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NCIS Season 10 Episode 3

Phoenix

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AIRED: Oct 09, 2012

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While on medical leave, Ducky decides to reopen a 12-year-old case by ordering the exhumation of a Navy commander's body. Meanwhile, the team also investigates a recent death of a Marine that may be tied to Ducky's old case.

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In "Phoenix", Ducky Takes The Leading Role In The Team When Two Old Cases Are Connected To Each Other.

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By Matt16020-FIN, Nov 06, 2012

"Phoenix" is a very good episode. It has only been two episodes since Ducky's suffered a heart attack, but I'm glad to see him back so soon. After nine seasons, if you think that the writers can't come up with new ideas, you are wrong. They had an excellently plotted case in which Ducky took the lead and he was better than ever! The twists seemed to work well mainly because they were plausible. Great to see Ziva talk french, I liked it because I'm half french. The most touching scene was the last one. I totally loved it. Overall, this episode is Ducky's best one and it looks like that the tenth season of "NCIS" is going to be good. I can hardly wait for the next episode!moreless
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Go duck man!

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By NatashaDumond, Oct 28, 2012

It was nice to see something new, I never expected the ducky to take lead, the episode was fantastic I'm glad to have ducky back! <3
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Very interesting!

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By amazing_race, Oct 16, 2012

This was another very entertaining episode of NCIS, with a very well-constructed and thoroughly interesting case. I was really enjoying it, and I enjoyed Ducky playing a rather different kind of role. It was a breath of fresh air.

'Don't know why, but I really loved the comment by the guy exhuming the body - 'unless you've taken up graverobbery as a hobby', or something like that! Lots of other funny moments right throughou, siuch as McGee testing that weird life-camera thing, or lackthereof.

I really enjoyed this one, and if the three episodes so far of Season 10 are eanything to go by, I sure think the good ones are coming back, because Season 10 has been brilliant so far! Keep it up!moreless
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worst episode ever

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By breso79, Oct 15, 2012

i love this show but i did not enjoy this episode at all. i do not believe that anyone would let Ducky lead an investigation especially when thinking it could be abouts WMD's.

too unbelievable even for a fiction show.

Still love the show and the characters interactions but i think maybe Ducky has run his course.
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Fantastic

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By bms29bms, Oct 13, 2012

This was a really good show. I greatly enjoyed their having Ducky 'in charge' as well as the usual joking aroun here and there.

Very good subject, sensibility, humorous, entertaining, enjoyable!
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Mark Harmon	Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Michael Weatherly	Special Agent Tony DiNozzo
Pauley Perrette	Forensics Specialist Abby Sciuto
David McCallum	Chief M.E. Ducky Mallard
Sean Murray (I)	Special Agent Tim McGee
Cote de Pablo	Special Agent Ziva David

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Rene Auberjonois	Dr. Felix Blackwell	Guest Star
Michael Des Barres	Del Finney	Guest Star
Amanda Walsh	Ellen Roberts	Guest Star

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- TRIVIA: Ducky reveals another one of Gibbs' rules, #38 "Your case, your lead."
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QUOTES (4)
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- Abby: I don't know if you noticed, Gibbs, but my radiation alarm went off.
  Gibbs: Abbs, the dead guys in Autopsy noticed.
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- Ducky: Since I am not officially reinstated as medical examiner, regulations bar me from working on any active investigation.
  Gibbs: As medical examiner.
  Ducky: That's what I just said.
  Gibbs: In any medical capacity.
  Ducky: The horse is dead, Jethro. I'd appreciate it if you would stop beating it.
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- Ziva: Sergeant Hill was assigned to the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment out of Yorktown.
  McGee: They provide security to high-value Naval installations.
  Tony: Nuclear vessels, reconnaissance satellite facilities, the alien bones from Roswell.
  McGee: That was the Air Force.
  Tony: Try and stay focused.
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- Gibbs: I get it, you're bored. But you cannot go around digging up bodies whenever you like.
  Ducky: Well, technically, as medical examiner, I have that authority.
  Gibbs: Technically, you're not the medical examiner right now. Palmer's in charge.
  Ducky: Well, technically, that's true.
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- Various songs from guest star Michael Des Barres' 2012 album "Carnaby Street" are used in this episode.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: October 9, 2012 on Global
  Finland: November 6, 2012 on Nelonen
  Sweden: November 11, 2012 on TV3
  Germany: January 20, 2013 on Sat.1
  United Kingdom: January 25, 2013 on Fox
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