Company Man

Season 1, Episode 17, Aired
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Matt Parkman and Ted Sprague arrive in Texas in search of answers and take HRG and his family hostage. More is revealed about Mr. Bennet, the agency for which he works, and how he found Claire.
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  • As Good As Television Gets

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    By arninetyes, Aug 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was a superb episode. It was as good as anything I'd ever seen on TV, and created great anticipation for the following season. Too bad it didn't happen--oh, the season happened, but the quality was gone. I don't know if it went away with Bryan Fuller or just went away, but it doesn't matter. Season 1 was worth watching (more than once), and "the Company Man" was the best of Season 1.moreless

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  • As of now, it's still the best episode of Heroes.

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    By PabloExobar, Mar 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    Company Man was written by the brilliant Bryan Fuller who, after making this episode, left the show. Which is - in my opinion - the biggest hit Heroes has taken in it's short history so far.

    It seems as if it's only Fuller who has the correct vision of what this show should be like.

    This episode exploited the show's potential FULLY, which cannot be said about most other episodes.

    From the first minute to the last, I was on the edge of my seat, and never before(or after) did I feel so invested in the characters.

    The story of HRG was extremely well executed - how the flashbacks and the present time eventually blended. I loved the little "surprises" and hidden references in the flashbacks. Like, little Hiro, or the first time HRG met the haiti. This was also the first time I was genuinely worried for the characters: Ted was crazy and trigger happy. Loved how eventually Matt ended up helping HRG. You see, this episode was slow paced, but unlike other episodes, I didn't feel bored or anything. The character dialouges were great, the story was engrossing and most importantly: the conclusion was epic. It was well worth the build up.

    So- still. As of now, no episode comes close to this one. This episode is probably the only episode that is EVER going to hit the Heroes perfection.moreless

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  • Just a good episode.

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    By cactusjack39, Mar 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    I am not as big on this episode as most others. It was a decent episode, but I think that it is a bit overrated. That's not to say it was bad by any means, just not the best episode of all time. I did like the writing on this one. The acting was good and it was a decent plot and story. Viewers also learned quite a bit about the characters of certain people in the show. I thought that it was entertaining and it kept me entertained. So overall, it wasn't one of my favorites by any means, but it was just average. Thank you.moreless

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  • It is my favorite episode ever

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    By Carlitoss, Sep 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    This kind of episode is what can make a television series a perfect classic and elevate it from other shows with sci-fi elements.
    The flashbacks showing younger Claire interacting with HRG are charged with drama and humanity and, seeing the truth behind HRG's actions, we can absolutely say that, in this show, not all heroes have super-powers.

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show heroes matt parkmen and tedd make ther way to texas to find anwser from mr benit and they take the family hotage and they want anwsers and so he start to tell them right infront of them and his family and gets awsers clair really gets the info she has been looking for and clair has been getting info about how her dad is not really her dad and that he erases peoples memories with the help of the hation and how the organization came and just handed clair right too him this was a good epmoreless

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    • In the DVD commentary, it is mentioned that Matthew Armstrong (Ted Sprague) did his own stunts during the "exploding" scene. Because of the intense heat, crew members would run over between takes and cover Armstrong with a wet blanket to prevent him from burning or suffering heat stroke. Edit
    • When Claire is approaching Ted Sprague, her sking and clothing all start to burn, but the glass syringe in her hand remains intact. Although glass has a melting temperature that is around 1500ºC (2732ºF), it should break at only 150 - 200ºC (302ºF - 392ºF). For comparison, the temperature of a candle flame is around 1227ºC (2240ºF). Also, Claire's hair should have caught fire even before her skin and clothes, but after she leaves the house, her hair is just sooty. Edit
    • After the Bennet family enter their house (before Parkman and Ted show up), Mr. Bennet and Claire are talking and he grabs her arm, but Claire shook's him off and yells at him, then Parkman and Ted appear and it goes to commercials. After the commercial, the scene repeats, but this time, Claire and Mr. Bennet argue and Parkman with Ted appear,eliminating the part when Mr. Bennet grabs Claire's arm. Edit

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    • Powers Developments: There were no power developments in this episode. Edit
    • International Air Dates: Germany: January 30, 2008 on RTL2 Czech Republic: April 24, 2008 on Prima Slovakia: August 25, 2008 on Markiza Edit
    • Guest Stars Christopher Eccleston and Eric Roberts have both been involved with the longest running science fiction series Doctor Who. Eccleston played the 9th incarnation of the Doctor, the show's main character, and Roberts played the 4th incarnation of the Master, the Doctor's arch enemy. Edit

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    • Mr. Bennet: (to Thompson) People are fragile, like tea cups. All around them the world is changing but they simply don't want to deal with it. They don't want to know what is happening to us as a species. Edit
    • (as part of Bennet's ruse, Matt has just shot Claire) Sandra: (terrified) No, no no no no no. CLAIRE! (to Matt) WHAT DID YOU DO? Ted: (to Matt) WHAT did you do that for? Bennet: (about Ted, in thoughtspeak) To gain his trust. Matt: Now he knows how far we'll go. Edit
    • (Flashback to 3 years ago, when Claire is helping Mr. Bennet pick his first pair of glasses) Claire: Let's see. (Mr. Bennet tries on a pair of glasses) Those are grandpa glasses. Mr. Bennet: Ouch. (takes them off and picks up another pair) Ok, how about these? (he puts them on; Claire laughs) What? Claire: (laughing) Grandma glasses. Edit

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    • The exploding Ted: When Ted is about to explode he looks a lot similar to comic-book superhero Hot Spot when he uses his power. Edit

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