"JAG" (1995) TV series 1995-2005

Creator:

Donald P. Bellisario

Seasons:

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

Release Date:

23 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Fighter Pilot | Navy | Court Martial | Military

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr. / ... (225 episodes, 1995-2005)
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie / ... (204 episodes, 1996-2005)
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Bud Roberts, Jr. / ... (202 episodes, 1995-2005)
John M. Jackson	...	Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden / ... (181 episodes, 1996-2004)
Chuck Carrington	...	P.O. Jason Tiner / ... (103 episodes, 1997-2003)
Karri Turner	...	Lt. Harriet Sims / ... (100 episodes, 1997-2005)

Also Known As:

JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Belisarius Productions

Trivia:

"JAG" stands for "Judge Advocate General". The office of JAG is a part of the Navy, which according to their official website "provides legal and policy advice to the Secretary of the Navy in all legal matters concerning military justice, administrative law, environmental law, ethics, claims, admiralty, operational and international law, litigation and legal assistance."

Goofs:

Factual errors: In several episodes the characters refer to a door as a hatch. A door is still a door, even aboard ship. The metal doors with dogs, latches, around the edges are watertight doors. A hatch is a rectangular cover of an opening in a deck. Hatches, due to their weight, are generally propped open allowing access between decks. They are closed and dogged down, latched, during general quarters, battle stations, to prevent spread of fire, smoke and flooding should damage occur during battle. The round openings in hatches, and sometimes in a deck, are called scuttles. They are for access when the hatches have been closed.

Quotes:

Lt Cmdr Manetti: I never miss a chance to shut up, and this seems like a dandy time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Still Swingin' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Theme from JAG

Great Show!

I started watching JAG about a year ago. I fell in love with the show immediately. The episodes are well written, humorous, and sometimes controversial. I am also a huge Navy fan, so it definitely attracts my attention when shows revolving around the military air. However, please don't let that last comment sway you if you are not as gung-ho about the military as I am. The show is essentially "Law & Order" (another one of my favorites) with the Navy as the backdrop. The characters are very well developed, and they grow with each episode. Too often, shows err by keeping their characters stagnant. If you haven't watched an episode yet, try it! I don't think you'll be sorry.