Tony starts down an aisle, but gibbs calls him back. Yankee white episode, the premiere episode and the first ever episode of ncis. The hit series all started with yankee white, the pilot episode originally broadcast on september 23, 2003. Yankee white ncis ncis fanon wiki fandom powered by. There was another actress, but she did not play kate. The show premiered on september 23, 2003, in the united states created by donald p. The characters of ncis made their first appearance in the twopart jag episode ice queen 1 and meltdown 2. Yankee white clearance requires extensive background checks and is difficult to attain. This quiz will challenge your memory on how the ncis saga began.
Agents from ncis decide to take the investigation into their own hands and also force secr. The episode was also used as a pilot for ncis and helped sell the series to cbs. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Its thin on conflict motivation oh no, terrorists are after the president. Yankee white is the first episode in the first season of the american crime drama television series ncis. Yankee white is an administrative nickname for a background check given in the united states of america for department of defense personnel and contractor employees working with the president and vice president.
Ncis and its characters were originally introduced in a twopart episode of the cbs television series jag in april 2003. Ncis yankee white tv episode 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Yankee white season 1 episode 1 recap ncis usa network. The twopart pilot episode was filmed for the militarylegal series jag, and was not shown until several weeks after ncis premiered with its debut episode yankee white. The pilot episode yankee white reused the air force one sets from air force one 1997. Show the pilot your credentials, get us the hell out of here. Mark harmon, sasha alexander, michael weatherly, pauley perrette, sean murray. September 23, 2003 a marine mysteriously drops dead aboard air force one and jurisdiction problems force gibbs to. The episode begins with an exterior shot of air force one. Yankee white ncis ncis fanon wiki fandom powered by wikia. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Jun 25, 2010 this feature is not available right now. Ncis was created by donald bellisario and inglourious basterds is by quentin tarantino.
The name of the episode, yankee white, is a reference to the clearance level given to personnel working directly with the president. Unfortunately, shortly after the meal, trapp has convulsions and collapses. Gibbs orders the young man tony dinozzo to get the pilot to fly them out of there. Season 17 season 16 season 15 season 14 season season 12 season 11 season 10 season 9 season 8 season 7 season 6 season 5 season 4 season 3 season 2 season 1. In terms of continuity, these events take place a few days after jag, season 8 episode meltdown and prior to the ncis, pilot episode yankee white. Mar 31, 2011 yes, yankee white did pilot the series. He just received his yankee white clearance and was major kerrys backup. Navy ncis pilot episode yankee white robert bagnell. The first episode of ncis starts out with an incident aboard air force one, where a navy officer guarding the nuclear football is poisoned. Ncis investigate the death of a navy commander who died after having lunch with the president of the united states on board air force one and soon realize that a terrorist may be responsible. Special agent kate todd was brought into the storyline on the first episode of the original ncis series, yankee white.
While the plot is just so much complex and unfeasible chaff, its set, for the most. Nov 29, 20 ncis season 1 episode 1 yankee white tony photographed by ducky stay safe and healthy. Oct 21, 2003 watch ncis season 0, episode 0 navy ncis. September 23, 2003 a marine mysteriously drops dead aboard air force one and jurisdiction problems force gibbs to share the investigation with a. The ncis team of leroy jethro gibbs, anthony dinozzo, abigail sciuto and donald mallard as well as ncis director thomas morrow all originally appeared in the jag season 8 episodes, ice queen episode and meltdown episode, both of which served as a backdoor pilot for. Sep 23, 2003 season 1, episode 1 yankee white first aired. Kate reveals to gibbs that trapp had just received his yankee white clearance.
It first aired on cbs in the united states on september 23, 2003. In the pilot they land the former air force one in wichita, ks. Yankee white is the first episode in the first season of the american crime drama television. The pilot that aired few weeks after the shows premiere, was aired as a jag episode, but also a pilot titled navy ncis. Aboard air force one, agent caitlin kate todd has been on presidential detail for a little more than a year and looks out for navy commander ray trapp, who has just been assigned to protect the president. Series premiere and also the first ever episode of ncis as a standalone series. The ncis team investigates when a seamans body is found at the bottom of the sea in his dress whites, with a ceremonial sword. With mark harmon, sasha alexander, michael weatherly, pauley perrette. Obtaining such clearance requires, in part, a single scope background investigation ssbi which is conducted under the manuals of the u. This is alluded to in the episode as an injoke, when agent gibbs walks around the set pointing out to agent todd that the layout of air force one is exactly the same as in the movie of the same name. The ncis agents search for a missing marine, who unbeknownst to them, is being tortured in a cell by a mysterious captor.
Ncis naval criminal investigative service the complete. Agents from ncis decide to take the investigation into their own hands and also force secret service agent kate todd to help. They discover that he was addicted to a wizards and warriors style roleplaying game. As soon as the coroner and agents are gone, gibbs orders the young man tony dinozzo to get the pilot to fly them out of there, quickly they are stealing the body and the airplane. Though not a member of the team at that time, she was a secret service agent. Bellisario ncis is a good detective series based around the us navy and marine corpse. Yankee white is the first ever episode of ncis as a standalone series. According to bellisario, the ncis pilot episode was easy to sell to cbs because of its low costs compared to the jag pilot. Agents from ncis decide to take the investigation into their own hands and also force secret.
Jan 01, 2019 january 1, 2019 march 4, 2019 albarfiencis 2 comments on a year of ncis, day 1. The show premiered on september 23, 2003, in the united states. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Having met him before in the line of duty, the president invites trapp to lunch in his cabin. Once theyre all gone, gibbs takes charges and tells tony to go show the pilot his. Please dont be put off by the military linkage as it is frequently done in the vaguest of ways. Ncis was a spinoff series of the popular show jag, which is a popular drama about the u. But, ncis was first introduced in jag season 8, episodes 20 and 21, ice queen and meltdown. Abby identifies the cause, and gibbs thwarts an attempt to assassinate the potus. Yankee white is the series premiere episode of ncis and also the 1st. The crossover that aired few weeks after the shows premiere, was aired as a jag episode, but also a pilot titled navy. Ncis pilot tv script yankee white signed autographs mark harmon, michael weatherly, pauley perrette, david mccallum go to cart ncis kill ari episode tv script autographed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sasha alexander and michael weatherly in ncis 2003 sasha alexander and gerry becker in ncis 2003.
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