1 00:00:01,931 --> 00:00:03,689 ♪ 2 00:00:03,724 --> 00:00:05,000 [laughing] 3 00:00:05,034 --> 00:00:06,827 What's up? [laughs] 4 00:00:06,862 --> 00:00:09,034 Welcome to NCIS. 5 00:00:09,068 --> 00:00:11,379 KEVIN FRAZIER: NCIS-- the primetime drama 6 00:00:11,413 --> 00:00:12,586 turned global phenomenon. 7 00:00:12,620 --> 00:00:14,517 It's everywhere. 8 00:00:14,551 --> 00:00:16,758 They dub us in all the languages. 9 00:00:16,793 --> 00:00:18,241 "Mon dieu!DiNozzo!" 10 00:00:18,275 --> 00:00:19,793 FRAZIER: Now the franchise is hitting 11 00:00:19,827 --> 00:00:21,310 a major milestone. 12 00:00:21,344 --> 00:00:23,000 Thousand episodes, wow. 13 00:00:23,034 --> 00:00:25,482 One... thousand. 14 00:00:25,517 --> 00:00:27,862 It's hard to describe. 15 00:00:27,896 --> 00:00:29,896 Gosh, it is kind of a big deal, huh? 16 00:00:29,931 --> 00:00:32,310 FRAZIER: Tonight, the cast from all five shows 17 00:00:32,344 --> 00:00:33,827 come together. 18 00:00:33,862 --> 00:00:35,965 I've had explosives go off in a garage. 19 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,344 And the fire wraps around me. 20 00:00:37,379 --> 00:00:39,241 POUNDER: There were a couple of blowups 21 00:00:39,275 --> 00:00:41,517 that I thought I might be bald. 22 00:00:41,551 --> 00:00:45,000 FRAZIER: To reveal two decades' worth of set secrets. 23 00:00:45,034 --> 00:00:46,413 It was the best acting job I'd ever done. 24 00:00:46,448 --> 00:00:48,482 We got to do things that nobody got to do. 25 00:00:48,517 --> 00:00:50,448 I don't think 26 00:00:50,482 --> 00:00:53,000 anyone saw it coming. 27 00:00:53,034 --> 00:00:54,275 It was bold, yeah. 28 00:00:54,310 --> 00:00:56,310 FRAZIER: This is a look back on the journey 29 00:00:56,344 --> 00:00:58,172 -from episode one... -[laughing] 30 00:00:58,206 --> 00:01:00,000 ...to number 1,000. 31 00:01:00,034 --> 00:01:02,379 -It feels celebratory. -We're part of TV history. 32 00:01:02,413 --> 00:01:04,551 -I'll always miss it. -FRAZIER: Plus a sneak peak 33 00:01:04,586 --> 00:01:06,344 -at what's to come. -WEATHERLY: I haven't been 34 00:01:06,379 --> 00:01:08,689 on camera in a couple years. You got to give it to me. 35 00:01:08,724 --> 00:01:11,275 How often do you get asked about Gibbs coming back? 36 00:01:11,310 --> 00:01:12,724 A lot. [laughs] 37 00:01:12,758 --> 00:01:14,620 FRAZIER: CBS Presents 38 00:01:14,655 --> 00:01:17,689 NCISVerse: The First 1,000. 39 00:01:17,724 --> 00:01:20,517 AnEntertainment Tonight special. 40 00:01:20,551 --> 00:01:22,344 It truly is a reason to celebrate. 41 00:01:22,379 --> 00:01:24,275 1,000 episodes 42 00:01:24,310 --> 00:01:26,275 across five shows. 43 00:01:26,310 --> 00:01:28,310 Each a ratings hit in its own right, 44 00:01:28,344 --> 00:01:30,551 but together a powerful franchise 45 00:01:30,586 --> 00:01:33,551 that is beloved by fans all around the world. 46 00:01:33,586 --> 00:01:35,586 And to think it all started 47 00:01:35,620 --> 00:01:38,068 right here in these unmarked 48 00:01:38,103 --> 00:01:41,344 sound stages miles away from Hollywood. 49 00:01:41,378 --> 00:01:44,551 Welcome to the NCISVerse. 50 00:01:44,586 --> 00:01:46,448 ♪ 51 00:01:49,310 --> 00:01:50,655 NCIS. 52 00:01:50,689 --> 00:01:52,689 -DIRECTOR: Action! -[boom] 53 00:01:53,931 --> 00:01:56,689 ♪ 54 00:01:56,723 --> 00:01:58,241 -[gunshot] -Federal agents! 55 00:01:58,275 --> 00:02:00,965 -[piano playing] -♪ I know we can make it.