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The CSIs investigate a man's claim that his wife fell down a set of stairs in their home.
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  • Good episode with an original plotline. Exactly why I watch this series.

    9.1
    "Superb"
    I loved the case with the biting. The ending was really unexpected. I could have swarn that it was either the husband, or "Buffy227." When it turned out to the be the little girl, I was really shocked. She just seemed so innocent.

    The dynamics between characters were good, and Grissom spitting the ketchup out was hilarious. The look on Catherine's face was priceless. Very nicely done, CSI!

    Plus that cute GSR moment! "You know, you don't have to sleep in the same bed to have sex. Or....romance..." Very nice.

    This episode was great the first time, but even better on rereuns!moreless

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  • Pity the plot was so heavily based on the Micheal Peterson Case - if you are going to watch that story you are far better off with \"Death on a Staircase\"moreless

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    As soon as it was revealed that the previous wife had died in the same manner, I began to feel a touch squeemish. the bluring of the lines between reality and fiction, then the casting of the final blame on someone who in the real case was entirely innocent seemed at best in poor taste. I\'d suggest instead you watch Jean-Xavier de Lestrade\'s Death on the staircase documentary.

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  • Cat: What are you thinking? Gil: Led Zepplin.... both glance at the dead woman on the stairs... Gil: Stairway to Heaven

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    Cat: What are you thinking?
    Gil: Led Zepplin....
    both glance at the dead woman on the stairs...

    Gil: Stairway to Heaven

    the biter's email
    buffy227@gmail.com

    biter being interviewed by
    "teeth, are sexual organs"

    Cat:
    "Lovers and co-workers. that never works."

    Eckley:
    "If the D.A. wants to shoots his wad too early, we can't stop him"

    Cat to father suspect:
    "you were protecting your daughter. and now she is protecting you."

    Father suspect:
    "you can't prove it"

    "hmmph" "well, either way, *you* have to live with it"

    (sorry, I\'m temporarily placing quotes here until I can get my level bumped up to 2 so that I can place them in the appropriate section. thanks for reading my review section.)moreless

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  • A woman lies died on a set of stairs, the husband seems upset but he has a few secrets for the team to chew on.

    7.8
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    trust me i really liked this episode and i love this show... but they should start changing the name of the show to s.c.i. Sex Crime Investigation. Whats next? someones get stabbed from behind during a massive orgy? ( get it? lol)Anyways C.S.I people: steer clear from the fetish sites and show me i am wrong!

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  • Great episode, nice twists... but what is UP with all the slow-mo's?

    9.0
    "Superb"
    It's the first show this season that made me feel like I was watching CSI again, the mystery, the quips and the twists... the twists are the most important plot element in CSI.

    Also, call me weird, but I am always intrigued by episodes in which childeren aren't playing their cute little roles. Like the episode with the two sisters and their cat-loving neighbour. Or the one in which the alleged sexual assault victim actually orchestrated the whole thing.

    I still want story arcs, but maybe that's not everyone's cup of tea. However, one thing I wouldn't miss are the damn MTV/Matrix non functional slow-mo's, like the last scene with Kathryn... please, enough with the flashy stuff already!moreless

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Kousej mÄ› (Bite Me) Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)- Aqualung Pinch Roller(Interlude)- Kasabian Edit
  • Quotes

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    • David: Twice as many people die from falling down stairs as from accidental gunfire. Brass: You didn't just get back from one of those coroners' conferences, did you? Edit
    • Dr. Geri Cohen (opening her blouse and still staring sultrily at Nick): See? No bite marks. I'm the agressor, Ray just lies there and takes it. He's a real sweetheart! (Nick clears his throat) Edit
    • (to Nick as they watch the blond on the video bite Ray) Archie: Ow... ooh. She's hot. But I still wouldn't let her fang me. Nick (not seeming completely unconvinced): No, no, I'm... I'm with you. Edit
  • Allusions

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    • This episode appears to be taken from the Michael Peterson case from Durham, NC. Kathleen Peterson was found at the bottom of the stairs in their home, and during the investigation it was found that this was not the only woman in Michael Peterson's life that had been found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Edit
    • In minute 24, during the interrogation, Buffy227 crosses her legs the same way Sharon Stone did in Basic Instinct. Edit
    • Grissom: Led Zeppelin... Stairway to Heaven. "Stairway to Heaven" is a song by Led Zeppelin. Edit
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