"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" The Turk (2008)

Director:

Paul A. Edwards

Writers:

Josh Friedman (developer)
John Wirth (written by)

TV Series:

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)

Original Air Date:

21 January 2008 (Season 1, Episode 3)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

John and Cameron start their new school, Sarah befriends a man who may be important to Sky Net and then struggles with what she must do. Meanwhile, Cromartie has tracked down a scientist to assist him in his regeneration.

Plot Keywords:

Skynet | Russian Mafia | Female Terminator | Cyborg | Robot

Cast

Lena Headey	...	Sarah Connor
Thomas Dekker	...	John Connor
Summer Glau	...	Cameron Phillips
Richard T. Jones	...	James Ellison
Brendan Hines	...	Andy Goode
Jesse Garcia	...	Carlos
Adam Godley	...	The Scientist
Phil Morris	...	Miles Dyson (credit only)
Bernard White	...	Sarah's Doctor
Charlayne Woodard	...	Terissa Dyson
Kristina Apgar	...	Cheri Westin
Catherine Dent	...	Agent Greta Simpson
Alessandra Torresani	...	Jordan Cowan
Floriana Lima	...	Franny
David Ortiz	...	Guy #1

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16

Company:

Bartleby Company

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Cromartie forces the scientist to make the synthetic skin, we get a shot of the scientist in the bathroom with the robot who has an over coat on. In the next shot, we see the scientist becoming amazed at the sight of the robot without the coat. If you compare the gigantic size of the robot that they show next, with the figure that was in the overcoat, there is an obvious difference in size. The real Cromartie could never fit in that small of an overcoat.

Quotes:

Carlos: I didn't kill my uncle.
James Ellison: No. And you're too smart to know nothing about who did.

Movie Connections:

References Short Circuit (1986)

No One Dies in Vain

While John and Cameron adapt themselves in the new high-school, Sarah visits Terissa Dyson at Myles' grave with pictures of the possible inventor of SkyNet. Sarah identifies the former intern of Cyberdyne Andy Goode. Sarah discovers that Andy is working as cell phone salesman and she visits him in the store where he works. She accepts his invitation for dinner and finds that he has not concluded his computer science bachelorship, but he has been developing a powerful computer at home to play chess. Cameron has difficulties to understand the human emotions and John is affected by the attitude of a suicidal teenager. Meanwhile the Terminator seeks out a scientist and helps him in his research to regenerate his skin. Agent James Ellison arrives out of the blue in the investigation of a killing and but the agent responsible for the case restrains him.

In this episode, Sarah tries to stop the creation of SkyNet destroying the invention of a guy with great potential. John questions his fate of hero after being contained by Cameron and not saving a girl from jumping off the school roof. The Terminator regenerates his tissue with the support of a scientist, but the best part of the show is Cameron trying to understand the human feelings and emotions. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "The Turk"