::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: J A G FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Last Revision: 11 Mar 2000 Written by Stephan Lerchegger <phyx@gmx.net> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------------------------ ------------------------ When the President has a crisis, He serves and protects the he calls his military. United States of America with the ultimate weapon ... When the military has a crisis, it calls JAG. JUSTICE. JAG-Promo JAG-Promo ------------------------ ------------------------ "Following in his father's footsteps as a naval aviator, Lt. Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm-tossed carrier at sea. Diagnosed with nightblindness, Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps which investigates, defends and prosecutes the law of the sea. There with fellow JAG laywer Major Sarah McKenzie he now fights in and out of the courtroom with the same daring and tenacity that made him a Top Gun in the air." \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 0 - INTRODUCTION TO THIS FAQ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 0.1 Contents PART 0 - INTRODUCTION TO THIS FAQ 0.1 Contents 0.2 Introduction 0.3 The current status of JAG and News 0.4 Notes about this document PART 1 - JAG: AN INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is JAG about ? 1.2 Cast 1.3 What does JAG mean ? What is it ? PART 2 - JAG: THE FANS 2.1 Is there a Newsgroup or mailinglist for JAG ? Where's the best place to discuss the series ? 2.1.1 Netiquette and Rules 2.1.2 Abbreviations used on the lists 2.1.3 Do these postings ever get passed on to persons affiliated with the show ? 2.1.4 Who are KIP and DSBPost ? 2.2 Contacting the people of JAG, Addresses regarding the show 2.3 What is Fanfic, where can I find it ? 2.4 MOWAGs (Most Wanted Goodies) - Sites of interest on the Net 2.5 Chats, IRC, Message Boards 2.6 How are the fans of JAG called ? 2.7 Is there an episodeguide available for JAG ? 2.8 The JAG Convention PART 3 - JAG: MERCHANDISING, AVAILABLE PRODUCTS 3.1 Commercially available episodes 3.2 JAG Novels 3.3 JAG Calendar 3.4 JAG Theme 3.5 Scripts PART 4 - JAG: THE SEASONS SEASON 1 4.1.1 JAG - First Season Summary 4.1.2 Why was Andrea Parker replaced ? 4.1.3 Episode 'War Cries' (008): Is Meg responsible for Granger's death ? 4.1.4 Wasn't Harm once addressed as Lt.Cmdr. - prior to his promotion ? 4.1.5 Episode 'The Brotherhood' (012): What does 'cuckold' mean ? 4.1.6 Episode 'Recovery' (019): Location 4.1.7 Episode 'Ares' (021): Lt. Pendry 4.1.8 What's the deal with this Cliffhanger episode ? SEASON 2 4.2.1 JAG - Second Season Summary 4.2.2 Are the episodes shown out of order ? 4.2.3 Why the narrated explanation of Harm's past in the title sequence ? 4.2.4 Why was Tracey Needham (Lt. Meg Austin) replaced ? 4.2.5 Where's Lt. Austin now ? 4.2.6 Did the JAG headquarters move between the first and second season ? 4.2.7 For what does Harm get this award in 'We the People' ? 4.2.8 Who's the mysterious girl in the flashbacks in 'We the People' ? 4.2.9 Why does Mac's hair always change ? 4.2.10 Episode 'Crossing the Line' (027): Was the Congresswoman supposed to be the Senator from 'Black Ops' ? 4.2.11 Episode 'Code Blue' (035): Sarah's Farsi 4.2.12 Hasn't CBS ordered 16 episodes ? Where is it ? SEASON 3 4.3.1 JAG - Third Season Summary 4.3.2 Notes about Season three 4.3.3 Episode 'Ghost Ship' (039) - The Dedication 4.3.4 Episode 'The King of the Fleas' (042) - Introducing Dalton Lowne 4.3.5 Episode 'Above & Beyond' (045) - Matt Sigloch, Bill Clinton, Bud singing karaoke 4.3.6 Episode 'Someone to watch over Annie' (049) - Was this DJE singing ? 4.3.7 Episode 'Tiger, Tiger' (055) - Shooting on Location 4.3.8 Episode 'Death Watch' (056) - First Season's Skeleton Crew 4.3.9a Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Music 4.3.9b Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Cut Scene 4.3.9 Episode 'To Russia with Love' (061) - Revoicing SEASON 4 4.4.1 Season Four 4.4.2 Episode 'Dungaree Justice' (073) and 'War Stories' (074): The two-parter that wasn't 4.4.3 Episode 'War Stories' (074): The in-story filming and crew 4.4.4 Episode 'Nobody's Child' (078): Passage read at the funeral SEASON 5 4.5.1 Season Five 4.5.2 Episode 'Ghosts Of Christmas Past' (096) 4.5.3 Episode Boomerang, Part I and II (100,101): Stephen Culp stand-in PART 5 - Q & A JAG - THE SERIES 5.1.1 Who's DB, Bellisario and what's Belisarius ? 5.1.2 Some notes about Reality, JAG, NIS and CID 5.1.3 The JAG Theme 5.1.4 How long does it take to produce a JAG episode 5.1.5 Does the military support the series in any way ? 5.1.6 What stock footage does JAG use ? 5.1.7 What awards did JAG win so far ? 5.1.8 About ownership, reruns and syndication 5.1.9 Flaws (medical et al.) in episodes 5.1.10 About smoking 5.1.11 Where is JAG filmed ? Q&A ABOUT MORE THAN ONE ACTOR/CHARACTER 5.2.1 Ribbons and Medals worn by Mac, Harm & the Admiral 5.2.2 Notes about the past of Harm, Mac, Chegwidden and Bud DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT / LT.CDR. HARM RABB 5.3.1 About David James Elliott 5.3.2 How old was Harm when he went to Vietnam ? 5.3.3 Harm's schooling 5.3.4 Is Harm on track for his career progression? 5.3.5 Harm's Call Sign 5.3.6 What watch does Harm wear ? CATHERINE BELL / MAJ. (LT.COL.) SARAH 'MAC' MACKENZIE 5.4.1 A Marine Major and (Navy-)JAG ? Any explanation ? 5.4.2 CB's language skills JOHN M. JACKSON / ADM. CHEDWIDDEN 5.5.1 What does 'A.J.' stands for in the Admiral's name? PATRICK LABYORTEAUX / BUD ROBERTS 5.6.1 Where was Patrick Labyorteaux during JAG's first season ? CHUCK CARRINGTON / PO TINER 5.7.1 What is Tiner's first name ? [5.8 to 5.9 omitted for future actor/character Q&As] MILITARY 5.10.1 What does ZULU time means ? 5.10.2 What do all this Medals and Rank insignia mean ? 5.10.3 List of military ranks 5.10.4 About Uniforms 5.10.5 What exactly does CAG mean? VARIOUS 5.11.1 What's the Beltway ? What's a Beltway Bandit ? PART 6 - EPILOG =========================================================================== 0.1 Introduction This FAQ answers frequently asked questions about the TV series JAG. The latest version of this document can always be obtained from the homepage of the 'Episodelists and -Guides by LS' at http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/pulpfiction/99/. If you have any further questions or find any errors, please contact me at <phyx@gmx.net>. Additionally, an episodeguide with titles, airdates, synopses and guest cast list can also be found on my homepage. =========================================================================== 0.2 The current status of JAG and News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAG's fifth season started on Sep 21 in its regular timeslot on Tuesday, 8pm ET/PT on CBS. Latest news says that the fifth season will have 25 episodes. Repeats of JAG can be seen on the USA Network Monday to Friday at 7pm ET and Sunday at 9pm ET. The second novel, 'JAG: Clean Steel' should finally be out in April. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =========================================================================== 0.3 Notes about this document This FAQ was partly written by me, partly postings from the JAG mailinglist have been used. Some of these postings have been edited slighty, i.e. non important parts have been deleted or typos have been fixed. Comments in brackets ('[ ]') are made by me. All contributors and authors quoted herein retain the rights to their postings. The postings used are all from the <jag@quixotic.org> list (now inactive), it's 'sequels' (currently <JAGniks@onelist.com>) and 'spin-off' at <jag@onelist.com> (For more on mailinglists see below). Details in the postings used (like 'Do postings from this list get passed on to persons affiliated with the show') refer to the quixotic.org or successors in the first place. Every posting has the poster's name as well as the posting date attached. Please take note of this date since it's possible that things have changed since then and some datails are no longer covered correctly. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 1 - JAG: AN INTRODUCTION \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 1.1 What is JAG about ? 1.2 Cast 1.3 What does JAG mean ? What is it ? =========================================================================== 1.1 What is JAG about ? JAG is an action-driven adventure series, created by Donald Bellisario who also did such shows as Quantum Leap, Airwolf and Magnum, P.I.. JAG is about a team of lawyers investigating crimes in the Navy. Center of the show is Lt. Cdr. Harmon Rabb, a former pilot who turned lawyer after he crashed a Tomcat due to his night vision blindness. He has teamed up with a fellow female Officer, currently Marine Corps Major Sarah Mackenzie (his former partners include Lt. Caitlin Pike and Lt. Meg Austin). =========================================================================== 1.2 Cast Regular Cast: David James Elliott as Lt. Cdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, jr. A former Navy pilot who turned lawyer after he crashed a Tomcat due to his night vision blindness. Catherine Bell as Maj. (Lt.Col.) Sarah 'Mac' Mackenzie (Season 2 - ) Cathrine Bell was first seen in the episode 'Skeleton Crew', although she played another character ('Diane Schonke') back then. With the beginning of season two she replaced Tracey Needham ('Lt. Meg Austin') as Harm's partner. John M. Jackson as Adm. Chegwidden (Season 1 - ) John M. Jackson joined the cast mid first season. He is Harm and Mac's superior. Patrick Labyorteaux as Lt. Bud J. Roberts, Jr. (Season 1 - ) Ens. Bud Roberts was on twice during the first season ('JAG', 'Skeleton Crew') as PAO onboard the USS Seahawk and with the beginning of season two he became a regular. He was transferred from the Seahawk to JAG. Other characters of interest who appear(ed) on the series include: Karri Turner as Ens. (Lt. j.g.) Harriet Beaumont Sims (Season 2 - ) Ens. Sims first appeared in the second season episode 'Crossing the Line' as Public Affairs Officer (PAO) on the USS Seahawk (Bud's former job before he got transferred to JAG). Bud and Harriet get close and eventually marry at the end of the third season. Andrea Thompson as Cdr. Krennick (Season 1) Cdr. Krennick, counselor to Adm. Chegwidden, was on during the second half of the first season. Andrea Parker as Lt. Caitlin Pike (Season 1) Lt. Pike was Harm's first partner on the show ('JAG'), she was then replaced by Lt. Austin. She appeared in two more episodes, 'Brig Break' and 'Ares'. Tracey Needham as Lt. Meg Austin (Season 1) Harm's partner during season one. She replaced Lt. Pike and was replaced by Mac. Terry O'Quinn as Capt. Thomas 'CAG' Boone (occasional) Capt. Boone is the CAG on board the USS Seahawk. He once flew with Harm's dad. Daphne Ashbrook as Annie Pendry (occasional) and Will Rothhaar as Josh Pendry (occasional) Annie Pendry was Luke Pendry's wife, Harm's roommate in flight-school who was killed in a crash in 'Pilot Error'. Josh is her son. Stephen Culp as Special Assistant Clayton Webb (Season 2 - ) CIA Special Assistant Webb was first introduced in 'We the People'. He now and then gets involved in the crime solving process and helps with his connections. Larry Poindexter as Dalton Lowne (Season 3) Mac's love interest. Killed in 'The Stalker'. To get a list of acting credits go to the Internet Movie Database at http://www.imdb.com or send a message to <movie@imdb.com> with the body ACTOR last, firstname for instance ACTOR Needham, Tracey. To get a help message send an e-mail with the keyword help in the body. =========================================================================== 1.3 What does JAG mean ? What is it ? JAG stands for Judge Advocate General. The JAG Corps is the judicial system of the military. It is part of the US-Navy and its cadre of Naval officers is trained as lawyers. The duties these officers are assigned to range from investigating crimes, prosecuting and defending in court, to giving legal advice. A good overview about the JAG Corps can be found at Tracy Finifter's JAG page at http://www.finifter.com/jag/. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 2 - JAG: THE FANS /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ 2.1 Is there a Newsgroup or mailinglist for JAG ? Where's the best place to discuss the series ? 2.1.1 Netiquette and Rules 2.1.2 Abbreviations used on the lists 2.1.3 Do these postings ever get passed on to persons affiliated with the show ? 2.1.4 Who are KIP and DSBPost ? 2.2 Contacting the people of JAG, Addresses regarding the show 2.3 What is Fanfic, where can I find it ? 2.4 MOWAGs (Most Wanted Goodies) - Sites of interest on the Net 2.5 Chats, IRC, Message Boards 2.6 How are the fans of JAG called ? 2.7 Is there an episodeguide available for JAG ? 2.8 The JAG Convention =========================================================================== 2.1 Is there a Newsgroup or mailinglist for JAG ? Where's the best place to discuss the series ? Currently there's no newsgroup dedicated to this series so the best newsgroup to discuss the series would be rec.arts.tv. However, a better place to discuss any topic related to the show are the JAG-mailinglists. When subscribing make sure your return address is valid - this also means without any possible spam protection actions you've taken. Following are a number of various JAG mailinglists. If you notice the one or other missing, please drop me a line. To get infos on any of the following lists go to the link mentioned: JAG (general) : http://www.onelist.com/community/jag JAGniks (general) : http://www.onelist.com/community/JAGniks see also http://skyfox.simplenet.com/JAG/jagnik-list.html Fan-Fic List : http://www.onelist.com/community/article78 Meg Austin List : http://www.onelist.com/community/sempermeg Mac/Catherine Bell List: http://www.onelist.com/community/mac Chegwidden-List : http://www.onelist.com/community/chegwidden Karri Turner List : http://www.onelist.com/community/KarriTAS (Karri Turner Appreciation Society (KarriTAS)) Harm & Mac Shipper : http://www.onelist.com/community/shipper Harm & Mac Shipper List: http://www.onelist.com/community/HarmMacsAngels David James Elliott : http://www.onelist.com/community/dje-l DJE Fan Club : http://www.onelist.com/community/djefanclub DJE/Harm list : http://www.onelist.com/community/DJEFC Clayton Webb Fans : http://www.onelist.com/community/Webbfans Australian JAG Fans : http://www.onelist.com/community/Aussie-JAG JAG Lovers : http://www.onelist.com/community/jaglovers Admiral's Mast : http://www.onelist.com/community/admiralsmast Shipper FanFic : http://www.onelist.com/community/ShipperFic UK and Europe Fans : http://www.onelist.com/community/jag-uk JAGlovers List : http://www.onelist.com/community/jaglovers Peter Murnik : http://www.onelist.com/community/pmurnik JAG Stories (Fanfic) : http://www.onelist.com/community/JAG_Stories JAGonUSA(Syndie-Reruns): http://www.onelist.com/community/JAGonUSA JAG Writers Workshop : http://www.onelist.com/community/JAGWritersWorkshop The Gunny List : http://www.onelist.com/community/The_Gunny JAGman Rabb List : http://onelist.com/community/jagmanrabb Substitute the <name>-part below with the name behind the last slash from the addresses above - e.g. jag@onelist.com, jag-subscribe@onelist.com or jag-subscribe@onelist.com (examples for the JAG (general) list). For the following actions send an e-mail to the mentioned address: Subscribe : <name>-subscribe@onelist.com Unsubscribe : <name>-unsubscribe@onelist.com Switch to digest : <name>-digest@onelist.com Switch to single messsage: <name>-normal@onelist.com Post Message : <name>@onelist.com Contact Owners/Moderators: <name>-owner@onelist.com At least the JAG (general) lists is a high volume list, so be prepared. Other lists dedicated to JAG and the actors/characters: * DJE/JAG: To subscribe/unsubscribe send an e-mail to <majordomo@aracnet.com> and in the text you need to type 'subscribe jag' or 'unsubscribe jag' (without quotes) resp. Postings are sent to <jag@aracnet.com>. This list is maintained by Debbie Lucas <deblucas@aracnet.com>. She writes about the list: "We have approximately 30 members and the major focus of our discussions are primarily about David James Elliott and the TV series JAG." