Numb3rs: Assassin
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8.5
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Assassin
- 18.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 5
- First Aired: 10/21/2005
- Prod Code: 014
Don uncovers a secret code that begins the hunt for a skilled and trained assassin, and the efforts by the FBI to save the life of a Colombian exile living in Los Angeles.
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- Writers:
- Nicolas FalacciCheryl Heuton
- Director:
- Bobby Roth
- Stars:
- Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes)
- David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes)
- Peter MacNicol (Dr. Larry Fleinhardt)
- Alimi Ballard (David Sinclair)
- Dylan Bruno (Colby Granger)
- Rob Morrow (Don Eppes)
- Navi Rawat (Amita Ramanujan)
- Diane Farr (Megan Reeves)
- Guest Star:
- Taso Papadakis (Warren Wells)
- Ray Proscia (Condor)
- Christian Clemenson (Henry Korfelt)
- Jordi Vilasuso (Gabriel Ruiz)
- Carol Locatell (Elsie Korfelt)
- Aaron MacPherson (Agent #1)
- Demetrius Grosse (U.S. Marshal)
- Nick Roth (Techie)
- Elizabeth Peña (Sonya Benavides)
- Gary McDonald (LAPD #1)
- Of all the possibilities that Charlie comes up with about possible staged accidents when he is interviewing Ruiz, he fails to mention the large stretch of water they are sitting by, which the killer later tries to use as a secret assassination. edit »
- The oil painting of Dr. Gary Lorden seen in the hallway outside Charlie's office was created to resemble the painting of Alfred P. Sloan in the CalTech math department. edit »
- The MATH in this episode was based on hide-and-seek game theory; specifically, two-person constant-sum “hide-and-seek” with unique mixed-strategy equilibria as described by Rubinstein, Tversky and Heller.
edit » - Opening numbers:
7522 COLOMBIAN EXILES
1500 POLITICAL DISAPPEARANCES
93 MURDERS PER WEEK
1 ASSASSIN edit »
- This episode is rated: TVPG-V. edit »
- The song in Charlie's headphones was "All Over" by Obscurities. edit »
- This episode was originally slated to play as the first episode of the season, but was moved back to third, then to its final airing of fifth in the season. edit »
- The character of Charlie and Don's Aunt Irene, not seen in the episode, was named after Cheryl Heuton's grandmother's sister's daughter.
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- Don: You work it out with Dad about Aunt Irene’s party and your concert?
Charlie: Oh, you know what, I, uh, I couldn’t even get the tickets.
Don: So you don’t have a date with Amita?
Charlie: No, eh, no big deal. edit » - Don: Charlie, when are you gonna start living your own life and realize Dad can take care of himself? Look, I’ll tell you what, you help me catch this guy and I-I’ll go to Aunt Irene’s next party, all right?
Charlie: Deal. edit » - Charlie:Just a, uh, word of advice.
Don: Yeah.
Charlie: Make yourself scarce when the slow music starts.
Don: Oh. Dad, you’re the designated dancer.
Alan: No, she hates me. edit » - Charlie: Why don’t you ask Don?
Alan: No, Don’s too busy.
Charlie: I’m busy, too.
Alan: Yeah, I didn’t mean it that way. Anyway, this isn’t about you, it’s about me.
Charlie: Yeah.
Alan: (as he walks away) You do realize who has to dance with her now. edit » - Charlie: Hide and seek.
Don: What are you talking about, like the kids’ version?
Charlie: A mathematical approach to it, yes. See, the assassin must hide in order to accomplish his goal, we must seek and find the assassin before he achieves that goal.
Megan: Ah, behavioral game theory, yeah, we studied this at Quantico.
Charlie: I doubt you studied it the way that Rubenstein, Taversky and Heller studied two person constant sum hide and seek with unique mixed strategy equilibria.
Megan: No, not quite that way.
Don: Just bear with him.
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- Don: A little Glenn Miller. A lot of chicks. What could be better?
Don referred to Glenn Miller, an American jazz musician and band leader in the Swing era. After a very successful career, including many famous recordings, he disappeared under mysterious circumstances during World War II.
edit » - Amita: How's the hunt for Red October going? You know... the assassin?
Amita references the novel by Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October, and the movie based on the screenplay by Larry Ferguson.
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Assassin
The Bottom Line: "Average"04/28/08 10:39am | report abuseI keep watching every week... ...Continue »
Assassin
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"11/27/07 09:49am | report abuseInteresting episode... ...Continue »
Assassin
The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"10/25/05 05:43am | report abuseDoesn't live up to this good show. ...Continue »
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