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NCIS
S16.E7
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A Thousand Words

  • Episode aired Nov 13, 2018
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Mark Harmon and Scott Bendure in NCIS (2003)
ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

The theft of a street artist's mural leads the team to investigate a conspiracy regarding a Navy contractor and the safety of ocean mammals.The theft of a street artist's mural leads the team to investigate a conspiracy regarding a Navy contractor and the safety of ocean mammals.The theft of a street artist's mural leads the team to investigate a conspiracy regarding a Navy contractor and the safety of ocean mammals.

  • Director
    • Alrick Riley
  • Writers
    • Donald P. Bellisario
    • Don McGill
    • David J. North
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Sean Murray
    • Wilmer Valderrama
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    551
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alrick Riley
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Don McGill
      • David J. North
    • Stars
      • Mark Harmon
      • Sean Murray
      • Wilmer Valderrama
    • 6User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Leroy Jethro Gibbs
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Timothy McGee
    Wilmer Valderrama
    Wilmer Valderrama
    • Nick Torres
    Emily Wickersham
    Emily Wickersham
    • Ellie Bishop
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Jack Sloane
    Brian Dietzen
    Brian Dietzen
    • Jimmy Palmer
    Diona Reasonover
    Diona Reasonover
    • Kasie Hines
    Rocky Carroll
    Rocky Carroll
    • Leon Vance
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Donald Mallard
    Abbie Cobb
    Abbie Cobb
    • Melanie Keller
    Jeryl Prescott
    Jeryl Prescott
    • Annie Sullivan
    Judith Moreland
    Judith Moreland
    • Carrie Lewis
    Ian Alda
    Ian Alda
    • Luke Green
    David Paluck
    David Paluck
    • USFWS Director Glen Webb
    Bill O'Neill
    Bill O'Neill
    • Zach
    Luke Jones
    Luke Jones
    • Manny Barnes
    Sheldon Bailey
    Sheldon Bailey
    • Big Bouncer
    • (as Shel Bailey)
    Adam Kaiz
    Adam Kaiz
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    • Director
      • Alrick Riley
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Don McGill
      • David J. North
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    3ay6

    Disjointed

    A truly random and disjointed, non-sensical episode.

    I get that most NCIS plots should be taken with a grain of salt, but usually they're at least enjoyable.

    This one felt so "off" it really wasn't enjoyable at all. Badly written, badly executed, badly directed, badly edited. One to forget and just hope the next one is back to usual form!
    5pschrap-93643

    What is up with the guest stars Wig!!!

    We love this show but the woman who plays the artist(the main character/suspect) wore the worst wig ever and it was soooooo distracting. No excuse for a show like this 🤦‍♀️
    ElaineOBCapogeannis

    Lighthearted, Fun & Earth friendly

    One of those introspective episodes standing for the good of Nature, and Creative people.

    Gentle and fun for me.
    4deeboss-44962

    311 dB....

    Do the writers have any idea what sound pressure and decibels are? Sound pressure levels (dB) are 10 log power. an increase of 10 dB is 10X the power, 20 dB is 100X, 60 dB is 1 million times more. 90 dB is 1 Billion times the power and so on. The agents are testing a sonar system. The sound coming over stereo speakers. McGee gets a reading of 311 dB on a hand held sound level meter... WOW! OK, lets see, it only takes 185 to 200 dB to KILL a person with or without hearing protectors! At their levels, 311 dB is about 100 Billion times more power than the 200 dB kill level, I would think they would be a pool of slim on the floor rather quickly. To put that into other terms. 311 dB is a sound pressure of about 10 Million Lbs per square inch. or about 12 Billion-Billion Watts per sq Meter. (12 ExaWatts/sq M.) That would work out at about 2 Billions times the power output of Niagara Falls per sq meter in the room, I think the room was a lot bigger than a sq. meter.... I don't think air will stay together, and perhaps the fabric of space might fall apart. This sonar is a more power than a death star...

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    • Trivia
      First use of Gibb's Rule #73: Never meet your heroes.
    • Goofs
      "Icelandic Polar bears have a slightly more favorable view..." Iceland has no naturally Polar Bear population, though occasionally individuals accidentally arrive on the island, usually starving and emaciated after weeks stranded on Ice Flows from Greenland or Northern Canada. No natural food source exists for them, so they either starve to death or are euthanized.
    • Quotes

      Ellie Bishop: [about Melanie's painting of Gibbs and Bishop] You made me look like a total badass. This is pretty awesome. Thanks.

    • Connections
      References The Princess Bride (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Poppa
      Written and Performed by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)

      Samples "Between The Sheets"

      Written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper (as Christopher Jasper), Rudolph Isley and Marvin Isley

      Performed by The Isley Brothers

      Played on the headset of Zach, the night watchman

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • CBS Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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