What I think they're saying is all brilliant people are stupid when it comes to common sense and regular living. It is a common sentiment with this show. These people all seem lose it at one time or another. The problem is with what they are working on they can't afford to lose it. Not really one of the better episodes. I'll end my review with that as that's all I think of this episode. Thanks for reading...moreless
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I've bought every episode of Eureka on iTunes and I want my money back for this episode.

1.0

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By PhilTate, Sep 05, 2009

I get the impression the writers weren't aware a broadcast was going out so had to knock something up very quickly. You know you're onto a loser when it looks like a recap episode. This definitely was a recap episode with no effort to hide it. Imagine watching all the dull bits of three seasons followed by a woman giving birth. I may have inadvertently summarised this episode. This episode was so bad I have absolutely no problem not watching any subsequent episodes. I'm sorry to say that my $2.99 was wasted, plus I'd like the time I watched this episode back please.moreless
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Not that great

2.5

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By dannyk60, Sep 01, 2009

This is the worst episode of the series, its a rubbish story line made just so they could show loads of clips from previous episodes. I don't know why programs do this because we have already seen all the clips, why would we want to watch an episode about all the other episodes. This story could of worked so much better if they hadn't filled in the gaps with things I had already seen, was slow to get anywhere. Apart from this episode the series has been really good, I hope they make another. I hope jack does't give up and go for tess instead of allison cos that would be a waste of a 2 series story line.moreless
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Not exactly terrible...

8.5

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By lazarius12, Aug 29, 2009

I think everyone is thrown off a little by this episode mainly being a flashback one and they want to score it low. However taking it as that you could say it was a clever one compared with most TV shows that try it. Instead of just throwing the flashbacks in as the cast talks about them, they put a neat little twist in there and involve memory loss. I'd have to say the only thing I didn't care for was a personal disappointment. One of the big things I want to see happen is for Carter to get his memories back of the lost four years at the end of season one/beginning of season two. I had really hoped this episode would end with that little nugget for a cliff hanger(I did catch a glimpse of Henry using the memory wiper...), but I guess we'll have to wait a little longer. Otherwise this was an entertaining episode and worth a watch.moreless
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- Nitpick: During the countdown for the sonic cleaning, the computer voice skips 16, counting directly from 17 to 15.
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- Nitpick: Allison is given her baby which is wrapped in a towel. It is not explained what they used to cut the umbilical chord, or where they got the towel, without leaving Section 5.
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- (Allison and Carter are trapped in Section 5.) Allison: We have to get out of here! Carter: All right, we're gonna have to break our way out. Allison: Right, through a titanium door that can take 20 tons per square inch of pressure. Carter: Why is everything such overkill with you people!
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- Henry: You okay? Zoe: Aside from being painfully average? Yeah, I'm super. Henry: What? Tess: She's having a little trouble thinking of a story for the time capsule. Henry: Aha. Zoe: Because I haven't done anything that exceptional. I mean, as entertaining as they may be, I don't think anyone wants to hear about my mistakes. Henry: Well, you know that mistakes make exceptional possible.
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- Fargo: Tess, can I get another story thing? I think mine overloaded. Carter: Oh, ya think? You've been the center of every disaster this town's ever had. Fargo: Not all of them. Jo: Uh, death ray, homicidal smart house ooh, uh, force field bubble. Carter: Yeah, keep a tally, we can start a pool. Fargo: That's not funny.
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- The following cast make uncredited appearances via archive footage: Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne), Christopher Jacot (Larry Haberman), Ed Quinn (Nathan Stark) and Niall Matter (Zane Donovan).
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- International Air Dates Czech Republic 05 April 2010 on Prima COOL
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- Show Title: "You Don't Know Jack" The episode title is taken from a popular 1995 PC software trivia game that was later turned into a short-lived 2001 TV quiz show featuring Paul Reubens as the host.
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- Tess' halo headset references "the hat," the wireless headset component of an interactive memory record/playback device used in the 1983 Douglas Trumball film Brainstorm.
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