CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Dead Doll (2)

Season 8, Episode 1, Aired 9/27/07

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With time, the weather, and the desert against them, the CSI team must work together to find Sara before she dies from the miniature killer's attack.

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Jorja Fox

Sara Sidle
William Petersen

Gil Grissom
Robert David Hall

Dr. Al Robbins

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The eighth season begins with the story of the Minature Killer coming full circle. With the odds totally against them, the team is determined to find Sara before it's too late. During the search many flashbacks to this episode's events are shown.moreless

9.8

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By meathead704, Oct 26, 2011 Report Abuse

It's very good to see that CSI still knows how to deliver a fantastic episode after seven seasons. The episode, aside from being very well acted as is the case with this show, told the story in a very clever fashion. The flashback scenes with Sara and her kidnapper and how the Minature Killer set up the scene are quite good. The flashback scenes also gave the viewers another look into the kidnapper's mind and how the crimes were in fact well planned. There are flaws in this episode, but the very engaging story and good acting overcomes those flaws.moreless

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trivia with sara's arm is wrong...

9.7

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By loweze, Oct 21, 2011 Report Abuse

sara's right arm maybe the one we see reaching from the car but it is not trapped, it is her left arm jamed under the car seat or something, we can only see this when she's trying to force the car up with the mirror to get her arm out, so it's correct that her left arm is the one in the make shift sling... i loved that ep, i loved grissom finally fully showing what he feels for sara, unfortunate circumstances for it though, a wedding would have been so much better, heehee GSR! brill ep, good reason for the whole trapping thing, unlike Nick's burial deal in Grave Danger...moreless

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Unforgettable Episode

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By hawksie, Oct 21, 2011 Report Abuse

This kind of emotional drama is the reason I watch CSI. This episode is very comparable to Season 5's fan favorite Grave Danger, except this time Sara falls victim to the dangerous and psychotic Miniature Killer. She sticks Sara under a totaled car, somewhere lost in the dessert. You may be thinking "So what?" But several flash floods are hitting Las Vegas, and with Sara trapped under the car she only has a certain amount of time before the water levels raises and she drowns. The CSI team races to try and find her but they all know deep down that it's close to impossible to find exactly where in the dessert she is. Do they find her in time? It's the question that'll have you on the edge of your seat. This is the CSI we all know and fell in love with. Embrace the intensity!moreless

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not the best episode and only just average

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By major_csi_fan, Jun 13, 2011 Report Abuse

Out of all the episodes of csi and i have seen all of season 1-7 i have to say this season 8 episode one has to be the least interesting one i have seen. For a start most of the episode is of Sara walking round a desert also Grissom doesnt seem to worry about the kidnapping of someone he says he loves he is far too calm he was more worried when Nick was kidnapped. Speaking of Nick he seemed more upset and more worried about Sara than Grissom did and the scence changes were FAR too ovibious since one minute it is dark and pouring with rain and next moment is it dry and bright i think they could have done alot better for a season opener than this the only thing about the episode i really enjoyed was the fact they showed what happened when Natalie kidnapped Sara and how Sara had tried to save herself ,this is the only bad episode i have seen and thats saying something i just hope the rest of season 8 turns out to be better.moreless

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SHE LIVES!!!!!!

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By GrissomLover, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse

What can I say? I'm just so excited to see that Sara Sidle lives. I think is one of the best CSIs yet. Jorja Fox did an outstanding job in her portrayal of Sara Sidle. She is a fighter and a survivor. If not when she was younger when her father was killed by her mother, then now when she is faced with one of the toughest moments of her life. I particularly love the flashbacks of not only Grissom but also Nick. Grissom's flashback goes all the way back to near the beginning of the show. When she "wipes the chalk dust" from his face. Then there is Nick's flashback to "Gum Drops" and Sara talks to him about the little girl they were looking for and that "When it's your day to die, it's your day." The emotion that George Eads gives Nick is excellent to the character because I have always seen Nick and Sara as a brother/sister pair.

The most touching moment of the show was when Sara was in the helicopter and Grissom demands that he goes too. Holding her hand, gazing into her eyes, praying for her to be okay. When she opens her eyes and their eyes meet, my eyes teared up. These two characters show their love well, even if it wasn't the kiss that me and others hoped for, just the gaze and holding hands showed how much love they have for one another. If I was in Sara's situation, I could think of nothing better than to open my eyes and see the love of my life staring back at me.

Bravo to the cast, the writers, and directors for a job very well done! I'm looking forward to watching the next episode and the whole season.moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: When Grissom and Catherine find the body of the dead hiker, Grissom suddenly missing his watch. Edit
- Goof: When the paramedics give Sara the IV, then move her into the helicopter-the VELKET or tourniquet band is still in place on her right arm. This would cause a back flow of blood into the IV tubing. Edit
- Goof: Natalie isn't capable of getting Sara under the car without a crane or something. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Panenka jako živá (Doll Like Alive) Edit
- For this episode, the show was nominated for an Emmy for "outstanding makeup for a single-camera series (non-prosthetic)." Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Denmark: November 9, 2007 on Kanal 5 United Kingdom: January 8, 2008 on Channel 5 Norway: January 29, 2008 on TVNorge New Zealand: February 3, 2008 on TV3 Latin America: February 11, 2008 on AXN Sweden: March 10, 2008 on Kanal 5 Italy: March 20, 2008 on FoxCrime Spain: July 1, 2008 on AXN Germany: September 11, 2008 on RTL Austria: September 11, 2008 on ORF1 Finland: November 12, 2008 on MTV3 Portugal: July 6, 2009 on SIC Czech Republic: August 27, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
Quotes
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- Grissom (sighs): Where is she, Catherine? It's 110 degrees, she's been out here all day, without water, she's disoriented, she's-- she's dehydrated... Catherine: She's a survivor. Edit
- Catherine: I don't see any more footprints, do you? Grissom: No. Catherine: I think that we just lost the trail. (Grissom looks around with his binoculars, sees some rocks piled up) Grissom: Catherine, look. Catherine: What? (looks through the binoculars, they run toward the rock piles) This is better than a footprint. Edit
- Grissom: Catherine! I got footprints. Catherine: She got out from under that car. Edit
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- Sara: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy. This is a reference to the 1990s animated cartoon, The Ren And Stimpy Show. Edit
- Grissom's flashback of Sara touching his cheek is a scene from the Season 2 "Scuba Doobie-Doo." Edit
- The flashback of Nick talking to Sara about rescuing Cassie and that it wasn't his time to die while he's searching Natalie's bedroom, occurred in Season 6 episode "Gum Drops." Edit