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Full length video '''episode commentaries''' with the cast and crew of ''Heroes'' are made available on [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary.shtml NBC's website] after each new episode has aired in the United States. The first episode to have a commentary made available was ''[[Godsend]]''.
Full length video '''episode commentaries''' with the cast and crew of ''Heroes'' are made available on [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary.shtml NBC's website] after each new episode has aired in the United States. The first episode to have a commentary made available was ''[[Godsend]]''. The commentaries typically feature two or three members of the cast and crew who provide insight and other details about the story as well as the production techniques. Occasionally [[spoilers]] are revealed in the episode commentaries. Video commentaries are produced by [[Retrofit Films]]. Since [[Volume 3]], the commentaries were no longer released on-line but the audio from the commentaries was used as a commentary track on the [[Season One]], [[Season Two]] and [[Season Three]] DVD's.

The commentaries typically feature two or three members of the cast and crew who provide insight and other details about the story as well as the production techniques. Occasionally [[spoilers]] are revealed in the episode commentaries.

The audio from the commentaries was used as a commentary track on the [[Season One]] [[Heroes: The Complete First Season (DVD)|DVDs]].


==[[Season One]]==
==[[Season One]]==
For episode commentary from season one, click [[Episode commentaries/Season One|here]].
===[[Godsend]]===
====Commentators====
*[[Leonard Roberts]], who portrays [[D.L. Hawkins]]
*[[Jack Coleman]], who portrays [[Mr. Bennet]]
*[[Sendhil Ramamurthy]], who portrays [[Mohinder Suresh]]

====Trivia====
* The television news reporter is named [[Angela Bromstad]], after the president of NBC Universal Television Studio.
* Jack Coleman jokingly refers to [[the Haitian]] as "the Haitian Sensation That's Sweeping the Nation".
* [[Noah Gray-Cabey]] played the piano for some cast and crew during filming of the [[Episode:Genesis|pilot]].
* Sendhil Ramamurthy was very ill during filming of the episode and almost lost his voice, causing production to wrap five hours early one week.
* The conference room and visitation window in the [[Women's Correctional Facility]] were built in a rehearsal room where cast and crew screenings are normally held.
* [[Janice Parkman]] was originally supposed to be Australian, to allow for [[Lisa Lackey]]'s natural accent.

=== [[The Fix]] ===
====Commentators====
*[[Greg Grunberg]], who portrays [[Matt Parkman]]
*[[Hayden Panettiere]], who portrays [[Claire Bennet]] (parts 1 & 2)
*[[Natalie Chaidez]], co-executive producer, episode writer (parts 3 - 6)

====Trivia====
* The [[cockroach]] in [[Sylar's cell]] was controlled by blowing on it with a straw in the direction it needed to move.
* [[Thomas Dekker]]'s dentist is [http://www.drsupertooth.com/ Dr. Supertooth], who is called this because he dresses as a superhero.
* During filming of the episode, [[Lestat]] was unavailable, so another dog portrayed [[Mr. Muggles]].
* [[Ali Larter]] was very allergic to the material used to make [[Women's Correctional Facility|the padded cell]], so much so that it came to be known as "the itchy set".
* A comic relief scene involving a plumber was cut from [[Matt]]'s storyline.
* [[Lisa Lackey]] revealed to [[Greg Grunberg]] that she was pregnant just as the writers were in the writer's room, discussing making her character pregnant.
* The scenes in [[the Parkmans' home]] were shot in Pasadena, CA.

=== [[Distractions]] ===
====Commentators====
*[[Zachary Quinto]], who portrays [[Sylar]] (parts 1 - 4)
*[[Milo Ventimiglia]], who portrays [[Peter Petrelli]] (parts 1 - 3, 6)
*[[Greg Grunberg]], who portrays [[Matt Parkman]] (parts 4 & 5)
*[[Jeannot Szwarc]], episode director (part 5)
*[[Jack Coleman]], who portrays [[Mr. Bennet]] (part 5)
*[[Michael Green]], co-executive producer and episode writer (part 6)

