The Best Episodes Directed By James Whitmore Jr

Every TV Episode Directed by James Whitmore Jr Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Big Fall
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Big Fall

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    S2:E9

    Hunter and McCall are one of the teams assigned to protect a government witness. But when he is thrown out the window of the hotel room, Hunter and Dee Dee are in the middle of a Bullit-style conspiracy of deadly double crosses. Someone in the department killed the witness and Rick and McCall must find out who and why before Hunter is pinned to the wall for murder one.

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  2. Background image for High Noon in L.A.
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - High Noon in L.A.

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    S3:E5

    Carlos Mariano, the brother of Raul Mariano, the man who raped McCall and shot Hunter, whom Hunter would eventually kill, (see Rape and Revenge) has come to L.A. to get Hunter for killing his brother. And just like his brother, is shielded by diplomatic immunity. The State Department man warns him not to do anything, because his country is a vital ally to the U.S. Hunter tries to reason with him by saying what his brother did and that he killed his brother in self-defense but is unmoved. He eventually abducts Hunter and taunts him first, eventually Hunter gets free and only wounds him. Hunter turns him in and because of what he did, the country can have deported. At the airport, he tries to make sure that he has given up his quest for vengeance.

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  3. Background image for Double Exposure
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Double Exposure

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    S3:E15

    McCall goes undercover as a fashion model to bust a ring of thieves hitting lonely business men in their hotels. When Sporty James shows up and inadvertantly blows McCalls cover, Hunter attempts to get there in time to keep them from getting killed.

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  4. Background image for Playing God
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Playing God

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    S4:E2

    After learning the circumstances leading up to the murder of a notorious Latino crime boss, Hunter and McCallface an ethical dilemma: whether to arrest the killer or let him go free.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Death Signs

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    S4:E18

    Hunter is assisted in a murder investigation by a sign language interpreter when the murder victim is a deaf man.

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  6. Background image for Found
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Found

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    S1:E21

    The NCIS team races to save one of their own when they receive video evidence of Special Agent Dominic Vail being held hostage months after he was kidnapped.

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  7. Background image for Life After Death
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Life After Death

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    S5:E4

    Brandon has difficulty coming to grips with Josh's death. Kelly tries to support him, but fears that they are drifting apart. Alex tells Brandon that he is contesting his presidency. Brandon doesn't even want the job, but decides to fight for it after Josh's sister shows him a letter in which Josh spoke highly of Brandon and his ideals. Brandon gets Steve out of a jam when the cops break up a party at the KEG house. Clare takes a liking to David, unaware of his history with Donna. Donna objects when Felice sets her up with a friend's son, until he turns out to be the handsome and charming guy she had just met at a party. Donna declares that she is over David and agrees to help Clare and him with a video project. Valerie continues to spend her days with Steve and her nights with Dylan. Music: ""All I Wanna Do"" by Sheryl Crow (#2, 1994)

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  8. Background image for Hazardous to Your Health
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Hazardous to Your Health

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    S5:E18

    Dylan flies to Mexico, where Kevin and Suzanne have recently re-located their smuggling business. Jonesy's female partner has abandoned him, so Dylan enlists Valerie's help. She flirts with Kevin and tricks him into revealing the location of the couple's bank account. Jonesy wires the money into an FBI account. He wants to leave, and is furious when Dylan insists on rescuing Erica. He and Val are caught in the act, but Jonesy returns with the cops and saves them. The university denies tenure to Professor Finley, sending his followers into an uproar. Brandon tries to defuse the situation, and learns from Dean Whitmore that parents have accused Finley of trying to ""convert"" students. Finley lashes out at Brandon, creating a rift between Kelly and him. Music: ""Sherry"" by the Four Seasons (#1, 1962); ""I Know the Game"" by Jamie Walters

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  9. Background image for Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills

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    S5:E30

    Dylan asks Kelly to join him on a trip around the world. Valerie sees the tickets in Kelly's room and tells Brandon. Brandon counters with a marriage proposal, and Kelly asks for time to think things over. She eventually rejects both men and proclaims, ""I choose me."" Andrea and Jesse prepare for their move to Connecticut. The gang surprises her by organizing a picnic lunch at West Beverly High (although Brandon and Dylan, still waiting for Kelly's decision, opt not to attend). Everyone meets Andrea and Jesse at the Peach Pit one last time to say goodbye. Ray lashes out at Donna for devoting time to her friends and studying for finals. He drags her away from Andrea's picnic and verbally berates her. Jim considers a possible move to Hong Kong as his company offers a promotion and substantial raise. He and Cindy decide to go through with the move. Music: ""I'll Stand by You"" by the Pretenders (#16, 1994); ""Remember"" by Harry Nilsson

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  10. Background image for One Wedding and a Funeral
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - One Wedding and a Funeral

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    S6:E10

    The hit on Dylan fails when Brandon, David and Steve ""kidnap"" him for a rather sedate bachelor party. The girls throw a much livelier affair for Toni. Marchette shows up at the beach apartment and tries to talk Toni out of the marriage. He refuses to attend the wedding, so Bruno gives her away. (Only Bruno and Brandon are allowed at the ceremony, but everyone comes to the reception.) The next day, Marchette asks Dylan to come over to accept a gift for Toni. Bruno finds out that Dylan is to be ambushed and killed, but can't reach him because the phone is off the hook. He turns to Brandon for help. Toni is upset when their cat, Trouble, turns up missing during a driving rainstorm. Dylan agrees to stay home and look for her while Toni meets her father. Because of the rain, the hit men cannot tell that Toni is driving Dylan's car.

