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As the shows are shown in 200 countries with an audience of 2 billion people,[http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2087137.ece CSI: The cop show that conquered the world] '' The Independent '', April 22 , 2007 various Spin-off s have been developed to cater for the market, including novels, comic books and computer games. The franchise has had a large cultural impact. It has spawned what has been called the '', March 29 , 2007 In some ways the franchise may also fill a cultural need: "We started in 2000 and it was a success, but our ratings really shot up after the September 11 attacks," Zuiker says in a documentary about the CSI phenomenon to be aired at Christmas. "People were rushing to us for their comfort food. There was a sense of justice in CSI – it helped to know that there were people like our characters out there helping to solve crimes. And, of course, 9/11 was the world's largest crime scene." SERIES There are now three series, the second and third launched with a crossover/pilot episode.
DOCUMENTARIES Because of the popularity of the CSI franchise in the United Kingdom Channel Five created two Documentaries about CSI. The first one called '' The Real CSI '' follows real Crime Scene Investigators as they work on Crime Scenes. The second documentry entitled '' True CSI '' features true tales of how forensic science has helped solve some the world's best known crimes. ''True CSI'' had actors re-enacting the crime as well as interviews with people involved in the solving of the crimes themselves. Cases featured included the Sam Sheppard case. In early 2007 , British channel ITV broadcast a special of its flagship documentary ''Tonight With Trevor Macdonald'' discussing the ramifications of the " CSI Effect ", highlighting the effect not only of the franchise but of several other British and American TV police procedurals. CROSSOVERS Crossover s are possible between CSI series, as well as with other programs within the same creative stable. Between series The baton is passed to the new CSI series via a crossover/ Pilot and cases have overlapped and personnel have been shared. Such episodes include:
Other shows There are a family of Police Procedural programs on CBS (some produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ) which could be crossed over with ''CSI'' or set in the same fictional universe. Currently the crossovers include:
SOUNDTRACK The title music are all provided by The Who :
SPIN-OFFS Comics See Also: CSI (comic book) There have been a number of Comic Book s based on all three series, published by IDW Publishing . Writers include Max Allan Collins . Computer games See Also: CSI (video games) The CSI Franchise has spawned a number of computer games, with four currently available and another due for release in 2007. Exhibition See Also: CSI: The Experience Chicago’s Museum Of Science & Industry opened an exhibit in ''CSI'''s honor on May 25 , 2007 called: "CSI: The Experience".1 Novels See Also: CSI (novels) Various ). Toys A range of toys have been developed. These include:
However, they have been the source of some controversy. The Parents Television Council , who have complained about ''CSI'' in general, have released a statement specifically aimed at the toys:2 In an e-mail to supporters on Tuesday, PTC said this kind of content is entirely inappropriate for children to be exposed to "because the CSI franchise often displays graphic images, including close-ups of corpses with gunshot wounds and other bloody injuries." IN POPULAR CULTURE References to CSI have appeared elsewhere including:
FURTHER READING As well as fictional books based on the franchise there have also been a number of guides published:
LITERARY & OTHER PRECEDENTS See the Brother Cadfael novels and short stories written by the late Edith Pargeter under the name "Ellis Peters" and their television adaptations starring Sir Derek Jacobi and the Kay Scarpetta novels written by Patricia Cornwell . See also the Canadian TV series Wojeck , the American TV series Quincy, ME starring Jack Klugman , and the Canadian TV series Da Vinci's Inquest . CRITICISM Series has often been accused of spreading pseudo scientific information. {Link without Title} REFERENCES |
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