March 2, 2004

HARM, MAC, CHEGWIDDEN, ROBERTS, SIMS, COATES AND TURNER FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT THEIR LIVES WOULD BE LIKE NOW IF THEY HAD MADE DIFFERENT CHOICES IN THEIR CAREERS AND PERSONAL LIVES, ON "JAG," FRIDAY, MARCH 12

Episode Marks the 200th Of Friday's Most-Watched Program

"What If?" -- As the JAG crew celebrates Coates' promotion at a Chinese restaurant, the ritual reading of fortune cookies causes each of them to imagine what might have been if they had made different decisions over the years, on JAG, Friday, March 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Kenneth Johnson directed the episode written by one of the series' co-executive producers, Stephen Zito and Don McGill.

When the fantasizing begins, Harm and Mac are filing for divorce, the Admiral is working in the private sector and married, Bud is a successful spa installer, Harriet is a millionaire, Coates has returned to her criminal ways and Turner has happily married. Though they've gone their separate ways, one event brings them all together again and it appears that even if they really did make different choices, fate would still play a part in their relationships with each other.

"What If?" marks the 200th episode of Friday's most-watched program. Since JAG moved to its new time slot this season on Fridays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), it is averaging 11.85 million viewers and ranks first in its time period in viewers and households. Also, it has improved the time period by 22 percent in viewers and 13 percent in adults 25-54.

Cmdr. Harmon Rabb Jr. David James Elliott Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie Catherine Bell Lt. Bud Roberts Patrick Labyorteaux
Admiral A.J. Chegwidden John M. Jackson Cmdr. Sturgis Turner Scott Lawrence
P.O. Jennifer Coates Zoe McLellan

Lt. Harriet Sims        Karri Turner
Meredith Chegwidden     Isabella Hofmann
Admiral Allison 
  Krennick      Andrea Thompson
Col. Marcus Sutter      John Wesley Shipp

Varese Chestnut Erica Gimpel
Mike Roberts Michael Bellisario
Lt. Col. John Farrow Ben Murphy
Capt. Owen Sebring Corbin Bernsen
Capt. Rogers Ned Vaughn
Stan Rockman Larry Manetti

Maj. Hilary Clayton     Jennifer Parsons
Brigadier General Montrose      Jay Acovone

Police Lt. Wong Evan C. Kim
Petty Officer Lamont Holmes

RATING: To Be Announced

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