CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Theory of Everything

Season 8, Episode 15, Aired 5/1/08

Episode Summary

A deer is illegally killed, and the person found with the body in the back of his truck apparently dressed it in a tutu. The man, who was completely drunk when arrested, was being interrogated by Nick and Brass, and suddently tries to escape and is pepper sprayed. Unfazed by the spray, officers then taser him and he bursts into flames and dies. Meanwhile an unbalanced woman wearing a tinfoil outfit at the front desk tries to warn people (including Nick) of an alien invasion. After observing the burning man, she later turns up dead with green-tinted blood. When other people turn up with the same problem, it's up to the team to figure out why. Meanwhile, an old couple dies, apparently in their sleep... but there is evidence the cases are related.
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Paul Guilfoyle

Captain Jim Brass
Marg Helgenberger

Catherine Willows
Gary Dourdan

Warrick Brown

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Very wacky! I loved it!

9.0

"Superb"

By musicman1616, Jul 04, 2011 Report Abuse

The gags dispersed throughout this episode made it very enjoyable, I thought! Especially seeing the Mythbusters make a cameo! That's one of my other favorite shows, so it made me laugh! Some people may think it took away from the show, but the jokes more or less added to the entertainment value of the episode. Whoever wrote this one is quite a wacky guy.
The green blood thing was a little bit of a stretch to me at the beginning, but it was explained, so I guess I'll buy it.
Also, incorporating the String Theory at the beginning and the end of the episode was an interesting thought. Maybe we are all connected by invisible strings. A little food for thought...
Anyway, I loved The Theory of Everything. Personally I enjoyed it very much! Well done!moreless

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Almost back to its best

9.3

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By AvatarBlue, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse

From the off, you will not be able to catch your breath as the pace in this episode doesnt abate from start to finish. The start is one of the best ever, with so much going on. You wont be able to decipher what events or clues are pertinent to the investigation and even if you guess you are bound to be surprised as the plot progresses.

What I found enjoyable was the way in which the trail of clues leads to the next, and the next one and so on. Until it comes full circle and meld into the other crime be investigated. The appearance of Hodges out in the field is long overdue. Lets hope that he gets his chance to do more fieldwork - he loves it really.

However, I do have some concerns with this episode. Much like most of the other epsiodes this season, alot of the plots just dont seem fresh. Dialogue is not pushing its boundaries as previous seasons have. While the writers strike can probably be blamed, the show better sharpen up.

With two more episodes to go, this is one of the best examples of the season, so youd do well to watch.moreless

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Theory for Everything...

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By Parricida, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse

This was really amazing episode. I was nailed to the screen from the first seconds as it started to get weird from the start and with every minute, the story became more and more fascinating and exciting. The way those looked like random cases where connected and some really little things like those squirrels mattered and made so huge different. It was just so well written. Great plot.

And the ending, when Grissom is explaining his point of view - it was fascinating text and logic. So, to sum up I think it can be said that this was one of the best CSI episodes over long time...moreless

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A little wacky, full of odd coincidences, and an awesome cameo.

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By elahoda, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse

10 out of 10 just for the cameo for the guys from Mythbusters. Even though they didn't have any lines, it was just perfect. A 2 minute spot! :>

I am impressed that CSI writers can still come up with something new that hasn't been done before. With the huge popularity of crime shows now I bet it's getting difficult to think things up. But so far I have been extremely impressed the past 2 seasons.

This episode actually only had one murder. The rest were all unfortunate and coincidental accidents. The strange relationships between the victims were almost beating the odds. But I also love how they incorporated string theory into it all. Well done!

An intelligent show for sure!moreless

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looooving it...

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By tragedyjon, May 20, 2011 Report Abuse

This is exactly why I watch this series. Our team has found time to forget about their problems (Warrick with his case, Grissom with Sarah) and finally work a case that is too weird to start with. What's so nice also is that our lab techs are finally getting more funny scenes. I love that David cry over the death of the deer dressed up in tutu. The disturbing conversation of Hodges and Wendy about Star Trek - disturbing because it just shows that this two has so little life outside the lab. And I hope Hodges and Wendy finally gets to be together now that Hodges moves out of his mothers house (haha!).

I was just a little disappointed that David did not react much when he saw the green blood. I mean, he was into UFOs theory (remember how he freaked out on that case of an alien priest died?) That could have been a funny scene. Also that they did not much linger on the fact that it could have been an unexplained alien thingy and move on explaining that the green blood was caused by sulfur on the blood.

Anyway, it is a great episode all in all. Makes me remember why Im always looking forward every week to watch it.moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: when David Bohr's profile was searched on the data base, it shows that he was born on 1970, but the age that is showing on his profile is 20 years old. He should already by 38 years old! Edit
- In an interview in the San Francisco Chronicle, October 31, 1996 Grissom revealed that as a boy he collected dead animals he found in his Marina Del Ray neighborhood and performed necropsies on them. Edit
- Dr. Al Robbins wears a pacemaker because he has bradycardia. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Teorie všeho (Theory of Everything) Edit
- Music Featured In This Episode: #9 Dream- R.E.M. Metamorphosis- Philip Glass Oh My God It's the End of the World- Caesura Until the Day Is Done- R.E.M. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: United Kingdom: May 6, 2008 on Channel 5 Denmark: May 9, 2008 on Kanal 5 Norway: May 20, 2008 on TVNorge Latin America: June 16, 2008 on AXN Sweden: October 27, 2008 on Kanal 5 Estonia: December 8, 2008 on TV3 Spain: December 30, 2008 on AXN Finland: February 25, 2009 on MTV3 Czech Republic: December 3, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
Quotes
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- Henry: You hear that Hodges' is finally looking for his own apartment? Cut the old apron strings. Catherine: His mother finally kicked him out? Good for her. Edit
- Grissom: I bet you five bucks, Greg, that his brain is not as green as his heart. Doc Robbins: Keep your money in your pockets, Greg. There's a higher vascular nature to the heart and lungs, only the blood vessels of the brain are gonna be green. It's a sucker bet, and you know it. Greg: Thanks, Doc. Edit
- Catherine: 'Atomic Dave's painless removals.' Some kind of pest control gizmo. Warrick: Apparently it works. I don't think the squirrels would agree that it's painless though. Edit
Allusions
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- This episode has an allusion to the 1990s sci-fi drama The X-Files where the aliens all have green, toxic blood. Edit
- Doc Robbins: Doe, a deer. A female deer. This is the opening line from the Do Re Mi song from the movie the Sound of Music. He obviously uses it intendedly, though David doesn't find it funny. Edit
- Willows: (holding a pacemaker) Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. This was the slogan for Timex watches, combined with torture tests, it emphasized the durability of their product. Edit