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  11. Background image for Something About Her
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Something About Her

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    S1:E4

    Classified as the unknown enemy's first priority, the elusive Veil is apprehended and submitted into a chemically-induced hallucinatory state in which his attackers have complete control over his sense of time and space. Within their 'lab' setting, actors and elaborate sets are employed to convince Veil he's been in a loving relationship with a woman to whom he'll soon divulge the sought-after information.

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  12. Background image for Crazy
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Crazy

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    S1:E17

    FBI agent Topolsky returns to warn Liz that a covert alien hunter inside the Bureau is pursuing Max and his friends -- and that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Meanwhile, Isabel befriends Tess, a new female student who immediately arouses Max and Michael's suspicions.

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  13. Background image for Vendetta
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Vendetta

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    S9:E18

    Callen and Sam join forces with Anna Kolcheck and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), when Arkady Kolcheck warns NCIS that a notorious international weapons dealer has returned to the states. Also, the case requires Eric to go undercover as a bank IT technician.

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  14. Background image for Checkmate (2)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Checkmate (2)

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    S4:E24

    Pride’s newly formed off-the-books team and NCIS team uncover a sinister plot during the New Orleans Tricentennial Fleet Week celebration.

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  15. Background image for The River Styx (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The River Styx (2)

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    S5:E24

    After tracking Apollyon, a deadly underground spy network, to war-torn South Ossetia, Pride is separated from the team and faces grave danger. Also, in order to save Pride, the NCIS team must locate a mole who continues to feed information to Apollyon.

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  16. Background image for Valor
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Valor

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    S6:E4

    Henry teams up with a Marine veteran to fight for legislation that helps Veterans Affairs provide better mental health care, but he encounters surprising resistance from Vice President Carlos Morejon. Also, Senator Hanson questions Daisy about an arrest in her past.

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  17. Background image for Switchback
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Switchback

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    S1:E21

    Captain Milius returns to Hawai'i for a secret prisoner exchange operation and brings in Jane to be his personal security escort in the Philippines, where the exchange will take place.

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  18. Background image for Past Due (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Past Due (1)

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    S2:E21

    The discovery of a dead former MI6 agent uncovers secrets from Tennant’s past, forcing her to go to extreme lengths to track down the responsible party.

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  19. Background image for Twofer
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Twofer

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    S15:E2

    NCIS investigates when the body of a murdered Navy lieutenant, who disappeared over a year ago, is found by a cemetery grounds crew while relocating caskets on the property. Meanwhile, Gibbs and McGee must pass a psych evaluation before they can officially resume working.

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  20. Background image for Hitting the Fan
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Hitting the Fan

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    S5:E5

    A desperate battle to retain clients begins when Cary and Alicia's plan to leave the firm is exposed.

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  21. Background image for Empty Quiver
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Empty Quiver

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    S2:E16

    Suspicious of an undercover venture involving a deal between corrupt cops and military personnel, Callen and Sam try to expose the illegal operation by posing as California highway patrol officers.

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  22. Background image for Sins of the Father
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Sins of the Father

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    S4:E8

    Wade’s son, Danny, calls Pride for help after he’s attacked at his girlfriend’s house and she is now missing. Also, the director of NCIS mandates that Pride meet with a therapist to discuss his process for solving cases.

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  23. Background image for Mirror Image
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Mirror Image

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    S5:E22

    August 8, 1953: Sam lands in a not-so-ordinary bar in a coal-mining town, where strange things are happening and familiar people don't know him. With the help of another Al, he still has something to set right ... or is there more than one thing he needs to change?

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  24. Background image for Something Blue
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Something Blue

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    S14:E23

    The team suspects foul play when a healthy, young petty officer mysteriously dies in his sleep aboard a Navy destroyer. Wedding stress reaches its peak for McGee and his fiancée.

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  25. Background image for Over The Edge
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Over The Edge

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    S2:E3

    SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - Jarod becomes a member of the emergency search and rescue team, trying to figure out the true cause of another member's supposed suicide-attempt. Jarod also tries to reunite him with his estranged mother. Meanwhile, at The Centre, a criminal behaviorist is brought in to interrogate and find the person who shot Mr. Raines' oxygen tank. Finally, Jarod utilizes a sensory deprivation tank to simulate closeness to his mother.

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James Whitmore Jr. Ratings Summary

"The Big Fall" is the best rated episode directed by James Whitmore Jr.. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/23/1985 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "High Noon in L.A.".