====Trivia====
* The set for [[Sylar's cell]] was right next to the set for [[Nathan's office]].
* The scenes involving [[Kaito Nakamura|Hiro's dad]] were actually filmed overlooking the ocean, no special effects were used.
* [[Zachary Quinto]] and [[Milo Ventimiglia]] have trouble shooting serious scenes with little dialogue together because they tend to laugh during the intense pauses.
* Zachary Quinto was supposed to keep wearing the [[Primatech]] uniform boots in future episodes but he opted for sneakers, which he regretted when he had to shoot scenes in snowy [[Bozeman|Montana]].
* Baby food was placed on Zachary Quinto's shoelaces to get [[Lestat]] to try to eat them.
* [[Jeannot Szwarc]] was going for a [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Kurosawa]]-influenced style in [[Hiro]]'s scenes.
* With the exception of [[Saemi Nakamura]] as [[Kimiko Nakamura]], no casting needed to be done for the episode as every character had appeared previously.

=== [[Run!]] ===
====Commentators====
*[[Kevin Chamberlin]], who portrays [[Aron Malsky]]
*[[Greg Grunberg]], who portrays [[Matt Parkman]] (parts 1 - 4)
*[[Adam Armus]], episode writer (parts 5 & 6)
*[[Kay Foster]], episode writer (parts 5 & 6)

==== Trivia ====
* [[Greg Grunberg]] mentions he is not allowed to explain why he is wearing white clothes and a [[Primatech]] jacket. [[Matt Parkman]] wears this outfit in [[Parasite]].
* Greg Grunberg drove in a "[http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&q=staples+center&z=14&ll=34.041209,-118.248425&spn=0.039188,0.10849&om=1 loop on the 10 and 110 near the Staples Center]" during the filming of the scene where Matt drives Malsky to the [[diamond merchant]].
* The building used to shoot the scenes inside [[Ridgway Jewelry]] is located in the "Diamond District" of downtown Los Angeles. This small neighborhood stretches from [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Olive+Street+and+5th,+los+angeles&layer=&sll=34.002492,-118.470833&sspn=0.010833,0.027122&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=34.048304,-118.252051&spn=0.010827,0.027122&om=1&iwloc=addr 5th and Olive Street to 8th and Broadway] and features over 5,000 jewelry merchants.
* The building does not actually have ceiling tiles; ''Heroes'' production added them for the episode.
* [[Zane Taylor]]'s "Ramones" T-shirt was written into the script and is a nod to executive producer [[Allan Arkush]], who directed ''[[wikipedia:Rock and Roll high school|Rock and Roll High School]]'' (1979), which features the "Ramones".
* ''Zane Taylor'' is the name of writer [[Adam Armus]]'s nephew.
* The real world location of [[Meredith Gordon's home]] is a trailer park in Santa Clarita, CA.

=== [[Unexpected]] ===
====Commentators====
*[[Zachary Quinto]], who portrays [[Sylar]]
*[[Sendhil Ramamurthy]], who portrays [[Mohinder]]
*[[Greg Beeman]], episode director (parts 1 - 4)
*[[Jeph Loeb]], episode writer (parts 5 & 6)

====Trivia====
* The commentary was shot and recorded in the set of [[Niki]]/[[Jessica]]'s bedroom. After the [[pilot]] they built a replica set of the room directly to scale, accidentally resulting in a very small set.
* The placement of the episode [[:Image:1x16episodetitle.JPG|title]] is a challenge among the different writers.
* The actual hotel that was used for the [[Bozeman|Montana]] hotel Sylar and Mohinder stay in was a disgusting place to shoot.
* The commentators poke fun at the frequent [[product placement]] in the series, including the [[Nissan Versa]].
* ''[[Hiro and the Dinosaur]]'' mistakenly shows up in [[Isaac's apartment]] during [[Isaac]] and [[Peter]]'s fight.

