NCIS

Once a Hero

Season 4, Episode 8, Aired 11/14/06

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When an honored Marine veteran is found dead in a hotel, the NCIS team must find out what happened to him. Soon they realize that the Marine didn't commit suicide and that he was a homeless man. After going through his stuff, they find compromising evidence against him, and Gibbs is determined to prove the man's innocence.moreless

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Michael Weatherly

Special Agent Tony DiNozzo
Pauley Perrette

Forensics Specialist Abby Sciuto
Sean Murray (I)

Special Agent Tim McGee

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By thefanof, Apr 06, 2010 Report Abuse

I think I discovered the problem with NCIS (well, I shouldn't say problem because this is still a good show, but it could be better) and it is the same problem newer Family Guy episodes face off. They start off with one storyline and then things completely change and by the end of the episode you do not even remember how you got to that point.

Tonight we started with the director barely avoiding death and we ended with an agent trying to expose an anthrax scam? Whaatt?

Still a pretty good episode, but stick with one plot NCIS and end it.moreless

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Just brilliant, this one is one of Season Four's best!

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By amazing_race, Jan 22, 2010 Report Abuse

I really enjoyed this episode for so many reasons. I thought that the beginning of the episode was really well created and set up for a very enjoyable episode.

I also adored seeing the relationship between little Marty and our very own Abby! That was so cute and sweet, and a brilliant idea, in my opinion!

There were other funny moments in the episode, particularly when McGee says Ziva's not a woman. That scene was gold!

The case is also really interesting, and I enjoyed seeing Special Agent Lee being given a prominent role in the episode and providing variety.

Terrific work by NCIS, and I hope we get more episodes like this one! Sensational, in my opinion!moreless

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Very unusual case.

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By whiteraven2005, Jan 20, 2010 Report Abuse

That is interesting Tony's getting calls from his mysterious girlfriend on a second cellphone. It's definitely not like Tony to disappear from work to meet a girl.

Lee molests Jimmy with Ducky in the room?! Jimmy's not a bad liar actually. I never would have pegged Jimmy as a sex addict though. In the autopsy bay?!

Lee does surprisingly well as an undercover agent she's never been even remotely impressive before, she's got hidden depths.

Wright may have been killed but he was a hero to the end. If he hadn't died, the slave trade wouldn't have been exposed.

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A marine is found dead.....

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By vicky24c, Dec 08, 2008 Report Abuse

This episode opens with the Director at an event with all of the other directors such as the FBI etc. Tony & Ziva are on watch. As tony goes to get them something to eat, Ziva screams Director and quickly moves her out of the way of a falling body. A dead body. The dead man turns out to be a marine who returned from Iraq. When they go to his room they find the body of a young man, murdered. Ducky does an autopsy and discovers that the victim is only 14 years old. They discover that the marine didn't kill the girl, but he tried to give her CPR, but it was too late she was already dead. We learn that someone who is smuggling underage girls. They get a name and they go in search of him. Probie Lee goes undercover and is made. The team head in and they find the building empty. Ziva & Gibbs look for a basement door, as Tony is in the back entrance and they haven't left. They find the tunnel and Ziva & Gibbs head off in search of the Probie. The team find her and manage to rescue in the girls in time.moreless

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By ihavenotwin, Nov 05, 2008 Report Abuse

I enjoyed this episode because in the end it showed that the war hero was still a hero. Even though he was down on his luck he still stood by his beliefs and tried to help someone who was in need. He was poor and living off what he could and getting help from his friends. I think it is a very well written episode. Throughout it as the evidence came into light it worried me that the hero was the killer but the end was fantastic and made me sigh a sigh of relief. I love that the NCIS writers are always coming up with something new to keep us entertained.moreless

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Trivia
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- TRIVIA: Guest star Francesco Quinn (Luis Romero) was the ex-brother-in-law of former cast member Lauren Holly (Jenny Shepard). Edit
- GOOF: When Abby and McGee are in the lab, scene shows Abby's hand turning on one of the machines, she has no nail polish on, while in the next two scenes you can see she has black polish on her nails. Edit
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- Original International Airdates: Denmark: December 5, 2006 on TV3 Sweden: February 4, 2007 on TV3 Australia: March 13, 2007 on TEN Belgium: April 8, 2007 on VT4 Germany: April 22, 2007 on SAT 1 The Netherlands: April 25, 2007 on Veronica United Kingdom: May 29, 2007 on FX UK Spain: July 5, 2007 on La Sexta Italy: September 23, 2007 on RAI 2 Finland: November 25, 2008 on Nelonen Slovakia: June 4, 2009 on Markiza Czech Republic: August 31, 2009 on TV Nova Edit
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- Jenny: (briefing Gibbs on the jumper at the hotel with SecDef Rumsfeld) The SecDef's staff are worried that it was an attempt on the life of their boss. Gibbs: Are we worried? Jenny: If it was an assassination attempt, he's a lousy assassin. He used his body as a weapon and missed by seventy-five feet. Edit
- Ducky: I find the ones who fall are the saddest. It's a long last moment to contemplate one's end and no chance to change one's mind. Edit
- Gibbs: DiNozzo. Get me $25,000! Tony: Cheque or plastic?! Edit
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- Announcer: The retiring Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. This must have been a late edit due to the fact that Rumsfeld only announced his resignation a week prior to the first airing of this episode. Edit