Jackpot

Season 4, Episode 6, Aired
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A severed head is shipped to Dr. Robbins from Jackpot, Nevada. Grissom goes to Jackpot to find the rest of the body and gets very little cooperation from the locals. Catherine gets an unexpected gift from her father.
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  • Loved this episode. It was really interesting and had good fluff!!

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    By TrueBLlife, Sep 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is one of my favorite episodes, but I think it's because of the conversation between Grissom and Catherine, when they're pretending to be married. It was soo awesome.

    The case was really interesting, too. I thought -- though gory -- that the whole "half a body" thing was cool, and also when Grissom had to create a makeshift CSI kit was pretty cool, too.

    Very good episode, I watch it all the time!moreless

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  • A different kind of episode...that I LOVED!

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    By OuroborosSnyder, Sep 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    So, Grissom goes to this "out there" town...Jackpot, Nevada. While there, he investigates a murder. Doc Robbins in the beginning of the episode, received a severed head. Interestingly enough, Grissom of course, wants to investigate. So, after having a warm welcome by the local police (Ha HA Ha...not even close), they head up the mountains (Insert Rest of Episode Filler Here). After finding the rest of the body, buried in the ground (all but about his shoulders and 'would-be' head sticking out), they dig it up and so on...
    I don't want to give it all away for the people that haven't seen it yet, but I would like to say a few other things:
    In this episode, I loved how it was away from the 'main scene' of the strip. It hardly involved any 'office time.' Grissom was on his own for the most part, but kept in contact with Catherine back at the office. There were several funny parts in here *Thinks of Grissoms "Wife"* LOL. The ending definitely surprised me. I thought for sure it was someone else, but I was clearly wrong. Great Plot. It was nice to see an "Only Grissom" episode. =)
    Several other good parts, but I won't spoil it =)
    Definitely one of my top 10 episodes =) Bravo! I wish they'd do more episodes like this...
    ~Snyder~moreless

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  • Grissom travels to Jackpot, NV in search of a headless body. Once there, he finds that the locals seem to be hiding many secrets, including the police lieutenant. He is shot at, has his SUV broken into and his forensic field kit stolen all along the way.moreless

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    By deputyfisher, Sep 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is my favorite CSI episode by a mile. The scenery is truly breathtaking and the acting is exceptional throughout. Filmed in Big Bear, California, but portrayed as a sleepy, high desert town in northern Nevada, the setting is so stunning that it really becomes another character in the story. The underrated Henry Cznery, who is tremendous in everything he does, is again perfect with his portrayal of local cop with something to hide. I'm not sure there has ever been anyone who can play an assh*le better than Cznery, and his portrayal of Lieutenant Alan Brooks certainly supports that belief. The great character actor Jeffery Combs is positively hilarious as Dr. Dale Sterling, the quirky local Veterinarian/Coroner. But Jackpot is without a doubt Grissom's episode and WIlliam Peterson's is a true tour de force here as he carries each scene with ease.
    Wonderful writing, good direction and a final scene that will have you smiling along with Grissom, Jackpot delivers... in spades.moreless

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  • I liked this one.

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    By farscapefanuk, Aug 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was really good. I liked how really it was just a solo Grissom episode. Gris was left to go to a small town where a murder took place. Upon arival he stumbles onto the remander of the body which he was looking for. Slowly Gris puts the pieces of the puzzle together but this becomes difficult when it seems like even the police are working against him! When his lab equipment is stolen he realises that he is onto something. Anyway meanwhile Catherine goes through a mountain of Gris' paper work. I thought this episode was pretty good overall.moreless

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  • Grissom goes off on his own...

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    By Otori_Shigeru, Aug 10, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode was a great episode, focusing for the most part on Grissom as he attempts to solve a case in the isolated town of Jackpot, Nevada.

    The episode starts off with Dr. Robbins opening up a package containing a severed head. Grissom then heads to Jackpot, where he meets the unhelpful Sheriff. It seems that the people of Jackpot do not trust him, and are unwilling to help him in his investigation. His field kit is even stolen from his car, in an attempt to stop him from analysing a crime scene. We later find out that this was the Sheriff, who believed that his brother was the killer and was only trying to protect him - which it turns out was unnecessary as his brother was innocent. Elsewhere, Catherine receives a large sum of money from her father, which she is hesitant, at first, to take.

    Overall, a very good episode of CSI. A little different, focusing on one scene, and one CSI working that scene, but very good.moreless

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    • Music Featured In This Episode: Wish - Kosheen Comatose - Cinephile Being Human - Ciniphile Caught by the River - Doves Edit
    • Although listed in the opening credits, George Eads and Jorja Fox do not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Catherine: Why didn't you go the distance? Why didn't you finish him off yourself? Eric Brooks: Because I wanted him to suffer. Catherine: Because he was in love with your father? Or because he wasn't in love with you? Edit
    • Catherine (holding her check): What's this? Sam: A way to get you to talk to me. Catherine: Well, I didn't come here to talk. I came here to give it back. Sam: Not enough? Catherine: You're a murderer. Sam: Not in the eyes of the law. You look good, Mugs. How's Lindsey? She likes horses, right? Catherine: Lindsey's none of your business. You keep her out of this. Sam: I'm her grandfather. Catherine: Yeah, well, nothin' I can do about that. Sam: Catherine, it's just a gift. You need the money. Catherine: And the next time you stab one of your showgirls and you need CSI to cover it, I'm supposed to help you out, right? Sam: Take a good look at me. Plenty of fresh air, sun on my face. You think I need your help? Catherine: I don't need your charity. Sam: You know what your problem is? You enjoy making life hard. You're lucky Lindsey's too young to understand that. Cash it, or tear it up. Do whatever you want. I have one son in jail ... another in the ground. I never did right by your mother. But I'm damn sure going to try to do right by you. Edit
    • Catherine (on phone): Everybody in Sleepy Hollow still drawing a blank on the victim? Grissom: More or less. Catherine: Well, then somebody's lying. Ross Jenson was having a relationship with someone in Jackpot. Greg traced a series of romantic I.M.s from your victim's computer. Grissom: Greg did? Catherine: Yeah, he knows stuff. Pretty hot, too. Sounds like he was in love. Brass is still working on a court order for the name. You ever coming back? Grissom: Hopefully. Edit

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    • Catherine: Everybody in Sleepy Hollow still playing dumb? Sleepy Hollow is the village setting for the famous "Headless Horseman" story. Edit

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