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1.1 Netiquette and Rules These are the rules for the JAG (general) list (although these basic rules can be applied to most lists and newsgroups). * No 'Me too' or 'I agree' or similar one-line posts * If it's only addressing one person - send it to just that person and not to the whole list (Private posts vs. Public posts) * Quote reasonable (not the whole posting) * Read through your mail first before answering - someone may have already answered the question * Don't forward chain letters or spam to the list * No attachments (binaries et al) * Don't use HTML coded messages * Keep volume of off-topic postings low or avoid if possible (especially during high-volume times) * Use spoiler space, at least until a week after the episode aired. If questions arise about one or more of the rules above please take a look at the list on my homepage. It has detailed descriptions for each one of them. Please pay attention to these rules! The list is at http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/pulpfiction/99/jag-faq.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1.2 Abbreviations used on the lists Here's a short list of basic abbreviations used on the internet (as well as on the lists): AFAIK - As far as I know ATM - At the moment BTW - By the way IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IMO/IMHO - In my (humble) opinion LOL - Laughing out loud; Lots of laughter OT - off topic OTOH - On the other hand ROFL - Rolling on the floor, laughing SCNR - Sorry, could not resist Commonly used on the lists are also: CB - Catherine Bell (Mac) DB/DPB - Donald P. Bellisario (Creator and Executive Producer) DJE - David James Elliott (Harm) KT - Karri Turner (Harriet) JMJ - John M. Jackson (Chegwidden) PL - Patrick Labyorteaux (Bud) SC - Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) (SC is also used for the first season episode 'Skeleton Crew') TN - Tracey Needham (Meg) TPTB - 'The Powers That Be', referring to the producers Also asked frequently (although no abbreviation) is what does 'semper' (like in 'Semper JAG') mean: semper is Latin for 'always' or 'forever'. 'Semper fi' (short for 'semper fidelis') is the U.S. Marine Corps motto and means 'Always Faithful'. Also mentioned often is the term 'Shipper': Shipper is short for Relationshipper and ... '... refers to any heterosexual combination of romantic relationship like Harm/Mac, which seems to be the most popular of later, but the Harm/Meg 'shippers are still extremely vocal.' (from Pat Murray) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1.3 Do these postings ever get passed on to persons affiliated with the show ? KIP (15 Feb 97) answers: >Nearly every writer and most of the actors read these JAG postings, >including DB. This basically only counts for the general JAG list. See also comments under '2.2 Contacting the people of JAG ...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1.4 Who are KIP and DSBPost ? We here on the list don't know who <KIP35@aol.com> (usually called only 'Kip') and <DSBPost@aol.com> ('DSBPost') really are. Both don't want to have their identity revealed and we respect their wish. However, given the quality their (always appreciated) answers provide they seem to be insiders to the production team. =========================================================================== 2.2 Contacting the people of JAG, Addresses regarding the show Please direct all comments regarding show status, scheduling and programming to (from the CBS FAQ): CBS Audience Services 524 W. 57 St. New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 975-3247 Email: audsvcs@cbs.com Comments conveyed to Audience Services are shared with CBS executives and messages will be responded to as volume permits. You may also write to: CBS ATTN: Programming 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036-2188 Another addresses mentioned on the mailinglist: CBS 51 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 Mr. Leslie Moonves, Pres. Entertainment Division CBS Television Network 7800 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036-2188 To write to the JAG office, (and probably the best address for requests like autographed photos) use these addresses: <Cast Member's Name> c/o JAG Belisarius Productions 5555 Melrose Ave. Clara Bow Bldg. #203 Hollywood, CA 90038 JAG Productions, Inc. 28343 Avenue Crocker, #1 Valencia, CA 91355 The e-mail address for JAG (from the Paramount web page) is <jag@pde.paramount.com>. Messages sent here are forwarded to JAG TV - the JAG production office. Under 'Celebrity E-Mail Addresses' DSBPost (3 Mar 97) writes: >If you want to get a message to a specific member of the JAG cast or crew, >go to the Paramount home page, and send a message from the JAG site there. >The message will be forwarded to JAG TV which is the JAG production office. >(You can send to JAG TV@aol.com directly but Don B will not get a copy of >the message automatically) Specific notes are forwarded to the respective >addresses. Replys from JAG TV run from a few days to a few weeks late, it >is secondary to filming the series, but an answer will appear. Patrick and >Cathrine are very good at returning E-Mail. David does not have an account. >He gets hard copy of specific requests or questions. The writers will >sometimes answer questions. > >Just don't ask about Meg. > And prior to this DSBPost (21 Jan 97) writes: >Don does get forwarded this subscription list and the letters that go >directly through Paramounts E-mail. Another posting from DSBPost (2 Jan 97): >Paramount has a home page which accepts E-Mail and passes E-mail relating >to the show to the production office of JAG where it is answered through >JAG TV. JAG does not have a home page yet and probably will not this >season. If there is a renewal they should put one up over the summer. =========================================================================== 2.3 What is Fanfic, where can I find it ? Fanfic is short for fan-fiction, stories written by fans. Such stories exist for a wide range of shows, including JAG. A special mailinglist for fanfic is set up. (See mailinglists under 2.1 above) The 'Ex Libris' JAG Fan Fiction Archive at http://exlibris.simplenet.com has an amount of stories stored; a great place to start. Please also read the FAQ there. The Harm & Mac Fan Fic Site: http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Boulevard/7572/JAG.htm If you're looking for (Harm &) Meg Fanfic visit http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/9167/JAG.html And the Semper Meg! archive can be found at http://members.aol.com/jagfic/index.htm =========================================================================== 2.4 MOWAGs (Most Wanted Goodies) - Sites of interest on the Net Here's a list of several JAGgoodies which are asked for and wanted most. Note, that this isn't (and won't be) a complete link list, and there might also exist other, not listed pages that feature these goodies as well. This list should just give you a first direction where to look for specific JAG ralated material: Calendar - (see 3.3 below) Character Bios - http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/9167/JAG.html Credits - http://www.aracnet.com/~petercj/tv/jag/ Drinking Game - http://www.concentric.net/~jjdippel/jagdrink.html Fan Clubs - (see bottom of this list) FanFic - (see 2.3 above) Guide, FAQ - http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/pulpfiction/99/ ICQ - http://www.oocities.org/televisioncity/network/8877/ jagicqlist.html IRC - (see 2.5 below) JAG Corps - http://www.finifter.com/jag/ JAG Web Ring - http://www.bomis.com/rings/jag/ Links - http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/9167/JAG.html Medals, Ranks - (see 5.10.2 and 5.10.3 below) Novels - (see 3.2 below) Official (1) - http://marketing.cbs.com/primetime/jag/ Official (2) - http://www.paramount.com/tvjag/ Official (3) - http://www.usanetwork.com/series/jag/ Pics - http://www.oocities.org/televisioncity/7730 Reviews - http://www.bmts.com/~sdickson/index.html.htm Start (1) - http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/9167/JAG.html Start (2) - http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Club/2280/ Start (3) - http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/4928/jag.html Start (4) - http://members.tripod.com/~vikki_w/jag.html Start (5) - http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Lot/9236/index.html Theme (Midi) - http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Lot/9236/jagsound.html Theme (MP3) - http://www.soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Television/ Trading Post - http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/studio/2235/index.html Trivia questions - http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Lot/7414 US Air Force - http://www.af.mil US Army - http://www.army.mil US Navy - http://www.navy.mil US Navy - JAG - http://www.jag.navy.mil US Marine Corps - http://www.usmc.mil Fan Clubs: The *Unofficial* David James Eliott Fan Club http://members.tripod.com/~Charmer_NO/djeindex.htm THE *OFFICIAL* Catherine Bell Fan Club http://members.tripod.com/~Major_Mac/cbfan.htm The John M. Jackson Admiration Society, an *Unofficial* JMJ Fan Club http://jmjas.simplenet.com The *OFFICIAL* Peter Murnik Fan Club. http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/Lot/4410 The *OFFICIAL* Steven Culp Fan Club Site http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Palace/4618/index.html The *OFFICIAL* Chuck Carrington Fan Club site http://www.oocities.org/btiner2 The *Unofficial* Lt(j.g.) Meg Austin Fan Club http://members.aol.com/mystic8043/index.htm The Tracey Needham Appreciation Society http://tnas.simplenet.com CoWGrLTiNas' *Unofficial* Trevor Goddard Fan Club http://hometown.aol.com/cowgrltina/Trevor1.html =========================================================================== 2.5 Chats, IRC, Message Boards Internet: Server - UnderNet Channel - #DJE Meetings - Wednesday nights Go to http://jagchat.8m.com for more infos and links to software. Server - EFNET Channel - #JAG Meetings - ? See also Sebastian Pelan's page at http://www2.arnes.si/~spelan/. JAGnik Central Message Board: http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb22726 Meave's Chat Room: http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Lot/7414/jagchat.html JAG Discussion Forum: http://www.messagecentral.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/messagecentral/ /law/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=jag Tina's Schizophrenic JAGniks Message Board: http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb992043 CB Chat Room: http://members.tripod.com/~Major_Mac/jag-ocbfcchat.htm JAG Chat Box: http://www.oocities.org/televisioncity/network/8877/jagchat.html AOL: Chatroom - #Mac's_Office Meetings - ? =========================================================================== 2.6 How are the fans of JAG called ? Well, at least here on the list we call us JAGniks. Coach Biloxi Boy <biloxi_boy@mailexcite.com> writes: >Our dearly beloved friend Captain Bligh [Cmdr. Ian Adkins, USNR] coined >that word a long time ago during the first season of JAG. =========================================================================== 2.7 Is there an episodeguide available for JAG ? Yes. I have also written an episodeguide for JAG which covers all episodes. It can be found at http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/pulpfiction/99/, like this FAQ. There are some other (sometimes partial only) guides out there, mostly attached to JAG-fanpages. Another JAG episodeguide was written by George Fergus <fergus@xnet.com> and can be found at http://www.xnet.com/~djk/JAG_1.shtml. =========================================================================== 2.8 The JAG Convention The first JAG Convention took place in Burbank, Ca. from Oct 15-18, 1999 with many of the actors and crew attending. Websites with reports and pics are: JAG Asylum: http://www.oocities.org/~jagasylum/ Steven Culp FC Newsletter: http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/Palace/6140/connews.html Chuck Carrington Site: http://www.oocities.org/TelevisionCity/Station/8070/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 3 - JAG: MERCHANDISING, AVAILABLE PRODUCTS \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 3.1 Commercially available episodes 3.2 JAG Novels 3.3 JAG Calendar 3.4 JAG Theme 3.5 Scripts =========================================================================== 3.1 Commercially available episodes As of now only the two-hour pilot ('JAG') is available. Details can be found at http://www.paramount.com/homevideo. Copies should be available in stores or they should at least be able to order a copy for you. Online-shops who sell it (among others): http://www.VideoExpress.com, the tape (likely NTSC) costs $34.92 (plus S/H) http://www.bestvideo.com, the price is $39.95 plus S/H - again likely NTSC. Reoprtedly, the JAG pilot is available for $24.99 to $29.99 ($15 was mentioned, too) at Columbia House. HarrietJAG <HarrietJAG@aol.com> (24 Mar 98) writes: >Paramount Home Video has advised that the JAG Pilot may be ordered >through Movies Unlimited at 1-800-528-0823. If you find any other place (especially outside the U.S. and/or in PAL format) please drop me a line. At this point there are no plans for further releases (mainly because repeats can be seen weekdays on the USA Network). =========================================================================== 3.2 JAG Novels The first JAG novel is out now: The paperback book is simply called 'JAG: The Novel' and was written by Robert Tine. List price is $5.99, ISBN is 0425164853 and it's published by the Berkley Pub Group. (Release Date: March 1998) Online, the book is for instance available at the Amazon Bookshop who sells it for $4.79 (this may change), their homepage can be found at http://www.amazon.com. The book is of course also available in stores throughout the country. Amazon (with its own homepages for Germany and the UK, cheaper rates !) also ships to many countries, so it's also a good place for international readers to start looking there. HarrietJAG <HarrietJAG@aol.com> (24 Mar 98) writes: >Paramount advises that the JAG novel is only available in major >bookstores in the U.S. and they have no indication when it will >be available elsewhere. The second novel, 'JAG: Clean Steel' should finally be available by April 10, 2000. 