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A navy dentist stops near the parked car to help a stranded motorist who pulls out a gun. The team investigates a murder with the help from a local sheriff, Charley, when they find out about similar murders of a Navy civilian employee and a pilot who was going through a nasty divorce. They suspect the wife but she has a perfect alibi. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Jack Bernstein

Director:: Alan J. Levi

Stars:: 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:: Pancho Demmings (Gerald Jackson)

Guest Star:: Heidi Dippold (Laura Seeger); Kate McNeil (Commander Green); Kirk B.R. Woller (Lt. Commander Julius); Sean McGowan (Lieutenant Wallace); Stephanie Hodge (Sheriff Charlene Dupray)

GOOF: Gibbs uses OnStar to track the location of Laura Seeger's twin, but she drives a Jeep Cherokee, a model which has never been equipped with OnStar. edit »
TRIVIA: When Kate is amazed at Tony's over the shoulder shot at the trash can and wonders how he did it, he states that he was first team varsity at Ohio State. edit »
TRIVIA: When the team is inspecting the very first victim, the sheriff says he was found with no clothes on. When pictures are taken of his backside, this appears to be the case. However, when they roll the body over to look at the front, you can see the nude-colored underwear on the body that would be necessary for modesty's sake. edit »
TRIVIA: Among the lunch boxes show in the home of the victim, you can see ones for "Magnum P.I.", "Airwolf" and "Quantum Leap;" all shows created by Donald P. Bellisario. edit »
TRIVIA: One character mentions another character had a very sucessful grandfather who made his fortune importing the first Swiss Army Knives in to the US. In real life, it was series costar Michael Weatherly's father, Michael Weatherly Sr., who made a fortune bringing the first Swiss Army Knives in to the US. edit »

Original International Airdates:
Croatia: August 19, 2005 on NOVA TV
Finland: December 2, 2006 on Nelonen
France: September 08, 2004 on M6
Germany: June 23, 2005 on SAT.1
Hungary: January 30, 2006 on TV 2
Sweden: September 19, 2004 on TV3
Denmark February 24, 2004 on TV3 edit »
CBS repeated this episode on July 20, 2004. edit »

Charlie: Surprised to see me?
Gibbs: Oh yeah... yeah... surprise is one word that does come to mind.
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Kate: I wonder who Commander Julius� decorator was?
Tony: Siegfried and Roy?
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Charlie: I want to thank a group of people who are the unsung heroes.
Kate: We won't be once you start singing.
Charlie: The voters of Grayson County...
(Kate and Tony are speechless)
Gibbs: It's an election year. edit »
Abby: Are either of you guys Libras?
Tony & Kate: No.
Abby: Good thing cause they are so screwed this week. edit »
(Tony tosses paper over his shoulder and it lands in trash basket)
Kate: How do you do that?
Tony: First string varsity Ohio State. edit »

Sheriff Charlie: I got "Sleepless in Seattle".

Charlie continues her romantic pursuit of Gibbs with a copy of the 1993 love story Sleepless in Seattle, which starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. edit »
Gibbs: Same thing Deep Throat told Woodward and Bernstein - follow the money.

A reference to the famous Watergate scandal, revealed to the world through the journalism of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who were helped in their investigations by a man known, at that time, only as 'Deep Throat', but later revealed as William Felt, deputy director of the FBI. edit »
The Username IGOTTOOMANY is a login for Ebay. Ebay is an online bidding website. Where you can find hard to find items. edit »
Ducky uses a quote of Yogi Berra's, "It's deja vu all over again", which Tony catches. Kate thinks he meant Yogi Bear, the cartoon, not Yogi Berra, the sports legend. edit »
Episode Title: "The Good Samaritan"
This is a reference to the parable of the Good Samaritan in the Bible in which an injured Jewish man on the side of the road was helped out by a Samaritan. Since the victims in the show were "chosen" when they stopped to help a woman in distress, the title accurately describes the episode. edit »

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tiekerhook
member since: Feb 2, 2007
The Good Samaritan
The Bottom Line: "Average"
Similar killings on secluded country roads and, at first glance, no apparent motives. A serial killer? Until the team tries a different approach. Two very valid motives pop up, along with two very valid alibis. Or are they?? ...Continue »
09/08/08 12:57pm | report abuse
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vicky24c
member since: Apr 25, 2006
The Good Samaritan
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
A very good episode, with a unexpected twist. ...Continue »
07/19/08 04:46am | report abuse
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chinadollM9
member since: Mar 20, 2007
The Good Samaritan
The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
Another one of my favorites. The outcome is nothing like you suspect. ...Continue »
01/04/08 06:24pm | report abuse
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NCIS_obsessed
member since: Sep 24, 2005
The Good Samaritan
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
"Feisty and psychic, It's a killer combination." ...Continue »
08/31/06 01:10pm | report abuse
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rebates
member since: Jul 2, 2006
The Good Samaritan
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
The victims appear to have been killed when they stopped to fix a flat, but all is not what it seems. ...Continue »
08/22/06 07:01pm | report abuse