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Created by [[Donald P. Bellisario]] and Don McGill, ''NCIS'' is a spinoff of ''[[JAG]]'' that leaped on the [[Forensic Drama]] bandwagon started by ''[[CSI]]'', with some traditional [[Crime and Punishment Series|Crime And Punishment]] and even a bit of [[Spy Drama]] thrown in for good measure. ''NCIS'' (''[[Department of Redundancy Department|Navy NCIS]]'' for its first season) depicts a team of investigators assigned to deal with criminal activity involving Navy personnel and Marines. That means that the entire gamut of crime -- from [[Serial Killer|Serial Killers]] to fraud to international espionage to Unauthorized Absences-- can turn up. This particular team is led by Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a retired Marine gunnery sergeant, and contains (surprise!) a rather colorful collection of detectives and lab workers. The series debuted in September 2003 and is still ongoing.

'''Tony''': There we go. That wasn't so tough, was it? Now how about a little hug? Big buddy hug. Come on.

[''Abby immediately hugs Ziva, Ziva slowly reciprocates'']

'''Tony''': OOF! Now we feel better.}}

* [[Iron Lady]]: Director Shepherd.

** McGee is also frequently guilty. Hilariously lampshaded somewhat in one episode:

{{quote|'''McGee:''' All right. I think I know what happened here.

'''Gibbs''': I'm starting to think you can't ''help'' yourself, McGee.}}

** In "Baltimore", Gibbs actually throws away one of McGee's reports because of the technical jargon he used.

'''Cassidy''': I'm afraid your lawyer's going to miss your execution tomorrow.

'''Tony''': He's kinda dead.

'''Boone''': *insert breakdown and screaming here*]]}}

* [[Vomiting Cop]]: An amnesiac Gibbs, being brought up to speed on recent history, succumbs to this trope when his old mentor tells him about 9/11.