JAG (1995)

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Starring: David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Robyn Lively, Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Trivia: It is seen in a number of episodes that Admiral Chegwidden is a baseball fan. John M. Jackson, who plays Chegwidden, is the father of professional baseball player Conor Jackson.

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Trivia: In addition to his regular role as Harm, David James Elliott also played Harm's father in flashbacks scattered throughout the show.

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Trivia: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, and Patrick Labyorteaux were the only actors to appear in all ten seasons. Except for a few special episodes, Elliott and Labyorteaux were the only ones to play the same character, while Elliott was the only actor to appear in every episode.

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Trivia: Donald Bellisario was originally against casting Catherine Bell as Mac. Since Bell had played a murder victim in the last episode of season 1, Bellisario felt her re-appearance as Harm's new partner in the first episode of season 2 would confuse the audience. Bell eventually won Bellisario over, and she remained on the show for the rest of the show's run.

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Washington Holiday - S2-E9

Factual error: In the whole episode, Romania is depicted as a monarchy with the king in a position that allows him to make political decisions. However, Romania ceased to be a monarchy in 1947. By the time depicted in the episode (circa 1997), Romania was a republic and its head of state was the president. Members of the ex-royal family did not hold any positions in the Romanian government and were certainly not authorized to represent Romania in international events.

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Quotes

Ice Queen (1) - S8-E20

Dr. Donald Mallard: You sure you won't have dinner with me tonight, Viv?
Special Agent Vivian Blackadder: Oh, Ducky, you're disgusting!
Dr. Donald Mallard: The pursuit of sex is an affirmation of life, Vivian. That's why older men are so lascivious.
Special Agent Vivian Blackadder: I'm talking about your lack of respect for the dead.
Dr. Donald Mallard: I have the utmost respect for the dead.
Special Agent Vivian Blackadder: Well, that's obvious from the way you speak to them.
Dr. Donald Mallard: If you were dead, wouldn't it be nice if you were spoken to, rather than about?

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Question: In the episodes where Harm flies F-14s, what does it mean when pilots are told to "call the ball"?

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Chosen answer: When landing on an aircraft carrier, a pilot "calls the ball" by confirming to the landing signal officer (LSO) that they have the carrier, and more specifically its landing guidance systems in sight. Carriers use a Fresnel lens system which is a light only visible at a certain angle, so if a pilot sees the "ball" they are at the correct altitude and glide slope for landing.

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