Big Middle
Series: 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'
Episode Title: 'Big Middle'
Episode Number: 0516
Synopsis: "Grissom and his team search for a murderer at a convention for plus-sized people. When the evidence suggests the victim died from asphyxia due to a large object on his chest, Grissom and his team track the killer to an APAPSP convention, "Association to Promote Acceptance of Plus-Sized People." Meanwhile, a large sum of cash and betting slips are found near a dead body on the outskirts of Vegas, leading Catherine's team into the world of high-stakes gambling."
Original Airdate: February 24, 2005
Rerun: March 26, 2006
Fan Rating: 8.0/10 (Full Poll Results)
Story By: Dustin Lee Abraham
Teleplay By: Naren Shankar & Judith McCreary
Directed By: Bill Eagles
Guest Stars:
- David Berman as David Phillips
- Wallace Langham as David Hodges
- Alex Carter as Detective Vartan
- Joseph Patrick Kelly as Officer Metcalf
- John Furey as Councilman Gabe Miller
- Steve Lawrence as Mitch Urbana
- Craig Saslow as Scott Varney
- Lee Burns as Kelvin Russell
- Melora Hardin as Sports Book Manager
- Claude Shires as Lou Barnes
- Patrick Kilpatrick as Cesar Dabo
- Kinna McInroe as Brenda Morgan
- Tara Karsian as Jill Paisley
- Debra Christofferson as Regina Kern
- Lisa Brounstein as Chair Dancer #1
- Michael Edwin as Oddsmaker #1
- Jon Cellini as Oddsmaker #2
- Patricia Heller as ER Surgeon
- Rumoured to involve the death of a Las Vegas oddsmaker who was illegally betting money on the games for which has company was predicting the odds. (January 24, 2005 - CSI Files)
- Eric Szmanda: "I was a little apprehensive about some of the dialogue initially. The stance my character was taking against women was slightly ignorant and judgmental. Luckily, a lot of that was changed." (February 22, 2005 - CSI Files)
- Kristine Huntley - CSI Files
- Chris Fullman - Music Recap (Music Recap)
- Sobell - Television Without Pity - C+
- Rochell Thomas - TV Guide
- Ki's Empire - TV Tome - B+
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How would you grade the original CSI's 'Big Middle'?
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7-8
32.4% - (105
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8% - (26
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6.1% - (20
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1-2
3% - (10
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2.1% - (7
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1.2% - (4
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