'JAG: Clean Steel', again written by Robert Tine, is published by Boulevard Books; ISBN is 0425168549 and list price is again $5.99. Amazon details same as above, including prize. =========================================================================== 3.3 JAG Calendar A JAG wall calendar for 1998 with pictures from DJE was produced by Landmark Calendars. Reportedly, there are no plans for a 1999 or 2000 calendar. Reportedly, the calendar is sold out, so the following advices (contacts, addresses, costs etc.) are no longer valid. However, in future years calendars might be produced again, so the below mentioned sites will presumably carry them again and it'd be a good place to start looking for. The best way to order seems to be from http://www.awit.com (see calendar section there). The calendar costs $11.99 plus S/H. Also http://www.amazon.com sells it. The price is the same as above. Reportedly, the calendar is also available at http://www.365year.com. Some postings about this topic: <LLawra7230@aol.com> (21 Sep 1997) writes: >Just thought i'd let you know where you can get the calendar. >1-800-365-9327-usa 1-800-332-9327-canada The company is called >Landmark Calendars. Angela B Stich <astich@rand.org> (17 Sep 1997) writes: >There is a direct line to call the calendar place. I believe you should >be able to reach this number from overseas. > > (607) 563-9411 ext. 585 > >I asked if they could ship it to Heide in Singapore and they said they >would be able to, although it might be expensive. For postal parcel post, >whatever that is, the cost is $8.45 for shipping and handling and it might >take upwards of 2-3 weeks to get there. For UPS to ship/fly it, the cost >will be $16.65 and the person didn't know how long that would take. > >The price of the calendar is $11.99. Sylvia Mohr <smohr@ix.netcom.com> (20 Sep 1997) writes: >I just received mine this past Wednesday (I ordered it Monday..pretty >good turn around time, huh?). I bought mine from: http://www.awit.com >It's a Sci-Fi/TV memorabilia site and Shawn responds under the heading >"AWrinkleInTime". I also purchased several color and one black and >white 8 x 10-1/2" pictures...Of Harm, several poses...of Harm(in dress >whites) and Mac (in dress blues)...of Bud, the Admiral, Mac and Harm in >full dress uniforms...of Harm and Krennick...of Harm and Kate (2)...of >Harm and Meg. > >The web site has a phone number and when to call...you can call and >place the order by phone if you have a credit card..and she ships VERY >promptly (if she has ordered items in stock). =========================================================================== 3.4 JAG Theme (Merchandising) As of now, the theme is not available on CD. But ... HarrietJAG <HarrietJAG@aol.com> (23 Mar 98) writes: > >What is available is the sheet music. It's for full orchestra and costs >$40.00. It is available from Hal Leonard Publications, and the order >number is: 1-800-637-2852. That, and the novel, are the only items from >JAG thus far, according to the Paramount Licensing Dept. Paramount owns >the rights to the series, and makes merchandising decisions on behalf of >same. > Their website is at http://www.halleonard.com. =========================================================================== 3.5 Scripts Scripts for (past) JAG episodes are available for instance at Script City (http://www.scriptcity.com) or the Script Shop (http://scriptshop.com). For details on which episodes are available or the costs check their webpages. Here are the scripts available at Scriptshop.com as of Feb 03, 1999. All Scripts are priced at $12: [1.01] Pilot [2.02] In Camera (aka: Secrets) [2.03] Jinx [2.04] Heroes [2.06] Vanished [2.09] Washington Holiday [2.11] Force Recon [2.14] Cowboys And Cossacks [3.01] Ghost Ship [3.02] Court Marshall Of Sandra Gilbert [3.03] Good Of The Service [3.04] Blind Side [3.21] Return of Jimmy Blackhorse, The \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 4 - JAG: THE SEASONS \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ SEASON 1 4.1.1 JAG - First Season Summary 4.1.2 Why was Andrea Parker replaced ? 4.1.3 Episode 'War Cries' (008): Is Meg responsible for Granger's death ? 4.1.4 Wasn't Harm once addressed as Lt.Cmdr. - prior to his promotion ? 4.1.5 Episode 'The Brotherhood' (012): What does 'cuckold' mean ? 4.1.6 Episode 'Recovery' (019): Location 4.1.7 Episode 'Ares' (021): Lt. Pendry 4.1.8 What's the deal with this Cliffhanger episode ? =========================================================================== 4.1.1 JAG - First Season Summary On Sep 23, 1995 JAG premiered with a two-hour pilot (counting for two episodes) in Saturday's 8pm EST/PST slot on NBC. In this episode Lt. Harm Rabb (David James Elliott) and Lt. Caitlin Pike (Andrea Parker) investigated the death of a female fighter pilot. This was one out of two episodes Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteaux) appeared during the first season. After this episodes the female lead changed: starting with episode two Lt. (j.g.) Meg Austin (Tracey Needham) fought at Harm's side. This change was requested by NBC (for a more detailed answer see below). Up to the 12th episode ('The Brotherhood'; aired Feb 3, 1996) the series stayed in this time slot. Starting with episode 013 ('Defensive Action'; Mar 13) JAG moved into Wednesday's 8pm slot. This episode is also the first with Cdr. Krennick (Andrea Thompson) and the last with Cdr. Lindsey (W.K. Stratton). One episode later ('Smoked') Adm. Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) is introduced as the new head of JAG/Washington D.C. He was transferred from JAG/Pacific, his counselor is Cdr. Krennick. NBC, apparently not satisfied with its numbers, cancels JAG. Of the 22 episodes shot, NBC aired only the first 21 (the last one was 'Ares' on May 22). The final episode, 'Skeleton Crew' (aka: 'Death Watch'), never aired in the US, but it was released internationally. The reason for this was that 'Skeleton Crew' was a cliffhanger and it obviously made no sense to NBC to air it. This episode is discussed detailed below. After NBC canceled the show it was picked up by CBS as a mid-season replacement. =========================================================================== 4.1.2 Why was Andrea Parker replaced ? Andrea Parker played Lt. Caitlin Pike in the pilot but was after that replaced by Tracey Needham. NBC insisted that Don Bellisario casts an 'attractive blonde' instead, and this one was Tracey Needham. While emphasizing that Needham was 'very nice' and professional, Bellisario says she never was the character he had in mind for the female lead. For the second season Needham was then also replaced (a detailed answer to this can be found below). KIP writes 20 Dec 99): >NBC PTB didn't like Andrea in the pilot and wanted a perky blonde. After >much arguing NBC finally threatened to not pick up the series if Andy >Parker wasn't replaced. DPB explained the situation to Andy and she >graciously agreed to step aside. DPB promised to recur her character >on JAG to prove to NBC how wrong they were about her. He did this in >two episodes that first year. NBC never admitted their error, but they >picked Andy up for the Pretender which ran the next season. To add insult >to injury NBC cancelled JAG and replaced it with the Pretender. > >Such is the irony of television. Andrea Parker reprised her role as Lt. Pike in two episodes, 'Brig Break' (episode 005) and 'Ares' (021). =========================================================================== 4.1.3 Episode 'War Cries' (008): Is Meg responsible for Granger's death ? KIP answers (18 May 97): >The point of the script as written was that Meg did have responsibility in >Granger's death. Throughout the episode she berated him for turning his >Marines into trigger happy killers who shot first and asked questions later. >It was this pressure from Meg which caused Granger to hesitate when he saw >the old lady. That hesitation got him killed. > >The last scene when Granger's body was being placed on the aircraft was >written to show Meg's remorse and realization of what she had done. How it >was played is another story. > =========================================================================== 4.1.4 Wasn't Harm once addressed as Lt.Cmdr. - prior to his promotion ? Yes. In 'Boot' (ep.010) Cdr. Lindsey addresses him as Lt. Commander and talks about something that happened in Bosnia. This actually refers to 'Defensive Action' (ep.013) where Harm got his promotion and defended the CAG in a court-martial. The reason in simple: 'Boot' was shot after but shown prior to 'Defensive Action'. =========================================================================== 4.1.5 Episode 'The Brotherhood' (012): What does 'cuckold' mean ? In Short: It means that a man's wife has cheated on him. A more detailed explanation is given by Emily M. Lee <emalee@umich.edu>: > >Cuckold was a word used in Shakespeare's plays a lot. Specifically, >"Othello" deals with this issue a lot. Cuckold is a reference to a >man who cannot keep "his" woman in line. By in line, I mean that she >is committing adultery. During Shakespeare's time, a man who could not >keep his wife from committing adultery was ridiculed as not being good >enough in bed to satisfy her and not being strong enough of a man to >keep her from straying. Cuckold also means that a man does not have >a powerful enough p--is. > =========================================================================== 4.1.6 Episode 'Recovery' (019): Location From DSBPost: >It was filmed at the rockwall plant in El Segundo where they built the >shuttles. All shuttle footage was stock, including that nice little tie >in shot where the transporter moves out with the launch facility in the >background. > >The real shuttle facility at Vandenberg is much more interesting looking >than the Kennedy pad. =========================================================================== 4.1.7 Episode 'Ares' (021): Lt. Pendry Wasn't one of the pilots Lt. Pendry who was killed in 'Pilot Error' ? Yes and No - footage of Lt. Pendry and Lt. McKee from a previous episode was used but it wasn't supposed to actually be Lt. Pendry or Lt. McKee. =========================================================================== 4.1.8 What's the deal with this Cliffhanger episode ? The final episode of the first season was 'Skeleton Crew' (aka: 'Death Watch'). As NBC decided not to renew the show for a second season, they also opted not to show this cliffhanging episode. As of now this episode hasn't been aired in the US, it was, however, released internationally. It is expected to be aired in the US when the show goes into syndication. Here are now some postings from the mailinglist, which should answer nearly everything concerning this episode: First KIP (21 Nov 96) with an overview: >Skeleton Crew aired only outside the U.S.A. > >It was a cliff-hanging episode in which a female Academy friend of Harm's >is murdered as the SEAHAWK docks after a six month deployment. Too late, >Harm realizes how much he was in love with her. His relentless pursuit of >the murderer runs him afoul of NCIS agent Turque (who everyone calls >Turkey). While there are two, even three possible suspects, at the end of >the episode Harm is arrested for the murder. > >The concluding hour was never filmed or even written, as NBC cancelled JAG >(therefore they did not air a cliff-hanging episode) and it would not make >sense to re-launch the show on CBS with an episode designed to end a season. > >There are two quick flashbacks in the opening JAG episode refering to this >episode and Harm references it in dialogue. But it's all quite mysterious >and will be touched on again around episode 9 or 10 in the new season. > >Hope this helps with the confusion. DSBPost wrote a comprehensive synopsis of this episode. This posting can be found at the home of this FAQ. DSBPost (26 Apr 97) continues: >The only problem with reading the second part to "Skeleton Crew" was that >it was never written. Don Bellisario writes in a linear style. He often >will start with an idea for the opening and just keep writing. Often he >will not know the ending to a script until he has written it. About ignoring this episode, KIP (20 Nov 96) writes: > >> From what I remember of past dicussions on this list, the JAG to be shown >> on CBS will completely ignore Skeleton Crew. It never happened. Bobby got >> out of the shower. > >There will be a reference to the cliff hanger in the CBS opening episode >[episode 'We the Poeple'] which will be understood by those outside the >U.S. who saw the cliff hanger and be a mystery out of a Harm's past to >those who haven't. > >Unfortunately, it will not explain what happened. Hopefully, in time there >can be a flashback episode that will do that. > On another occasion, KIP (20 Nov 96) states: > >The Cliffhanger would have been great for all the JAG fans who would wait >over six months for the conclusion. But since the move to CBS in Midseason >is a re-launch of the show, new JAG viewers wouldn't have had a clue. > >So, for those U.S. viewers who saw the Cliffhanger in other parts or the >world or who got a PAL copy from someone and transfered it, there is a >>reference to that episode and two very quick flashbacks to it. To those who >haven't seen the episode, it will be a bit of mystery out of Harm's past. > >There is no further reference to it in the first 8 episodes filmed to date, >but there will be a reference in the future. About the flashback in the season two opener, KIP (5 Jan 97) writes: > >When NBC cancelled the show they didn't want to air a cliff-hanging episode >when they couldn't show a conclusion. It made no sense to air a conclusion >as the opening of JAGS second season on CBS. Therefore the concluding >episode was never written, let alone filmed. > >The two brief flashbacks in 'We the People' were to give something to those >International viewers who had seen this episode. Hopefully, at some date in >the future, 'Skeleton Crew' will be incorporated into a flashback episode >and solve the problem for everyone. > About the possiblility of the second part DSBPost (3 Sep 1997) writes: In a message dated 97-09-02 09:31:47 EDT, you write: >> >> With some of the Season 1 NBC eps being shown on CBS, can we have our >> hopes raised that Skeleton Crew would also be shown, to allow for SC >> Pt 2 to be made and shown? > >It is becoming more unlikely. If you have seen the original you know that >almost every scene is tied up with actors who have moved on to other >projects. Examining it with an eye to building a flashback episode has >proven frustrating as there is no logical way to introduce the flashbacks, >many of which are tied to other viewpoints (Krennick, Meg). The episode >was too tightly crafted. The third season episode 'Death Watch' (056) is the revamped cliffhanger episode although KIP explains: >In fact DPB in order to make the story work had to change the killer. Q&A with KIP (Oct 98) about the originally planned way for Skeleton Crew: Q: Who was originally intended to be the killer? A: Agent Turkey (Turque) was to be the real killer Everyone, including Harm, had assumed he was the NCIS officer assigned the murder in Norfolk. Bad assumption. He had been the NCIS aboard the Seahawk during the deployment Diane Shonke. When DPB decided to cannabalize Skeleton Crew for Death Watch the actor who played Turkey was not available, so he had to come up with a new killer. Q: What was his motive? A: Sex. Q: Was that because he was having it (with Diane, presumably) or not getting it? A: He killed her in a struggle during a rape. Q: How did Harm's fingerprints get on the gun? A: He had been to the pistol range with Diane Shonke before she sailed on the Seahawk. After cleaning their weapons, Harm loaded Dianes pistol for her. The finger prints were to be found on the bullets. Diane kept the gun in her car which she had left in base parking. She went for the gun when Turkey assaulted her. At least that's how DPB says he was thinking to do. You never know. He might have changed his mind at the last minute had he ever written the second half of the cliffhanger. See also 4.3.8 below. =========================================================================== SEASON 2 4.2.1 JAG - Second Season Summary 4.2.2 Are the episodes shown out of order ? 