Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Minimum Security

Episode Number: 8 Season: 1 (Disc 2)
Original Air Date: 11/25/2003
Director: Ian Toynton
Written By: Phillip DeGuere, Jr. & Donald P. Bellisario
Edited By: Gregory Gontz
Blurb: A mysterious death leads Gibbs and the team into the heart of the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Jessica Steen - character introduced

We see Special Agent Cassidy for the first time in this episode. DiNozzo spills Gibbs' coffee. Todd apparently sleeps in a Trojan Basketball jersey! (and DiNozzo in the nude) Gibbs makes a reference to the character Shane and DiNozzo doen't know who he is. The bartender talks about the Maltese Falcon and DiNozzo is unfamilar with the movie. This seems to conflict with DiNozzo being a major film buff later in the series.

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Sub Rosa

Episode Number: 7 Season: 1 (Disc 2)
Original Air Date: 11/18/2003
Director: Michael Zinberg
Written By: George Schenck & Frank Cardea
Edited By: Stephen Michael
Blurb: Gibbs and Todd investigate the possibility of an imposter on board a nuclear submarine.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Sean Murray - character introduced.

They were really pushing the naval angle early in the first season...by the seventh episode, the team had been on an aircraft carrier, a destroyer and a submarine. We see Special Agent McGee for the first time. (We actually hear him first on the phone) Todd knocks over Gibbs' coffee. Apparently they had a product placement deal with Daisani Water this episode. (and what's with all the Dodge products?)

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

High Seas

Episode Number: 6 Season: 1 (Disc 2)
Original Air Date: 11/4/2003
Director: Dennis Smith
Teleplay By: Jeff Vlaming & Larry Moskowitz
Story By: Jeff Vlaming
Edited By: Lance Anderson
Blurb: Two sailors from the same ship overdose on meth, despite their claims of never having touched the drugs.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Joel Gretsch

We are introduced to NCIS Special Agent Burley, who used to work with Gibbs much like DiNozzo does today.