CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Leapin' Lizards

Season 7, Episode 22, Aired 5/3/07

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Several suspects in a murder case are UFO-club members who believe shape-shifting aliens have been working to conquer the human race for centuries

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William Petersen

Gil Grissom
Robert David Hall

Dr. Al Robbins
Marg Helgenberger

Catherine Willows

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Looking for a murdered woman, the CSIs stumble upon one strange UFO cult.

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"Mediocre"

By idreamedmusic, Apr 09, 2011 Report Abuse

Worst one of a wonderful season for me.
It seemed like the writers/director/editor couldn't decide if this should be a funny or a serious ep and it ended up awfully unbalanced. I think this would have worked much better as an ep la "Fur and Loathing", but as it stands, the direction and editing were all over the place.

Some nice character moments, though. Grissom and Sara at home and seeing William Petersen's dog were awesome. As was Grissom's fascination with the whole "club", that was in character for him.

But overall, too unbalanced and choppy to really work. S6's "Shooting Stars" was far superior, when it comes to an episode about cults and people using others for their personal gain.moreless

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Confusing much?

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By more_ncis_now, Sep 12, 2007 Report Abuse

I liked the episode, I did, but I think I was stuck in a perpetual state of confusion for all but about 5 minutes of it. I was kinda convinced that Warrick and Tina were already no more, but this episode seemed to indicate that they were still together - at least until recently?? Where exactly did the dog come from that was lying on Grissom's bed? Why were the police heading for the farm at the start of the episode anyway? I'm not sure if I missed bits or not, but I was seriously confused about who was who and why they were there and what was happening! The graphics for the aliens were fun though! Very good to see Enrico Colantoni as a guest in CSI, I love him so I was thrilled to see him guest starring. Oh, and once more, Archie was in the episode...hurrah! I like the more recent episodes in this season purely for the amount of Archie I am seeing!moreless

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Beware of the shape shifting aliens..

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By swassy, Jul 15, 2007 Report Abuse

The team investigates the death of a woman after her head is found mounted on a piece of wood just like a taxidermy work. Upon further search, the team discovers that they are dealing with UFO-club members believing that reptiles shape shifting aliens are coming to conquer the planet. There was great visual effect offered by the production when one of the cult members is being interrogated and imagines Brass with a reptile tongue. Little by little details about Grissom and Sara's relationship are being disclosed and it was nice to see the two comfortable together with the dog on the bed. Also, there must be a logical explanation behind Grissom's building miniatures..moreless

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This episode had it all. Aliens, GSR, and a little recap from "Silence of the Lambs". Scary but funny and very interesting.

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By MCSKvsGSR, Jul 14, 2007 Report Abuse

I thought this episode was very inconsistent, but very interesting. The idea of people seeing the rest of humanity as either lizards or other humanoids. Then the scene with Sara and Grissom was very touching. It just showed that their relationship is very evolved and they are very comfortable with each other. Then when Sara read the letter Grissom wrote, it was all very amazing. I think the writers are going to use these scenes in the 8th episode with the MCSK. The idea of pigs eating humans was all very funny. This exact same idea was used in the "Silence of the Lambs". It was all very impressive.moreless

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When I watched this, I thought...wow. This was a great episode. Although it was not their best one, it was still good.

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By Shmeeki, Jun 21, 2007 Report Abuse

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At the beginning, when they were hunting down that man, that cop got hit, It reminded me a little of 'A bullet runs through it'.

It's basically about these bunch of people who believe that nearly every person that holds any power what so ever is a serpant, an evil being. Shannon (I think she was called) bit Greg because she thought that he was a serpant that wanted to harm her. We even saw Brass with a snake's tongue. Mind control was also in use. When a man wanted to murder his wife, he uses Shannon (Chanel?) to kill her. He then fed her to a pig and mount it up!moreless

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Trivia
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- We found out that David finally got married. Edit
- Sara finally gets to read the letter that Grissom wrote her but did not send during the earlier season episode "Meet Market." Edit
- We find out that Warrick and Tina are no longer together. Edit
Notes
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- Original International Air Dates: Denmark: May 25, 2007 on Kanal 5 Finland: June 25, 2008 on MTV3 Czech Republic: February 5, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
- Although listed in the opening credits, Louise Lombard does not appear in this episode. Edit
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- (Sara is reading the unsent letter from Grissom. Grissom voiceovers) Grissom: I don't know why I find it so difficult to express my feelings to you. Even though we're far apart I can see you as vividly as if you were here with me. I said I'll miss you and I do. As Shakespeare more ably wrote my sentiment in Sonnet 47. "Thyself away art resent still with me; for thou not father than my thoughts canst move, and I am still with them and they with thee; or, if thy sleep, thy picture in my sight, awakes my heart to heart's and eye's delight." Edit
- Shannon: Preston can't be killed. His cells don't die. He's over 4,000 years old. Brass: Oh, 4,000...the new 50! Edit
- Grisson: Hey, did Shannon Turner have a cat? Catherine: Yeah. Grissom: So did Hank Conners. Figures. Cats are a natural enemy of reptiles. Catherine (pauses to give Grissom a look of disbelief): I'll keep that in mind. Edit
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- Sara mentions she is glad she is a vegetarian, which she became after seeing Grissom conduct an experiment using a pig in the Season 1 episode "Sex, Lies, and Larvae." Edit
- This case was based on the Diazien Hossencofft case where he manipulated a women to kill his wife and he claimed to cure her cancer and convinced her about reptilian humanoids. Edit
- Nick mentioned a serial killer in Canada who fed his victims to his pigs. The man he was referring to is Robert "Willy" Pickton who at the time that this episode first aired was on trial in British Columbia for some of these murders. Edit