| − | '''JAG''' <small>(Judge Advocate General's Corps)</small> the TV series spanned ten seasons, starred David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, and was created by [[Donald Bellisario]]. It is the only television program to ever be endorsed by both the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Two hundred and twenty-seven episodes aired from Sept. 23, 1995 to April 19, 2005. [[NBC]] initially cancelled the show after its first season, subsequently being picked up by [[CBS]] where the show found a significantly increased audience share and remained for nine more seasons.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=JQc4x8QhuR8C&pg=PA135&dq=Jag+TV+series&cd=4#v=onepage&q=Jag%20TV%20series&f=false ''TV Creators: Conversations with America's Top Producers of Television Drama (Volume 2)'']. James L. Longworth. Syracuse University Press, 2002. ISBN 0815607024. p.135.</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=5PtngkJi6PQC&pg=PA151&dq=Jag+TV+series&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Jag%20TV%20series&f=false ''Lawyers in Your Living Room!: Law on Television'']. Michael Asimow. American Bar Association, 2009. ISBN 1604423285. p.151.</ref><ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-04-28-jag-finale_x.htm "'Sweet' ending Friday for 'JAG'"]. Bill Keveney, ''USA TODAY''. 4/28/2005. </ref> | + | '''JAG''' <small>(Judge Advocate General's Corps)</small> the TV series spanned ten seasons, starred David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, and was created by [[Donald Bellisario]]. It is the only television program to ever be endorsed by both the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Two hundred and twenty-seven episodes aired from Sept. 23, 1995 to April 19, 2005. [[NBC]] initially cancelled the show after its first season, subsequently being picked up by [[CBS]] where the show found a significantly increased audience share and remained for nine more seasons.<ref name=1>[http://books.google.com/books?id=JQc4x8QhuR8C&pg=PA135&dq=Jag+TV+series&cd=4#v=onepage&q=Jag%20TV%20series&f=false ''TV Creators: Conversations with America's Top Producers of Television Drama (Volume 2)'']. James L. Longworth. Syracuse University Press, 2002. ISBN 0815607024. p.135.</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=5PtngkJi6PQC&pg=PA151&dq=Jag+TV+series&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Jag%20TV%20series&f=false ''Lawyers in Your Living Room!: Law on Television'']. Michael Asimow. American Bar Association, 2009. ISBN 1604423285. p.151.</ref><ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-04-28-jag-finale_x.htm "'Sweet' ending Friday for 'JAG'"]. Bill Keveney, ''USA TODAY''. 4/28/2005. </ref> Initially, the networks were reluctant to produce the show and the Navy was hesitant to provide the show any cooperation in terms of material or personal support (backdrops for government-owned sites, stock footage, military extras, etc.) NBC's original objection was that "No, nobody likes the military."<ref name=1/> |