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'''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=a1>[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 (government-owned sites as filming locales, stock footage, military extras, etc.) NBC's original objection was that "No, nobody likes the military."<ref name=a1/>   
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'''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=a1>[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. pp.135, 139.</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 (government-owned sites as filming locales, stock footage, military extras, etc.) NBC's original objection was that "No, nobody likes the military."<ref name=a1/>   
 
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JAG (Judge Advocate General's Corps) 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.[1][2][3] 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 (government-owned sites as filming locales, stock footage, military extras, etc.) NBC's original objection was that "No, nobody likes the military."[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 TV Creators: Conversations with America's Top Producers of Television Drama (Volume 2). James L. Longworth. Syracuse University Press, 2002. ISBN 0815607024. pp.135, 139.
  2. Lawyers in Your Living Room!: Law on Television. Michael Asimow. American Bar Association, 2009. ISBN 1604423285. p.151.
  3. "'Sweet' ending Friday for 'JAG'". Bill Keveney, USA TODAY. 4/28/2005.