4.2.3 Why the narrated explanation of Harm's past in the title sequence ? 4.2.4 Why was Tracey Needham (Lt. Meg Austin) replaced ? 4.2.5 Where's Lt. Austin now ? 4.2.6 Did the JAG headquarters move between the first and second season ? 4.2.7 For what does Harm get this award in 'We the People' ? 4.2.8 Who's the mysterious girl in the flashbacks in 'We the People' ? 4.2.9 Why does Mac's hair always change ? 4.2.10 Episode 'Crossing the Line' (027): Was the Congresswoman supposed to be the Senator from 'Black Ops' ? 4.2.11 Episode 'Code Blue' (035): Sarah's Farsi 4.2.12 Hasn't CBS ordered 16 episodes ? Where is it ? =========================================================================== 4.2.1 JAG - Second Season Summary On Friday Jan 3, 1997 JAG premiered with 'We the People' on CBS in the 9pm EST/PST slot as replacement for the series 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. JAG delivered stronger numbers than its predecessor and the move into the 8pm slot, effective Mar 28, gave the series another boost. The most striking change this season was Tracey Needham's (Lt. Meg Austin) replacement. The new female lead character is now Maj. Sarah Mackenzie, played by Catherine Bell. Also now regulars are Patrick Labyorteaux (Lt. Bud Roberts, who has been seen twice during the first season) and John M. Jackson as Adm. Chegwidden (who was also on for the second half of the first season). Comments about some of these changes are given below. The season finale, 'Rendezvous' (15th episode of the season), aired on Apr 18. About Mac's character development KIP (8 Feb 97) writes: > >>Personally, I think we should use whatever pressure we can (if at all!) >>exert on Mr. Bellisario to make Major MacKenzie more personable, and get >>a few episode centering around her. After all, how can we tell if we >>dislike her is we barely know her? > >Going on at Mid-season gave this year's JAG the luxury of being able to >plan how the characters and their relationships would develop from episode >to episode. Mac's initial sterness was to slowly soften across the season - >and has. But, apparently many of the fans, looking for a cookie cutter >replacement of Meg used her Marine no-nonsense approach to her job as an >excuse for not liking her. Hopefully as they see more and more episodes >in which Major Mackenzie relaxes into her position as Harm's partner, they >will grow to know her and like her--although some die-hards will never >accept anyone replacing Meg. Though I find it interesting that Kate, who >only appeared in the pilot and two episodes would probably have been the >unanimous choice for Harm's partner last year by the fans despite the fact >that Meg appeared in 20 episodes. > >Also, in addition to learning more about Mac in upcoming episodes (she and >Harm are isolated together for an entire story), but there is a tense and >romantic episode centered around Admiral Chegwidden. Ensign Simms is >transferred to the Pentagon in Washington which makes Bud's heart leap. >Annie and Harm get together and decide to....Sorry, to tell any more would >spoil it. > >Bottom line, your request has already been implimented as these character >developments were planned at the beginning of the season. You must remember >that although you've only seen 5 episodes (tonight will be #6) JAG is >currently filming Episode 13. > >By the way CBS has ordered an addition 3 episodes, so there will be a total >of 16. Not bad for a mid-season show. > KIP writes (5 Mar 97): >CBS is pleased with JAG. It's doing better in the timeslot than its >predecessor Mrs. and Mrs. Smith by a full rating point and growing in >viewership (MMS was declining as the season progressed). JAG is also >proving to be a better lead-in to Nash Bridges, which has increased >it's viewership since JAG became it's lead-in. > >While this doesn't assure a pick-up for next season, it makes it much >more likely. =========================================================================== 4.2.2 Are the episodes shown out of order ? DSBPost (2 Mar 97) answers: > >>I know that the episodes this season have been shown out of order. It >>can get kind of confusing (if not annoying) not knowing whether characters >>are friends or at each other's throat's (ie Webb). Does anybody know the >>correct order that the episodes were supposed to air so perhaps thier >>relationships can make a little more sense. > >Well this is the correct order the episodes are supposed to air. However it >is not the episodes shooting sequence. The Game of Go and Trinity were >actually filmed #1 and #2 this season. All the rest have been shown in the >filmed order. The only real impact was in Webbs relationship, and hair >styles. > =========================================================================== 4.2.3 Why the narrated explanation of Harm's past in the title sequence ? KIP explains: >Research showed that the majority of viewers had no idea what JAG was. Most >thought Harm was a Naval Intelligence. It was decided to put a 'Saga Sell' >on the opening of the show--much as on Quantum Leap--to let those viewers >who never saw an episode of JAG understand the ground rules and why a Naval >Aviator was a lawyer. Remember--nearly 70 percent of America has never >viewed JAG even once! > >While the Saga Sell may be repetitive to fans, it hopefully gives the new >viewer the proper background to understand what the show is about. On another occasion KIP answers: > >>If I got to choose, I would happily remove the voiceover. It was a good >>way to restart the series, but after a few episodes I think the (wonderful) >>music and the images speak for themselves. > >You' re right--for fans who consistant watch the show. However, to be a >hit JAG has to attract new viewers each week. The Saga Sell with the >voice-over you're talking about is to acquaint new viewers who have >never seen the show with the JAG concept and Harm's background. > =========================================================================== 4.2.4 Why was Tracey Needham (Lt. Meg Austin) replaced ? Besides the 'Cliffhanger'-question, this is probably the most discussed (and asked) question. So here are now some detailed answers and comments which should answer (nearly ?) everything about this subject: On AOL-Live, David James Elliott answered the question 'Why isn't Tracy Needham on the series any longer?' as follows: >She left the series because the series was revamped... CBS decided they >wanted to make some changes. One of the changes was to have a Marine >Officer to have an equal rank to myself, so there would be a different >branch of the military so we could go head to head. That was unfortunate >for Tracey's character because she was a "lesser" rank. I really miss her >and felt terrible about it all. Tracey is doing very well now. She's doing >movies of the week, that sort of thing. "Lt jg - #JAG <irc>" <wagner@cyberspc.mb.ca> wrote the following message on 27 Mar 97 about this subject: >Ms Austin was transferred to Okinawa to keep Lt Pike company.... >there really wasn't much of an explanation as to her departure other >then she recommended Bud... > >She did not return.. well there are alot of *rumours* floating around >about why Tracey was replaced. Was it DB and TN not getting along >from day one? Was it a disagreement between DB and NBC and TN got >caught in the middle? > >The biggest explanation is that DB wanted a stronger personality >(don't ask me why they could not just write a stronger personality >for Meg's character) and more of an equal for Harm and they found >that in Major Sarah MacKenzie's character. > >Sarah takes some getting used to. The first few episodes your left >wondering why she's there, not much personality. She grows stronger >and stronger per ep and I have to say that the best episode that I >found I truly enjoyed was FULL ENGAGEMENT. Catherine did a great job >in that show. KIP (15 Feb 97) writes about casting Catherine Bell: > >>[...] [Catherine Bell] got the role because she impressed the producer >>or something. Really curious as to how she could have done that when she >>barely appeared in "Skeleton Crew" for 5 minutes and then wound up very >>pale and very dead. > >Catherine Bell impressed DB when he directed her in Skeleton Crew. But >that only gained her the opportunity to audition for the role of Major >Mackenzie. Dozens of actresses read for the role and DB selected three >finalists. These three actresses read for Paramount who approved them to >go one to CBS. All three auditioned for CBS and Catherine Bell won the role. > >I'm not going to reveal who the other two finalists were so please don't >ask, but I will tell you they have both appeared in JAG episodes that have >already aired this season. > One of those two was revealed (by Kerin Steele) and confirmed by KIP: It was Sibel Ergener who played Lt. 'Skates' Hawkes in 'Crossing the Line'. =========================================================================== 4.2.5 Where's Lt. Austin now ? DSBPost says: "Meg was simply reassigned. In the military these things happen." =========================================================================== 4.2.6 Did the JAG headquarters move between the first and second season ? KIP (8 Feb 97) answers: > >They did move to Falls Church, Va. [formerly Washington, D.C.] Although >the building you see filmed for JAG Headquarters is actually in Pasadena, >California. > =========================================================================== 4.2.7 For what does Harm get this award in 'We the People' ? Charles Pan <cucity@global.net.au> answers: > >>In the beginning of "We the People" (Season 2 opener) Harm is receiving an >>award of some importance from the President no less... >> >>The speaker is reciting an incident I can almost see in my head, and I am >>sure we have seen it in a episode. >> >>Which episode was it? The Pilot? > >Harm gets the Navy Cross for landing a damaged tomcat in the 2hr Pilot. >CAG (& Harm in the back) is on a ATARS run when the Tomcat is hit by >AAA. Harm also gets his wings back..... > >The speaker is CAG's RIO in Defensive Action. > KIP adds: >He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in >saving the CAG in the pilot episode. About the long time passed since the actual incident, <SMccubbinM@aol.com> writes: > >yes, those awards do take that long. They have to be written up and sent >in, then verified, reverified, authorized, & approved. Depending on the >award and how high in the chain it must go, some awards are given by >congress or the president, it can take years. > DSBPost adds: >or as in the case of the medal of honor Clinton presented in the white >house to the desendents, 52 years. and KIP35 says: >Awards are still be handed out for actions in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, >Grenada, Desert Storm and probably a few I haven't thought of. It can >take quite a while. =========================================================================== 4.2.8 Who's the mysterious girl in the flashbacks in 'We the People' ? KIP writes: > >>During the premiere, Harm had flashbacks to an apparently deceased >>former love that looked exactly like Sarah. Was she ever featured in >>a past episode? Does anyone know what had happened? > >She was Lt. Diane Schonke who was murdered in the Skeleton Crew episode >which only aired Internationally. > See also comments on the cliffhanging episode above. =========================================================================== 4.2.9 Why does Mac's hair always change ? KIP (9 Feb 97) explains: >[Mac's] hair has been consistant...unfortunately the episodes for a variety >of reasons have not aired in the order filmed. That's why Major Mackenzies >hair goes from medium length to short and back. Only one more episode with >the medium length hair--"The Game of Go" [...] =========================================================================== 4.2.10 Episode 'Crossing the Line' (027): Was the Congresswoman supposed to be the Senator from 'Black Ops' ? KIP: "She was not the same Congresswoman." =========================================================================== 4.2.11 Episode 'Code Blue' (035): Sarah's Farsi DSBPost and KIP35 answer: >Farsi is the correct name for Persian. Catherine Bell is of Iranian >(Persian) heritage and quiet fluent in the language of her parents >and grand-parents. =========================================================================== 4.2.12 Hasn't CBS ordered 16 episodes ? Where is it ? KIP (11 Mar 97), also about the possibility of a cliffhanger, writes: >The 16th episode which will be filmed in two weeks is not a cliff-hanger >and will probably not run this season since it cannot be finished in time >to air on April 18th. (This is due to CBS running back-to-back episodes >two weeks ago and scheduling episodes to run on March 28th and 29th.) >After that date, CBS has specials scheduled for May sweeps. Re-runs would >then be scheduled for the summer. > >By the way...CBS can't wait to determine if they're picking up the show to >ask for a cliff-hanger--it's simply too costly to shut down a production >company and then start it back up again to film one episode. Two weeks later KIP wrote: > >> When and will we ever get to see the 16th >> and last episode filmed this year? > >The 16th episode was not filmed. It will be the first episode filmed IF JAG >is picked up next year. At the moment, it looks very good for a pickup, >especially since JAG did very well on it's first outing at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST >last Friday. Pulling a 14 share in a time slot that had previously only been >getting an 11 share. Once again, the loyal JAG fans followed the show to >its new timeslot and gave it a BIG BOOST for a pickup. > =========================================================================== SEASON 3 4.3.1 JAG - Third Season Summary 4.3.2 Notes about Season three 4.3.3 Episode 'Ghost Ship' (039) - The Dedication 4.3.4 Episode 'The King of the Fleas' (042) - Introducing Dalton Lowne 4.3.5 Episode 'Above & Beyond' (045) - Matt Sigloch, Bill Clinton, Bud singing karaoke 4.3.6 Episode 'Someone to watch over Annie' (049) - Was this DJE singing ? 