=== [[Company Man]] ===
====Commentators====
*[[Allan Arkush]], episode director
*[[Jack Coleman]], who portrays [[Mr. Bennet]]
*[[Bryan Fuller]], episode writer

====Trivia====
* According to director [[Allan Arkush]], this episode is largely based on the 1955 film noir thriller ''[[wikipedia:The Desperate Hours (film)|The Desperate Hours]]'' starring Humphrey Bogart. Arkush also cites other films including Martin Scorsese's thriller ''[[wikipedia:Cape Fear (1991 film)|Cape Fear]]'' (1991), as well as the film noir features ''[[wikipedia:Out of the past|Out of the Past]]'' (1947) and ''[[wikipedia:T-Men|T-Men]]'' (1947) as having an influence on this episode.
* The shot of the Bennet family SUV pulling into the driveway was filmed using a false wall and window on the front lawn of the house.
* Scenes at [[the bridge]] were filmed at [http://www.scvresources.com/general/big_tujunga_canyon_road.htm Big Tujunga Narrows Bridge], located about [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&q=Big+Tujunga+Canyon+Road&z=19&ll=34.283589,-118.197216&spn=0.00135,0.00339&t=k&om=1 30 miles NNE of downtown Los Angeles].
* Two houses were used during Ted's meltdown scene: the original house seen through out the episode as well as an additional house used to film the house as it became severely damaged.
* Production members refer to [[Sylar's cell|the]] [[Ted's cell|cell]] at [[Primatech Paper]] as "[[Sylar]]'s Lounge". The commentary was also recorded in this room.

=== [[Parasite]] ===
==== Commentators ====
*[[Allan Arkush]], executive producer
*[[Jimmy Jean-Louis]], who portrays [[The Haitian]]
*[[Chris Zatta]], episode writer

==== Trivia ====
* The episode commentary was filmed on the set of the [[Burnt Toast Diner]].
* Actors auditioning for the role of [[Candice]] were asked to perform the scene where Candice joins [[Mr. Bennet]] and [[Mrs. Bennet]] in [[the Bennets' hotel room|their hotel room]].
* The [[Texas airport]] was filmed in the [http://www.longbeachcc.com/ Long Beach Convention Center].
* Around 300 extras were used for the airport scene.
* The kitchen of the [[Corinthian Casino]] was filmed in a "large hotel across the street from the Long Beach Convention Center". The [http://www.RenaissanceLongBeach.com Long Beach Renaissance Hotel] and [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1003 The Westin Long Beach] fit this description.
* The films ''[[wikipedia:Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind|Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (2004) and ''[[wikipedia:The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]'' (2005) are cited as influencing the editing style of ''Heroes''.
* [[Jimmy Jean-Louis]] sometimes dances after a successful take, reflecting his background in musical theater.

=== [[.07%]] ===
==== Commentators ====
* [[Timm Keppler]], graphic novel writer/assistant to [[Dennis Hammer]]
* [[Chuck Kim]], episode writer
* [[Andrew Chambliss]], graphic novel writer/assistant to [[Tim Kring]]

==== Trivia ====
* The same set for the [[Primatech]] cells was redressed and reused to depict separate cells for [[Matt]], [[Ted]], [[Sylar]], and [[Mr. Bennet]]. Ted's cell is lined with lead.
* Other powers were considered for [[Mr. Linderman]], including the ability to control his age.
* Around 250 people work on each episode.
* For the scenes where [[Matt]] follows [[Mr. Bennet]]'s [[telepathy|telepathic]] commands, script supervisor Robin Anderson read the lines out loud for Greg Grunberg to react to.
* [[Pierluigi Cothran]] wanted to play the [[courier fanboy]].
* The scene with [[D.L.]] and [[Jessica]] was staged outside [[the Sanderses' home]] because the rental furniture used in the home had already been returned.
* [[Malcolm McDowell]]'s scenes in the [[Linderman's archives|archives]] were filmed all in one ====teen hour day.
* The scenes in the hallways of [[Primatech Paper Co.]] were filmed in the actual hallways of the studio.
* [[Nathan]]'s sons [[Monty]] and [[Simon]] are named after [[Jesse Alexander]]'s sons.
* The [[Burnt Toast Diner]] is named after a restaurant in Boulder, CO owned by [[Tim Kring]]'s brother.
* [[Kristin Veitch]]'s spoiler about [[Sylar]] being pushed out the window was in fact in the script--for once, the story really did change.
* The Japanese translation used for [[Hiro]]'s reference to [[Sylar]] as "the brain man" literally translates to "the head-cut-off man".

