May 20, 2019 the best part of all was that, despite the trumpeted return of jags harm and mac, the twopart season finale belonged to the actual cast of ncis. Apr 22, 2003 ice queen season 8, episode 20 wgna the naval criminal investigative service interviews adm. Starring david james elliott as lieutenant harmon rabb, jr. It is the 178th episode in the series overall, and it serves as the backdoor pilot for the crime drama ncis, which is the first. Occasionally, they engage in adventurous activities in order to solve their cases. Season five is scheduled to be released on january 29, 2008. The jag s are sent in to investigate the disappearance of a female rio radar intercept officer. Ncis alum pauley perrette returns to cbs to star in comedy pilot broke the success of jag led cbs to spinoff the franchise with ncis in 2003. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series jag. This scene is the protagonists first introduction to the. Several changes were made to the cast during the period between the airing of the two pilot episodes. Jag 2hour pilot 1 jag episode summariesjag episode. Ncis pilot episodes to air on wgn america showbiz cheat sheet. Excluding the backdoor pilot, few major characters from jag have appeared in the ncis series.
Both episodes were later edited together to form a single hour long episode entitled ncis. The main reason i bought this series was the pilot for ncis, a series i truly enjoy and have collected all dvd releases. Apr 02, 2019 the ncis mothership of course was spun off of jag, starting with a twopart, april 2003 backdoor pilot that introduced gibbs, dinozzo, abby and ducky played by mark harmon, michael. Ice queen season 8, episode 20 wgna the naval criminal investigative service interviews adm. Upcoming this monday on august 19 is the two ice queen and meltdown episodes for the ncis pilot episodes. The jag episodes that helped introduce ncis took place in two parts. In fact, turner as simms was listed among the cast on the jag ice queen episode which served as the ncis pilot. Shell appear in the season finale episode airing on sunday, may 19. Why each of the major cast members left cinemablend. It will be the first season available on dvd in 16. We definitely got our answer, but it wasnt what we wantedand fans were not happy. I understand though that there is some form of closure offered in an episode in season 3.
Ncis alum pauley perrette returns to cbs to star in comedy pilot broke the success of jag led cbs to spinoff the franchise with. All in all, if you like ncis, you will enjoy jag, particularly this first season. The ncis investigates, and harm becomes the prime suspect. Several changes were made to the cast during the period between the. Ncis agent gibbs continues his investigation on the terrorist, amad bin atwa to. Chegwiddens team after they discover that a body washed up from the potomac was a jag part 1 of two. Patrick labyorteaux appeared briefly as lieutenant bud roberts in the ncis firstseason episode hung out to dry, and again now with the rank of captain in the season fourteen episode rogue, advising the ncis team on a legal issue. David james elliott to costar in fox pilot heres your. In addition to that, it is also the first part of the backdoor pilot. This episode also marks the final appearances of both ncis special agents vivian blackadder and don dobbs respectively. Admiral chegwidden was just seeking a quiet drink and a respite from a boring navy event. It is the 178th episode in the series overall, and it serves as the backdoor pilot for the crime drama ncis, which is the first spinoff associated with the ncis franchise.
It is a shame though that the extras on the region 1 release have not been carried across to this version. Season 8, episode 20 of jag, titled ice queen first aired april 22, 2003. Jag was a show centering on the military legal system. View 83 episodes online from seasons 1 to 10 of jag with cbs all access subscription. Fan made no copyright is intended production companys belisarius productions paramount network television 200306 cbs.
But the jag episodes that served as a pilot for navy ncis really do a good job of, well, not sucking. For some more news all about what will be, just take a look at the official synopsis below. The current series of sean, ncis, is the spin off of jag. The guardian callen and sam travel to the uss allegiance in the persian gulf to work with navy captain harmon harm rabb, jr. The ncis mothership of course was spun off of jag, starting with a twopart, april 2003 backdoor pilot that introduced gibbs, dinozzo, abby. With david james elliott, catherine bell, patrick labyorteaux, john m.
Jag s david james elliott will return as harmon rabb on ncis. Jags david james elliott will return as harmon rabb on ncis. Mar 31, 2011 yes, yankee white did pilot the series. A bit of an unusual jag episode of a paranormal bent col matt andersons son trevor was being moved away from his father by his divorced mother. Ncis requiemseason 5, episode 7 aired 6th november 2007 the director sarcastically compliments gibbs on his interview style, and tries to get him to tell her what he is holding back. Meltdown is the twentyfirst episode in the eight season of the television series, jag and also the second and final part of the backdoor pilot for the spinoff series, ncis as well as the 179th episode of the entire jag series. The jag team might be responsible for convicting murderers, but the show was very nearly killed off itself the first season of jag aired on nbc in.
