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The Curse

Episode aired Oct 28, 2003
TV-PG
44m

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7.8/10

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Mark Harmon and Sasha Alexander in NCIS (2003)

Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A hunter finds an aircraft cargo pod containing a mummified Navy disbursing officer who disappeared from his aircraft carrier, as did 1.2 million dollars. The NCIS team investigate to see if... Read allA hunter finds an aircraft cargo pod containing a mummified Navy disbursing officer who disappeared from his aircraft carrier, as did 1.2 million dollars. The NCIS team investigate to see if there are old injustices to be righted.A hunter finds an aircraft cargo pod containing a mummified Navy disbursing officer who disappeared from his aircraft carrier, as did 1.2 million dollars. The NCIS team investigate to see if there are old injustices to be righted.

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7.8/10

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Trivia
(at around 32 mins) for the first time in NCIS history, is seen Special Agent Gibbs doing his now famous trademark action "Smack DiNozzo upside the Head". Not originally written in the script, this action was improvised by Mark Harmon on the spot, during the shooting of the scene. It has become over the years an ongoing gag.

Goofs
According to Kate, the record shows that the murder victim, Lt. Schilz, was "dishonorably discharged" from the service. Commissioned officers cannot be punitively discharged, if a court-martial convicts them, they are "dismissed from the service."

Quotes
Agent Caitlin 'Kate' Todd: RIO?
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Radar Intercept Officer. Also called a GIBs, one B, short for Guy In Back.
Agent Caitlin 'Kate' Todd: Why do you need two Bs?
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Second one's for bastard.

Connections
References Bounce (2000)

Soundtracks
NCIS Theme
Performed by Numeriklab

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Featured review

9/10

Intriguing plot, honey...

Maybe because we were new to the series, this episode was full of surprises. Even Abby's curse merited consideration. Personally I liked the ending.

Kate played a significant role in this investigation. By this episode I did not like the character of Tony -- still don't -- and enjoyed seeing Kate as an equal. Her discerning abilities, as well as her sharp dialogue, helped to make the whole episode enjoyable.

But I came to wonder, as a long-time fan, how come no one ever mentions that two minor characters are named for two production people, Sklarz and Wiles? Am I the only one noticing?