"JAG" (1995)TV series 1995-2005

Creator:

Donald P. Bellisario

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

23 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow JAG lawyers.

Plot Keywords:

Criminal Justice | Fighter Pilot | Lawyer | Military | Navy

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Aug. 25	7:00 AM	USA	Guilt	#7.4
Mon. Aug. 25	8:00 AM	USA	Mixed Messages	#7.5

Cast

David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr. / ... (212 episodes, 1995-2005)
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie / ... (191 episodes, 1996-2005)
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Bud Roberts, Jr. / ... (184 episodes, 1995-2005)
John M. Jackson	...	Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden / ... (173 episodes, 1996-2004)
Chuck Carrington	...	P.O. Jason Tiner / ... (102 episodes, 1997-2003)

Also Known As:

JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-G | Australia:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Belisarius Productions

Trivia:

Was picked up by CBS after being dropped by NBC for low ratings. Became a success soon after.

Goofs:

Various episodes - Harm and other pilots take off, fly and land in different aircraft during the same mission (understandable because of available footage).

Quotes:

Admiral Chegwidden: I am Admiral Chegwidden. Before I leave this hangar, I will know the whys and hows of Lieutenant Douglas Marion's death, or Commander Rabb will have your ass... and I'm going to own your soul.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Man of the Year (2006)

Highly recommend-Great Show- Good plots- Doesn't feel fake

First, I would like to say that if you have never seen "JAG" before, you need to watch it, especially if you are even just remotely interested in the Navy, the Marines, the Military in general, military law, civilian law, good stories, Catherine Bell or any other of the actors/actresses. The stories are very interesting, especially so in the last two or three seasons. I have watched the show regularly for several years, and the stories seem real, not just a lot of shooting and talking with no plot, like some other shows(cough..Pensacola..cough..). Watching this show has given me insight into how many things work in the military, and also it has many cool things that fit into the story without making it plotless-like SEALs, Naval/Marine Aviation, and even Russia and the KGB. If you hadn't figured it out already, JAG stands for Judge Advocate General, the legal branch of the military. The show centers on a group of Naval/Marine lawyers and legalman(somewhat of researchers and assistants to the Judge Advocates(lawyers)). The characters evolve over time, and you see their characters change. For example, Lt. Bud Roberts, a junior naval officer that debuted on the show as a public affairs officer or something on an aircraft carrier that Harm(David James Elliot) and Mac(Catherine Bell) are sent to to investigate a crime. Bud later became a regular on the show, transferring to the office of the JAG and becoming a legalman. Later, he goes back to the carrier with Harm and Mac(this is much later), and falls in love with then-Ensign Simms, who has replaced him in what he did on the carrier, who later does what Bud did and transfers. Bud becomes a lawyer and is promoted to Lt. jg and later Lt., and the two are married and have a child together. The characters are also developed somewhat more subtly, such as when Bud's father, Master Chief Bud Roberts(Sr.), Ret. is court-martialed(is charged of a crime and brought to trial in military court. The Master Chief is a drunk and abused Bud and his brother Mikey when they were children. Bud Sr. didn't show up for his son's wedding. Mikey is eventually coerced to enlist in the Navy, becoming a fire controlman, and is eventually charged with crimes himself(Bud Sr. and Mikey both are found innocent). I went to all the trouble of registering and writing this so the least you can do is watch the show once. It's on 8pm EST on CBS(new and recent re-runs) Tuesdays, and 7pm EST every night on USA(re-runs from past seasons), excepting for special shows/events such as Big Brother and the Grand Open. It's a great show and I think you will like it, so at least watch it.