NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Bete Noire - S1-E16

Visible crew/equipment: When Gerald starts to open the body bag, the film crew are reflected in the fridge door behind him. They are blurry but distinguishable by the fact the shapes move when no-one else does. (00:01:05)

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The Truth Is Out There - S1-E17

Visible crew/equipment: During the joint interrogation of all four POS, in at least three shots facing the one-way mirror the reflections of the camera, the camera operator, and another crew member can be seen on that mirror. One example is when Gibbs tells Wong that the tape isn't his. (00:40:00)

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Split Decision - S1-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When Tony open the van's back door to show Abe's "daughter" the weapons they are alone, with Gibbs taking their photos from across the road. There's a closeup of the case of LAWs, and in the next shot a crew member (looking at the actors) is visible at the left side of the screen, standing directly behind them (she's in this shot only). (00:16:10)

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Split Decision - S1-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When the "militia" guy fires the MP5 at the mannequin, after the last closeup of that mannequin it then cuts to a long shot facing the militia members, Gibbs, and Stone, and two crew members (one in shorts and the other wearing jeans) are visible at the top right side of the screen. (00:38:15)

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See No Evil - S2-E1

Visible crew/equipment: While Sandy is helping NCIS by listening to the feed, Gibbs asks her if she can "remember anything else about the train sounds," and in the next shot we can see the reflection of the boom pole/mic (being held overhead) on the steel surface behind Abby. (00:34:05)

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The Good Wives Club - S2-E2

Visible crew/equipment: While in the morgue, Ducky asks Palmer if his recorder is on, and in the next shot a crew member wearing an orange shirt is visible on the right side of the screen. A few shots later, as Ducky talks about cause of death, we see another crew member on the left side of the screen. (00:08:40)

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Lt. Jane Doe - S2-E4

Visible crew/equipment: While Gibbs is interrogating Cluxton they are alone in the room, and when he shows her Harlan Wilson's death certificate, in the overhead shot as she begins to snap, the leg of a crew member is visible on the right side of the screen. (00:42:05)

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Heart Break - S2-E8

Visible crew/equipment: After Gibbs tells Tony to go down to Forensics to go over the physical evidence, when it cuts to Ducky walking into Autopsy while saying good morning to Jimmy, the reflections of the camera operator and camera are visible on the steel door. (00:34:30)

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Forced Entry - S2-E9

Visible crew/equipment: After Tony gives McGee the coffee belonging to Gibbs, when it cuts to inside Laura Rowans' house, just as the Sergeant tells Gibbs, "The perp broke in, tried to rape her, she shot him," the boom operator (wearing a blue shirt) holding the boom pole is reflected on the framed picture's glass. He's visible again when Caitlin and McGee walk in. (00:02:30)

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Chained - S2-E10

Visible crew/equipment: After Caitlin shrieks and tells Abby that Gibbs is driving, Abby replies that she's saying a prayer in many languages. It then cuts to a shot of the car Tony's driving, and the reflection of the camera comes into view on Tony's window as the filming vehicle pulls alongside. It's visible again in a following shot. (00:37:40)

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Yankee White - S1-E1

Gibbs: I heard you quit, Agent Todd.
Kate Todd: Happy news travels fast. Yes, I resigned. It was the right thing to do.
Gibbs: Yep. Pull that crap at NCIS, I won't give you a chance to resign.
Kate Todd: Is that a job offer?

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Question: I finally saw the 2-part episode from the show JAG. Does anyone know what happened to Viv Blackadder? I don't recall hearing anyone ever mention the name on NCIS.

Answer: I hadn't seen the backdoor pilots yet but while it wasn't explicitly stated, at least onscreen, I heard somewhere Vivian got either fired from NCIS due to jeopardizing a case, got resigned from the agency, or transferred to the FBI.

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Answer: I dont believe it is ever mentioned, but like most pilot episodes the characters are often changed, replaced or even removed in this case.

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