1x06 Better Halves - Heroes Episode Guide

Heroes

- Episode 01x06

Episode: 01x06
Title: Better Halves
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 106
First Aired: Oct. 30, 2006

Season 1 » Episode #06 - Better Halves

Summary: Hiro and Ando begin their journey to New York, but don't get far before a Vegas high-roller makes them an offer they can't refuse. HRG sets up a meeting between Claire and her biological parents, and Claire hopes that she'll get some answers as to where her ability comes from. Meanwhile, Isaac is called again by Hiro, but Peter answers and relays a life-saving message.

Watch Episode Videos

Survive or Perish (03:51)

Protect a Traitor (02:43)

Evil Side Emerges (01:23)

Biological Parents (01:36)

Who appeared in this episode?

Lisa	played by Karri Turner
Hank	played by Colby French
High Roller	played by Mark Allan Stewart
LVPD Deputy	played by Dean Napolitano
Ernie the Weasel	played by Paul Raci
Lowlife	played by Stephen Full

Episode Quotes

	Season 1 / Episode 6: - Better Halves Eden McCain: [on the phone] Suresh just left for India. Mr. Bennet: [on the phone] Then stop him. Eden McCain: [on the phone] I tried.
	Season 1 / Episode 6: - Better Halves D.L. Hawkins: I'm taking Micah and I'm taking the money. Goodbye, Niki. Jessica: You're not taking anything.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

SYNC: As Claire's father is eavesdropping, Claire's "mother" speaks without moving her mouth.
CONT: SPOILER: At the end of the episode when D.L. 'phases' his hand into Nikki/Jessica's chest, his right hand alternates from being embedded in her chest to holding her by the throat between shots.
CONT: The bottom right-hand edge of the now-finished painting of "the cheerleader" laying in blood, changes throughout the early scene with Isaac and Peter on the phone with Hiro. First the edge is clean and white, then with red paint dripping off, then clean again. (This even goes back to the end of the previous episode, when Peter has just finished painting, with lots of red paint running off the edge.)
CONT: In the scene where Claire meets her parents, Mr. Bennet puts his hand on Claire’s back, as seen from behind. The shot changes to in front and Mr. Bennet hand is rested on his lap, he then puts his hand on Claire’s back.

TRIVIA

When we first see Niki and Micah in this episode, the table by their bed has the "smooshed face" wax lion from the show "Wonderfalls" (2004) sitting on it. Bryan Fuller (II) is the creator and producer of "Wonderfalls" (2004)_ and a producer on 'Heroes'.
When Darnell flips through the comic books, the second to last cover is "Tales From Space." This is not a real comic but production art created by Andrew Probert, specifically for Back to the Future (1985). It appears during the scene in which Mr. Peabody's kid finds Marty and the DeLorean in their barn.
When Niki Sanders goes into the roof cavity to find the briefcase full of money, the banknotes clearly state "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY". Also, the banknotes all have the same serial number "G3 00005967 T".