"NCIS" The Tell (TV Episode 2012) Poster

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(2012)

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7/10
Cork It
nebohr13 December 2021
Like, it's always the dry cleaner. The dry cleaner with the gun. Duh.

For the best results: have people with guns chase after the people with guns. Just about anybody can put pressure on a wound.

Ziva checks the "f" box.

McGee checks the "m" box.

We think Vance did it. He knows a lot about crime stuff, right? And he just happens to show up right after the crime. Like, that's way suspicious, right?

Wait! What!?

My wife spotted a huge plot hole: if you build submarines out of lighter materials then how will they get underwater? You know how a cork works.

We think it's Ridgeway. He probably has a blue hat (well, who doesn't) and he was screwed out of two weeks pay. Seems like an overreaction, though.

Do you think fly training is a thing? I wonder how the flies manage to fly with a wire glued to them? We don't see any eggs. Ducky's out of luck this time.

Gibbs doing his David Lee Roth's "California Girls" imitation:

Ducky's getting better at sewing up corpses. Practice makes perfect, right?

At 16:45- Hollywood cliche #108: the stage whisper.

Do you think Ziva would get what "badgering" is? Do they even have marsupials in Israel?

Abby is a "mapper". We thought she was weirder than that. What with the white bread goth thing, and all.

At 24:37- Mark Harmon forgets his stage direction.

Abby has way too much time on her hands if she can create 3D maps on this scale. The little flying saucer is cute, though.

At 25:52- In order to use any kind of scope you have to be able to put your eye up to it. Rifle number two is clearly someone's fantasy.

Like, if you're going to murder someone it's best to use a rare hunting rifle.

Abby doesn't know what "you are a trip" means.

At 34:09- Hollywood cliche #221: the bad guy is hiding in the van.

Like, the good guys win. And the bad guys? Not.
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10/10
intriguing, thrilling... great episode
rikewolf11 April 2015
I just read the last review and I can't agree. The episode tied me up from the first moment and I think Gibbs and Ryan sparkled great together. Especially the expressions in their faces during the conversations (great camera, great pictures!!!) where very fascinating. It is great to see how less exaggerated acting can so much more expressive and convincing. Mark Harmon and Jamie Lee Curtis did a great job, exactly the same for the entire cast. The plot was very strong with an unexpected ending. Well done! After seeing all episodes until now (we are in season 12) I'm always surprised about the new ideas the writers had and have and I really hope, there is no ending of NCIS in the near future, although I know there is an ending sometime.
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10/10
Quietly emotional episode
w4196 July 2021
The chemistry between Mark Harmon and Jamie Lee Curtis is so fun to watch. Their connection makes for an episode that is one of my favorites. They have a wonderful way of acting without too much dialogue. I also love the connections Ryan makes with Ducky and Abby. I wasn't sure I'd like her character in the first episode she was in, but I think the writers have taken her in a good direction. Sean Austin was also great to see. His teddy bear line was cute. A psy-op character like this would be a great addition to the show.
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1/10
Disappointed after a one month of reruns
TheDocishere20 March 2012
The Jamie Lee Curtis character returning to NCIS fell flat and actually caused damage. Although I have always adored Sean Austin, his character served no purpose other than to steal lines and scenes from the rest of the main characters. This episode was really disappointing in the sense that it had a confusing plot, boring/uninteresting dialogue, and no good character interactions of the main characters. The dialogue and the relationships of these characters are the two features that make this show #1. I hate to say it, but JLC's character hurts the team and the show. Gibbs has had other relationships with characters outside of his team before that weren't so painful to watch.
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