4.3.7 Episode 'Tiger, Tiger' (055) - Shooting on Location 4.3.8 Episode 'Death Watch' (056) - First Season's Skeleton Crew 4.3.9a Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Music 4.3.9b Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Cut Scene 4.3.10 Episode 'To Russia with Love' (061) - Revoicing =========================================================================== 4.3.1 JAG - Third Season Summary CBS renewed JAG for a 3rd season (2nd on CBS). Initially the order was for 22 episodes, but was extended to 24. Starting with this season, JAG can be seen on Tuesday at 8pm EST/PST. The season began Sep. 23, 1997 with the episode 'Ghost Ship' and ended May 19, 1998 with the first part of a cliffhanger called 'To Russia with Love'. The conclusion will air as the fourth season opener. The ratings during this season improved again (compared to last year) and JAG even manages to get two 10.0+ ratings. One of the most prominent storylines this year is the one about Harm's quest for his dad. In the season opener ('Ghost Ship') he finds a notebook which suggests that his father was displaced to Russia where he was held in captivity. Later, even the possibility surrects that he might have been a collaborator ('The King of the Flies'). Harm's finally makes his way to Russia ('To Russia with Love'). Relationship storylines this year include the Mac-Dalton and the Bud-Harriet relationships. Dalton Lowne first appeared in 'The King of Flies'. While this one ended abruptly, Bud and Harriet get closer throughout the season and eventually marry ('Wedding Bell Blues'). =========================================================================== 4.3.2 Notes about Season three About filming the new episodes, DSBPost (20 Jul 97) says: >We started filming episode 38 "For the Good of the Service" on Tuesday the >15th. (all titles tentative) Don will direct the opener in two weeks in >San Francisco. He will doubtless put info on the list - Once he is done >filming and closer to air. A lot more of Bud and Harriet so far in the >first two shows. About the number of episodes per season KIP says: >The contract states that future seasons must be picked up for >[at least] 22 episodes. About third season changes, DSBPost states: >Two new writers have joined the staff and scripts are in the works. >No Cast additions, although Don is toying with an arc storyline that >could bring some recurring roles. =========================================================================== 4.3.3 Episode 'Ghost Ship' (039) - The Dedication DSBPost explains: > >> in the Season opener ... at the very end of the [episode] there was a >> dedication. Was that David's Manager that the season opener was >> dedicated to? > >[No,] J David (Davey) Jones was one of the premier hollywood stunt >pilots, responsible for many movies and tens of thousands of hours of >helicopter work, including the helicopters in Magnum PI, and Airwolf, >during which he taught Don how to fly. > >One of the nicest gentlemen it was my privlage to know. > At http://www.stan-mcclain.com/davidjones.htm there's an article about Davey Jones. It was written by Stan Maclean who with Rick Shuster filmed the aerials in 'Tiger, Tiger'. =========================================================================== 4.3.4 Episode 'The King of the Fleas' (042) - Introducing Dalton Lowne KIP writes: >> About Mac's love interest... where is this coming from?!!! I thought >> we would get a better background on this. We don't know how or where >> she met this guy! [...] I'd like some more background, please! > > Dalton Lowne has been mentioned in two previous episodes as a lawyer Mac > is dating and getting interested in. He was to be briefly shown in an > episode before "King of the Fleas", but the order of airing was changed. > =========================================================================== 4.3.5 Episode 'Above & Beyond' (045) - Matt Sigloch, Bill Clinton, Bud singing karaoke KIP35 answers (13 Nov 97): >In a message dated 97-11-12 02:10:01 EST, you write: > >> One question: who is the guy who was barking some orders, blond, white >> male, big build. > >Matt Sigloch [who also appeared in some prior episodes] is a former >Marine Gunny Sergeant who acts as one of the technical advisors on >the show. (DPB is threatening to put Matt in every show--just a joke.) > > >> Bud singing karaoke! What a riot! But was that really his voice? > >Yes. He does a mean Tom Jones impersonation. > >> [...] the Clinton dubbing was pretty bad, but I'm sure they used >> what resources they could. > >The choice was to use Clinton's actual voice for most of the scene >and to dub in the lines where a double was used or to re-dub the >entire scene. It was felt the difference would be so great between >the real voice and the dubbed voice that it would really jump out, >so the entire scene was re-dubbed. > About the Bill Clinton look-alike and dubbing, DSBPost adds (14 Nov 97): > >A voice over was used to tie in the original speech Clinton said on >veterans day 1995 and the additional lines needed to segue to our story. >If we had attempted to just add the final lines it would have stood out >even more than it did. Also as the Actor portraying Clinton had to >duplicate Clintons exact timing in the on camera voice over to minimize >rubber lips, he was not able to use the over-accentued accent and timing >that actually sells better for impersonations. > =========================================================================== 4.3.6 Episode 'Someone to watch over Annie' (049) - Was this DJE singing ? Yes, that was David singing. He also plays the guitar that well. =========================================================================== 4.3.7 Episode 'Tiger, Tiger' (055) - Shooting on Location DSB Post <DSBPost@aol.com> (26 Mar 98) writes: >For the episode 'Tiger, Tiger' the Navy allowed us to shoot on the Frigate >John A. Moore in San Diego where we received tremendous assistance from >captain and crew, several of which appeared as background on the deck scenes. Later we rendevouzed with the frigate 30 miles off to shoot the >aerials that appeared throughout the episode. Both cases were a first >for JAG. > >All interiors were shot on our standing sets in Valencia - as is true >in all episodes. > >And the stock footage is major assitance in itself, without the Navy's >Ok for stock the series would never leave the courtroom. > =========================================================================== 4.3.8 Episode 'Death Watch' (056) - First Season's Skeleton Crew This episode is the revamped cliffhanger episode from the first season (which hasn't aired in North America yet). About the killer and Harm's fingerprints KIP writes: >In fact DPB in order to make the story work had to change the killer. > >>But the ep doesn't explain why Harm wasn't convicted of killin Lt. Lamb. >>His finger prints were all over the murder weapon - according to Agent >>Turkey. > >Unfortunately, the episode you saw of Skeleton Crew was never shown in >the US or Canada. Death Watch was a cannabalization (pardon the pun) of >Skeleton Crew with 30 minutes of new footage. In the US version Harm's >fingerprints were not on the weapon. In fact DPB in order to make the >story work had to change the killer. > DSB Post noted (24 Apr 98): >> The ep didn't even mention Harm's arrest, how he escaped the >> charge, and how his prints came to be on the gun. > > That's because it didn't happen that way. See also 4.1.7 above for more details about 'Skeleton Crew'. =========================================================================== 4.3.9a Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Music Kristina Larsen <LARSEKL@mail.startribune.com> >Of all the songs played during the episode how many of those country >western songs were Trisha Yearwoods? Every last one of 'em were Trisha's. =========================================================================== 4.3.9b Episode 'Return of Jimmy Blackhorse' (058) - Cut Scene Harriet <HarrietJAG@aol.com> (5 Aug 98) answers: > >>While watching the episode tonight something stood out to me. I noticed >>before that in the scene when the Indian Lawyer comes into the kitchen >>and asks Mac what she thinks of the two-step that it seemed as if there >>should have been more to the scene. Does anyone else think something ended >>up being cut out? > >Very perceptive comments. I ran your remarks past the author of the >episode, Dana Coen. He explained that the scene as originally written >(and shot) was designed to put closure to the hostility that was building >between Mac and the Navajo lawyer. In it, Mac tells him he is treating >her not as a human being, but condescending to her as a woman, and a woman >with Indian blood at that, a "squaw." When episodes are edited (and they >are edited for many reasons, sometimes continuity, sometimes length), >arbitrary decisions are made, and it was decided to drop this scene >altogether. However, it was put back in, shortened, to act as a bridge >to the scene where Bud and Harriet are arguing about their upcoming >wedding. > =========================================================================== 4.3.10 Episode 'To Russia with Love' (061) - Revoicing From DSBPost (20 May 98): >Cathrine spoke all her Russian. David's voice in the flashback in >the beginning was revoiced as was Diane Schonke's in 'Deathwatch'. =========================================================================== SEASON 4 4.4.1 Season Four 4.4.2 Episode 'Dungaree Justice' (073) and 'War Stories' (074): The two-parter that wasn't 4.4.3 Episode 'War Stories' (074): The in-story filming and crew 4.4.4 Episode 'Nobody's Child' (078): Passage read at the funeral =========================================================================== 4.4.1 Season Four CBS renewed JAG for a fourth season (third on CBS). The season started Sep 22 with the episode 'Gypsy Eyes', the conclusion of last season's cliffhanger. The season again has 24 episodes and ended May 25 with another - sort of - cliffhanger, 'Goodbyes'. Like last year, JAG can be seen on Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT. Production began the first week of July, filming started on Wednesday 7/15. The ratings climb higher again this season and JAG is becoming a solid hit and strong contender with several wins in its timeslot. With 'The Black Jet' JAG even breaks into the Nielsen top ten (9th for the week). DSBPost (21 Jul 98) gives some hints about the forthcoming season: >The second episode is in the middle of filming. "Innocence" deals with >the defense in civil court of a young sailor accused of raping a >schoolgirl in Japan. > >The episode had some scenes shot at Pt Magu NAWS. Navy assistance has >been quite forthcoming this season. We are hoping for more dockside >filming in the future. Also looking for more action shows this season. > >Jag intends to shoot one episode partly in DC this season. There should >be some familiar face returning. We should see more of Mac's family, >Buds, and the Admirals. ========================================================================== 4.4.2 Episode 'Dungaree Justice' (073) and 'War Stories' (074): The two-parter that wasn't Kip notes (13 Jan 99): >> was not done tactfully enough but in a passing jester. TPTB could have >> give a little more tie in the episode to why the need for tomorrow's >> episode other than to fill us JAGniks cravings for more JAG. > > Less than two weeks before these shows were to air, CBS requested JAG run > on Wednesday to give them a good lead-in to the launch of 60-minutes II. > All photography was was done and the episode was in post-production, so > DPB added the scene in JAG OPs, it was filmed the next day and added into > footage from the episode running tonight. > >It was done to give some tie-in to the two nights. Neither episode was >written and filmed with a two-parter in mind. >The most positive part of this is that CBS thinks so highly of JAG, they ran >it to lead into their big gamble with Sixty Minutes II. A compliment to JAG, >really. =========================================================================== 4.4.3 Episode 'War Stories' (074): The in-story filming and crew DSBPost@aol.com (15 Jan 1999) explains [ed: two posts combined]: >> When I first saw the character of Fran Glass, I wondered two things. >> First, what exactly does she do? Was she the producer? She had >> headphones on all the time and watched the dailies as they were being >>filmed... > >She was supposed to be the producer. by the way, about many of the real >crew of JAG appeared in the background as the Fields of Gold crew members. > >> Were you one of them? :-) > >Nope. Probably the most visible were the fx crew =========================================================================== 4.4.4. Episode 'Nobody's Child' (078): Passage read at the funeral >Where did the passage that was said at the little girl's funeral come >from? Thomas Fearer <tjfearer@earthlink.net> answers: >Harm and Colter's lines are from The Bible. Luke 18:15-18. I'm not sure >exactly which version of the Bible they were using, but my old King James >edition came pretty close. ...and sheryl <sheryl225@yahoo.com> adds: >It is from the Bible, and I think you can find references to it in both >Matthew and Luke. The wording is a little different in Matthew and Luke, >and I can't remember which one they used on Nobody's Child. Listen to the >episode again, get a phrase from the quote, and look it up in a good >Concordance, and it should be listed. =========================================================================== SEASON 5 4.5.1 Season Five 4.5.2 Episode 'Ghosts Of Christmas Past' (096) 4.5.3 Episode Boomerang, Part I and II (100,101): Stephen Culp stand-in =========================================================================== 4.5.1 Season Five CBS renewed JAG for a fifth season (fourth on CBS). The season started Sep 21 with 'The King of the Greenie Board'. The season will tentatively have again 24 episodes. JAG stays in its timeslot Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT. Production on this season started Tuesday July 6, filming began on July 12. Parallel to the new episodes on CBS, the USA Network began on Sep 13, 99 with showing repeats Monday through Friday, later also Sundays. =========================================================================== 4.5.2 Episode 'Ghosts Of Christmas Past' (096) >>Is there a real Jenny Lake? And did everyone do their own singing? KIP answers (15 Dec 99): >Jenny Lake is a ficticious name. >And, yes. Michael B, CB and KT did their own singing. Re Roles KIP writes (14 Dec 99): > >Peter Murnik plays Tom Boone, who's called 'Tong' by Harm, Sr. JJ was >originally to play Les Brown, but a proper wig couldn't be found in time so >he was switched to the Master Chief who was originally to have been Ben >Murphy, so Ben became the Skipper who was originally to have been Steven >Culp who couldn't make an appearance because he was still playing Bobby >Kennedy in the feature he's shooting ....well, you get the idea. About the >only roles that were cast as originally conceived by DPB were Davids, >Catherines, Peter Murniks and Patrick L. Even KT was to play someone else. =========================================================================== 4.5.3 Episode Boomerang, Part I and II (100,101): Stephen Culp stand-in Stephen Culp or Stand-in ? Kip (16 Feb 00) answers: >> Some of us are questioning a couple of scenes. The one of "Webb" in front >> of the courthouse. That was a stand in and not SC, correct ? Then at the >> mall, when he is first spotted, that is also a stand in for SC ?? SC was originally scheduled to fly to Australia upon completion of his feature commitment in time to participate in four brief scenes--at The Strand Arcade, the Opera House, outside the Courthouse and the Qantas departure lounge. When Stephen's feature commitment was extended and he could not fly to Australia to film with us, DPB refused to drop his scenes from the script. Instead, he had an Australian actor of Stephen's height, weight and hair type, fly to LA where he was fitted with a prosthetic mold made from Stephen's face. The actor also spent an afternoon on the Costner set with Stephen learning how to walk and posture like him. The special effects people assured us that we could film as close as a waist shot and no one would know it wasn't Webb. Adding Stephen's voice in post production would complete the illusion. However, when the prosthetic device was applied in Australia the actor looked nothing like Webb. So, DPB had the actor's hair trimmed to match Stephen's, put dark glasses on him and then filmed him in the Strand Arcade and at the Opera House with as many people passing between the actor and the camera as possible. At the Courthouse he filmed the actor walking away from camera and then scheduled the Qantas departure lounge to be filmed at the end of the schedule when we were back in LA and the real Stephen would be available for a day of filming. The thought was that having Stephen actually in the last scene and using his voice over the other three might work. But in viewing the dailies, while brief moments filmed in Australia with the double worked, it was not enough to really complete the illusion. So, when Stephen finally became available we not only filmed the Qantas scene, but DPB also reshot, in downtown LA. the Opera House point-of-view of Stephen and, on a corner of the courtroom set, a two second close up of Stephen to cut into the Strand footage. The end result was costly, time consuming and fooled everyone...EXCEPT THE WEBBIES. