CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) Lab Rats (2007) User Reviews

I loved this episode

[shitting · 9/10 · 7 July 2016]

I really loved this episode. I think it could have been a hair better when it comes to all the lab rats' participation. However, I enjoyed the premise and overall the execution was well done. Seeing Wendy doesn't hurt, she's absolutely gorgeous! Most importantly the humor was through dialogue. It was not born from a situation, like a farce. This was a smart way to do it. They put a lot of thought into this episode, especially with each lab rat dropping off until only Hodges is left. That I think was artistic license, and I'll have to ruminate on why they wrote it that way. Perhaps as each character drops off, the story and the interactions become more personal.

Will definitely watch again.

The Always-Strange 'Hodges' Turns Hero, So To Speak

[ccthemovieman-1 · 8/10 · 31 December 2008]

This episode was not as good as I had hoped after seeing the premise in the opening scene....yet some scenes were riveting. Overall, there was too much repetitiveness (flashbacks from previous episodes), and only a half-successful attempt at succeeding with humor between these "lab rats" at CSI.

One of them is a bit too mean-spirited, too. That's "Wendy Simms" (Liz Vassey) who has a nasty mouth and attitude. He had "Hodges" (Wallace Langham), don't get along, but she instigates the nasty stuff. The others include "Archie" (Archie Johnson) and one or two others whose names escape me. Sorry. Most of them are mainly in it for the humor.

Hodges, as everyone who follows this show knows, is weird, to begin with, so anything he says is taken with a grain of salt. While the main CSI people are at other crime scenes, it is he who decides to ask his fellow rats (minus one: Wendy, which partly explains her attitude problem) to see if they can solve the "The Miniature Killer" case, perhaps seeing things the fieldworkers cannot see.

That's the good premise, but little is done except for repeating scenes from previous shows and the group bickering with constant put-downs. Finally, Hodges does come up with something in common with all four murders: bleach. Later, Grissom "buys it" and Hodges is one happy man. End of show.

The one where the writers try something different ....

[LoveIsAStateOfMind · 7/10 · 29 December 2015]

Am slightly concerned that based on the last episode, and the whole shaving scene three episodes ago, CSI is turning into a parody of its former self.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed 'Lab Rats'. I really did. I love Archie like woah and I think Wendy's really cool. (Though before this episode I liked Hodges but by the end of 'Lab Rats' he really started to grate on me.) The brief moments with the other CSIs were funny and amusing.

But SO NOT CSI.

So the basic idea of this episode was to remind the audience of the miniature killer story so far so the flashbacks were pretty dull as I've seen all the episodes but I can understand why they wanted to do this.......... but they went waaaaay too far with the physical humour. The whole Grissom/Doc/Rat thing was borderline but Hodges' flashback?????!!!!!!!!!! (And Wendy really reminds me of Sara in the good old days. Just thought I'd throw that out there.)

Too Many Cooks

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 15 February 2021]

One of my favorite episodes. The lab people are left behind and Hodges employs them in looking into the miniatures one more time. It has a little element of "The Breakfast Club" in that they are invading spaces and potentially in big trouble. Hodges is really obnoxious, pretty autistic, and full of himself. He alienate each person until they drop off while he continues to look. A great idea to feature these people who often just report results and aren't seen till the next episode. There is a great subplot with Grissom, the Doc, and a Rat.

Annoying and Boring Episode

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 19 February 2023]

When Grissom distributes cases to all the CSI team and goes to watch the autopsy of a corpse found in a lake, Hodges summons his fellow lab techs Archie, Henry and Mandy to meet him in Grissom's office. He convinces them to look at the four miniatures with different perspectives while Grissom is out to try to help to find the Miniature Killer.

"Lab Rats" is a annoying and boring episode of "CSI" centered in the detestable Hodges. His profile is found in several companies and most of the viewers has certainly worked with types like him. At least he finds something worthwhile for the investigation. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Lab Rats"