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    One episode took us into the world of Satanism. Who ended up being the killer?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      sheriff's son. The sheriff's son killed the two victims to get a girl to notice him. Sounds pretty pathetic to me!

    A.J Cook plays a character that uses her initials as well. What does J.J. stand for?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Jennifer Jareau. A.J. Cook plays Jennifer Jareau, also known as J.J.

    The B.A.U. has three women in season one. Who plays Elle Greenaway?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Lola Glaudini. Lola Glaudini is from the CBS show "The Handler". AJ Cook plays JJ, she was formly on the short lived "Tru Calling". Kristen Vagsness plays their computer hacking helper Penelope Garcia.

    Thomas Gibson is probably best known for his role as Greg on "Dharma and Greg". What is his character on "Criminal Minds"?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Aaron Hotchner. Thomas Gibson plays Aaron Hotchner. In season one, he is married and has a son.

    Where is the B.A.U. headquartered?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Quantico, Virginia. In the opening credits, it tells us that the show takes place in Quantico, Virginia. However, the team flies all over the U.S. to solve their cases.

    What was unique about the arsonist the team tracked down? 'Criminal Minds' Season One

      She had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). She had a compulsion with the number three. She did everything in threes. Meanwhile, Elle was trying to find what causes a stutter from a previous case.

    Who is Shemar Moore's character?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Derek Morgan. Shemar Moore was first known for his role as Malcolm Winters on "The Young and the Restless".

    The show has a doctor who is rather young. What is this character's name?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Spencer Reid. Matthew Gray Gubler plays Dr. Spencer Reid, who has a photographic (eidetic) memory.

    What does B.A.U. stand for?'Criminal Minds' Season One

      Behavioral Analysis Unit. The B.A.U. studies the behaviors of criminals.

    What happens to Clara?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      She is shot by Aaron.. Aaron tries to get Clara to put the fire stick down and also tries to make sure she's safe herself. But when negotiating with herself on whether she should listen to Charon or do what's right, Aaron shoots her for the safety of herself, himself and the three people on the elevator. Gideon comes right after Aaron shoots her in the leg and puts out the fire stick. He then says to Aaron"I thought you said not to reason with her."

    What floor is the elevator stuck at?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      3. Because the arsonist is obsessed with the number 3, they stop an elevator with people on it at floor 3. You must use a certain key after hours to operate the elevator.

    "OCD? I'm thinking more like OMG." Who said this quote?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      Derek. When observing the arsonist's room, Derek is shocked to see how obsessed the arsonist is with fire. Elle then asks what OMG stands for and he defines it as "Oh my God."

    What disorder does the arsonist have?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      Obsessive-compulsive disorder. The arsonist has OCD because they are obsessed with doing everything in threes. They set 3 fires in one night, had an address of 333 and before setting a dorm on fire, they turned the doorknob three times.

    What number Karen were Morgan and Greenaway on before Elle told Derek what causes stuttering?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      7. Before Elle tells Derek what her theory on stuttering is, she escorts Karen number 7 out of the room. At the end of the scene, she welcomes in number 8.

    Why does Morgan tell Reid he can't beat Gideon at chess?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      He doesn't think outside the box.. Morgan tells Reid this.

    What was missing from the campus the last time a fire was set?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      diesel fuel. The most recent fire, which was before the BAU team arrived, was supposedly linked to the missing diesel fuel from the grounds keeper's shed. The fire which was right after the BAU team arrived, was linked to bottles of a flammable liquid gone missing from the chem lab.

    What do female arsonists usually seek?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      revenge. On the plane, the team tries to figure out why an arsonist does what they do. Male arsonists usually set buildings on fire because of loss of job or love and women usually seek out revenge in setting buildings on fire.

    What is the source of the quote at the end of the episode?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      Albert Einstein. "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." -Albert Einstein

    When Gideon gets taken by the clerk at the gas station, the clerk keeps repeating something over and over as a result of his stutter. What does he keep saying?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x02 - "Compulsion"

      Who are you?. The clerk keeps saying "Who are you?" because Gideon had a gun and is very suspicious of the clerk. Gideon then tells the clerk that he's from the FBI.

    Was the red wire the incorrect wire to diffuse the bomb?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      Yes. Bale said the red wire was the correct wire to diffuse the bomb, but Gideon remembered from when he went in the prison that Bale said he has an overwhelming urge to do something right in front of him. He tells the agent diffusing the bomb that the blue wire is the correct wire to diffuse the bomb.

    Who is the person used to help diffuse the bomb?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      Adrian Bale. Bale is brought in to help diffuse the bomb that was attached to a person because he was the only one who knew how to diffuse the bomb as the bomb was a replica of one of his. Mr. Walker was no longer available to help as he blew himself up.

    What eventually happens to Mr. Walker?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      He blows himself up.. When Aaron and Elle go into the building to get Mr. Walker, Gideon remembers about bombers being cowards and rarely blow themselves up. However, Mr. Walker's number one hobby was being a forger so Gideon tells both of the agents to get out of the building immediately. As they're leaving, Mr. Walker sets off the bomb.

    What fruit was Garcia about to have for lunch before Derek interrupted her?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      an apple. Garcia gets her whole lunch ready (including her fruit, which was an apple) and begins to eat her sandwich when Derek approaches her and gives her some work to do on the current case. She then comments on getting no sleep and now having to give up eating.

    What type of board did Bale post on?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      bomb enthusiast. Bale posted regularly on a bomb enthusiast board and interested Mr. Walker who then got the formula for making the bombs from Bale.

    When going through Barbara Keller's papers, Aaron says he spent most of his childhood looking for a special coin. What was it?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      a 1944 penny. After finding out Ms. Keller collected coins, Aaron reveals that he spent most of his childhood looking for a 1944 penny. He then makes a comment about himself being a nerd to which Elle replies.

    What type of job does the unsub have, according to the BAU team?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      a skilled job that would allow them to work alone. The unsub supposedly works alone, but has a skilled job. Mr. Walker was an antiquities dealer and mostly worked in his garage, according to his wife.

    What is Garcia doing while Derek is trying to put the bomb back together?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      She is playing a video game.. Derek is trying to put the bomb together again to see what it contained and also to find out if there might be a clue as to who constructed the bomb. A signature style is found on the bomb, which points that the mastermind would have had contact with Bale, whose bombs looked exactly like the ones being built by the criminal. Garcia is playing a video game while Derek is doing all this, but then helps in finding the signature style of the bomb.

    What age group was the first victim in?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      elderly (70 years old +). The first victim was an elderly woman who collected coins and was insuring some coins she had bought, only to find out they were fake. She then confronted the person she had bought the coins from and said she would rat them out, but was then blown up as a consequence. The second and fourth victims were in the middle aged category.

    How did the bomb packages make it to the victims?"Criminal Minds" - Episode 1x03 - "...Fooled..."

      They were placed at the victims' homes. The second victim found his bomb near his kitchen door, which had his address on it. The fourth victim also had her package delivered to her door, which did not blow up due to the AFT arriving and taking care of the bomb. The final bomb was attached to a random person off the street, but he was not an intended victim, explaining why the answer is incorrect. It was also a time bomb, not a package containing a bomb.

    Emily can speak five languages. What language is she NOT fluent in?"Criminal Minds": Fan or Fanatic

      German. She can also speak some broken Russian. We can assume that she knows these languages due to her frequent traveling as a child.

    A certain case leaves JJ afraid of something. What is she afraid of?"Criminal Minds": Fan or Fanatic

      Dogs. JJ is attacked by dogs in the season two episode "The Big Game". We see this fear in the next episode where she imagines a dog and nearly shoots Emily.

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