The two backdoor pilot episodes, ice queen episode and meltdown episode originally aired as a part of jag season 8 with both episodes being shown on april 22nd, 2003 and april 29th, 2003. Rival network cbs picked up the series for a midseason replacement, beginning on january 3. Original ncis pilot jag episodes upcoming on august 19 so not sure if you guys know it or not, but jag show has been having weekly reruns on wgn channel. Takes place in jag season 8, after heart and soul and before the episode ice queen which is also the ncis pilot episode. This was the pilot episode for the jag television series which introduced. However the jag stories were also entertaining, and now i must see if i can resist the temptation to purchase series 9, after the series end storey for 8. Aug 18, 2019 jags patrick labyorteaux and ncis star mark harmon eddy chencbs via getty images wgn america will air the 2003 ncis pilot episodes on jag. But this isnt the first time that actors have played different roles within the. According to bellisario, the ncis pilot episode was easy to sell to cbs because of its low costs compared to the jag pilot. Season 6 is scheduled to be released sometime in 2008. A woman radarintercept officer rio disappears at night from an aircraft carrier in the adriatic sea.
Is there an episode of ncis or jag that gibbs meets abby. The ncis mothership of course was spun off of jag, starting with a twopart, april 2003 backdoor pilot that introduced gibbs, dinozzo, abby and ducky played by mark harmon, michael. The third season of jag premiered on cbs on september 23, 1997, and concluded on may 19, 1998. The character, later to become mikey also had his debut as fishermans son antonio as well as the cag and bud. Ncis of course was spun off of jag, in a twopart backdoor pilot that introduced gibbs, dinozzo, abby and ducky played by mark harmon, michael weatherly, pauley perrette and david mccallum. The best part of all was that, despite the trumpeted return of jags harm and mac, the twopart season finale belonged to the actual cast of ncis. David james elliott is is set to reprise his jag character, navy captain harmon rabb jr. Contentsshow plot following in his fathers footsteps as a naval aviator, lieutenant commander harmon rabb, jr.
Season one premiered in the united states on 22 september 2009, in the 9. Lajag crossover promised it would reveal who won the fated coin flip at the end of jag. The boy began calling his father by a private nickname known between only his father and his fathers childhoodmarine buddy, digger. The ncis finds not only surprises about the death but also circumstantial evidence. Ncis of course was spun off of jag, in a twopart backdoor pilot that introduced gibbs, dinozzo, abby and ducky played by mark harmon, michael weatherly, pauley perrette and. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7 season 8 season 9 season 10. Tvinsider cleared up any lingering questions we had about the popular tv characters, who got engaged in the finale of the original series. Mar 29, 2019 the ncis universe will be welcoming a familiar face. It was distributed by paramount home entertainment. Oct 21, 2003 the crossover that aired few weeks after the shows premiere, was aired as a jag episode, but also a pilot titled navy ncis. On september 1, 1998, the pilot episode of jag was released on vhs in the u.
The jags are sent in to investigate the disappearance of a female rio radar intercept officer. Ice queen is the 20th episode in the eighth season of the cbs legal drama jag. To get ncis going what was needed was a solid crime involving the military that would need. The episode is a 1hour combination of two episodes. Apr 02, 2019 last week, cbs confirmed that elliott would reprise his jag character, navy captain harmon rabb jr. The crossover that aired few weeks after the shows premiere, was aired as a jag episode, but also a pilot titled navy ncis. Bell will reprise her jag character, lieutenant colonel sarah mac mackenzie. Originally conceived as a top gun meets a few good men, the pilot episode of jag first aired on nbc on september 23, 1995, but the series was later cancelled on may 22, 1996, after finishing 79th in the ratings, leaving one episode unaired. Meltdown is the twentyfirst episode in the eight season of the television series, jag and also the second and final part of the backdoor pilot for the spinoff series.
Harm, a former naval aviator, unexpectedly becomes a hero. The ncis universe will be welcoming a familiar face. Originally perceived as a top gun meets a few good men hybrid series, the pilot episode of jag first aired on nbc on september 23, 1995, but the series was later canceled on may 22, 1996, after finishing 79th in the ratings, leaving one episode unaired. The ncis finds not only surprises about the death but also circumstantial evidence pointing straight to harm. Ice queen is the twentieth episode of jag season 8 and the 178th episode of the entire jag series. With david james elliott, andrea parker, terry oquinn, kevin dunn. Bellisario, as a work for hire for paramount television, in the script for the jag pilot episode, which was filmed and then aired by nbc on 23 september 1995. Its during the double episode 2021 in the season 8, that the characters of ncis are presented sean not having yet joined the casting, he doesnt appear in the pilot. Apr, 2020 the jag team might be responsible for convicting murderers, but the show was very nearly killed off itself the first season of jag aired on nbc in 1996. Original ncis pilot jag episodes upcoming on august 19. Ncis would instead focus on military police investigations. David james elliott to reprise jag character on ncis. With rabbs fighter pilot background, and mackenzies good looks. Year 01 jag episode summariesjag episode summaries.
There was another actress, but she did not play kate. That was so unusal, anderson believed that somehow digger must be speaking to him through his. The season, starring david james elliott and catherine bell, was produced by belisarius productions in association with cbs productions. According to the dvd commentary, the episode was written as an homage to the 1997 film air force one. But, ncis was first introduced in jag season 8, episodes 20 and 21, ice queen and meltdown.