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 5 - Q & A \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ JAG - THE SERIES 5.1.1 Who's DB, Donald Bellisario and what's Belisarius ? 5.1.2 Some notes about Reality, JAG, NIS and CID 5.1.3 The JAG Theme 5.1.4 How long does it take to produce a JAG episode 5.1.5 Does the military support the series in any way ? 5.1.6 What stock footage does JAG use ? 5.1.7 What awards did JAG win so far ? 5.1.8 About ownership, reruns and syndication 5.1.9 Flaws (medical et al.) in episodes 5.1.10 About smoking 5.1.11 Where is JAG filmed ? Q&A ABOUT MORE THAN ONE ACTOR/CHARACTER 5.2.1 Ribbons and Medals worn by Mac, Harm & the Admiral 5.2.2 Notes about the past of Harm, Mac, Chegwidden and Bud DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT / LT.CDR. HARM RABB 5.3.1 About David James Elliott 5.3.2 How old was Harm when he went to Vietnam ? 5.3.3 Harm's schooling 5.3.4 Is Harm on track for his career progression? 5.3.5 Harm's Call Sign 5.3.6 What watch does Harm wear ? CATHERINE BELL / MAJ. (LT.COL.) SARAH 'MAC' MACKENZIE 5.4.1 A Marine Major and (Navy-)JAG ? Any explanation ? 5.4.2 CB's language skills JOHN M. JACKSON / ADM. CHEDWIDDEN 5.5.1 What does 'A.J.' stands for in the Admiral's name? PATRICK LABYORTEAUX / BUD ROBERTS 5.6.1 Where was Patrick Labyorteaux during JAG's first season ? CHUCK CARRINGTON / PO TINER 5.7.1 What is Tiner's first name ? [5.8 to 5.9 omitted for future actor/character Q&As] MILITARY 5.10.1 What does ZULU time means ? 5.10.2 What do all this Medals and Rank insignia mean ? 5.10.3 List of military ranks 5.10.4 About Uniforms 5.10.5 What exactly does CAG mean? VARIOUS 5.11.1 What's the Beltway ? What's a Beltway Bandit ? =========================================================================== 5.1.1 Who's DB, Donald Bellisario and what's Belisarius ? Donald Bellisario (DB or DPB for short) is the creator of JAG. His production company is named Belisarius Productions (Note: one 'l' in Belisarius only). Belisarius is the Roman root name that Bellisario is derived from. =========================================================================== 5.1.2 Some notes about Reality, JAG, NIS and CID From <DawnE@aol.com> (6 Jan 97): > >>I am also given to understand that criminal cases are frequently >>*investigated* by regular line officers, not JAG officers, using the JAGMAN >>manual. The JAG lawyers' duties are more to serve as legal counsel and to >>serve as courtroom attorneys, much as civilian attorneys do. I would like >>to see JAG address that issue a little more fully. > >I'd like to see that, too. I was trying to introduce the show to my dad, >and I asked him about the possibility of this being remotely realistic. >He said pretty much what you you just did, and I believe the term he used >was "CID". Apparently, they're a division of the MP's that actually do the >front line investigating, not unlike civilian police detectives. Marty Merritt <marmer@ruf.rice.edu> in the same thread: > >I believe, although I'm not positive, that the CID is an Army agency, and >the Navy's analogue is the Naval Investigative Service, or NIS. The NIS has >a lot of civilian employees, I believe, not all of the investigators are >Navy officers. > ... and KIP adds: > >CID is the Army investigative service. NIS was the Navy's, but they have >recently changed it to NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Services). Most >of these investigators are civilians who were with various law enforcement >organizations in the past. Although JAG officers DO CONDUCT such >investigations [...] most of it is done by CID/NCIS. > DSBPost (1 Dec 96) writes: > >The Army and the Airforce have their own equivalents to the Navys Judge >Advocate Generals office. The marines are a part of the US Navy, originally >only as naval infantry, but now with their own aircraft, armor, artillary >and intelligence services. > About inter-service rivalries and partnership, KIP adds: > >According to JAG officers in Washington, Navy and Marine JAG frequently >work together. > Two posts from KIP (4 Feb 97 and 20 Nov 96) about reality: > >>I wish the military and TV worlds would get over the implausibility of a >>pilot-turned-lawyer ... > >So, do I. It just so happens that the Commanding Officer of JAG, Rear >Admiral Rick Grant is A NAVAL AVIATOR. > and > >>The shows that were related to legal issues and charges were good, even if >>NIS would have been more likely to do the investigation. But Pilot Error? >>Two lawyers investigating a fatal plane crash? > >For your info: > >NIS is now NCIS. And, there is a JAG investigation into every air crash. > =========================================================================== 5.1.3 The JAG Theme The JAG theme was written by Bruce Broughton (which earned him an Emmy nomination). KIP writes: DB asked Bruce to create a naval version of his feature score for Silverado. Which he did - magnificently. The themes of Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap (two other DB series) were written by Mike Post. Here's now a detailed analysis of the JAG Theme by Marty Merritt <marmer@ruf.rice.edu> (16 Feb 97): >During the "Saga Sell" voiceover we hear a quiet, slow statement of the >first theme for solo trumpet and strings over a soft snare drum roll. The >sonorities and general effect are like the very beginning of Prokofiev's >_Lieutenant Kije_, which opens with offstage trumpet. The strings are >definitely there, playing a widely-spaced chord at each cadence. Listen >when the narrator says "Major Sarah Mackenzie," for example. > >Then we get a big snare drum crescendo leading into two bars of percussion >-- snare drum with digital reverb, bass drum/cymbal crashes, maybe >suspended cymbal with yarn mallets (kind of a long *shwish*) > >Then Theme A -- trumpets and horns in unison and octaves. A sonority well >known to fans of Westerns (and of Aaron Copland) The trumpets add bite, >and the horns are playing sorta high so they add drama in a >wide-open-spaces sort of way. After one subphrase the trombones and low >strings come in with a fast downward four-note pickup and play a two-note >per bar countermelody (which we will hear again later in the strings) [This >is Harm and Mac in Service Dress Blue/Green, respectively] > >Then Theme B, when we see Bud. Sort of a dotted-note figure, and yes, the >strings are *definitely* there. A string player like me can hear their >"hooked" bowing (double up-bows and double down-bows) on the alternating >long and short notes. We hear orchestra bells (high-pitched, sort of a >metal xylophone, *not* chimes) in the musical texture when we see the sub. > >There's a transition and extension derived from the rhythmic elements of >Theme B when we see Chegwidden. The flutes and piccolo come in there, >playing high. Note how the rhythmic figure repeats, moving up >harmonically. When we see the helicopters we hear the fast harp >*glissando* (a sweep from bottom to top, this one almost too fast to hear) > >Finally, back to Theme A, when we see DJE again. This time the >countermelody from the low brass is played by the high strings -- listen >for them playing two notes per bar in contrary motion to the melody. This >is a common orchestrational device to add sustain to the accompaniment -- >it's sometimes called "thumb tones" because a pianist would play those >middle voices with their thumbs. That sonority is pretty much a staple of >American popular music because of its use in musicals and movie music for >more than fifty years; you don't notice it unless you're listening for it. > >By the way, this is much more like film music than it is a Sousa march or >other military band music. I can tell that it had to be recorded and mixed >especially for TV. The instrumental proportions would not work in live >performance -- the strings are too weak, percussion too big, etc. But a >lot can be done with mixing, editing, and digital reverb. I'd bet that >this was recorded with maybe 20 players, tops. > >But it was recorded with a full orchestra, and it's DAMNED NICE to hear >one playing a TV theme again, instead of synth-pop. > >Marty Merritt >Facilities Coordinator and Orchestra Manager >The Shepherd School of Music >Rice University >Houston, Texas > =========================================================================== 5.1.4 How long does it take to produce a JAG episode DSBPost (26 Jul 97) explains: >[It takes] 8 to 10 days to prepare an episode, 8-9 to film one, 2-3 weeks >to edit one, two more weeks to dub, create visual effects etc and put it >to bed. Not counting weekends. A more detailed break down comes from Harriet: > Re: how long to do an ep of JAG: > > 2 plus weeks to write > 8 to 10 days to prep > 8 to 9 days to shoot > 1 to 2 weeks to edit > 2 weeks to finish post production, score and add the audio > > Re: the music. After the episode is edited, there is what is known as a >spotting run. The exec. producer and producers discuss the choice of music >with the composer as they screen the episode. > >Occasionally, a specific piece will be written into a script to set the >mood. > =========================================================================== 5.1.5 Does the military support the series in any way ? DSBPost writes (18 Jan 97) in a reply regarding the episode 'Jinx': >In a message dated 97-01-18 03:30:24 EST, you write: > >>I'm used to JAG having so many conspiracies that I get scared about >>today's military. I'm sure the US Navy had the same thought, and I >>wouldn't be surprised if they asked the show to tone it down. > >All of the military accepted the premise of the show or they would not >have let the filming take place at El Toro. They assist the series on >an episode by episode basis but have not ever put in a request about >the "tone" of the series. Except for some eye rolling when Commander >Krennick was mentioned. =========================================================================== 5.1.6 What stock footage does JAG use ? DSBPost states the following (26 Mar 97): >JAG doesn't use stock footage, JAG only uses P.E.I. - Previously Exhibited >Imagry > >Some of these images were seen in >Navy Seals >Heartbreak Ridge >Universal Soldier >Fire Fox >Uncommon Valour >Clear and Present Danger >Final Countdown >Airwolf >Tales of the gold monkey >Magnum PI >The Love Boat >Bat 21 >Platoon Leader >Firebirds >Catch 22 >Iron Eagle 2 (bad film but the Israeli airforce comes through) >Dave >Mr President >Platoon >National Geographic >No Way Out >the Enemy Below (great film with Curt Jurgins) >Nova >Koyanisquatsi >Thats all I can think of off the top of my head. >Plus training films from the military,comercials sources, the BBC, ITN, >ABC, NBC, CBS, Reuters, and local news services, video documentery >companies, and mostly private footage libraries Others mentioned inlcude Hunt for Red October, Crimson Tide and Top Gun. =========================================================================== 5.1.7 What awards did JAG win so far ? At the 1996 Emmys JAG won (w) one award and was nominated for two others: w INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING FOR A SERIES, SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION: (editing of a dramatic series) JAG: Pilot, NBC. Jon Kozlowsky, A.C.E. OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUMING FOR A SERIES JAG * Smoked * NBC * Belisarius Productions in association with NBC Productions and Paramount. Paul Dafelmair, Costume Supervisor OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC JAG * NBC * Belisarius Productions in association with NBC Productions and Paramount. Bruce Broughton, Composer At the 1997 Emmys JAG was nominated for (and won) one award: w OUTSTANDING COSTUMING FOR A SERIES JAG * Cowboys & Cossacks * CBS * Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Network Television Paul Dafelmair, Costume Supervisor For the 1998 Emmys (Sep 13) JAG was nominated for one award: OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES JAG * The Good Of The Service * CBS * Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Network Television Hugo Cortina, Director of Photography The Cinema Audio Society nominated the episode 'Gypsy Eyes' for 'Outstanding Achievement in Soundmixing For Television'. (Mar 6, 1999) For the 1999 Emmys (Aug 28/Sep 12) JAG was nominated for two award (one win): OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES JAG * Gypsy Eyes * CBS * A Belisarius Production in association with Paramount Television Hugo Cortina, Director of Photography w OUTSTANDING COSTUMING FOR A SERIES JAG * Gypsy Eyes * CBS * A Belisarius Production in association with Paramount Television Paul Dafelmair, Costume Supervisor The American Cinema Foundation awarded JAG with the E Pluribus Unum award, drama category, in 2000. This award is given out to programs that promote 'positive social values'. On Mar 5, 2000 David James Elliott took home the 'Favorite Actor in a Drama' prize at the 2nd TV Guide Awards. According to KIP JAG won also Foreign Award from the Nice film festival (1995 ??): AngeDe'Or (Gold Angel) as Best (Non French) dramatic series. and The Motion Picture Sound Editors nominated the JAG pilot for best sound effects editing (Golden Reel Award) (1995 ??) =========================================================================== 5.1.8 About ownership, reruns and syndication The Syndication rights were sold to the USA Network which began the run on Sep 13, 1999. Episodes are on Monday through Friday at 7pm ET. They