40 Facts About Alan Eppes

Alan Eppes is a fictional character in the CBS crime drama Numb3rs, played by Judd Hirsch.

Alan Eppes is the amiable and kind father of Charlie and Don Eppes, and is particularly protective of his younger son, Charlie.

Alan Eppes is a widower and retired city planner, and in "Waste Not", Charlie refers to him as an engineer.

Alan Eppes keeps busy by getting involved in the personal lives and careers of his sons as well as volunteering for causes he believes in.

Alan Eppes knows their best friends and colleagues, most of whom address him respectfully as "Mr Eppes".

Also in Season 2, in episode "Protest", Alan Eppes reveals that he was an anti-war activist thirty-five years ago, alongside Matthew "Matt" Stirling, the leader of the movement and accused in the ROTC center bombing.

Don's superior in the FBI reveals Alan was a "Leader" Eppes, involved in anti-national activities, which Alan vehemently denies.

Alan Eppes has been dating Dr Mildred "Millie" Finch, Chair of the CalSci Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy Division.

When he is being sued by neighboring residents of a tennis court because of its disruptive lighting he designed, the relationship proves invaluable as Alan Eppes even overcomes the problem involving his new job venture with the aid of Millie, who helps Alan Eppes to discover that he is blameless.

Alan Eppes later makes a bet with her whether they can go without consumer products.

Alan Eppes met Margaret when she was working for a tenants' rights organization and he was working for a housing developer.

Alan Eppes held onto his wife's clothes, which he hid in the garage, despite Don helping him pack it six months before.

Don confronted him as well, but both were criticized for giving advice as unmarried men and Mr Alan Eppes finally decided to get rid of the clothing on his own.

Alan Eppes was astonished when his son noticed that some of her other compositions were dated after the birth of their children as he thought she had put her music work aside for her law career to help the family.

Alan Eppes has seen his wife in a dream at the same time as Charlie.

Alan Eppes volunteered his son's house for Valerie Eng's wedding, toiled over coordinating every detail, and assigned the seating arrangement to Charlie, who created a mathematical algorithm for it, though Charlie didn't overall seem too enthusiastic about it.

Alan Eppes claimed that since he never had a daughter, this would be his chance to make amends.

Alan Eppes has considered moving out of his son's house in order to live alone and accomplish things on his own, but was rather hesitant to tell Charlie.

Alan Eppes was shocked when his son seemed fine with it.

Alan Eppes finally decided against moving, since he favors his sons' company over being alone.

Alan Eppes has attempted to persuade Charlie to take up golf like him, delighted that he can at least teach his brilliant son something.

Alan Eppes enjoys an occasional game of chess with Larry and was surprised at his friend for his love interest in Megan Reeves and his nomadic lifestyle.

Don at first was averse to his father getting involved with his line of work, but Alan Eppes asked him to show more respect.

Alan Eppes provides further help to Don with his knowledge of an elevator system in "Chinese Box".

Alan Eppes is auditing a mechanical engineering class at CalSci for fun, but Charlie is disappointed that he could not interest him in advanced mathematics after all these years.

Alan Eppes being on campus has Charlie note the similarity of the situation to that of Back to School.

At the beginning of season five, Alan Eppes encourages Charlie to fight for his clearance.

Alan Eppes later finds that CalSci has agreed to let him design a new mechanical engineering building.

Alan Eppes later offers to help Don with the prayers.

Alan Eppes tells them that he and a group of friends decided to look into it but could not reach a decision themselves.

Amita and Larry ask Alan Eppes about joining their think tank.

Alan Eppes eventually agrees to join the think tank and enthusiastically participates.

When Don is stabbed, Alan Eppes goes and stays at the hospital.

Alan Eppes sends Charlie back to work on the case, telling him that Don would want that.

Later during one of Charlie's visits to see Don, Alan Eppes tells Charlie to set his priorities.

Alan Eppes offers to help Alan financially, but Alan rebuffs.

Alan Eppes is hired by a design firm even without CAD capability.

Since the show featured brothers, Alan Eppes was created to discuss and show the brothers' family and their pasts.

Early reception of Alan Eppes varied according to the audience in question.

Melanie McFarland, TV critic for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, stated that Alan Eppes was not an individual character.