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Without a Trace Season 3 Episode 22

John Michaels

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AIRED: 5/12/05

John Michaels is a 71-year-old insurance investigator who went missing after last being seen getting into a car with two strange men. While investigating his disappearance, the team finds that he had recently tried to make amends with his ex-wife and has been trying desperately to get his older daughter on the straight and narrow. Things get strange in the case though, and all is not as it seems.moreless

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The worst epi ever!

5.0

By skokeloor, May 17, 2011

In my opinion the worst episode of Without A Trace ever. Nothing really happened. It was obvious from the beginning what the writers were up to, but it didn't contribute to the series story line at all. I also have no idea what to think of the roof top scene where Jack tries to shoot Vivian and he jumps of the roof. It was all just very weird.

Overall a very disappointing episode and an hour of my life I'm never gonna get back. Just very painful to watch.moreless
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Some love it, some hate it. A WOW factor 11/10 for me.

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By sue2310, May 17, 2011

I was so glad that I did not read spoilers or reports of this episode before hand. I just watched it without any knowledge of how the story pans out. All I can say 11/10, just look deeper into the story line past and present, I love the way it teases you through the episode un-wrapping slowly. Not often is an episode told so well where you really get to see the the psychological impact on a main character due to his personal and professional life. It's different, dark, witty and if you are a WAT addict you will find it quite disturbing to see how your best loved character is suffering alone and in silence. ALP, you deserve an Emmy for this episode alone, you do not fail to deliver.moreless
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An hour of my life I'll never get back

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By Pet_Petra, May 17, 2011

What the hell was that? Seriously, this has got to be the worst episode of Without a Trace ever. My God, it was so obvious the old guy was Jack. Why not use an older actor that resembles him a bit. He didn't even change his voice! This episode was totally pointless. You could see the plot coming a mile away and him trying to kiss Samantha was just disgusting to me, sorry. I really wish they would have had a normal case with Jack freaking out and learning something about himself, but this wasn't a good way for me. I would really like to get this hour of my life back, if it's not too much trouble.moreless
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Worst episode in my favorite show!

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By Peacherina, May 17, 2011

Worst episode in my favorite show!

It did not make sense most of the time. The make-up was awful. I felt the episode was written just to fill in the season. Handled Jack's insecurity and fears in a terrible manner. They could have done it in a much better way! I'm in favor of showing the personal lives of the characters, but not waste a whole episode on one character and even then do it poorly! Besides, dreams and nightmares are not so long! :) Now, I'm at a loss for words to describe how awful the episode was. Unfortunately the review requirement is 100 words minimum and I just felt the need to comment on this particular episode.moreless
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without a trace

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By coolchris44, Feb 17, 2011

Its early in the morning and jack is asleep on the couch will the tv is running when the phone rings. he gets a call that a man named John micheals is missing. He goes to the scene where they told him disapear. The boy who is their says he saw him walking around with the groceries about to jump when he dropped the bag of groceries and then headed inside and was later taken away in a black car. they learn he was divorced and went to question the ex wife who knows nothing and then they find one of the daughters who is now an exotic dancer who says he came to see her. he also finds out his dad knew him and they were army buddies. he learns that john micheals knew the truth about his mom and what happened to her and the car that took him away was his. he finds john and the roof when vivian and martin show up and they are trying to talk to jack and john wants him to say his name but he won't so vivian is shot and is dying and the same was martin. the second sister had talked to jack and told him to protect the other sister. the other sister dies and she blames jack for not being their to stop her. the young boy turns out to be a young jack. this whole sequences turns out to be a dream and then once again the phone is ringing.moreless
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Eric Close	Martin Fitzgerald
Poppy Montgomery	Samantha Spade
Anthony LaPaglia	Jack Malone
Enrique Murciano	Danny Taylor
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	Vivian Johnson

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Sarah Brown	Katherine Michaels	Guest Star
L.B. Tracey	Young Jack	Guest Star
Susan Misner	Helen/Hope	Guest Star
Martin Landau	Frank Malone	Recurring Role

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- The word game in John Michaels's apartment has the words:
  MARIA MALONE NAME MOTHER
  Maria Malone is the name of Jack ex-wife and mother of his daughters.
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- Goof: When Jack is standing over Helen/Hope's dead body, the actress (Susan Misner) is seen twitching her left eye twitching.
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- Goof: Jack continues to pull the trigger of his Glock G23 after running out of bullets. It isn't possible to 'dry fire' a Glock more than once because the slide must be re-cocked to recharge the weapon after each trigger pull.
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- Music:
  "Yellow Butter Sunshine" by Pop
  "Space Oddity" by David Bowie
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- Anthony LaPaglia doubles as John Michaels in this episode.
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- Every guest star previously appeared on Without a Trace.
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