Turn of the Screws

Season 4, Episode 21, Aired
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A roller coaster runs off its track, leaving six people dead. The CSI team investigates whether this was an accident or foul play. One of the deaths, however, is not what it seems, and this takes the case in an unexpected direction. Meanwhile, Catherine and Warrick investigate the death of a 13-year old girl whose body was dumped unceremoniously outside town.moreless
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  • Plot Line Didn't make Sense

    6.0
    "Fair"
    By nagere, Dec 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    The plot didn't make sense like it usually does. The guilty characters acted completely normal for the entire episode, and then became psychotic or guilty out of the blue. This makes the plot weak, as they were criminals of convienence. Other than this, the episode was ok and didn't have much in character development for the usual cast.

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  • This episode had two great stories that both had excellent twists.

    8.5
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    By taker65, May 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    The first story with the roller coaster was weird when we see the couple having sex on a coaster, I'm surprised they didn't fall off doing it. I kind of thought the culprit was a bit of a moron, I mean he unscrewed the tracks of the coaster so he can kill the couple having sex on it and forgot to screw it back on. He gives stupidity a whole new meaning. I was pretty shocked at the other story with the murder of the 13-year-old girl. That mother made me sick when she admits that she did it because she thought her own daughter was trying to steal her boyfriend from her. She was 13, how could she steal him? Talk about jealousy. I loved Catherine's response to the woman, "I know that she was 13, a child." That's going to stick with that demented mother for a long time.moreless

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  • this episode the disaster happened not buy accident but on purpose this episode had a cool story line the graphics and special effects in this episode was very good .

    8.6
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    By twlovesdj1, May 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    Kennywood Park is located in downtown Pittsburgh , Pa. The rollocoaster Grissom held the record for(The Steel Phantom) was replaced a couple of years ago with The Phantom's Revenge . It doesn't go upside down like the previous coaster . this was a great episode about rollercoasters and the work that goes into them . roller coasters are dangerous if not kept up but in this episode the disaster happened not buy accident but on purpose this episode had a cool story line the graphics and special effects in this episode was very good . this was a good episode.
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  • Hey Grissom.. A screw.. goes into wood... what you have on a roller coaster is BOLTS !!!!

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    By kingkewl55, May 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    Hey Grissom.. A screw.. goes into wood... what you have on a roller coaster is BOLTS !!!! Bolts screw onto nuts... not screws... ARG !!! you say it over and over.. how it's a screw.. a screw? what are you? nuts??.. have you never done any manual labor??.. any fool knows the difference between a screw and a bolt..bolts "screw" into/onto nuts.. not.. NOT screws..screws.. screw into .. say wood, plastic, ect... duh... where in the person thats spossed to take care/ make sure, this stuff doesn
    t happend and make you all look like fools?there 100 words yet? ok ...moreless

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  • Grissom looking for a screw!!

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    By pagman_rox, Mar 04, 2006 Report Abuse
    So this episode was great. It gets such a high rating due to its comedic value. Catherine and Warrick's case wasn't overly good but it wasn't the worst B plot in the history of B plots. It had so much GSR I don't know where to begin.

    I'll start with the greatest quote in CSI history. Grissom is looking for a screw. Now I know what he *actually* means but the way I interpret it is much better. What made that quote even better was the fact that he was talking to Sara when he said it. I think that this is a quote that should win the award for best CSI quote ever. What also was great about the episode was the fact that Grissom and Sara worked comfortably with each other the entire time. Overall a great, funny episode. (I wonder how many times I used great in this review.)
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    • Goof: When the young girl is found, the marks on her face disappear and reappear in different shots. Edit
    • Goof: Sara says the timestamp on the rollercoaster photos is 12:45, but when showing the pictures to "Cleopatra" they have 02:45 as the time. Edit

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    • Music: Lipzig - Client Edit
    • The rollercoaster/murder weapon is 'portrayed' by The Screaming Mummy at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom in Redlands, California. Edit
    • This episode was originally titled "A Turn of the Screws" and then "A Screw Turned Loose" before being titled "Turning of the Screw". After going through so many titles, they decided to stick with the original (but dropped the "a") and titled it "Turn of the Screws". Edit

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    • Nick (after seeing two teens have sex on the roller coaster): Well, so much for safe sex! Edit
    • Nick: Well, there goes my theory. No one tampers with their sex machine. Edit
    • Greg: I found something a little unusual for a roller coaster. Not a sailor but a... Sara: Semen. Sex on the roller coaster? Greg: Or some kid shaking hands with Shorty. Grissom: The release of epinephrine and adrenaline while riding a roller coaster can produce a stimulatory effect. It enhances ejaculation. Greg: Right. Edit

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    • The Manhattan Express rollercoaster is located at the New York, New York hotel and casino. Which is located in Las Vegas, it's actually on the strip. Edit
    • The Desperado is located at Buffalo Bill's Casino and Resort in Primm, Nevada. Just outside of Las Vegas. Edit
    • Kennywood Park is located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. The rollercoaster Grissom held the record for (The Steel Phantom) was replaced a couple of years ago with The Phantom's Revenge. It doesn't go upside down like the previous coaster. Edit

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