"Knocked Down, Knocked Up" is the

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of the American

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television series ''

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'', revolving around the eponymous team of superheroes and their time traveling adventures. It is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season, and the series' 110th episode overall. The series is set in the

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, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The episode was written by

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and

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, and directed by

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. It premiered on March 2, 2022, on

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Plot

Gary Green, having been sent flying out of the ''Waverider'', ultimately lands in 30,000 B.C., but manages to return to the manor. The

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learn that Gwyn Davies died at the fixed point in 1916 Mametz Wood, France. Gary deduces that

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is pregnant (due to her alien biology) and her regenerative abilities transfer to the baby. The Legends travel to before Gwyn's death, but are intercepted by

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who tells them to leave.

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and Spooner Cruz convince her to turn against AI Gideon, who uploads herself into a clone body. Gideon disables the ''Waverider''s cloaking, causing her clone to become an anomaly. She self-destructs in the Temporal Zone, but Astra shields her group and rebuilds the ''Waverider''. The others meet with

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, the Fixer. Gwyn states that anyone attempting to change the battle would be erased in a

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making Mike feel useless. He destroys Gwyn's machine and steals the ''Waverider'' to talk to his superiors.

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rescues Alun, but is permanently depowered by

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. Afterward, Sara reveals her pregnancy to

Ava Sharpe ''Legends of Tomorrow'' is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on several characters from DC Comics. The series premiered in the United States on January 21, 2016, ...

, while Nate retires to the Wind Totem to settle down with Zari Tomaz who has also retired from the team. Mike returns with the ''Waverider'', but he and the Legends are arrested by his superiors.

Production

Writing

The episode was co-written by

and

. In an interview with '' SyFy Wire'', Klemmer said that they had the intent to include

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in the series ever since its inception. If the series was renewed then the character would have reappeared: Klemmer said, "It's just interesting to imagine what his dynamic is going to be with the team". While the episode was not intended to be the series finale, it ended up being so as the series was not renewed.

Casting

The episodes saw appearances from main cast members

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Tala Ashe Talayeh Ashrafi (;), known professionally as Tala Ashe, is an Iranian-American actress. Known for her roles on the television series '' Smash'', '' American Odyssey'', and ''As the World Turns'', as well as her regular role as Zari Tomaz and Za ...

Jes Macallan Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series '' Mistresses'' and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero comedy-drama ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Early life Macallan trained in dance in her you ...

, Olivia Swann,

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, Shayan Sobhian, Lisseth Chavez, Amy Louise Pemberton,

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and Matt Ryan playing

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, Ava Sharpe, Astra Logue, Gary Green, Behrad Tarazi, Spooner Cruz, both human and AI Gideon, Nate Heywood, and Gwyn Davies respectively. On February 22, it was announced that

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would be guest starring in an undisclosed role. Later when the episode was released it was announced that this role would be as Booster Gold. Tom Forbes guest stars as Alun Thomas. Had the series been renewed for another season than this would have been Zano's final appearance as a series regular.

Filming

Filming on the episode began on December 3, 2021 and concluded on December 16. In an interview, the director

said that a few of Faison's scenes were not in the original script but added due to the fact that they enjoyed working together.

Release

Broadcast

"Knocked Down, Knocked Up" was first aired in the United States on

on March 2, 2022. It was watched by 0.44 million viewers with a 0.08 share among adults aged 18 to 49.

Home video

On July 19, 2022, the episode was released as a part of the ''Legends of Tomorrow'' season seven box set for both

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and

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Reception

The episode received generally positive review from critics. Jarrod Jones of ''

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'' gave the episode an A−. Writing for '' CBR'', Zeid Abughazaleh said, "As one door closes, hundreds more open up as the ''Legends of Tomorrow'' wave off another season". In a ''Collider'' article, Usama Maasood wrote, "If anything, the finale retcons the original idea that The Legends will be unknown heroes in the future, making their ending even more suitable".

References

External links

* * {{Legends of Tomorrow 2020s American television series finales 2022 American television episodes 2022 LGBTQ-related television episodes Legends of Tomorrow episodes Television episodes about time travel Television episodes about World War I Television episodes directed by Kevin Mock Television episodes written by Keto Shimizu