History Trivia / JAG

* ChannelHop / NetworkToTheRescue: From Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{CBS}}. NBC canned it after the first season but it got picked up by CBS and the [[LongRunner rest]] [[Series/{{NCIS}} is]] [[NCISLosAngeles history]].

** AdamBaldwin of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' fame appears as a Navy SEAL in the show's ninth season - he reprises the role on ''{{NCIS}}'', making it doubly awesome.

* PropRecycling: The Submarine set in the episode "Shadow" was the one built for ''Film/CrimsonTide''.

* HeyItsThatPlace: The building used as the exterior of JAG Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia is in reality the Cravens Estate in Pasadena, California and owned by the American Red Cross. It has also been used for many other series like; ''Series/TwentyFour'', ''Series/{{Bones}}'', ''CommanderInChief'', ''JudgingAmy''; and movies like ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'', ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 3]]'', ''{{Swordfish}}'' and ''{{Traffic}}''.

** ''Series/BabylonFive'' actress Andrea Thompson had a recurring role in the first season, while Tamlyn Tomita, Richard Biggs and Jerry Doyle made appearances in later episodes.

** Series/{{Bones}} actress Michaela Conlin appears as a Marine in one episode in Season Nine, "Posse Commitatus", and John M. Jackson and Scott Lawrence later appeared on the same program as Booth's boss and a Voodoo practicioner (though not of the HollywoodVoodoo variety) in post-Katrina New Orleans respectively.

** Dean Stockwell of ''Series/QuantumLeap'' was the series' second Secretary of the Navy, Edward Sheffield, reprising a character from another Bellisario program, ''FirstMonday''.

** TerryOQuinn of ''Series/{{Lost}}'' makes recurring appearances as Thomas Boone, a friend of Harm's father and eventually a [[BadassGeneral Rear Admiral]].

** Jolene Blalock of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' appears as a Marine in one episode who Bud helps to become an officer. Other Trek alums appear; Andrew Robinson appears twice as a Navy Admiral, Steven Culp is a recurring character in Clayton Webb, while Faran Tahir plays two roles, one in the NCIS pilot episodes.

** Jeff [=MacKay=] who played ''Corky'' in another Bellisario series, ''TalesOfTheGoldMonkey'', plays Bud Roberts's father ''Big Bud''.
** Corbin Bernsen of ''LALaw'' appears in several episodes as Navy [[TheJudge Judge]], Captain Owen Sebring.
*** Michele Greene appears in "''Head To Toe''" as a judge advocate and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

* FakeAmerican: David James Elliott hails from Canada. However, he did become a U.S. Citizen during the show's run.

* ActorAllusion: Before playing Admiral Chegwidden, John M. Jackson played Captain West in the film version of ''AFewGoodMen''.

* ChannelHop / NetworkToTheRescue: From {{NBC}} to {{CBS}}. NBC canned it after the first season but it got picked up by CBS and the [[LongRunner rest]] [[Series/{{NCIS}} is]] [[NCISLosAngeles history]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Lots of familiar faces show up on this series, sometimes as more than one character - see YouLookFamiliar below. Not a surprise, as {{Donald P Bellisario}} is known for bringing back actors he likes in future productions, having done so on his other programs.
** Kevin Dunn, Sam Witwicky's dad in the TransformersFilmSeries, is the series' first JAG, Rear Admiral Al Brovo.

** Series/{{Bones}} actress Michaela Conlin appears as a Marine in one episode in Season Nine, "Posse Commitatus", and John M. Jackson and Scott Lawrence later appeared on the same program as Booth's boss and a Voodoo practicioner (though not of the HollywoodVoodoo variety) in post-Katrina New Orleans respectively.
** Michael and Troyan Bellisario, in addition to being Don Bellisario's kids, appeared here as Mikey Roberts and the daughter of a Naval officer - both would later have roles on ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', though as different characters (Chip Sterling and Sara [=McGee=], respectively). A third kid of Bellisario's did even better - Sean [="McGee"=] Murray had two roles, as a Naval ensign accused of raping a Japanese girl [[spoiler: (he didn't do it)]] and as the kid of one of Adm. Chegwidden's girlfriends.

** Rex Linn of ''CSIMiami'' makes occasional appearances as a Russian spy reared in Texas. [[FakeNationality He does a damn good job of hiding his Texan accent when speaking Russian, too.]]
** TerryOQuinn of ''Series/{{Lost}}'' makes recurring appearances as Thomas Boone, a friend of Harm's father and eventually a [[BadassGeneral Rear Admiral]].
** AdamBaldwin of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' fame appears as a Navy SEAL in the show's ninth season - he reprises the role on ''{{NCIS}}'', making it doubly awesome.