started with season two and will broadcast season one at a later point. Kip writes: (17 Sep 99) > USA has decided to run the seasons with the characters everyone is most > familiar with and will run the 1st season later in the mix. Here are some postings about this topic. First KIP (23 Apr 97): > >> Does Bellisario or NBC own the episodes, etc? > >NBC owns the lst and 2nd re-runs...after that Paramount studios and >Belisarius Productions. And DSBPost (also 23 Apr 97) writes: >Paramount owns the episodes to JAG. NBC, and now CBS bought the right to air >exclusivly in the US, including cable. The standard terms are one airing >and one rerun of each episode for the license fee. There may be a clause >requireing a delay before foreign countries may syndicate, or it may be >simply because the foreign countries work off a diffrent schedule than the >US, but usually there is at least a few months diffrence before a show airs >outside of the US. Canada is an exception as many shows will actually air >a day earlier in Canada than in the US. As NBC paid the license fee for the >first season and did not run reruns, the only way for CBS to run those >reruns would be to buy them back from NBC >Once three years of a show have aired (60+ episodes) it is syndicated to >independent stations. This is also the only place a show actually makes a >profit for the studio that produced it, as most dramas cost more to make >than the actual license fees they receive from the broadcasters. If a show >does not reach the 60 episode mark it will not be considered successful. >Airwolf was cancelled by CBS after 30 some episodes and Universal decided >to do a bastardized verison in Canada for one more year for USA Cable >network just to get closer to the 60 mark. >JAG has so far produced 37 hours. Paramount is pushing to get a full season >order of 22 episodes for the next year. After that it will probably be sold >in syndication and will start to appear as reruns, usually in original show >order, which is the first time the reruns from the first season will air. >And the first time that "Skeleton Crew" will be seen in the USA. >Of course JAG is being sold newly to foreign countries, so if you wanted >to check with Paramounts foreign syndication for a schedule, and take your >vacation in say Abu Dhabi, and you can understand Arabic, you could >probably see the first season now. > On July, 22, DSBPost says about first season reruns on CBS: >CBS is buying reruns from the original NBC package on an as needed basis. >As a mid season JAG only ran 15 episodes for CBS which left the summer >schedule short. If JAG has some holes in the schedule this season they >could conceivably pick up another one or two to fill in the gap. =========================================================================== 5.1.9 Flaws (medical et al.) in episodes Referring to 'Above & Beyond' (045), DSBPost answers (17 Nov 97): >> >> Does JAG have any medical input, the way that they have military >> input? Most things are minor - but obvious to someone who works in the >> medical field.... > >Medical consultants are used for extended scenes. For a quick piece of >throwaway dialogue as above we depend on notes from the research department >or bookshelf research. > =========================================================================== 5.1.10 About smoking KIP (2 Mar 97) writes: > >DB smokes cigars. DJE smokes cigars. Pat L. smokes cigars. The >cinematographer and half the crew smokes cigars. But your point is >well-taken, perhaps a little nagging would be appropriate...next season. > About Bud going to smoke cigars in future episodes KIP states: >Probably not. It's out of character. =========================================================================== 5.1.11 Where is JAG filmed ? Sandra Martinez <sandralys@juno.com> writes (15 Sep 98): >Valencia, California. But they do move around a lot from San Diego, >to San Gabriel Valley to Bakersfield ... all in California. =========================================================================== 5.2.1 Ribbons and Medals worn by Mac, Harm & the Admiral DSBPost (4 Mar 97) answers: >Harm and Mac wear the following decorations > >Harm > >Naval Aviator wings > >Distinguished Flying Cross >Meritorious Unit Citation >Soutwest Asian service with Bronze Star >National Defence >Kuwaiti Liberation >The Kingdom of Roumania Order of Whatsis > > >Mac > >Pistol Expert >Rifle Expert > >Navy Achievment Ribbon >Meritorious Unit Citation >National Defence >Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service > >Oddly enough Harm does not have any special awards relating to the Gulf >of Sidra shoot down. KIP adds about the Ribbons: >On JAG the ribbons are always in the proper order unless someone goofs. Sandra Martinez <sandralys@juno.com> (11 Sep 98) writes [ed: errors in the Admiral's ribbons list corrected - also see the following, second list]: >Since there have been so many questions on this subject, the Cyber >Institute of Jagology has decided to put out this handout on JAG's >Ribbons. > >MAC >--- >#1 - Navy Achievement Medal >#2 - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Award Ribbon >#3 - National Defense Medal >#4 - Navy Overseas Service Ribbon > >Mac also wears the Marine Corps Expert Rifle & Expert Pistol breast >badges below her ribbons. (Marines wear Rifle/Pistol breast badges, Navy >wear Rifle/Pistol ribbons). > > >HARM >---- >#1 - Distinguished Flying Cross Medal >#2 - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Award Ribbon >#3 - National Defense Medal >#4 - SouthWest Asia Service Medal >#5 - Liberation Of Kuwait (Kuwait) Medal >#6 - Navy Expert Pistol Medal > >ADMIRAL >------- >#1 - Navy Cross Medal >#2 - Bronze Star with a bronze "V" (for Valor) >#3 - Purple Heart Medal >#4 - Navy Commendation Medal with a Gold Star >#5 - Combat Action Ribbon >#6 - Navy Expeditionary Medal >#7 - National Defense Medal with a bronze star (explained below) >#8 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal >#9 - Vietnam Service Medal with bronze star (the star denotes more than > one tour in Vietnam) >#10 - Southwest Asia Service Medal >#11 - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross > Medal with a gold frame & bronze palm >#12 - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with a "60" bar (denotes that > the Vietnam War started in 1960) >#13 - Liberation of Kuwait (Saudi Arabia) Medal with gold palm tree device > >If you look at Harm's & the Admiral's awards, you will see that Harm has >the Liberation of Kuwait (Kuwait) Medal and the Admiral has the >Liberation of Kuwait (Saudi Arabia) Medal. These are 2 separate medals, >each given by the individual country (Kuwait or Saudi Arabia) depending >on where the military member was stationed during Desert Storm. > >All three of them wear the National Defense Medal. Mac & Harm received >theirs for being in the service during Desert Storm. >The Admiral wears a bronze star on his to denote a second award, he was >in during Vietnam & Desert Storm. > From Nancy Pratt <npratt@ma.ultranet.com> [ed: It's basically the same list as above and was also used to corrected that one]: >Insignia/decorations: (courtesy of Paul Dafelmair, Costume Supervisor, >JAG Productions) >* Seal Trident >* Combat Action Ribbon >* Navy Expeditionary Medal >* National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star >* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal >* Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star >* Southwest Asia Service Medal >* Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation >* Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal >* Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia) Another posting, regarding Mac's Awards, from Thomas Fearer <tjfearer@earthlink.net> (19 Jan 2000): >Top Row: Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Ribbon >Bottom Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, > Navy and Marine Corp Overseas Service Ribbon >Badges: Marine Corp Rifle Expert Badge, Marine Corp Pistol Expert Badge > >Now, going on the little information we've been given about Mac, I'm >pretty sure the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Ribbon, the Navy >Meritorious Unit Ribbon, and the Navy and Marine Corp Overseas Service >Ribbon are tied to her service in Bosnia. >The National Defense Service Medal is a BTDS ("Been There, Did >Something"), largely for showing up. Not tied to a specific action. > =========================================================================== 5.2.2 Notes about the past of Harm, Mac, Chegwidden and Bud Sue Tilbury <heroes@serv2.fwi.com> wrote on 4 May 97: > >Harm's mother had an art gallery in La Joya and remarried the >vice-president of Chrysler, (whom the CAG called the used car salesman). >Harm was an only child. > >Chegwidden never married [see below]. Had a girlfriend who was a judge. >She was murdered during this season by a rogue CIA agent. > >Mac was an only child raised by her alcoholic abusive father, after her >mother deserted them. Her Uncle a retired Marine Corp Col helped her beat >her resulting alcoholism and she then joined the corp. > >Bud, began his naval career on the Seahawk as its PR officer. He later >joins JAG in order to go to law school. He was assigned to Harm and Mac as >their aid. Bud is single, but very attracted to his replacement from the >Seahawk "Ensign Harriet Sims". "Harriet" transfers to the Norfolk naval >base to be closer to Bud. There have been 3 shows showing the developing >"romance" between Bud and Harriet. The romance is being encouraged by Mac >and Harm. > A correction concerning Chegwidden's never been married from Sandy Bose <sbose@ais.net>: >In "Someone to Look Over Annie" [3rd season] Chegwidden reveals that he >was married to the daughter of an Italian mayor. They got married in >Naples. They had one daughter, Francesca Peretti and presumably got >divorced after he was reassigned to the U.S. ========================================================================== 5.3.1 About David James Elliott David James Elliott was born September 21, 1960 in Toronto. He married actress Nanci Chambers (guest appearance in 'Washington Holiday') in 1992 and has a daughter named Stephanie (born 1993). DJE is 6'4" tall. =========================================================================== 5.3.2 How old was Harm when he went to Vietnam ? KIP: Harm went to Thailand to search for his father when he was 16. He made an incursion into Laos from Thailand with a Colonel Striker. =========================================================================== 5.3.3 Harm's schooling Angela B Stich <astich@rand.org>: Harm went to Annapolis as was referenced in the episode with the goat prank ("Ghosts", I believe.) =========================================================================== 5.3.4 Is Harm on track for his career progression? From Beckie <RAPNN@aol.com>: > >Yes. 8 years as a LT BECAUSE he changed from line to staff corps (aviator to >JAG). He had some downtime with the Navy while he attended law school. And >new grads from law school are ensigns, then they attend justice school and >become jg's, passing the bar with justice under your belt is an automatic >move to LT. He PROBABLY spent 4-5 years as a LT in JAG. Best bet, he was a >new LT Aviator when he was diagnosed with night blindness. That would have >shown up real quick (i.e. less than a year as a LT aviator). So, that's 1yr >as an ENS, 2 yrs LTjg, 1 yr LT (now he's 26), 3 yrs law school (29), 4 yrs >LT,JAG (33) and a new LCDR. Just about right! > =========================================================================== 5.3.5 Harm's Call Sign KIP (27 Apr 97) answers: >>Does anyone know what Harm's call sign actually was? Was it the same >>one he mentioned in Code Blue ['Zapper'], or was he just making that up >>to fit the situation? > >He made that up to fit the situation. His call sign was never mentioned, >but it was probably HARM or he may have used his father's call >sign - HAMMER. It will probably turn up in some future episode. =========================================================================== 5.3.6 What watch does Harm wear ? It's a Rolex Sub Mariner, DJE's own watch. =========================================================================== 5.4.1 A Marine Major and (Navy-)JAG ? Any explanation ? Patrick Murray <spook_man@compuserve.com> (9 May 98): >The real JAG group seems to be a Navy only organization. Did they ever >explain how Mac, a Marine Major, was attached to a Navy group? Thanks! Good question. The US Marine Corps was established as a ground combat service arm of the US Navy. As such, it falls under the Navy umbrella of organization. Which is why you never hear of a service academy like Annapolis for the USMC: USNA cranks out both Navy ensigns and Marine Corps Second Lieutenants. By the end of the "senior" year, each midshipman had to decide which are of service he/she must go into. There are four general areas: Navy Air, Navy Ground (us lowly spooks, etc), Marine Air, and Marine Ground. Prior graduation from "the trade school", Marine officers go to the Marine Corps Officiers trainiing course at Quantico, Virginia (where the FBI trains its future Mulders and Scullys). This is known as Bulldog and for more declassified info on it, check Tom Clancy's Patriot Games (great book, deeply flawed movie) All Marine Corps officers got through Bulldog, so Mac would have gone through it. But to answer your question, "our" JAG envelopes both Navy and Marine Corps as the USMC falls under the Department of the Navy, while also have its own representative on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. =========================================================================== 5.4.2 CB's language skills From the Parade Magazine (thanks for posting, Tony): >Bell has spoken English and Farsi from childhood, since her late father was >British and her mother is Iranian. But that's not all. "I have a good ear >for languages," she tells us, "and picked up French in high school, some >Japanese while modeling in Tokyo and enough Russian for an episode of JAG." =========================================================================== 5.5.1 What does 'A.J.' stands for in the Admiral's name? It stands for Albert Jethro. DSBPost writes: "Albert Jethro was Donald Bellisarios's father, as seen in the last episode of Quantum Leap" =========================================================================== 5.6.1 Where was Patrick Labyorteaux during JAG's first season ? Patrick Labyorteaux played Bud Roberts twice during the first season, in the pilot and the first season finale, 'Skeleton Crew'. Starting with the second season he's now a regular. During JAG's first season Patrick Labyorteaux starred in the FOX-series ' The Last Frontier'. KIP35 (10 Apr 97) writes: >Patrick's commitment to making that series is why he didn't appear on JAG >the first year except for the Pilot and Skeleton Crew episodes. Once Last >Frontier folded, Patrick was able to rejoin JAG and we're all thankful. =========================================================================== 5.7.1 What is Tiner's first name ? P.O. Tiner's first name is Jason. This was firsdt revealed in the fifth season 'People vs. Gunny'. =========================================================================== [5.8 to 5.9 omitted for future actor/character