=== [[Five Years Gone]] ===
==== Commentators ====
* [[Jack Coleman]] ([[Mr. Bennet]])
* [[Greg Grunberg]] ([[Matt Parkman]])
* [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]] ([[Mohinder Suresh]])

==== Trivia ====
* The commentators refer to the episode as "String Theory".
* For their future characters, several of the actors began to make changes to their appearances early. Sendhil spent === weeks growing his beard (and Mohinder's stubble is evident in earlier episodes). [[Milo Ventimiglia]] began working out weeks before production began to make [[Future Peter]] more muscular than his present incarnation.
* Jack Coleman points out that [[Mr. Bennet (future)|Mr. Bennet]] is no longer wearing horn-rimmed glasses; they're wire-rimmed.
* According to Sendhil Ramamurthy, the Oval Office set from the movie ''Dave'' was used for [[Nathan]]'s scenes as president.
* [[Adrian Pasdar]] had [[Zachary Quinto]] record all of Nathan's dialogue so he could use it as a reference for his performance as [[Sylar]] masquerading as Nathan.
* The effects for [[Future Hiro]] and [[Future Peter]]'s [[space-time manipulation|time-stopping effects]] are all done in-camera. Frozen actors simply remain still.
* [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]] attended college together and were in the same fraternity.
* The commentary is filmed in [[Isaac's apartment|Isaac's loft]]. [[The Symbol]] paintings are visible in the background, and the commentators point out a pool of blood on the floor.
* The [[Department of Homeland Security]] building was in an abandoned [[wikipedia:Northrop Grumman|Northrop Grumman]] aviation building. The building was also used in ''[[Genesis]]''.

=== [[The Hard Part]] ===
==== Commentators ====
* [[James Kyson Lee]] ([[Ando Masahashi]])
* [[Noah Gray-Cabey]] ([[Micah Sanders]])
* [[Ian Quinn]] (Stunt coordinator/[[Officer Ramsford]])

==== Trivia ====
{{sectstub}}

=== [[Landslide]] ===
==== Commentators ====
* [[Masi Oka]] ([[Hiro Nakamura]])
* [[George Takei]] ([[Kaito Nakamura]])
* [[Matthew John Armstrong]] ([[Ted Sprague]])

==== Trivia ====
* The scenes at [[Kirby Plaza]] were shot at ARCO Plaza.
{{sectstub}}


==[[Season Two]]==
==[[Season Two]]==
For episode commentary from season two, click [[Episode commentaries/Season Two|here]].
=== [[Four Months Later]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_201.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Tim Kring]] (Executive Producer)
* [[Jeph Loeb]] (Co-executive Producer)
* [[Jack Coleman]] ([[Noah Bennet]])

==== Trivia ====
* The scenes at [[Costa Verde High School]] were filmed at an actual high school in Panorama City, California.
* [[Detective Fuller]] was so named as a tribute to [[Season One]] writer [[Bryan Fuller]].
* [[West]] is named for [[Tim Kring]]'s nephew.
* [[Molly Walker]]'s [[Molly's drawings|drawings]] were made by [[Adair Tishler]] herself.
* [[Brian Kimmet]], the [[Copy Kingdom manager]], previously worked with Tim Kring on ''Crossing Jordan''. He played a serial killer.
* Jack Coleman jokes that the [[being who might see Molly]] is Paula Abdul.
* Tim Kring claims there was a great deal of discussion about how loud to make the sound effect for [[Takezo Kensei]]'s urination.
* The [[old villager]]'s line "is there no God to protect us?" is spoken by peasants from ravaged villages in several [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]] films.
* Tim Kring confirms that the power [[Peter]] uses to repel [[Tuko]] is one not previously seen.

=== [[Lizards]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_202.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Allan Arkush]] (Episode Director)
* [[Greg Grunberg]] ([[Matt Parkman]])
* [[Michael Green]] (Episode Writer)

