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Missing

Episode Number: 20    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Tuesday May 4, 2004    Prod Code: 020
A marine goes missing after a date with a reporter. During the investigation, the team discovers that three former members of his unit are dead and suspect the unit commander to be a serial killer.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: John C. Kelley
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Star: Sasha Alexander (Special Agent Kate Todd),  David McCallum (Dr. Ducky Mallard),  Mark Harmon (Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs),  Michael Weatherly (Special Agent Tony DiNozzo),  Pauley Perrette (Forensics Specialist Abby Sciuto)
Recurring Role: Sean Murray (Agent Tim McGee)
Guest Star: Michael Goetz (Bartender),  Jacobi Wynne (Corporal),  Cole Griffin (Marine Corporal Jackson),  Derek Webster (Major Joe Sacco),  Alex Meneses (Waitress/Vanessa),  Jenya Lano (Carol Powers),  Dayna Devon (Attractive Girl),  Steve Rankin (Sgt. Bill Atlas),  Robert Floyd (Police Officer)

Notes

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Original International Airdates:
Croatia: August 29, 2005 on NOVA TV
France: October 01, 2004 on M6
Germany: August 04, 2005 on SAT.1
Hungary: March 27, 2006 on TV 2
Sweden: October 31, 2004 on TV3
Finland: January 13, 2007 on Nelonen
Denmark May 11, 2004 on TV3 (edit)
The song playing when Abby gives Gibbs and Kate the info about the one marine they couldn't find anything on is "Wings of Steel" by Collide. (edit)
CBS repeated this episode on July 27, 2004. (edit)

Quotes

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Tony: Gibbs! What are you doing here?
Gibbs: What do you think?! (edit)
Kate: Do we know how big his unit was?
Abby: We could ask him... but in my experience, most men lie about that point. (edit)
Abby: Gallipoli gallipoli gallipoli gallipoli...
Gibbs: Please stop. (edit)
Gibbs: Tony does his best work without an audience. (edit)
Gibbs: Good job.
Tony: Did you say something, boss? Kate did he say something?
Kate: Don't push it.
Tony: Pushing it is what I love about this job. (edit)

Trivia

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GOOF: When Tony leaves the bar and phones Gibbs, Gibbs has on a full set of latex gloves. He takes off the left one, but keeps the right one on as he answers the phone. For most of the conversation, he has the glove on, then suddenly it's gone, with no indication that he had the time or inclination to take it off. (edit)
GOOF: The entrance to the sewers says Manassas County, but Manassas is a city in Virginia. (edit)
Abby: All I drank was Red Bull!
Kate: How many?
Abby: 18.


According to the warning label on the back of Red Bull cans, no more then 2 cans (500mL) should be consumed per day.

If more then 5 cans are consumed (1.25L) then possible side affects include nausea, diarrhoea, stomach pains, gas, light green urine color, sleeplessness and/or fatigue when caffeine effect wears off. (edit)
Gibbs Rules:
Rule #09 - Never go anywhere without a knife. (Used in a conversation between Tony and the Gunny) (edit)
TRIVIA: During the episode, Gibbs tells Tony to "watch his six" meaning be careful. Six is military slang for tail because aviators refer to their position in reference to the face of a clock. Twelve o'clock is directly infront of you, and six o'clock is directly behind you. (edit)

Allusions

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Maj. Sacco: Way to go, MacGyver!

The TV show MacGyver, starring Richard Dean Anderson, was famous for having the lead character perform seemingly impossible tasks using jury rigged devices made out of raw materials like paper clips, chewing gum, and other common, everyday items. (edit)
Bartender: What are you drinking?
Tony: I don't suppose you have any sarsaparilla?


This is an allusion to an earlier episode, Minimum Security, where Tony is also tailing someone in a bar (Special Agent Paula Cassidy), and where he is ordering sarsaparilla. (edit)
Episode Title: "Missing"
MISSING is LIFETIME's one-hour fantasy/crime/drama show starring Caterina Scorsone. (edit)
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9.6
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Missing
"A very special episode"
A great episode, this season keeps getting better and better
Continue » Posted Aug 29, 2008 1:09 pm PST
8.6
Great
Missing
"Exciting"
A Marine sergeant goes missing and the team what they belive to be the work of a serial killer.
Continue » Posted Jul 9, 2008 11:19 am PST
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Perfect
Missing
"Exactly why I watch this series"
They just keep getting better every day.
Continue » Posted Jan 4, 2008 11:11 pm PST

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9.9
Superb
Missing
"A very special episode"
When Kate, Tony & Gibbs are after a serial killer who targets marines, Tony gets caught in the cross fire and goes missing. Now Kate and Gibbs must find him and the killer before Tony's time runs out...
Continue » Posted Apr 6, 2007 8:15 pm PST

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9.6
Superb
Missing
"Cleverly plotted"
I thought this episode was good!
Continue » Posted Jun 28, 2006 11:37 am PST
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