Up in the Air 

Carter must solve an only-in-Eureka bank robbery before the town floats away, while Allison deals with unsettling episodes of lost time.

Director:

Alexandra La Roche

Writers:

Andrew Cosby (creator), Jaime Paglia (creator)

Stars:

Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Ferguson	...	Jack Carter
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Allison Blake
Joe Morton	...	Henry Deacon
Erica Cerra	...	Jo Lupo
Neil Grayston	...	Douglas Fargo / S.A.R.A.H.
Niall Matter	...	Zane Donovan
Felicia Day	...	Holly Marten
Tembi Locke	...	Grace Monroe
Kavan Smith	...	Deputy Andy 2.0
Debrah Farentino	...	Beverly Barlowe (as Debra Farentino)
Trevor Jackson	...	Kevin Blake
Chris Gauthier	...	Vincent (as Christopher Gauthier)
Wil Wheaton	...	Isaac Parrish
Darren Dolynski	...	Dr. Boyle
Alex Ferris	...	Kid on the Street

Storyline

Carter must solve an only-in-Eureka bank robbery before the town floats away, while Allison deals with unsettling episodes of lost time.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | heart defect | pull ups | higgs field | levitation | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bookstore across the street from Café Diem is "Margaret Read" a nod to Margaret Meade, a famous American Anthropologist.

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Goofs

The manner in which Carter is holding onto the medicine ball in order to reach the bank would not secure him to it. Colin Ferguson is clearly holding onto the cable (which has been digitally removed) holding up the medicine ball.

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Quotes

Sheriff Jack Carter: [Answering phone] Hey, Andy, let me guess. There's a quantum, run-away, something-or-other.
[pauses]
Sheriff Jack Carter: Somebody did what?
[pauses]
Sheriff Jack Carter: I'll be right there.
[hangs up phone]
Sheriff Jack Carter: Somebody robbed a BANK!
[runs out of Cafe Diem]
Sheriff Jack Carter: YEEEAAAHHH!
Vincent: Should he really be happy about that?
[...]

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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Soundtracks

Eureka On My Mind
(uncredited)
Composed by Mark Mothersbaugh

User Reviews

Lots of Physical Comedy

Up in the Air is worth watching for Colin Ferguson's physical comedy alone. Carter's everyman persona being put through absurdly unusual situations is something that Ferguson makes look so easy, and this episode really gives him room to strut his stuff. Not that he doesn't deliver his lines with just the right amount of snark and exasperation - he does and he does it well. Up in the Air is a terrific example. The crisis of the week is fun and has one of the funniest reactions to a bank robbery ever shown on screen. There are several active subplots that also keep this episode lively and entertaining: Jo and Zane; Henry and Grace; and Fargo, Parish, and Holly. Each has its own combination of emotion and silliness which help make this episode so much fun. On the darker side, Allison is still dealing with her experiences from Reprise and she is only beginning to realize what the viewer was given a glimpse of: she is in serious peril and doesn't even know it.