==== Trivia ====
* According to [[Michael Green]], [[Costa Verde, CA]] is indeed meant to be a fictional town. The scenes in Costa Verde are shot in the same town as HBO's [[wikipedia:Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]].
* [[Allan Arkush]] asked [[Wendy and Lisa]] to make the theme music for [[Hiro]]'s heroic scenes as [[Takezo Kensei]] feel the same as Rossini's [[wikipedia:William Tell Overture|William Tell Overture]] -- more widely recognized as the "Lone Ranger theme".
* The [[regeneration]] video [[Claire]], [[West]], and [[Martha]] watch in [[Mr. Zern]]'s biology class is a real educational video to which the show obtained the rights.
* The set for [[Bob's office]] was built by [[Ruth Ammon]] and the production department. [[Greg Grunberg]] says he has shot a scene as [[Matt Parkman]] in the set.
* To make sure the actions in [[Caitlin]] and [[Peter]]'s first scene match without burdening the actors with remembering their exact moves, all three cameras--the master and each close-up--were filmed simultaneously.
* [[Allan Arkush]] refers to [[Peter]]'s electrical ability as "lightning".
* The high school in Panorama City used for [[CVHS]] is a former factory.
* The scene between [[Hiro]] and [[Yaeko]] amid the cherry blossoms and deer is based on an experience [[Michael Green]] had during the hiatus while vacationing in Japan with his girlfriend.
* [[Masi Oka]]'s scenes in Takezo Kensei's armor were filmed in July. The armor weighs eighty pounds and the temperature was over 100 degrees.
* The commentary is filmed inside the set for the NYPD station.
* The commentators discuss [[Maya]] and [[Alejandro]]'s powers in very general terms: Maya cries "black tears", and Alejandro "heals" their effects. According to Michael Green, "she emits this, and he can take it in".
* The special effects for Maya's black tears are a "nightmare". "Black goo" is squeezed into [[Dania Ramírez]]'s eyes. As she cries, the tears begin to run and flow. The "black goo" is difficult to remove, and after a few takes, Dania's face is red from having been scrubbed clean.
* Alejandro's lullaby he uses to clam Maya is a song they used to sing as children. In reality, the song was composed in one day by Wendy and Lisa, and is based on a lullaby Lisa's grandmother used to sing to her.
* Copy Kingdom is filmed in Los Angeles, at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street.
* [[Cristine Rose]] played the mother of a character played by Greg Grunberg in ''Flying Blind'', a short-lived 1992 sitcom on Fox.
* According to Greg, he has already filmed another scene with Cristine "very similar" to the interrogation scene in ''Lizards''.
* According to [[Allan Arkush]], [[Angela]]'s assailant is "not really there".
* The ambush on Takezo Kensei outside the tavern was inspired by [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]]'s [[wikipedia:The Hidden Fortress|The Hidden Fortress]].

=== [[Kindred]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_203.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Zachary Quinto]] ([[Sylar]])
* [[J.J. Philbin]] (Episode Writer)
* [[Paul Edwards]] (Episode Director)

==== Trivia ====
* The commentary is filmed in the set for the [[Wandering Rocks]] Pub.
* During the chase scene in [[Mexico]], [[Dania Ramírez]] pulled a quad.
* [[Candice]]'s new identity as "Michelle" came about because [[Missy Peregrym]] was no longer available.
* The commentators are joined by a dog named "Noah".
* [[Derek]]'s back story--that he was on Spring Break, and was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct--was written, but cut.
* [[J.J. Philbin]] confirms that [[Derek]]'s car is [[Claire]]'s stolen [[Nissan Rogue]]. [[Zachary Quinto]] says he has filmed upcoming scenes featuring "that car"; it's not explicitly clear whether he means Claire's car or another [[Nissan Rogue]].
* While the commentary was filming, a piano was being tuned in the next set for an upcoming scene featuring [[Noah Gray-Cabey]].
* The "ninety angry ronin" were originally "ninety hungry ronin".
* [[Zachary Quinto]] briefly lived in Galway, Ireland while he was in school.
* [[West]] and [[Claire]]'s beach scene was filmed at Zuma Beach in Malibu. The same location was used for [[Chandra Suresh]]'s funeral in ''[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]''.

