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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Sixth Season

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Season 6 of CSI will stand to be one of the best season id not best episodes of CSI ever. There is that shooting in LA to the Werewolves to the season finale, I personally like this season! Anyway here are the episodes.

118. Bodies in Motion
First aired: 9/22/2005

The two forensic teams come back together under the leadership of Grissom and Catherine just in time to tackle three separate investigations: a murdered couple found in bed in a suspicious trailer explosion; a beautiful stripper discovered dead and dumped in the worst part of town; and two bodies found baked and decomposed after spending five days in the trunk of a car exposed to the hot Vegas sun, forcing the CSIs to "wrap" up the evidence and bring it back to the lab for further analysis.

119. Room Service
First aired: 9/29/2005

An up-and-coming movie star is found dead in his hotel room after a night of partying with his groupies.

120. Bite Me
First aired: 10/6/2005

The CSIs investigate a man's claim that his wife fell down a set of stairs in their home.

121. Shooting Stars
First aired: 10/13/2005

The CSIs come across an abandoned military compound being used by a small cult. The CSIs grow suspicious when they see that a mass suicide has taken place, but only 11 of the 12 beds are occupied.

122. Gum Drops
First aired: 10/20/2005
Nick takes the lead on a case where in the house a family of four, three pools of blood are found. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful, thinking that Nick's recent near-death experience is affecting his judgement.

123. Secrets and Flies
First aired: 11/3/2005
A 28 year-old single mother is found dead. Initially, it's believed to be a suicide, but Catherine determines she was murdered. Also, Ecklie summons Grissom to refute the testimony of an entomologist in a murder trial.

124. A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 1)
First aired: 11/10/2005

The team must investigate the death of a police officer who died during a shootout leaving hundreds of bullets on the crime scene. The case becomes complicated when it turns out that Sofia Curtis and Jim Brass were with the victim during the shootout. When it turns out the officer died from friendly fire, it is up to the team to find out who fired the fatal shot. Meanwhile, Sofia is wondering whether she fired the fatal shot or not. She decides to hide the fact that the officer stepped into her line of fire, afraid it will ruin her career.

125. A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 2)
First aired: 11/17/2005

The CSIs sift through the overwhelming evidence from a shootout with drug dealers in order to determine who is responsible for the death of a police officer killed during the incident.
Writer: Carol Mendelsohn, Richard Catalani
Director: Kenneth Fink

126. Dog Eat Dog
First aired: 11/24/2005

Catherine and Brass investigate the case in which a man is found dead in a dumpster. It soon turns out the man had a serious food problem. The trail of his death soon leads to a hotdog-eating contest. Meanwhile, Nick and Sara investigate a not-so-amicable divorce with a bizarre twist. So bizarre it eventually lead to murder when both are found dead and it looks like the dog killed one of them.

127. Still Life
First aired: 12/8/2005

The CSI's are called out to investigate the disappearance of a boy whose father died four years ago. Soon a couple is arrested at a convenience store with a boy matching the description of the missing kid. The only problem is they both claim it is their son. Both parents have exactly the same picture of the boy, with a scar on exactly the same place on his face. They hope a DNA-test could confirm who the real parents are, but when this information comes to light, it lead to another bizarre twist, possibly murder.

128. Werewolves
First aired: 1/5/2006

The CSI team investigates the murder of a man suffering from a congenital hypertrichosis, causing him to grow excessive body hair. Elements of the case suggest a connection with a belief in werewolves. The case leads to the victim's sister, who suffers from the same disease. Because of her condition, she'd been hiding from the world, but it turns out that she's hiding facts that are vital to solving the case.

129. Daddy's Little Girl
First aired: 1/19/2006

The CSIs investigate the stabbing of a motocross racer who was about to leave town with a young woman he had been living with. Also, Nick comes closer to finding the truth about his kidnapping.

130. Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye
First aired: 1/26/2006

The CSIs crash an elegant party for the city's crème of the crème to discover who killed a young man. The case gets a bit more personal for Catherine when her father, Sam Braun, is one of the suspects.

131. Killer
First aired: 2/2/2006

The CSIs must investigate when a party girl is injured and killed in a traffic accident.

132. Pirates of the Third Reich
First aired: 2/9/2006

The CSIs investigate the gruesome murder of Lady Heather's estranged daughter, Zoe, who was found in the middle of the Vegas desert.

133. Up In Smoke
First aired: 3/2/2006

The investigation into a body found in a chimney leads the CSIs to re-open an investigation of an unsolved homicide of a female teenager named Caroline Fitzgibbons.

