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The series JAG (the American Military acronym for Judge Advocate General) was a United States drama television show, was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television. Originally conceived as Top Gun meets A Few Good Men, JAG was first aired on NBC on September 23, 1995, but was later cancelled on May 22, 1996. With a network change, rival network CBS picked up the series for a midseason replacement, beginning on January 3, 1997. CBS' decision to givethe series JAG another chance would prove very profitable, as they aired it for nine additional seasons until April 29, 2005. In addition, 227 episodes were produced and the the series JAG was also seen in over 100 countries. Due to the show's popularity, the show entered syndication early in 1999 and it is still regularly repeated around the world. The series JAG applied the stipulations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and international law as well as providing conventional television melodrama. In its initial stage, the series JAG relied much on Hollywood military-prop suppliers from other well-known naval and military films, including Top Gun, The Hunt for Red October, and Clear and Present Danger. The Department of Defense later recognized JAG dvd as positive for its public image and therefore granted official support, providing the producers access to military installations and equipment. JAG dvd is the only television show to have been officially endorsed by both the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. From the beginning, JAG dvd regularly incorporated elements of real-life military actions into its storylines, e.g. the aftermath of the Bosnian War, the attack on the USS Cole, the events of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The final ensemble of JAG dvd cast centers on Captain Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr., USN (David James Elliott), and Lt. Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, USMC (Catherine Bell). Rabb was promoted to Captain in the second-to-last episode of the series. Elliott played Harmon Rabb from the start of JAG dvd in 1995. Rabb's original partner in the pilot was Navy Lieutenant Caitlin Pike. She in turn left the series to star in The Pretender, and was replaced by Tracey Needham as Lieutenant J.G. Meg Austin. Needham left JAG dvd in 1996 and was replaced by Catherine Bell from season 2 on.