=== [[The Kindness of Strangers]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_204.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Adrian Pasdar]] ([[Nathan Petrelli]])
* [[Tim Kring]] (Creator)
* [[Dana Davis]] ([[Monica Dawson]])

==== Trivia ====
* The commentary is filmed on the set for [[Charles Deveaux's rooftop]].
* According to [[Adrian Pasdar]], the cast and crew had several vulgar variations for what "HRG" stood for.
* [[Tim Kring]] talks a great deal about this season's focus on pairing up new sets of characters.
* Adrian is able to tell [[Monty]] and [[Simon Petrelli]] apart ... barely.
* There is a water line about three feet high in the set of [[the Dawsons' home]] to show the extent of the damage it received during [[Hurricane Katrina]].
* When Matt is [[telepathy|hearing voices]], a special camera lens is used that focuses on just a single spot, throwing the rest of the shot slightly out of focus.
* Adrian Pasdar rides bikes with [[Zachary Quinto]]'s brother Joe.
* [[Dana Davis]]'s first scene filmed was her tomato-cutting scene with [[Camille]]. The scene was shot in an actual fast food chili restaurant in Los Angeles, redressed as [[Burger Bonanza]].
* The montage of post-Katrina [[New Orleans]] was added to give a better sense of the city, since the New Orleans scenes are filmed on sets in [[Los Angeles]].
* The [[Hollywood Sign]] scene was filmed on the same soundstage as [[Charles Deveaux's rooftop]], using the same bluescreen process.
* [[Nathan]]'s "monster face" makeup takes about four hours to apply and an hour and a half to remove.
* [[West]]'s [[flight]] is supposed to have a "more lyrical, Peter Pan quality" than Nathan's.
* [[Tim Kring]] explains [[Maya's ability]] as the "emitting of a plague ... that makes people sick."
* The "[[Tim Sale]] font" used for all of the title cards actually predates ''Heroes''.

=== [[Episode:Fight or Flight|Fight or Flight]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_205.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Greg Grunberg]] ([[Matt Parkman]])
* [[Greg Beeman]] (Co-Executive Producer)

==== Trivia ====
* The commentary is filmed in the set for [[Bob's office]]. According to Greg Beeman, Bob is now "in charge" of [[The Company]].
* Beeman calls [[Monica]]'s [[power]] "photo reflex muscle memory power". Grunberg calls her "Xerox girl".
* Bob's office contains a didgeridoo. Beeman claims Bob has spent a lot of time in Australia.
* [[Monica]]'s mother appears (very briefly) in a photograph on the top of the piano. Curiously, Greg Grunberg begins to comment on the chemistry between [[Dana Davis]] and the actress who plays her mother, but catches himself.
* According to Greg Grunberg, the set for Bob's office contains files for all of the [[evolved humans]] on the show. Some of the actors like to frequent the set because it's the only location that lists a last name for some characters, such as Bob (who is listed as "Robert Bishop".) However, Greg is quick to point out that the last names in question were selected by the props department as set dressing and may not reflect the actual direction the show takes.
* Greg Beeman confirms that Niki has the [[Shanti virus]].
* Greg Grunberg discusses a deleted scene from late in Season One where Matt spoke with [[Janice]] on the phone and realized the baby was not his. [[Tom McHenry]] appeared in the scene, packing Janice's bags. However, the scene was ultimately scrapped because it took away from the dramatic tension and action of the last few episodes of the season.
* The martial arts move [[Monica]] practices is a kippup. The film from which she learns it is ''The Bruce Lee Story'' starring Jason Scott Lee.
* Greg Grunberg says he has a flying scene coming up in Episode 10.
* The combination of Greg Grunberg and Greg Beeman is perhaps best described as "comedy dynamite". The best line of the commentary occurs during [[Elle]]'s phone call to her [[Elle's father|father]]:
:: Greg Beeman: Now, I wanted a right-hand drive car...
:: Greg Grunberg: ... but [[product placement|Nissan]] didn't make one.
* The car in question didn't actually work. When Elle drives off, it's being pushed by crew members.
* Intriguingly, Greg Grunberg implies that Matt Parkman will learn how to kill [[Peter]] in spite of all his powers.

