Twice in a Lifetime
- Episode aired Jul 7, 2022
- TV-14
- 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.
J. Lee
- Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr
- (as J Lee)
Norm MacDonald
- Yaphit
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the bar, Ensign Burke says that she's from Texas before she drinks a shot of bourbon. Actress Anne Winters is actually from Dallas, TX.
- GoofsWhen Gordon takes Ed and Kelly home they seem surprised he's married to Laura yet in the Obituary it is stated that Gordon married Laura in 2019.
It's plausible that Ed and Kelly haven't read the whole obituary, because as high ranking officers of the Orville they are not expected to bother themselves with details. Furthermore, even if they have read the obituary, they may have simply forgotten this detail, and they didn't expect to see Gordon married because they hadn't aimed at retrieving him from the year 2025 (they expected to arrive in the year 2015). And lastly, their reaction may not be one of surprise due to finding out that he is married, but rather one of a shocking realization that bringing Gordon back is not going to be easy.
- Alternate versionsThe originally streamed version of the episode contains what some consider a paradox (under certain time travel rules): Gordon's distress call says that he's been stranded in 2015 for 6 months, and when the final rescue takes place, LaMarr's report on their time jump says Gordon arrived "about a month ago". Both lines of audio (but not LaMarr's mouth) were later altered to avoid the possibility of paradox: the distress call says 3 months, and LaMarr says "four months ago".
- SoundtracksCan't You Hear Me Knocking
Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
From the album "Sticky Fingers"
Featured review
Best episode of season 3 (so far)
Very pleasantly surprised by this episode; a return to form for the series in my humble opinion.
One may roll their eyes at the idea of yet another time-travel based plot in a sci-fi show, but the pacing of the episode was excellent, including moments of genuine humour and heartbreak.
The episode successfully conveyed the brutal reality of decision-making, driven by an uncompromising hierarchy of command. Indeed, I found myself split down the middle regarding Molloy's plight and the morally correct course of action.
A show that engages my brain without shoving ideology down my throat is one that deserves a high rating.
One may roll their eyes at the idea of yet another time-travel based plot in a sci-fi show, but the pacing of the episode was excellent, including moments of genuine humour and heartbreak.
The episode successfully conveyed the brutal reality of decision-making, driven by an uncompromising hierarchy of command. Indeed, I found myself split down the middle regarding Molloy's plight and the morally correct course of action.
A show that engages my brain without shoving ideology down my throat is one that deserves a high rating.
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- Jiggym4n
- Jul 11, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
- 2:1
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