134. I Like to Watch
First aired: 3/9/2006

The CSIs become the focus of a reality TV series, which follows them while they investigate a serial rapist, who recently gained access to a woman's apartment by posing as a fireman. Also, Warrick's work on the late-shift is causing problems with his marriage to Tina.

135. The Unusual Suspect
First aired: 3/30/2006

When a student is arrested and tried for the murder of a popular high-school girl, the suspect's 12-year-old sister confesses to the crime. This results in the judge giving the prosecution 72 hours to re-examine the evidence before the jury delivers its verdict.

136. Spellbound
First aired: 4/6/2006

The team investigates the death of a psychic who "saw" her own death while performing a reading for two other women. Greg reveals a family secret to Grissom but Grissom believes that science will be what solves the case.

137. Poppin' Tags
First aired: 4/13/2006

The CSI team is lead into the rap music world as they investigate the murders of three rival teen rappers.

138. Rashomama
First aired: 4/27/2006

A wealthy defense attorney is killed at her son's wedding but Nick's car, containing all the collected evidence is stolen and the case is compromised. After discovering new evidence, the team suspects that someone from the wedding party may be responsible for the murder.

139. Time of Your Death
First aired: 5/4/2006

A high roller who spent the night with a woman he had just met is found dead on the loading dock of the casino where he was staying. The investigation reveals that the victim won $10,000 in a pool game and was an assistant to a respected movie producer.

140. Bang-Bang
First aired: 5/11/2006

A man accused of murdering his wife and co-workers leads the CSIs on a wild ride through a busy casino, eventually barricading himself and a hostage in a casino hotel room. The CSIs process the evidence from the crime scene to determine whether or not the man acted alone or had an accomplice. One of the CSIs eventually steps in as a hostage negotiator, putting himself in danger.

141. Way To Go
First aired: 5/18/2006
In the season finale, the CSIs wait by the bedside of one of their own when he's shot in the line of duty. One CSI faces a hard choice by having the power of attorney over their injured friend and colleague. Meanwhile, the team also investigates the strange way of life of one man when he is found decapitated by a train.

The sixth season of C.S.I. (six seasons already?) finds the Jerry Bruckheimer-fueled train still rolling. As the season opens, Grissom (William Petersen) and Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) are back in charge of the forensic teams, as this season delves a little bit more into the personal lives of the team. Warrick (Gary Dourdan) got quietly married (much to the dismay of Catherine), Nick (George Eads) is still recovering and still haunted from his traumatizing event in the previous season's finale, and Sara (Jorja Fox) has a clue about her past revealed. The bloody cases of the season involve such cases including a whacked out cult, a dead movie star, and the assorted murdered strippers, husbands, wives, etc. It's amazing that a prime time ratings darling like C.S.I. still manages to seem innovative, even though there are so many spin-offs and immitators flooding prime time using the formula that this show helped set up (the grizzled, veteran leader, the hunky ethnic guy, the nerdy, young genius, the hot girl in tight clothing, etc.). By season's end, Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) is in critical condition, and Grissom is given a hard choice to make. By the final frame of the season finale, you may be a bit stunned, which sets up the current seventh season. All in all, C.S.I. still manages to pack a punch, and it still tops the immitators in every way, shape, or form.

This hit series sixth season will probably be most remembered for its cliffhanging sequence in which we find out just how close Grissom is to one of his staff members. Hints are evidenced throughout the season so it's not really a surprise, but effective.
William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger seem to be less visible during this season, leaving much of the work to the talented co-stars: George Eades, Gary Dourban(whose character ties the knot); Jorja Fox, Louise Lombard, Paul Guilfoyle (exceptionally good this season); Eric Szmanda and Robert David Hall. There are some clever stories this season including takes on werewolves, eating disorders, gang killings, etc. There are also some nice guest turns from Oscar winner Faye Dunaway, Veronica Cartwright and Currie Graham. The background on forensics continues to be fascinating and even though GRAY'S ANATOMY is getting more viewers this season, there's still millions of folks still fascinated with Grissom's Gang.

CSI Las Vegas is the show that yields the true goods and its two spin-offs have not even come close to mirroring the quality of this stellar show. Season 5 was a good season (oh, heck... all of them were great...) but Season 6 was the one with the stories that seemed to affect our favorite CSI's more than before. Nick is still recovering from his tramatic expierience being burried alive and nearly eatedn alive by bugs and throughout the first half of this season, you see the effects it all has on him. His ordeal gets tied up midaway in "Daddy's Little Girl" which also features an intriguing investigation of a young woman who seems to have really bad luck with men... as in they either die or flee...
Warick gets married and in "Bodies in Motion" what viewers suspected for a while comes into fruitation as Catherine reveals that she has fantasized about him and his marraige makes that "fantasy" null and void.
Catherine gets a little closer to her "father" even when he becomes a suspect in a bizarre mob-like murder investigation in "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye" which also features a lavish performance by the stunning Faye Dunaway.
Grissom gets a blast from the past when a DOA turns out to be the estranged daughter of none-other-than Lady Heather in "Pirates of the Third Reich" and has more hard impacting moment with her before the episode ends.
Sara shines in all the episodes because she has always been so knowledgable and smart but she gets a moment to oppose Nick in "Gum Drops" when he insists that a possible victim could still be alive and Sara inists that his own kidnapping expierience may be impairing his judgement. It is one of the finer episodes of this season... and it has some pretty neat twists.
The two part "A Bullet Runs Trhough It" stood out the most for me because it is one of the most heartbreaking episodes I've seen in a while. Sophia and Brass are being investigated for the possible "friendly fire" death of one of their own and the conclusion to this stunner brought me to tears and made me feel a whole different degree of respect for bith Sophia nad Brass.
"Still Life" is another episode that hits close and hits hard. A mother believes her son has been kidnapped and when he turns up in another "loving" family... of course it would not be CSI if there weren't a few boggeling twists...
The emotional "Up In Smoke" was another stunner complete with several twists throughout... as the CSI's investigate a charred body in a chimney only to be informed by Catherine and Warick that the tenant was being investigated for the disapearance of a teenage girl nearly a year earlier. Catherine (who has always been my favorite CSI) takes this case personal as she seriously believes that this man murdered that girl.
"Rashomama" finds the CSI's investigating a murdered "mother-in-law" wat a wedding and what makes this episode shine is the different takes on what happened after Nicks car (and the evidence) is stolen. Seeing Sara's view on marraige is pretty funny... and sequence when they try to think back is hilarious as the scen seems to mesh with their views of marraige. Who knew Nick was so romantic?
Of course, the season finale "Way To Go" is another shocked as one of their own is in a life or death struggle after being shot during a hostage situation. It is a touching episode and another one that had me on the verge of tears. I really got a better feel for Brass and Grissom's friendship in this one.
So... great season... lots of good stories and this DVD set is loaded with interesting extras. Even after six seasons this show is still as potent to me and I hope it has the steam to continue on for a little bit longer. If you own the other seasons, this is certainly a plus to have with your collection. I am not at all disapointed with this purchase.

The plotlines seem to be getting ever more implausible although I guess that is par for the course for a show in its sixth season. The show itself remains one of my favorites and would rate 4-5 stars. The reason for the low rating is the lack of any subtitles on the boxset and Amazon's failure to make this clear from the product description. I would have expected that English for the hard of hearing would be a given and would certainly have enhanced not just my wife's enjoyment of the series as a non-native English speaker but also my own.

Seven years ago, "CSI" was ahead of its time. Seven years ago, "CSI" was revolutionary for its study of a science most thought of as gibberish. The risk CBS took by placing it on air, in a coveted time slot, was groundbreaking, and even more so by the positive response they were given. Now, nestled in the comforts of a soundstage on the Universal Lot, it appears the Powers That Be have become complacent, lazy, and smug. They have a phenomenon on their hands, and they no longer feel the need to take risks; instead they have let their success go to their heads, as well as their pocketbooks. However, that is a review best left for the release of the Season Seven DVDs, because I am sad to say, "CSI" in its seventh season has jumped the shark, which can only mean that season Six was the last of the Great "CSI" Seasons.

"CSI" Season Six started off strong, promising a lot even within the opening shot of the premiere-- when the entire team joins back together and proudly saunters side by side on their way to a new investigation. All of the original stars of the show are back, as well, which is unheard of for such a long running serialized one-hour drama on network television. And this season provided an insight into the characters that never was before: sure, we knew all about Catherine's screwed up family-- a deadbeat (turned just plain dead) ex-husband, a daughter headed for trouble, a mobster/murderer father-- but now we learn about the others, each one back with a slightly new and possibly improved outlook after one of their own (Nick) almost lost his life in the previous year's season finale. We finally hear Catherine admit her attraction to Warrick outloud; Warrick has made the insanely impromptu decision to marry a woman no one even seemed to know he was dating; Nick, someone who connected as emotionally to his cases as Sara, actually has to be pulled back emotionally by Sara when he starts to look at a victim as not just a body; and Grissom not only beds Lady Heather but also finally gives into seasons of Sara's whiny advances.

The storylines also got kicked up a notch, with "Dog Eat Dog" looking at competitive eating and a genetic disease called Prader-Willi Syndrome; "Pirates of the Third Reich" dealing with Nazi mentality; and "The Unusual Suspect," which is the ultimate in sibling bonds when a twelve year old genius claims she is actually responsible when her average brother is on trial for murdering a meanspirited but popular classmate. But the clear stand out episode(s) are the two-story arc "A Bullet Runs Through It" Parts 1 and 2, which open with the most expensive teaser in television, in which three police cars chase and then take part in a shootout with four suspects in a lower class area in Las Vegas. Needless to say, race, inter-squad politics, and the media are all issues tackled here, when the CSIs are forced to investigate two of their own in the fatal shooting of a rookie uniformed officer who was caught in the crossfire. This episode also brings Hodges into the field for the first (and only) time, which is an obvious laughable moment.

Season Six is not innocent of dabbling in gimmicks and kitsche, though. Some episodes preach more than the typical Gris-isms (one-liners), but still do it subtley ("Room Service," for example, which shows that no matter how much you have in life, you're all the same in death). It also takes a page out of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"'s book in the episode "Killer," in which we watch the crime happen and know who the perpetrator is from minute one of the show. And in "Rashomama" (yes, a concept stolen from a classic film), we see the crime scene multiple times, told through the eyes of the individual investigator telling his or her side, therefore giving the crime multiple personalities, so to speak.

Season Six is not the best season by any means, but it still sticks close enough to the original formula that made it the most successful show on Thursday nights, on CBS, week after week. It has not grown stale: it continues to challenge its viewers, as well as shock them (and of course, make them squeal, as the special effects become more gruesome with time), and it never disappoints.

Each season seems to get better and better. I don't know how it keeps getting more and more adictive, but they keep the story lines fresh and interesting and there is just the right mix of crime investigating and insights into the characters lives.
In the first episode, we learn that Warrick got married due to the realisation that life is so short (after what happend to Nick in season 5 finale). This is also the first episode where we see all the team back together. You also start to see how Nick's kidnapping has really affected him - in particular how freaked out he got when he finds a beatle crawling up his arm and in a following episode how he's a little reluctant to enter an underground bunker.
Poppin Tags was one of the best episodes in this season. Obie Trice featured in it (uncredited as the singer) and was good, but it was a change of pace for the show. Also I loved Gum Drops where a little girl left behind clues after being kidnapped and that helped get her found alive. Very clever writing happening.
This is a fantastic season, and with a detectives life in the balance at the series finale, it will definately keep you wondering. And we are left to wonder what to make of Sara coming out of the shower in a robe and moving close to Grissom who is in a chair in a bedroom, while smiling seductively to him. Have they just slept together? She tells him that she's not ready to say goodbye and they look at each other like they've just begun a new relationship. I cannot wait not only for the next season to begin, but to get this season on dvd. It's brilliant and one of their best seasons to date.

I have always love C.S.I. Scene Investigation (the original, Las Vegas team) since I watched the DVD of season 1 a few years ago. As I live in Austria and all English programmes are dubbed in German (I can't understand a damn thing!), I had to watch DVDs to keep up with USA TV shows.

For me, no other TV series can compare to the original CSI series. I've seen spin-offs (CSI Miami & CSI NY), copy-cats TV series (Navy CSI, Coldcase, Numbers, etc.) and still CSI Crime Scene Investigation beats them all. All the casts are excellent actors/actress and none of them ever tried to overwhelm the story with their own oversized egos (like that stupid vain guy with sunglasses on CSI Miami) despite 6 seasons of TV fame.

I like Grissom the best of all, because of his quirky love for bugs and insects, for his intelligence and professionalism, his obvious affection & subtle love for all his team members and his great one-liners in the beginning of every episode, before the song comes on. His one-liners are always spot-on and funny.

I find the 6th Season as interesting as always - all the bloody, disgusting, gruesome, funny, weird, and sad cases. Dwelling a bit into the private lives of the CSI teams also helped to strengthen the stories and characters, made me symphatize with them more, making them more human. By the time I reached the last episode where I saw Grissom and Sara got together, I was stunned. I am happy that they finally got together, but I wonder if their romance will complicate the storylines in the 7th Season. I cannot wait to watch the 7th season of CSI on DVD.

With CSI you never know what to expect. They have a vast library of things that have actually happened in real life to take up many more seasons. I like how the human part of being an investigator or criminalist is not left out. Seeing dead, multlated bodies all the time should have an effect on you. Looking forward to the next season on DVD.

I have to say that i am soooo happy that i finally purchased this DVD boxset! This is diffentatley the best season of CSI. And the best part is that i got to just sit back and watch them all without all those commercials!
I thank you amazon for giving me a good price and the opportunity to get something i usually would not have here in Europe!!
Cheers!