Tuesday, April 29, 2003

JAG: Meltdown

Episode Number: 179 Season: 8 (Disc 5)
Original Air Date: 4/29/2003
Director: Scott Brazil
Written By: Donald P. Bellisario & Don McGill
Edited By: ??
Blurb: As the NCIS team makes progress in their terrorist case, Harm is tried for Loren Singer's murder. But then evidence emerges that points to another suspect.

Cast:
David James Elliott
Catherine Bell
John M. Jackson
Patrick Labyorteaux
Karri Turner
Mark Harmon
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Alan Dale
Alicia Coppola

This episode introduces Lt. Cmdr. Faith Coleman, who would go on to appear on the NCIS series. Coleman's obsessive behavior is apparent.

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

JAG: Ice Queen

Episode Number: 178  Season: 8 (Disc 4)
Original Air Date: 4/22/2003
Director: Donald P Bellisario
Written By: Donald P. Bellisario & Don McGill
Edited By: Stephen Michael
Blurb: When Lt. Singer is found murdered, NCIS investigates and Harm emerges as a leading suspect. Meanwhile, the NCIS team try to break a suspected terrorist.

Cast:
David James Elliott
Catherine Bell
John M. Jackson
Patrick Labyorteaux
Karri Turner
Mark Harmon
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Alan Dale

The first appearance of the NCIS team. The first scene we see Gibbs in, he is drinking coffee. We see a Special Agent Blackadder who doesn't make it into the series, and Ducky flirts with her. Ducky doesn't have his hat on out in the field, but he is wearing his bow tie. The outside shot and squad room for NCIS are the same as the series. The outside of MTAC looks different. Ducky is much more aggressive. We first see Abby drinking Caf Pow.