Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Reveille

Episode Number: 23 Season: 1 (Disc 6)
Original Air Date: 5/25/2004
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Written By: Donald P Bellisario
Edited By: Bert Glatstein
Blurb: Gibbs' determination to track down the terrorist from Bete Noire becomes an obsession that concerns his entire team.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Rudolf Martin
Sean Murray
Jessica Steen
Joe Spano
Brian Dietzen

The episode opens with Gibbs in the autopsy room, opening a body bag while Ducky watches him. Todd is in the bag, with a bullet wound in the center of her forehead. Gibbs looks up to see a smiling Ari. McGee's eighth appearance. He was in the last five episodes of the season. Palmer's third appearance, all in a row. Lots of re-occurring characters in this episode. Gibbs tells Todd rule #7: "Always be specific when you lie." DiNozzo is again portrayed as a movie buff. This is a definite change in the character since the early episodes. Todd headsmacks DiNozzo. Todd gets kidnapped by Ari's crew. We see Ducky's meat puzzle for the first time. Gibbs talks to Cassidy by video in MTAC. Ari kills the blonde jogger working with him, and reveals he is Mossad to Todd. Gibbs shoots Ari in the shoulder at the end of the episode.

Tuesday, May 18, 2004

A Weak Link

Episode Number: 22 Season: 1 (Disc 6)
Original Air Date: 5/18/2004
Director: Alan J. Levi
Written By: Jack Bernstein
Edited By: Gregory Gontz
Blurb: A Navy SEAL is found dead under mysterious circumstances on the eve of a top-secret mission.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Sean Murray
Brian Dietzen

McGee's seventh appearance, and fourth in a row. Murray is still credited as a guest star. Palmer's second appearance (in a row). Dietzen is a guest star. Abby and Todd discuss Abby's relationship with McGee, and do it in terms that normally men would use when discussing women. Ducky talks to Palmer about him becoming Ducky's permanent assisstant. DiNozzo asks Todd why she always thinks the boyfriend is to blame, even though he always thinks the wife is to blame. Gibbs lights a candle with his Marine Zippo while they are in the church. McGee and Abby have a discussion about their relationship with the gender roles reversed.

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Split Decision

Episode Number: 21 Season: 1 (Disc 6)
Original Air Date: 5/11/2004
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Written By: Bob Gookin
Edited By: Heather MacDougall
Blurb: A Marine is found murdered by an anti-tank weapon, and the investigation leads NCIS to a local militia group.

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

This is McGee's sixth appearance and fourth in a row, but Murray is still listed as a guest star. Palmer makes his first appearance in this episode. Gibbs smacks DiNozzo in the head. Gibbs is still running a search on Ari.

Tuesday, May 4, 2004

Missing

Episode Number: 20 Season: 1 (Disc 5)
Original Air Date: 5/04/2004
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Written By: John C. Kelley
Edited By: Bert Glatstein
Blurb: A Marine is kidnapped and systematically tortured, and the team tries to find him before it is too late.

Cast:
Mark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Pauley Perrette
David McCallum
Sean Murray

DiNozzo started to say something about Gibbs being married three times and Gibbs didn't correct him. Gibbs is still pre-occupied with Ari. McGee shows up near the end. This is his fifth appearance and third in a row. McGee and Abby share a Caf Pow as they work.