Lab Rats

Season 7, Episode 20, Aired
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Hodges convinces fellow lab rats Archie, Henry, Mandy and Wendy that Grissom wants them to secretly investigate the so-called miniature murders while the CSIs are in the field probing other crimes.
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  • The lab techs rule this episode, which is such a fun refreshing change.

    8.0
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    By sweetsaintz, Feb 26, 2009 Report Abuse
    This is such a cute, above-average, fluffy episode that's just so fun to watch. Here, instead of our usual CSIs, the lab technicians take center stage as they are tricked into a collective brainstorming session on the miniature killer case by their wannabe leader David Hodges. The lab techs, not used to working in a group, looked like they were having a good time socially, making cracks at each other etc, which of course, annoys Hodges. The investigation gets back on track when Wendy puts her 2 cents in and almost steals Hodges' thunder in the process. Those two would probably have something amorous going on in the later episodes i bet! By the end, Hodges did manage to uncover a new important clue for the miniature killer case, much to Grissom's delight. I loved that this episode allows the lab techs to have much more screen time than they usually get in the series. They each have such quirky personalities that it's nice to get to know them better like this. My favourite, i gotta say, is Archie, what a hottie! It's way too sad that he got the least air time in this episode; sure hope i get to see more of him in the future.moreless

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  • this episode used the lab rats, which is cool because they arent in the show much

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    By iluvtv12369, Feb 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    i love this episode, its definitely one of my favorite episodes because it has the lab rats, and they are really cool (my favorite is Wendy) but they never play this episode much :( I've only seen it once and i had to record half of it so i watched the end then the beginning so it kinda ruined it. But this episode was cool because it didn't focus on an actual case, other than the miniature cases, but there was no new dead body or anything, and the lab rats tried to figure out the miniature case. i liked the part where Wendy called the phone number, it was kinda funny :)moreless

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  • I liked this episode. It highlighted supporting characters in a fun way while recaping the minuture killer for the season finale.

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    By DeenDog, Dec 20, 2007 Report Abuse
    Fantastic. We get to see supporting CSI characters highlighted for one of the first times in the shows run. It was great to see them work together and in doing so recap the minuture killer. For me I enjoyed the minuture killer arc, it falls second on my list of favorite arcs to the Grave Danger episodes. If you like CSI and are a fan you will appreciat this episode. If you only watch in passing this episode is great in bringing you up to speed. Either way, this episode is very enjoyable and has enough content to be watchable over and over again.moreless

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  • Wow! Loved this one!

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    By more_ncis_now, Sep 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    I absolutely loved this episode. I think I laughed the whole way through! The idea of focussing on the lab rats worked out really, really well! They are all very good actors, and very funny too! Mandy makes me laugh, shame she was only in the first half of the episode. Hodges is just, well, Hodges! Nice to see more of Wendy, I really like her. Henry is a dipstick, but in a cute way! Archie, rawr! Any episode with this much Archie in it is okay with me, he is so cute, this episode is getting replayed often just for him!
    There were some very cool lighting effects in this episode; blue at the start of the episode, yellow when the autopsy lights went out. Doc Robbins and Grissom chasing the rat made me laugh out loud, whenever the two of them get together it's a great scene...this one tops them all though!

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  • A different type of episode but still very enjoyable...

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    By swassy, Jul 14, 2007 Report Abuse
    The title of the episode has double meaning as the lab technicians Archie, Mandy, Henry and Wendy are in the spotlight as they study the miniatures crime scene for clues under the directions of Hodges. Although the primary CSIs have small screen time, the secondary characters delivered a great performance. The other connotation of the title maybe that Doc Robbins is scared of rats and there was a funny scene as Grissom and Doc Robbins autopsied a body only to find a rat jumping out of it. At the end of the episode, as Grissom catches Hodges snooping with the miniatures, Hodges tells him that he found that the common factor with all the miniatures is bleach.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • The area code for the phone that Wendy calls is 702, which is in southeastern Nevada. Edit
    • Goof: Mandy has a disappearing and reappearing necklace during her conversation in the lab with Warrick. Edit
    • During the commentary for Lab Rats they said that Carol Mendelsohn heard that on the CSI message boards fans were thinking that Hodges was the miniature killer so they added that part when Henry and Wendy looked at Hodges in the breakroom thinking that he could be the killer-- "where would I find the time I'm always here." They said they put that in as a response for the fans. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Laboratorní krysy (Laboratory Rats) Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Denmark: May 18, 2007 on Kanal 5 Czech Republic: January 22, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
    • All the main characters except for Grissom, Catherine and Dr. Robbins do not have big roles in this episode. Warrick is seen with Mandy, Brass is seen with Catherine, Greg is seen with Hodges and Wendy, Sara is seen with Grissom and Nick is seen with Archie. Edit

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    • Wendy (to Hodges): Look, this entire thing has turned into a three-ring circus, 'cause every time we get something, something else just comes along and proves us wrong. And, honestly, I think you've lost your damn mind. I mean, what makes you think if the CSIs can't solve this, that we can? Seriously. I'm a little tired of your delusions of grandeur. And I'm way behind in work, and I'm sick of sneaking around. So that's it. I'm out. Edit
    • Henry: Well the victims don't have much in common so I say we got metaphoric, hypocrisy. Wendy: Yeah I get it, there's Izzy the vegan eating bacon, Penny the cigarette smoking cancer patient, Raymundo the church going adulterer and Barbara the over medicated shrink. Edit
    • (A pellet is pulled from the rat's stomach) Grissom: What is that? Doc Robbins: Black Tar Heroin. Grissom: So the rat ate the mule. Edit

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    • (Talking with her shoe as a cellphone) Mandy: Oh James, this is Moneypenny, M needs you back at HQ. Archie: The shoe was Get Smart. Henry: 99 was so hot. These are allusions to two spy related stories: James Bond, Moneypenny is the secretary of M, Bond's boss; and Get Smart (1965 to 1970), which had two principal characters Agent 86 and his female partner, Agent 99 (Agent 86 had a phone on his shoe). Edit
    • The scene in which the rat burst from the body in the morgue is a reference the 1979 film Alien. Edit

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