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The Big Game (1) is the fourteenth episode of the second season of Criminal Minds, and the thirty-sixth episode overall.

Starring: Mandy Patinkin (Jason Gideon), Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner), Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss), Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan), Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid), A.J. Cook (Jennifer "J.J." Jareau), Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

Special Guest Star: James Van Der Beek (Tobias Hankel),

Guest Starring: Bill Smitrovich (Det. Farraday), Meredith Monroe (Haley Hotchner), Todd Grinnell (Dennis), Jaime Ray Newman (Lacy), Samantha Smith (Helen), Cullen Douglas (Dr. Wilson), Wolf Muser (Samuel)

Co-Starring: Don Swayze (Man in Black), McKinley Freeman (Agent Franks), Karl T. Wright (Ken), Keisha Alfred (Gayle), K'Sun Ray (Young Tobias), Brian Appel (Agent Anderson), Gina Garcia Sharp (Agent Sharp), Dean Lemont (Agent Green), Tyler Olson (Handyman), Phinneas Kiyomura (Dart Player), Jim Nantz (Himself), Phil Simms (Himself)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes

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• This episode initially aired after Super Bowl XLI.

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