Q&As] =========================================================================== 5.10.1 What does ZULU time means ? The military uses ZULU time, which is the time at Zero Longitude running through Greenwich, England - this is why it's also called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). However, the new, correct term is UTC, which stands for Coordinated Universal Time. ZULU, which is the phonetic for the letter Z, marks the UTC timezone. The letters A through M are assigned to the eastern, N through Y to the western timezones. To get the actual time you have to add (east of Greenwich) or substract (west) the difference of timezones inbetween. Some examples: Eastern Standard Time (EST) (New York) - 5 Central Standard Time (CST) (Chicago) - 6 Mountain Standard Time (MST) (Denver) - 7 Pacific Standard Time (PST) (Los Angeles) - 8 Central European St.Time (CET) (Berlin, Vienna, Rome) + 1 East European St. Time (Helsinki, Ankara) + 2 Zulu is STANDARD time, so if daylight saving time is in effect add one hour each (EDT would be UTC-4 only, CET +2). A timezone map can be found at http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/faq/docs/world_tzones.html =========================================================================== 5.10.2 What do all this Medals and Rank insignia mean ? A very good site about this topic can be found at http://users.aol.com/gman755/medals/medals.html Tamara Bonde <bondet@hanscom.af.mil> (21 May 97) writes about this site: > >This site also shows all the medals one can receive > >They are shown in order of precedence, and where the services have the >same medal, such as the Army Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation >medal, and the Air Force Commendation medal, order of precedence is >determined by the age of the service (thus Air Force is usually last >because it is the youngest, Army is always first because it is the oldest) > John Nelson <jcnelson@telis.org> (28 Jun 97) adds: >The Medals are listed in the chart as seniority of the services but when >worn the members branch of service determines which medal is senior. For >example someone in the Army who rates a Army Achievement Medal and a Navy >Marine Corps Achievement medal would wear the Army medal in the senior >position. A Sailor or Marine would wear the Navy Marine Corp Achievment >in the senior position. More sites on Rank insignias, ribbons and the like: * http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/contents.html is worth a shot if you're looking for Naval ribbons and ranks. * From Patrick Murray <pmurray_spook@hotmail.com> (26 Jan 00): >Found a site that shows (in actual size and full color) each ribbon and >the name and basic description of each. You select the ribbons you are >looking up (AJ's or whoever "salad bar") and it also places them in the >proper placement and order. Very cool. > http://www.navy-nex.com/pnc-0.htm * From T. M. Giorgianni <rangerceo@hotmail.com> (27 Jan 00): >Here's the Institute of Heraldry link that will show the Army ones, as >well as the ribbons *and* medals that go with each award. (Including >several 'shared' with other services as well.) > >http://www-perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/ribbons.htm * From Kelly Blecher <kblecher@1st.net> (3 Feb 00) : >Here's a reference for all branches of military and their corresponding >ranks/insignia. It has both enlisted and officers. Click on the officers, >all branches link and it shows which rank equals what in another branch >of the service (i.e. Major in Army/Marines/Air Force = Lt. Commander in >Coast Guard/Navy). > >http://members.aol.com/forvets/insig/ranks.htm > >and yet another resource for the militaries of the world... > >http://www.torget.se/users/k/klix/grader_e.html =========================================================================== 5.10.3 List of military ranks Jeffrey M Bourke <jmbourke@yahoo.com> posted this list about military ranks: >Here is a list of military ranks, Army, Navy, AF and Marines. >XO is for Executive Officer, the #2 person on a ship or sub. > >Navy- > >E-1= USN is a seaman recruit. >E-2= USN is a seaman apprentice. >E-3= USN is a seaman. >E-4= USN is a petty officer third class. >E-5= USN is a petty officer second class. >E-6= USN is a petty officer first class. >E-7= USN is a chief petty officer. >E-8= USN is a senior chief petty officer. >E-9= USN is a master chief petty officer. > >Naval Warrant Officer Ranks > >W-2 is a chief warrant officer two >W-3 is a chief warrant officer three. >W-4 is a chief warrant officer four. > >Naval Officer Ranks > >O-1 in the USN is an ensign >O-2 in the USN is a lieutenant junior grade. >O-3 in the USN is a lieutenant. >O-4 in the USN is a lieutenant commander. >O-5 in the USN is a commander. >O-6 in the USN is a captain. >O-7 in the USN is a rear admiral lower half. >O-8 in the USN is a rear admiral. >O-9 in the USN is a vice admiral. >O-10 in the USN is an admiral. > >Army- > >ENLISTED >E1- PRIVATE >E2- PRIVATE >E3- PRIVATE FIRST CLASS >E4- CORPORAL OR SPECIALIST >E5- SERGEANT >E6- STAFF SERGEANT >E7- SERGEANT FIRST CLASS >E8- MASTER SERGEANT >E8- FIRST SERGEANT >E9- SERGEANT MAJOR OR > COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR >E9- SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE Army > >WARRANT OFFICER > >WO1- WARRANT OFFICER >CWO2- CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER >CWO3- CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER >CWO4- CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER >CWO5- MASTER WARRANT OFFICER > >COMMISIONED OFFICER > >O1- 2ND LIEUTENANT >O2- 1ST LIEUTENANT >O3- CAPTAIN >O4- MAJOR >O5- LIEUTENANT COLONEL >O6- COLONEL >O7- BRIGADIER GENERAL(1 STAR) >O8- MAJOR GENERAL(2 STAR) >O9- LIEUTENANT GENERAL(3 STAR) >O10-GENERAL(4 STAR) >GENERAL OF THE ARMY (5 STAR) > >Marines and Air Force > >Officers same as Army > =========================================================================== 5.10.4 About Uniforms Two explanations from Tamara Bonde <bondet@hanscom.af.mil>: >In answer to the question about how we know what to wear to work, there is >seasonal requirements, and duty requirements, and it's just something you >become sort of well...acculturated to. You just kind of know what to wear >when. As for seeing one person in khakis and another in whites, that would >be pretty normal (do you remember in "A Few Good Men" when Demi Moore wore >khakis and the two Lt JGs--Cruise and the other guy--wore whites? that's >a classic case of being acculturated--the O-4 knew what to expect in Cuba >simply because she'd been around awhile, while the two O-2s didn't) both >the khakis and the whites are an appropriate summer uniform, so that's not >at all uncommon to see both uniforms. > >Unless there is some big ceremony going on (i.e. they are awarding a medal >or something) there would be no reason to go home and change if you found >yourself in a different uniform from your co-workers. Most of us keep a >ceremonial uniform at work for just such instances when we go "Oh shoot! I >forgot that promotion ceremony was today!" > > >The Navy wears so darn many uniform combinations it gets a bit confusing >as to what they all are, so I think I've got them all, but I may have >missed one > >EVERYTHING YOU NEVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ARMED FORCES UNIFORM >COMBINATIONS AND MORE > > >Full Dress Whites: special occaisions like a ball or a wedding > >Short sleeve whites: summer/hot weather uniform combination (basic office >work) > >Khakis: any time of year (regardless of weather) (basic office work) > >Blues: Business attire, and winter uniform comination (in the Air Force >we call this Service Dress or in Army, Marines called Class A dress uniform) >Would be worn for courts martial, meetings with outside agencies (such as >defense contractors), or important briefings, also worn without the coat for >normal duty in the office. Most of the Navy guys I've worked with tend to >remove their ties, undo their top buttons and roll up their sleeves which >looks okay if they have their shirts professionally laundered and heavily >starched, otherwise, they look pretty frumpy (also this look only carries >off well on men who look like DJE, but Harm has too much military bearing >to ever be seen this way) > >Mess Dress: This is like a Tux with a waist coat. Black coat and pants >with white shirt. Worn with a yellow cummerbund and black bowtie (in the >Army this coat is blue rather than green and has a colored collar depending >on which branch you serve in, I'm not sure for the marines what theirs looks >like, my guess is their coat is black and probably blue pants/skirt-- (for >the women) with a red stripe on the pants (just guessing here--I don't know >too many marines)) this is worn for black tie affairs, so it may be worn >for weddings (usually fall, spring, winter), and for military balls > >Formal Dress: This is an option for the AF, so I'm guessing that it is >also probably an option for the Navy, Army, and Marines as well, in this >combination, the coat and pants from the Mess Dress is worn, but instead of >the collared shirt and black tie (blue for the AF), and the cummerbund, a >wing collar with white, pearl buttons and a white vest and white bow tie >are worn. This combination is worn for a white tie occaision. These are >few and far between (my husband (AF) work this combination at our wedding - >he looked GREAT!) > >Battle Dress Uniform (BDUs): this is the camoflauge field uniform. This >uniform is the same for all four branches of the military, but of course, >the marines have to be different, so when they cuff thier sleeves to >shorten them, they roll them so that the inside is out, when the Army and >the AF cuff theirs, they are cuffed so the outside is out (tricky, but >sharp looking--of course, remember you're hearing that from an AF officer) >worn for duties such as field duty (obvious), aircraft maintenance, >transportation pool, civil engineering, etc. (basically anything where you >might get dirty) although we wear ours for things like "warrior spirit day" >(this is when we pretend we don't have desk jobs, and fantasize that we are >fighting something other than paper--my guess is the Navy is too classy to >have such a silly day) Marines wear this uniform combination for everything >except office jobs, which is why Mac is always in khakis--speaking of which, >someone mentioned that they would like to see her in BDU's more often. This >would be inappropriate, considering her job. She is working in an official >capacity, interviewing clients, witnesses, etc. She is supposed to be >dressed accordingly--this does not include BDUs > >Flight suits: worn by flyers whenever they feel like it (okay, ignore the >sarcasm here) primarily this is only supposed to be worn when you are >flying, but a lot of pilots, navs, weapons officers, etc. wear it to their >daily office work if they are in some place like a flight test squadron or >something > >Miscellaneous uniform items: > >Sweater: worn when it's cold regardless of time of year (i.e. cold may be >due to overworked a/c) > >Poplin jacket: short jacket (black for the navy)--worn over khaki's if it >is spring, summer, or winter, and probably summer--not worn with whites > >double breasted overcoat: self explanatory--worn in cold weather > > >Well, I think that should cover it, as I said at the beginning--this is >definately everything you never wanted to know about military uniform >combinations and more. I hope it was enlightening. If there is someone >Navy out there, please correct my mistakes. > >Tamara Bonde, Capt, USAF > An additional collection of postings regarding uniforms and how to dress can be found at the home of this FAQ. =========================================================================== 5.10.5 What exactly does CAG mean? KIP writes: >The CAG is an anacronym for Carrier Air Group Commander. In other words >he's in charge of all the flying squadrons and their personnel. It's not >a 'handle' such as 'Skates'. Charles Pan <cucity@global.net.au> writes: >[CAG stands for] Commander Air Group and is given to the senior air >officer on a carrier. And Armando Heredia <Armando.Heredia@allendale.com> adds: >The term CAG is actually a throwback to the early days of naval >aviation. The official title of the office today is "Commander, Air >Wing." However, CAW does not sound as (macho/sexy/insert your favorite >adjective here) as CAG, hence the old acronym lives on. =========================================================================== 5.11.1 What's the Beltway ? What's a Beltway Bandit ? Two answers, from <RAPNN@aol.com> and Tamara Bonde <bondet@hanscom.af.mil>: > >The Beltway is the highway loop that runs around DC. Its name is "The >Beltway". As for CAG's perogative for hostile fire, can't help but believe >that he could make the call and take the heat. All "COs"-which the CAG >technically is-can make a decision and take the heat. > > >When anyone in the military references the "Beltway" or mentions "Beltway >Bandits" they are referring to Washington D.C. and the beltway formed by >I-95 and I-495--the major interstate highways that run around the city. >"Beltway Bandits" are defense contractors who are located just off the >interstate. They are infamous for going over the program managers head >(folks like me who manage their work) and going straight to the congressman >who is most influential in a defense program. > Re: Beltway bandit, Kip explains: >A beltway bandit is usually ex-military or ex-goverment members who return >to the private sector to provide consulting or research services either >by the hour or by the project. Many have offices off the beltway which >encircles D.C. and Pat Murray <spook_man@compuserve.com> adds: >A "Beltway Bandit" is a somewhat derogatory term for the many defense >contractors angling for position to cash in on lucrative contracts. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ PART 6 - EPILOG \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Closing this FAQ is a very good letter written by Martin Barratt <MartinBarratt@msn.com> on 24 Apr 97 which I (and I suppose every JAG fan) can only agree with: Subject: (JAG) Thank You to Cast and Crew > >On April 23, 97 KIP35 posted that CBS will not announce whether "JAG" >will be renewed until mid-May. As "Rendezvous" was the season finale let >me be one of the first to say "Thank You" for a terrific season and for >four months of great television. I look forward to seeing new episodes in >September and I am sure that the show will be back. However I wanted to post >this message before we are singing "Hallelujah" over renewal or complaining >about shortsighted network executives. > >No matter what happens in the future I want to congratulate the cast and >crew of JAG for producing a quality show which became must see viewing (at >least for me) on Friday nights. > >To DSBPost and KIP35 thank you for your participation on this list and for >taking the time to answer questions about "JAG". It certainly increased my >enjoyment of the show. Please pass on my congrats to everyone involved in >the production including David Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux >and John M. Jackson. > Additionally, I'd like to thank all the posters to the JAG mailinglist, mentioned or not in this FAQ, without whose this document certainly wouldn't exist. 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