Heroes
Collision
TV Flash files “Collision” as hour 4 of 78 in the TV Flash guide — Heroes (2006–2010) on NBC, season 1, episode 4, aired 2006-10-16, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E04: listed hour 4 of 78 in the Heroes guide, hour 4 of 23 in season 1. It aired 2006-10-16 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “One Giant Leap” (S01E03). Next is “Hiros” (S01E05).

Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Suresh finally tracks down one of his father's fabled genetically advanced "supermen." In Las Vegas, Hiro's plan backfires when he cautiously turns time to his advantage at the gambling tables. Niki's mafia debtors use their leverage to their benefit in a more elaborate scheme, while Nathan pays a personal visit to a wealthy Vegas contributor to raise additional campaign funds. Following a tragic turn at a bonfire, Claire's uncanny healing abilities are put to the ultimate test, but according to Issac's paintings, her future could be fraught with even more peril. Meanwhile, Matt's abilities are gauged by a pair of men who seem to know a great deal about people with special gifts.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Collision sit in the Heroes guide?
S01E04 is listed hour 4 of 78 — hour 4 of 23 in season 1, season 1 episode 4.
When did Heroes S01E04 air?
Collision aired 2006-10-16 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is Heroes only worth season one?
Season one is the watercooler hit with the tight mystery-box hook and the cheerleader catchphrase. Later seasons struggled under hype and strike turbulence; the premiere year defines the memory.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Ordinary people discover superpowers while a company and a killer close in. Tim Kring's NBC event made "Save the cheerleader, save the world" a national earworm in season one — then hype weight and strike turbulence. Superhero TV before Marvel owned the medium; the rise-and-fall is the lore.
September 25, 2006, NBC puts ordinary people and superpowers on Monday like a network once put a mystery on Thursday: comic-book serialization as watercooler event. Tim Kring's *Heroes* ran four seasons through 2010, later followed by *Heroes Reborn*. Season one made "Save the cheerleader, save the world" a national earworm. Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere, Masi Oka, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Zachary Quinto's Sylar intersect across cities with graphic-novel chapter titles and origin-story structure.…
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