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S5.E8
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Designated Target

  • Episode aired Nov 13, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Basil Wallace in NCIS (2003)
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While a Navy rear admiral rides in a taxi, two motorcyclists, using silenced pistols, execute both men; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky says that the target was the driver, who was a po... Read allWhile a Navy rear admiral rides in a taxi, two motorcyclists, using silenced pistols, execute both men; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky says that the target was the driver, who was a political refugee from Burundi. The gang solve it.While a Navy rear admiral rides in a taxi, two motorcyclists, using silenced pistols, execute both men; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky says that the target was the driver, who was a political refugee from Burundi. The gang solve it.

  • Director
    • Colin Bucksey
  • Writer
    • Reed Steiner
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Michael Weatherly
    • Cote de Pablo
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    7.5/10
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    • Director
      • Colin Bucksey
    • Writer
      • Reed Steiner
    • Stars
      • Mark Harmon
      • Michael Weatherly
      • Cote de Pablo
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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Leroy Jethro Gibbs
    Michael Weatherly
    Michael Weatherly
    • Anthony DiNozzo
    Cote de Pablo
    Cote de Pablo
    • Ziva David
    Pauley Perrette
    Pauley Perrette
    • Abby Sciuto
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Timothy McGee
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Jenny Shepard
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Donald Mallard
    Basil Wallace
    Basil Wallace
    • Delphin Abaka
    Jonathan Adams
    Jonathan Adams
    • Thomas Zuri
    Anthony Starke
    Anthony Starke
    • Derrick Choyce
    Stephen Lee
    Stephen Lee
    • Chuck Bayliss
    Xolile Tshabalala
    • Sayda Zuri
    Demetrius Grosse
    Demetrius Grosse
    • Atif Nukunda
    Matt Riedy
    Matt Riedy
    • Navy Rear Admiral Kenneth Kirkland
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      • Reed Steiner
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    • Trivia
      The brand name of the chips on the top shelf in the snack machine behind Ziva and Tony is "Tim's".
    • Goofs
      Abby states they used a suppressor due to striations on the slug. Wrong. Bullets do not make contact with any part of the suppressor. To do so is considered a baffle strike and will end badly.
    • Quotes

      Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [smacked in the head yet again by Gibbs] You know, repeated trauma to the head can cause brain damage.

      Special Agent Timothy McGee: Explains a lot.

      Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Is this side of my head bigger?

      Officer Ziva David: Yes, but so is the other side.

    • Connections
      References Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      She's A Wolf (On The Hunt)
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      Written by Richard Wolf

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    • Within the first several minutes of this episoed, McGee gets a phone call while investigating the crime scene. What is the name of the ring tone?

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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