Talk:D.B. Russell

Initials

As his name is Diebenkorn, shouldn't he be called Db. not D.B.?

Diebenkorn was Finn's nickname for Russell, not his real name. --Drmargi (talk) 08:34, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

That's conjecture. CBS.com says that Finn revealed what D.B. is short for. --Dazman83 (talk) 01:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Nonsense. Their interaction begins with her complaining about his calling her Jules, and ends with her flashing Diebenkorn written on the file she returns to him. They've quite clearly got private nicknames for one another. If it does say that, and I can't find it, CBS.com's wording is vague (please provide a direct link to support your contention); it doesn't say she told us what the initials D and B stand for. Until we know more reliably than we do so far that D. B. is in fact his version of Diebenkorn, which is not a real name, it has to stay out. --Drmargi (talk) 01:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

"Diebenkorn, which is not a real name, it has to stay out." Since when were you qualified to determine what is and is not a real name? -Dazman83 (talk) 00:03, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

I've got to agree with Dazman83 about this. This should be enough proof that it actually is his real name. Even CBS has cleared this with a video they posted with the title "Diebenkorn Russell"!!!!! And the caption. ENOUGH proof Drmargi?!?!???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JoelMJ (talk • contribs) 20:34, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

In the end, Finn proved her theory that "blood spatter can often tell you more than a test tube." Although the team had a prime suspect based on DNA evidence, Finn's blood analysis proved his innocence. And that was good enough for D.B. (short for Diebenkorn, it turns out) to offer Finn a regular gig with the graveyard shift. Taken from: http://www.tvguide.com/News/CSI-Elisabeth-Shue-1043444.aspx Also on http://www.wfsb.com/story/16949850/csi-what-did-you-think-of-elisabeth-shues-debut?clienttype=printable

Related to this, I noticed the names in the series were selected with a little tongue-in-cheek. The name selected for this character may come from the abbreviation D.B. that is used to indicate a 'dead body'. Brass is the police detective. His name could refer to 'brass' being a nickname for people with rank. I am not aware of any other double meaning yet. Lafeber (talk) 12:02, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

Russell: Hey! Nobody calls me Diebenkorn around here, it's DB! Julie: Hmmm [smiles]

Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/shows/csi/#ixzz1mzz8fTpM

And from: http://watching-tv.ew.com/2012/02/15/elisabeth-shue-csi/ Oh, and she dropped what I think is the dime on D.B.’s real first name: Diebenkorn. A nod, I hope, for the painter Richard

JUST TO MAKE A NOTE TO EVERYBODY WHO PONDERS ABOUT HIS REAL NAME. his real name is actually Diebenkorn but he covers up the fact that he doesn't like being called that so he puts a nickname in place as "D.B.". ^ also the query about if he should be called DB. Instead of D.B. - FALSE. On his CSI desk, his name plate shows "D.B" also CBS always talk about him as D.B. And I have very SOLID proof and reference of this matter. The video CBS posted http://www.cbs.com/shows/csi/video/2197143589/csi-diebenkorn-russell and take particular notice to the caption of the video; "CSI: - Diebenkorn Russell - D.B. asks Fin to become a permanent part of the team and she agrees to consider the idea. She also reveals what the D.B. stands for."

Is that proof enough for you?? That his name is DIEBENKORN RUSSELL?? 81.108.117.49 (talk) 07:25, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

At the end of the episode Seeing Red: 'Russell: Hey! Nobody calls me Diebenkorn around here, it's DB! Julie: Hmmm [smiles]

Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/hey-nobody-calls-me-diebenkorn-around-here-its-db-hmmm/#ixzz1n2nkEseZ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.105.50.99 (talk) 19:29, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Solid proof of D.B.'s real name

I have found solid proof that CBS have officially announced what the D.B. stands for. They say on a video caption that Julie reveals what the D.B. stands for on a envelope.

This is what the caption reads: "D.B. asks Fin to become a permanent part of the team and she agrees to consider the idea. She also reveals what the D.B. stands for. "

Link to the Video: http://www.cbs.com/shows/csi/video/2197143589/csi----diebenkorn-russell

-JOELMJ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.105.136.10 (talk) 21:57, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

6/14/19 DB also disclosed to a young girl what his first name was, asking her not to laugh when he tells her. Of course, she giggled when he revealled his name. LMilagros5472 (talk) Also, the correct spelling for Finlay's preferred name is, "Finn." I believe she spelled it out during her intro to the team. —Preceding undated comment added 18:16, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

Article

There's a lot of talk about Catherine in the on the team section? Should we do anything? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.40.253.249 (talk) 22:52, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

^^^^^ Yeah, I think someone should. J — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.105.136.18 (talk) 21:32, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

It seems like nobody has, and the situation is worse now, with all the rest that should be added. -- Beardo (talk) 22:36, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

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Discrepency of DB Russel's age & the statement that he had parents who were Hippies

6/14/19: Im 65 (b 1964) & I was a hardcore Hippie. The full-blown, wonderful Hippie era lasted from 1965 to 1972 but fully exploded in the Bay Area in the summer of 1967, known as the "Summer of Love." Hippies were primarily (cultural) Baby Boomers (b 1940 to 1957*). Ted Danson & I are about the same age in "real life." My parents were part of "The Greatest Generation" (born 1910 to 1929) & the only member of that generation that I know of who was a Hippie was Pete Seeger! (lol) Some Hippies were also part of the Sandwich Generation (b 1930 to 1939). So, Im just wondering how the CSI writers can justify how a then 48 year old man (in 2013) could have had Hippie parents who, in 1967, were also in their late 40s. Very few ppl over the age of 35 became Hippies between 1965 to 1967. That era's 35 year olds were like today's ppl who are 75! Very few "young thinkers" or those open to new ideas or life-styles. Sorry, but Im just a stickler for historical accuracy - especially because "I was there!"

(*Those born 1958 to 1975 are Generation X'ers. They were children of the 70s & 80s.) LMilagros5472 (talk) 18:43, 14 June 2019 (UTC)