As NCIS mourns the loss of Ducky, the agents find comfort in working on one of his unfinished cases involving a woman whose father was dishonorably discharged from the Marines.As NCIS mourns the loss of Ducky, the agents find comfort in working on one of his unfinished cases involving a woman whose father was dishonorably discharged from the Marines.As NCIS mourns the loss of Ducky, the agents find comfort in working on one of his unfinished cases involving a woman whose father was dishonorably discharged from the Marines.
- Donald Mallard
- (archive footage)
- Jack Sloane
- (uncredited)
- Ziva David
- (uncredited)
- Leroy Jethro Gibbs
- (uncredited)
- Abby Sciuto
- (uncredited)
- Ellie Bishop
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDavid McCallum or Ducky Easter Eggs:
- When Palmer enters Ducky's house, he greets Ducky's corgi whose name is "Solo". David McCallum played Illya Kuryakin in the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He is partnered with Robert Vaughn who played Napoleon Solo.
- At the homeless encampment, on the street in the background is a moving truck. The name on the truck is "Great Escape Van Lines". David McCallum played Ashley-Pitt "Dispersal" in the movie The Great Escape (1963), who removed debris from the clandestine tunnels under the Nazi prison camp.
- GoofsKnight says that Gibbs and Ducky knew each other twenty years. Actually, they met in 1980, established in the Season 18 episode Everything Starts Somewhere (2020), before Gibbs became an agent with NIS, the predecessor agency to NCIS.
- Quotes
Jimmy Palmer: Been telling stories all week about Dr. Mallard. You know. The whole team.
Tony DiNozzo: Yeah. A lot of stories.
Jimmy Palmer: I guess that's ... That's all we have in the end, right? Is just, just the stories we leave behind.
Tony DiNozzo: I wouldn't say only that, Jimbo. We also have the lives we touch while we are here. The people we leave behind.
- Crazy creditsThe theme for the opening credits is rearranged as a mournful piano solo, plus a few strings. The sequence is also shortened, and McCallum's billing remains, presumably because of the considerable flashback footage.
- ConnectionsFeatures NCIS: Caught on Tape (2005)
From when I was young, I think it carried me afloat and helped me connect with my dad.
I think it taught me a lot of great values in life with its great cast, stories, and conclusions.
One of the important parts has always been David McCallum as Doctor Mallard.
All the amazing stories he had to tell and later on in how he led the way for his assistant to take over his work and showing great pride in it.
This episode made sure to show every trait that made Ducky. To display everything he stood for, to highlight why he always has been such a key piece to the show, and how he connected to all the other characters in the show.
When I think about NCIS, I always think about the great stories all the characters told and a strong team that cared for each other and pushed each other to be the best.
Many times it managed me make at least sob a little at the end, if not cry, but this made sure I'll do throughout the entire episode.
At the end, even though Ducky will be missed, I felt fulfilled. I don't think there was a better way to honor him, and to look back at all the beautiful stories he had to tell throughout the NCIS era.
Rest in Peace, David McCallum, aka. Doctor Donald "Ducky" Mallard.
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- Feb 19, 2024
Details
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD