Johari Window

Johari Window



Season 2, Episode 11
Aired: January 14th, 2010
Written By: Josh Singer
Directed By: Joe Chappelle

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SYNOPSIS

Following an unexplained attack involving disfigured humans, the Fringe team visits Edina City, a small town in upstate New York, to uncover leads surrounding the bizarre case. When it's determined that these disfigured people have managed to hide for a while and theylll do just about anything to keep it that way, the investigation takes an unexpected turn.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

M-U-T-A-T-E

Humans and other creatures living within the limits of Edina had genetic mutations that were hidden to an observer's eyes by a form of electromagnetic camouflage.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen when Sheriff Velchik is briefing the townspeople of Edina.

Observer
Timestamp: 26:43

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

Colorful butterfly drawings hung up at Dunwich Mental Hospital in 'Grey Matters' foreshadow Walter's discovery of Edina's permutation secret in 'Johari Window' when he captured a butterfly for Astrid that later seemed to change its appearance.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 11:55
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Next Episode Clue

The storage box marked "Magellan Files" near Walter's library hiding place in 'Johari Window' foreshadows Walter's recollection of the Magellan's travels and the potential for decimation/extinction exploration can bring in 'What Lies Below'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 24:22

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Astrid 'Asterix'.
  • A Johari Window is a cognitive psychological tool used to help people better understand their relationships with themselves and others, helping you, and those around you, better see who you really are.
  • This episode was originally titled "Edina City Limits".

VIDEOS

Behind the Scenes

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • The Edina census showed that 47 people had been born there since 1990. (J.J.)

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Johari Window

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter found his old box of Devil Dogs.
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Walter's Food: Devil Dogs
Devil Dogs
Timestamp: 24:28

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Johari Window

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

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S2E15 - Peter

  • Walter (in "Johari Window"):
    "Remarkable, how Rose was willing to expose her secret to right a wrong. So very brave of her."

    Walter was struggling with whether or not to tell Peter about his true origins from "Peter".

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S4E12 - Welcome to Westfield

  • Peter (in "Welcome to Westfield"):
    "You think the Army's involved in this?"
    Olivia:
    "I mean, something of this magnitude... a whole town? Perhaps it was a military experiment gone wrong, like that case we caught in Edina."
    Walter:
    "Where's Edina?"
    Olivia:
    "Uh, upstate New York. Remember, the whole town's population was disfigured from the military experiment?"
    Walter:
    "We never had such a case."
    Peter:
    "I investigated a case in Edina with my Walter, and my Olivia."

    As Olivia started remembering things from the original timeline in "Welcome to Westfield" she mentioned the case in Edina from "Johari Window".

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Episode Information
Episode Synopsis
The Glyphs
The Observer
Episode Clues
Items of Interest
Videos
JJ Abrams Easter Eggs
Fringe Division Case File
Glyph Sightings
The Redverse
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections