Although it ran for a staggering ten seasons over the course of its time on NBC, who canceled it after a single season, and CBS, who no doubt spent the next nine seasons patting themselves on the back for having the foresight to pick up the show, I gotta tell you: I’ve repeatedly tried and consistently failed to find myself intrigued by the exploits of Captain Harmon “Harm” Rabb and and Lieutenant Colonel Sarah “Mac” MacKenzie. For the most part, Season 8 of the series is no exception. It’s not bad, but I’m just “meh” about it. And, yet, as an “NCIS” fan, I cannot help but deny that, for those who share my appreciation of the adventures of Leroy Gibbs and his gang, it’s totally worth owning “JAG: Season 8” to see the pair of episodes which introduced the characters of Gibbs, DiNozzo, Abby, and Ducky. Yes, sometimes we forget, but “NCIS” was indeed a spin-off of “JAG,” and one which, at least as far as I’m concerned, outshines its original source, but the mere fact that it originated here is a reason to offer up at least a three-star rating.

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