CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) Leapin' Lizards (2007) User Reviews

Sheedy Stars In This Shady Con-Game Tale

[ccthemovieman-1 · 8/10 · 31 December 2008]

"Leapin' Lizards" was a good title for this episode, which involves people who think reptilian-like aliens are here on Earth to take over our planet.

A couple of very good special-effects made for two quick big laughs when one of the members of this cult sees "Brass" and "Sanders" as reptiles! Ally Sheedy, of "War Games" and 'Short Circuit" fame from the mid '80s movies, guest-stars in here a prime example of a person being duped into believing this nonsense and - more importantly - being used to so that she'd shell out her money.

Most of these far-out believers are always glad to pass out their money as is the case in this episode. Oh, yeah - there's a murder, too, with the victim's head mounted like a trophy on the wall!

We also get a very short scene with "Grissom" and "Sidle." That romance has been going on for a year but shown only a brief occasions and then very subtly.

Also subtly continuing during this entire season is the case of the "Miniature Killer." At the very end of this crime story, after it has been solved, we see "Gil" putting together a miniature house. I assume that, and the whole "miniature" case, will be explained and dealt with sometime in the next two weeks since that will mark the end of the 2006-07 season.

Good Halloween Episode

[lfreepartner · 8/10 · 30 October 2021]

Early on, Grissom and Warrick search a bad guy's dark creepy hunting trophy location. With minimal lighting, guns and flashlights drawn, Warrick never takes off his shades.

Anyone with sense would not go down a dark, structurally questionable staircase without at least one hand on the railing while sporting sunglasses.

Smart thing: Remove shades, flashlight in mouth, gun in one hand, railing in the other, proceed.

I regard it as an homage to Shaft.

OK but Had Trouble Getting Into It

[Hitchcoc · 7/10 · 16 February 2021]

Dealing with cults sometimes doesn't work that well. You have one of two things. First of all, it could be a phony spiritual or social leader. Or secondly, you have group of people willing to sell their souls for that leader and, generally, they don't speak rationally, or they have hit the skids so badly they lose themselves. Here are the reptile people who believe that earth is overrun by people who are actually reptiles. Of course, below the surface there are those who have the same desires as the rest of the human race. Only they are power crazed. This is fine, but the story never got me caught up.

Crazy People

[claudio_carvalho · 6/10 · 20 February 2023]

When the police arrive at the ranch of Hank Connors, he resists shooting from the windows first and then he commits suicide when the SWAT invade the house. The CSI team arrives to investigate the disappearance of Chyna DeVere and her husband Preston. Warrick notes that Hank's hobby was taxidermy and soon Grissom finds the head of Chyna mounted on the wall. Grissom also finds books about aliens, UFOs and the reptilian conspiracy. When Brass interviews Hank's friend Shannon Turner, he realizes that he is dealing with a group of crazy people.

"Leapin' Lizards" is a weird episode of "CSI", with a strange story of ufologists. The good point is Aly Sheed as a guest star in this episode. However, it is one of the weakest episodes of the series. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Leapin' Lizards"