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The death of a boxer leads Vance to borrow the NCIS team and start investigating his death, while Gibbs digs into Vance's past.
  • worst episode of ncis if ever seen

    1.0
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    ok, so mabe it was all the talk about the episode with the directord life and all, and the crime didnt even have anything to do with the navy much. Who cares if the director used to box,is that what all this epsiode was about. Cleary, basing the episode around vance is a bad idea. But the Ncis writers dont see this do they, why? Because they go and do it again in the season 7 ep endgame. Sorry but if someone is going at the end of season 7 it should be vance.If they cut someone else this show will become worst than its sister show ncis los angeles.

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  • FDefinitely a contestant for the title of 'worst episode of NCIS, ever'.

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    This was an abysmalepisode of NCIS, to say the least. While it definitely did have some decent moments, the episode was, in general, quite boring and very pointless, in all honesty.

    I really hate Director Vance, and this episode strengthened this hatred. While we had some gret episodes scentred around Jenny, Vance is just a waste of time!

    I did like seeing Vance's family, though. His widfe and children were nice, and hopefully there will be more of them!

    Overall, the case was uninteresting. It had no suspense to t, and ther was no action in this episode, at all. Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with this one. 7.5 is a generous rating, and it is definitely a contestant for the wrost episode ever!moreless
  • seriously the most boring and stupid episode of NCIS... Unbelievable, all the characters seemed off, the entire premise of the show is just completely misconstrewed... Don't mess with the format, and don't force characters on your viewers that you shouldmoreless

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    seriously the most boring and stupid episode of NCIS...
    Unbelievable, all the characters seemed off, the entire premise of the show is just completely misconstrewed... Don't mess with the format, and don't force characters on your viewers that they don't even want to like... ie; vance.
  • Soo Director Vance isn't who he said he is :P

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    OMG , what an episode ! First of all , I loooved Tony in this episode , he was so funny :P , With his wallet missing and his personal needs :P , omg and I loved the scene in the elevator , Ziva is the right person for him , he just needs to open his eyes ! goo Tonyyy ! And Abby , great again ! She and gibbs are just amazing :P . I just love this show and I hope that Ziva and Tony will be together soon , becausee like in csi miami with calleigh and eric , it has to come soon! :D


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  • Don't like Vance, but Abby and Jimmy make up for it.

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    I don't Vance all that much, which was kind of an issue since it was a completly Vance-oriented episode. But whatever. But I have to admit, this episode had some of the best one-liners! Especially in all the Abby scenes. My favorite line?
    Palmer - It's not likley he was shot by a bird.
    I was laughing SO HARD, my brother thought I was having a seizure!
    And, I mean, it was kinda cool that you got to meet Vance's wife and kids. But still. I'm not his hugest fan. Is he who he says he is?
    Whatever. I still love this show and everyone on it!
    (P.S. Return of Gibbs' yellow car - fun!)moreless
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    • GOOF: Tyra starts to pull out Tony's license from the wallet. On the last frame of the shot (camera over her shoulder on Tony) she is grasping the license, but in the first few frames of the next shot (camera is on her) the wallet is closed. Between the shots there is no way she would have had time to let go of the license and close the wallet.

    • GOOF: Someone obviously mislaid the yellow mail envelope because the second time we see it, the name Vance is written in much smaller print and further to the top of the envelope.

    • TRIVIA: We learn that Director Vance had been an amateur boxer.

    • TRIVIA: Gibbs' yellow 1971 Dodge Challenger RT Hemi is parked outside of Director Vance's home. Gibbs obviously drove this car rather than his usual vehicle to keep Vance from knowing he was there waiting for him.

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    • (Tony and Tara inside the elevator) Tony: For some reason you can see right through my disguise. Tara: How bad's the dry spell? Tony: Saharan. Tara: Never been a problem before? Tony: You kidding me? Not since Lisa Mullen taught me to play doctor in the second grade. Tara: What's changed? Tony: Real doctor, real love, real bad breakup. Tara: Messed you up pretty bad, huh? Tony: Kicked off a slump with women that's unprecedented in my adult life. I've tried everything. I mean, I'm dating constantly, but I can't seem to get it right. I'm not closing the deal, you know? Like there's a saboteur in my head. I'm making every rookie mistake. I'm talking about myself too much at dinner. I mean, I'm talking about my ex, I'm talking about my feelings, I...I scare 'em off. Tara: Crying? Tony: Ha! DiNozzo men don't cry. Tara: You'd be surprised how many of my clients just want a shoulder to cry on. Opening up is the first step. Tony: Let's skip to the last step. Tara: That's easy. Pick the right woman. (At that very moment Tara flips the switch to open the elevator doors and to reveal Ziva behind them)

    • Tara: Thank you, Anthony, you're very sweet- my patron saint. Tony: Actually, Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of hook...(stops himself from saying hookers) Saint Anthony is who you turn to when you've lost something. Tara: So, who does Anthony turn to when he's lost something? Tony: How do you know I've lost something? Tara: (laughing) I may not know my saints, but I definitely know my sinners.

    • Gibbs: Abs, what do you got? Abby: I am not at liberty to discuss the details of Director Vance's case with you. And I would certainly hope that you wouldn't try to bribe me. Gibbs: I wouldn't do that. (he sets a Caf-pow next to her) Abby: Because I can't say a word about the five slugs that Ducky pulled out of Owens' body. Not that there's a word to say, 'cause I don't even know of these .45 cal S&Ws are a match to the weapon that was found in the deceased's pocket. Not that I would tell you if they are. I'm assuming that your curiosity is for educational purposes. After Ducky does the autopsy we should be able to calculate how long the accumulated post mortem gases took to counteract the weight that kept Owens submerged.

    • Abby: Great, now I have to build a freaking coffin!

    • Vance: Whaddaya say David? Wanna go a few rounds? Ziva: I think that would violate my primary assignment. Vance: Only if you manage to lay a glove on me.

    • Tony (standing up on desk, yelling): Excuse me. K listen up everybody, I need your full attention here. Lenny, Squiggy, Q-Tip, Q-Bert, Bungo Straight, Vertical Bill, can you hear me back there? (says to hot girl) Oh hi Natalie, hi. You look very nice today. (resumes yelling) I have lost my wallet. So, if you've seen it, please return it to me. There will be no judgment, maybe even a small reward. (everyone looks annoyed as they turn back to work, Tony sees Gibbs standing next to the desk he is on) Tony: Hi boss, I lost my... (jumps down from desk) You're going to say mind or marbles... Gibbs: Job.

    • Vance: And the sawdust? Abby: I am taking up woodworking. Palmer: Really? (Abby glares at him) Abby: I'm gonna build a coffin. Palmer: She is. Vance: Did you actually get any real work done, or just woodwork?

    • Abby: It's a bird feather, there were some stuck in his belt buckle as well. Maybe it got lodged when he was in the water. (shrugs shoulders) Palmer: It's not likely he was shot by a bird. (Abby and Vance just glare at him)

    • Ziva: You can't make an omelet without breaking some legs. Tony: You're never making me breakfast! Ziva: That is the truth! Tony: It's supposed to be "eggs". Ziva: Cook them yourself!

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    • Tony: Joe Banks... That name sounds so familiar. Must be from a movie maybe. Tony is referring to the 1990 movie Joe Versus the Volcano starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

    • Boxer: He was the black Miyagi. Owens is being likened to the sensei who trained the young hero in the 1984 movie The Karate Kid and its sequels.

    • Tony: They send one of ours to the hospital, we send one of theirs to the morgue! Tony quotes a famous line from the movie The Untouchables, starring Sean Connery and Kevin Costner.

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