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Admiral Chegwidden: Nobody pulls a JAG officer off an investigation except me or God, and He hasn't asked.

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JAG (1995) - 18 trivia entries

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

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

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

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

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Skeleton Crew (series 1)

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Although Mark Harmon (who appeared in season 8) became the focal point of the spinoff, John Ashton was the first actor to play an NCIS agent on the show.

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Smoked (series 1)

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While reading Harm's service record, Admiral Chegwidden comments that Harm's career reads like a cross between Top Gun and A Few Good Men. This description is how JAG itself was originally conceived.

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A New Life (1) (series 1)

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In the opening dogfight, the scenes were blatantly taken from Top Gun.

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Washington Holiday (series 2)

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The new neighbor moving into Harm's apartment building is played by Nanci Chambers, who is married to David James Elliott, who portrays Harm. Chambers later had a larger supporting role as Lt. Loren Singer, an ambitious lawyer in the JAG office.

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Father's Day (series 3)

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Donald Bellisario makes an uncredited cameo as himself arriving at the Quantum Leap convention.

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Gypsy Eyes (2) (series 4)

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Steven Culp cites the scene in which Webb gets decked by Admiral Chegwidden as the most memorable event of his career.

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Body Talk (series 5)

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While describing events from ten years earlier, Captain French mentions the Naval Investigative Service to Harm and Bud, which was the Navy's law enforcement agency that eventually became NCIS.

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The Bridge at Kang So Ri (series 5)

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When Harm is landing the 747, there is a camera shot of Air Force One. (The Presidential seal which is located near the forward doors is briefly visible) There is also a scene immediately afterwards of vehicles following the plane on the runway. These two scenes are from the Harrison Ford movie, Air Force One.

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The Colonel's Wife (series 5)

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In one scene, Mic tells Bud that he once boxed professionally. Before becoming an actor, Trevor Goddard really was a pro boxer in England.

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Meltdown (2) (series 8)

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Nanci Chambers is credited for playing Lt. Singer, even though all of her appearances in this episode are from archive footage of previous episodes.

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Ice Queen (1) (series 8)

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In one scene, Gibbs tells Rabb that, as an NCIS special agent, he isn't required to offer Rabb any military courtesy. This is actually true: NCIS is the only military investigative agency staffed entirely with civilians, so there is no official chain of command they are required to follow.

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All of series 8 (series 8)

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Beginning in season 8, Dean Stockwell appeared as Senator (and later, SECNAV) Edward Sheffield. This was the character he played on First Monday, another Donald Bellisario series.

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The Boast (series 9)

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The petty officer who is accused of intentionally throwing a beanball at an opposing player in the Army/Navy baseball game is played by professional pitcher Barry Zito.

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Camp Delta (series 10)

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When Bud is released from jail after allegedly assaulting a civilian, the exterior shot of the police station is the same exterior used on Charmed as the San Francisco Police Department office.

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