=== [[Episode:The Line|The Line]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_206.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Adam Armus]] (Episode writer)
* [[Kay Foster]] (Episode writer)
* [[Jack Coleman]] ([[Noah Bennet]])

==== Trivia ====
* The commentary is filmed in the set of the kitchen at [[the Dawsons' home]].
* [[Claire]]'s cheerleading move during try-outs is a back round-off.
* A sign at [[Costa Verde High School]] reads "[[the Message|Save the Ozone, Save the World]]".
* The scenes at the Mexico-U.S. border were filmed outside [[wikipedia:Ventura, California|Ventura, CA]].
* [[Kay Foster]] mentions that [[Eriko]] may get a chance to sing in an upcoming episode.
* The [[Whitebeard's camp]] scene was filmed in 115 degree weather.
* They also mention that we will being seeing a lot more of [[Adam Monroe]].
* [[Elya Baskin]] had to be aged for his role as [[Ivan]].
* [[Noah Bennet|Noah]]'s confrontation with [[Ivan]] was all shot in one day.
* [[Claire]]'s scenes of the "prank" she pulls on [[Debbie]] were filmed on [[Hayden Panettiere]]'s eighteenth birthday--the first day she could legally work full hours on set.
* The scenes in [[Ivan]]'s home were filmed in an apartment building that has been converted from an old hotel.
* Adam and Kay refer to painting 7 of [[Isaac]]'s [[series of eight (painting)|series of eight]] as "Suresh with a gun".

=== [[Episode:Out of Time|Out of Time]] ===
''[http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/commentary_207.shtml link]''
==== Commentators ====
* [[Daniel Attias]] (Episode director)
* [[Masi Oka]] ([[Hiro Nakamura]])

==== Trivia ====
* The commentary is filmed on the set of [[Charles Deveaux's rooftop]].
* The initial scenes of [[Peter]] and [[Caitlin]] in the future from ''[[The Line]]'' were originally shot for this episode.
* Masi Oka claims that the material used for the [[opium]] was "medicinal or herbal", but that as a non-smoker he found it quite uncomfortable nonetheless.
* The shots of [[Claire]]'s cell phone were edited using CGI to eliminate the date and time.
* The scenes at the [[CDC building]] were shot in the parking lot at NBC (for the showers) and at an abandoned industrial building in downtown Long Beach (for the processing center).
* Due to time constraints, the scene with [[Claire]] and [[West]] as [[Noah]] returns home was shot as a single, continuous shot and cut together, rather than shooting each shot individually.
* Shots of [[Maury Parkman]] were inserted into [[Niki]]'s nightmare scene with [[D.L.]] to help establish Maury's power.
* The original plan was to have [[Mohinder]] inject [[Niki]] with the [[Shanti virus]]. The storyline was changed to be more consistent with Mohinder's objections to injecting [[Monica]] in ''[[The Line]]''.
* The explosion in [[Whitebeard's camp]] was shot in one take. The explosion blew out the power, and debris from the blast flew into the cast and crew's tents.
* The scenes with [[Matt]], [[Maury]], and [[Molly]] inside the nightmare was shot during a set visit from the heads of NBC and Universal.
* The goodbye scene between [[Hiro]] and [[Yaeko]] was filmed after the principle shooting for the episode was complete. They were directed by [[Greg Beeman]] because [[Daniel Attias]] was not available.


==[[Season Three]]==
For episode commentary from season three, click [[Episode commentaries/Season Three|here]].


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Episode commentaries

Find the commentaries at NBC.com.

Full length video episode commentaries with the cast and crew of Heroes are made available on NBC's website after each new episode has aired in the United States. The first episode to have a commentary made available was Godsend. The commentaries typically feature two or three members of the cast and crew who provide insight and other details about the story as well as the production techniques. Occasionally spoilers are revealed in the episode commentaries. Video commentaries are produced by Retrofit Films. Since Volume 3, the commentaries were no longer released on-line but the audio from the commentaries was used as a commentary track on the Season One, Season Two and Season Three DVD's.

Season One

For episode commentary from season one, click here.

Season Two

For episode commentary from season two, click here.

Season Three

For episode commentary from season three, click here.


Production edit

Appearances • Aspen Comics • Awards and nominations • BBC • Birthdays • Broadcasts • Claire & the Cat • Comicraft • Commentaries • Deleted scenes • Heroes All Access • Heroes Interactive • Heroes Unmasked • Imperative Entertainment • Inside Heroes • Invisible College • NBC • Nielsen Ratings • The Post Show • Production • Production errors • Promotions • Retrofit Films • Songs • Sprint • Storyboards • Tailwind Productions • TAMi • Unaired episodes • Zeroes

See Also: Cast • Crew • In His Own Image • Product Placement • Recurring Themes • References • Speculation
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