** Corbin Bernsen of ''LALaw'' appears in several episodes as Navy [[TheJudge Judge]], Captain Owen Sebring.

* WrittenByCastMember: Patrick Labyorteaux wrote the episode "''JAG TV''".

* DirectedByCastMember: David James Elliott directed three episodes: “Lifeline”, “Take It Like A Man” and “There Goes The Neighborhood”.

** Adam Baldwin of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' fame appears as a Navy SEAL in the show's ninth season - he reprises the role on ''NCIS'', making it doubly awesome.

* PlayingAgainstType: Faran Tahir initially plays to type when he appears as an Al Qaida-aligned terrorist in the ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' pilot episodes, but makes a second appearance on the program as a different character, a CIA operative who Harm manages to smuggle out of Libya.

** Terry O'Quinn of ''Series/{{Lost}}'' makes recurring appearances as Thomas Boone, a friend of Harm's father and eventually a [[BadassGeneral Rear Admiral]].

** Jeff [=MacKay=] who played ''Corky'' in another Bellisario series, ''TalesOfTheGoldMonkey'', plays Bud Roberts's father ''Big Bud''.

** {{Babylon5}} actress Andrea Thompson had a recurring role in the first season, while Tamlyn Tomita, Richard Biggs and Jerry Doyle made appearances in later episodes.

** Michael and Troyan Bellisario, in addition to being Don Bellisario's kids, appeared here as Mikey Roberts and the daughter of a Naval officer - both would later have roles on NCIS, though as different characters (Chip Sterling and Sara [=McGee=], respectively). A third kid of Bellisario's did even better - Sean [="McGee"=] Murray had two roles, as a Naval ensign accused of raping a Japanese girl [[spoiler: (he didn't do it)]] and as the kid of one of Adm. Chegwidden's girlfriends.
** Dean Stockwell of QuantumLeap was the series' second Secretary of the Navy, Edward Sheffield, reprising a character from another Bellisario program, FirstMonday.
** Rex Linn of CSIMiami makes occasional appearances as a Russian spy reared in Texas. [[FakeNationality He does a damn good job of hiding his Texan accent when speaking Russian, too.]]
** Terry O'Quinn of Series/{{Lost}} makes recurring appearances as Thomas Boone, a friend of Harm's father and eventually a [[BadassGeneral Rear Admiral]].
** Adam Baldwin of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and {{Chuck}} fame appears as a Navy SEAL in the show's ninth season - he reprises the role on NCIS, making it doubly awesome.

** Jeff [=MacKay=] who played ''Corky'' in another Bellisario series, TalesOfTheGoldMonkey, plays Bud Roberts's father ''Big Bud''.

* ChannelHop: From {{NBC}} to {{CBS}}.

** Adam Baldwin of {{Firefly}} and {{Chuck}} fame appears as a Navy SEAL in the show's ninth season - he reprises the role on NCIS, making it doubly awesome.
** Jolene Blalock of StarTrekEnterprise appears as a Marine in one episode who Bud helps to become an officer. Other Trek alums appear; Andrew Robinson appears twice as a Navy Admiral, Steven Culp is a recurring character in Clayton Webb, while Faran Tahir plays two roles, one in the NCIS pilot episodes.

** {{Bones}} actress Michaela Conlin appears as a Marine in one episode in Season Nine, "Posse Commitatus", and John M. Jackson and Scott Lawrence later appeared on the same program as Booth's boss and a Voodoo practicioner (though not of the HollywoodVoodoo variety) in post-Katrina New Orleans respectively.

** Terry O'Quinn of {{Lost}} makes recurring appearances as Thomas Boone, a friend of Harm's father and eventually a [[BadassGeneral Rear Admiral]].

** Dean Stockwell of QuantumLeap was the program's second Secretary of the Navy, reprising a character from another Bellisario program, FirstMonday.

** [[{{Baseball}} Major League Baseball]] pitcher Barry Zito appears on an episode as the pitcher of a Navy baseball team who is charged with assault after hitting a Marine player with a pitch in a Navy-Marine baseball game.

** MajorLeagueBaseball pitcher Barry Zito appears on an episode as the pitcher of a Navy baseball team who is charged with assault after hitting a Marine player with a pitch in a Navy-Marine baseball game.

** Jolene Blalock of StarTrekEnterprise appears as a Marine in one episode who Bud helps to become an officer. Other Trek alums appear; Andrew Robinson appears twice as a Navy Admiral, Steven Culp is a recurring character in Clayton Webb, while Faran Tahir plays two roles, one in the NCIS pilot episodes.