NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Untouchable - S3-E20

Revealing mistake: When the Lieutenant is explaining how her gun was in the victim's house, the camera pans behind Gibbs. Pay close attention and you can see a very faint shadow move across his back. Since we see there is nothing behind him on numerous occasions, it can only be part of the film crew. (00:18:20)

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Untouchable - S3-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After Abby has convinced Jimmy to begin the autopsy, Ducky soon applauds Jimmy's initiative. As this enjoyable scene continues, when Mrs. Mallard walks in, just as Ducky says, "We did go for a ride, Mother," the hand of a crew member is visible on the lab fridge, at the right side of the screen. (00:29:45)

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Jeopardy - S3-E22

Visible crew/equipment: When Gibbs joins Abby and McGee in the Forensic Lab, in two shots facing McGee as he tells Gibbs about working a different angle and explains it, a crew member wearing a black short-sleeve shirt is visible on the right side of the screen. (00:16:55)

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Jeopardy - S3-E22

Continuity mistake: When Tony places the "death" Tarrot card on McGee's chest, McGee grabs it with his fingers by the black square at the top. Camera changes and now he is holding it much lower. (00:29:00)

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Jeopardy - S3-E22

Continuity mistake: When Ziva is walking towards James at the end you can see from a high shot that she has got her right hand touching her neck. Camera swaps to a front view and both hands are away from her neck and in the air. (00:39:00)

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Jeopardy - S3-E22

Visible crew/equipment: When Tony drives into the hangar with Brian taped to the steering wheel, just as Ziva gets out of the car the reflections of numerous crew members are visible on the rear of the car. (00:39:50)

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Hiatus: Part 1 - S3-E23

Revealing mistake: When DiNozzo is watching the ship through the binoculars at the beginning, the film is run in reverse. The sailor smoking on the deck is the giveaway, as the smoke he's blowing is going into his mouth. (00:00:15)

Hiatus: Part 1 - S3-E23

Visible crew/equipment: When Director Shepard apologizes to Tony during their phone conversation, Tony begins to cite a Gibbs rule, "Never apologize," and in the wide shot as Jenny finishes, "it's a sign of weakness," the camera is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:14:45)

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Hiatus: Part 1 - S3-E23

Continuity mistake: We see Ziva take the photos out and place them on the interrogation table and ask the captain to point out their suspect. We then see the Captain pick up a photo. Camera changes to McGee and Tony behind the glass and we see Ziva getting the photos out and places them on the table again. (00:39:10)

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Hiatus: Part 2 - S3-E24

Visible crew/equipment: When Mike tells Gibbs about the September 11 terrorist attacks, Gibbs needs to hurl the steak he just ate. Then just as Gibbs rushes toward the trash bin, in the shot from behind the bin, the camera and a crew member are visible on the right side of the screen. (00:30:05)

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Hiatus: Part 2 - S3-E24

Continuity mistake: The year Gibbs joined NCIS is inconsistent. It is revealed in this episode that he joined the NIS in 1992, the same year it became NCIS. But in the JAG crossover episode "Ice Queen", Gibbs tells Commander Rabb that he has been an agent for 19 years, which suggests that Gibbs joined NIS in 1984. And in "Singled Out" in season 4, McGee mentions that Gibbs has been an agent for roughly 16 Years, which would put Gibbs' joining NIS in 1990.

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Season 4 generally

Revealing mistake: During season 4 the same television clip of President Bush and VP Cheney disembarking Air Force One is used on the background television in the squad room. In some cases the clip is running and not in unison, on three of the televisions in the same scene from shot to shot.

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Shalom - S4-E1

Revealing mistake: At the start when the two cars crash and Ziva's Mini goes out round the crash, colour coded markers (red for the Mini, Blue for the crashed car) are visible on the road. (00:00:40)

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Shalom - S4-E1

Continuity mistake: When the bike and Mini turn down a road just after the crash at the start we see the car the bike is approaching from behind has got a junction to its right. Camera changes to behind the bike and now it is buildings to the right of the same car. We know it's the same car as the bike is still approaching the car from behind. (00:00:50)

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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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Show generally

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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