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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

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The Character "Cameron" is a tribute to James Cameron (I), who came up with the idea of Terminator and directed the first two movies.
FBI agent Ellison is named after Harlan Ellison, the science fiction author whose work inspired the Terminator movies.
Summer Glau got the role of Cameron based partly on the strength of her fight scenes in Serenity (2005). Josh Friedman (I) wrote the character with Glau in mind.
This series effectively 'retcons' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), continuing the Terminator universe from the end of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
During Derek Reese's flashback scene in the future, we learn that Andy Goode was so ashamed of his involvement in creating Skynet that he began using the alias William "Billy" Wisher. William Wisher Jr. is a long-time collaborator of James Cameron (I), the creator/director of the Terminator films. Wisher also co-wrote the screenplay for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
German broadcaster Pro7 renamed the show to "Terminator: S.C.C." because the name was deemed too long and to avoid confusion with German celebrity/singer Sarah Connor.
The word "terminator" has not been said by any of the characters in any episode.
Michael Shanks auditioned for the role of Derek Reese.
The Terminator "Cromartie" is an anime/manga reference to Cromatie High school. One of the students is a robot.
When John is leaving the computer store, he exits through a door with a number on it. The address of the store, designated by the number, is 1337. This is the numeral spelling of "leet," short for elite, which is a slang language used by gamers and people who are into technology.
"Gnothi Seauton" is a transliteration of the Greek for "know thyself".
Andy refers to the original Turk, created in 1770, as an automaton, which the device was purported to be. However, since the mid-nineteenth century, the Turk has been known to be merely a magic illusion, with a human being sitting within the machine playing chess, rather than the machine itself.
Actor Phil Morris (I) contributed an uncredited portrayal of the character Miles Dyson in a photograph in the pilot episode. A scene with the character was written and possibly even shot for this episode, but eventually left out for unknown reasons. Due to contractual reasons, Phil Morris still receives main guest credit, without appearing in the episode.
The red truck being driven off by the thieves is owned by "Tetsuo" corporation. Tetsuo (1989) is a J-horror/cyberpunk/Cult movie by Shinya Tsukamoto, about a man who becomes mechanical..
A face recognition system recognizes Cameron with the tag "101". In the Terminator films the main character was a Model 101 Terminator of the 800 Series.
In the future, the character Andy Goode uses the alias "Billy Wisher"; a reference to William Wisher Jr. who co-wrote and had cameos in the first two Terminator films.
During the future sequence, we see one of the T-600 Terminators that was described by Kyle Reese in the original Terminator, The (1984) as being easy to spot because they had rubber skin.
In one scene, Cameron (Summer Glau) is undercover in a ballet class. In reality, Summer Glau is a trained ballerina.
The title of the episode "The Demon Hand" is an allusion to a short story Harlan Ellison wrote which was, in part, the inspiration for James Cameron (I) in forming the story of the original Terminator movie.
When Cameron walks by a memorabilia store window, the cover of Pumping Iron (1977) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger can be seen.
Busy Philipps was over eight months pregnant during the filming of her scenes.
Adding to the past cast and crew nods, we have the line "Mister Henriksen's class?" from John Connor to Riley when they first meet. Lance Henriksen played Detective Hal Vukovich in _Terminator, The(1984)_, and was James Cameron (I)'s first pick for the T-800 Terminator in the first movie (with Arnold Schwarzenegger applying for the role of Kyle Reese!). Cameron changed the actors' roles, applying their talents to two other characters (Henriksen giving Schwarzenegger the "Terminator" role, and taking the Detective's role over) before filming.
John has an English Teacher called Mr. Henriksen - A reference to Lance Henriksen of Terminator, The (1984).
John Connor says the line "Mister Henriksen's class?" to Riley when they first meet. Lance Henriksen played Detective Hal Vukovich in Terminator, The (1984).

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