Episode
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Tower Is Tall but the Fall Is Short
Overview
While Sarah, John and Cameron track another name from their list, they accidentally cross paths with T-1001. Meanwhile, a woman who Derek once knew in the past surprises him by appearing in the present.
Details
- Series
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2008-10-20
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Tower Is Tall but the Fall Is Short is Episode 6 in Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It aired on 2008-10-20. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 5: Goodbye to All That
John and Derek infiltrate a military academy in order to protect an integral member of the future resistance. Meanwhile, Weaver’s first assignment for Ellison takes an interesting turn of events when he discovers a specter from his own past.
Episode 7: Brothers of Nablus
The Connors find themselves on high alert and in odd company after their house is robbed. A Terminator terrorizes Ellison, while another gets dangerously close to John Connor. Derek and Jesse continue to get reacquainted.
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