♪ 56 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,000 -[shouts] -[grunts] 57 00:02:03,827 --> 00:02:06,413 We're making a big, big, big TV show. 58 00:02:06,448 --> 00:02:08,172 -♪ -DIRECTOR: Action! 59 00:02:08,205 --> 00:02:10,620 Maybe our Melina has some answers. 60 00:02:11,517 --> 00:02:13,965 We're approaching the 1,000th episode. 61 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,034 of the NCISVerse. 62 00:02:16,068 --> 00:02:17,034 Hi. 63 00:02:17,068 --> 00:02:18,931 NCIS. Special Agent Callen. 64 00:02:18,965 --> 00:02:20,241 Special Agent Sam Hanna. 65 00:02:20,275 --> 00:02:22,068 It's one of the biggest television franchises 66 00:02:22,103 --> 00:02:24,310 in the world and it's pretty impressive. 67 00:02:24,344 --> 00:02:26,379 We're a part of TV history. It's something to be proud of, 68 00:02:26,413 --> 00:02:28,206 -for sure. -So can I tell you a little bit 69 00:02:28,241 --> 00:02:29,655 about NCIS? 70 00:02:29,689 --> 00:02:32,620 ♪ 71 00:02:32,655 --> 00:02:34,310 Basically all the, um, 72 00:02:34,344 --> 00:02:36,862 the NCISuniverse, uh, combined 73 00:02:36,896 --> 00:02:39,344 uh, will have made a total of 1,000 episodes. 74 00:02:39,379 --> 00:02:41,689 That's right, you heard it-- 1,000. 75 00:02:41,724 --> 00:02:44,137 You know, it's humbling to say that you can be part 76 00:02:44,172 --> 00:02:45,862 of such a historic milestone. 77 00:02:48,930 --> 00:02:50,689 ♪ TNT.♪ 78 00:02:50,724 --> 00:02:53,034 -♪ Dynamite.♪ -[laughter] 79 00:02:53,067 --> 00:02:54,689 1,000. 80 00:02:54,724 --> 00:02:56,793 It's three zeroes. 81 00:02:56,827 --> 00:02:58,655 [mouthing] 82 00:02:58,689 --> 00:02:59,965 [imitates explosion] 83 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,724 NCIS. Put your weapon down. 84 00:03:02,862 --> 00:03:05,724 I never... made a show that went over 100 episodes. 85 00:03:05,758 --> 00:03:07,551 It's kind of crazy, it really is. 86 00:03:07,586 --> 00:03:09,965 -It's shocking. -It's an honor, how exciting. 87 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,068 Can I at least get a drumroll? 88 00:03:12,103 --> 00:03:14,034 Ta-da. 89 00:03:14,068 --> 00:03:16,448 I-I don't know if this will be a successful show. 90 00:03:16,482 --> 00:03:18,379 I do know that... that what we're doing 91 00:03:18,413 --> 00:03:20,620 sure feels good. 92 00:03:20,655 --> 00:03:22,241 I don't know that any of us thought 93 00:03:22,275 --> 00:03:23,793 that the show was gonna be around 94 00:03:23,827 --> 00:03:25,000 as long as it's been around. 95 00:03:25,034 --> 00:03:27,275 You can't not be looking at the TV 96 00:03:27,310 --> 00:03:30,137 and not see this show on somewhere sometime, you kno? 97 00:03:30,172 --> 00:03:31,724 I wa... We were traveling in Europe. 98 00:03:31,758 --> 00:03:33,551 -It's everywhere. -FRAZIER: Mm-hmm. 99 00:03:33,586 --> 00:03:34,930 Believe me, it's everywhere. 100 00:03:34,965 --> 00:03:37,482 WEATHERLY: I remember as I walked down 101 00:03:37,517 --> 00:03:39,965 the Rue de Rivoli, you know, over by the Louvre. 102 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,000 all of a sudden, it was like, "[gasps] 103 00:03:42,034 --> 00:03:43,413 Mon dieu!DiNozzo!" 104 00:03:43,448 --> 00:03:44,517 And I was like... 105 00:03:44,551 --> 00:03:46,862 I-I think... 106 00:03:46,896 --> 00:03:48,517 I think this show might have taken off. 107 00:03:50,379 --> 00:03:52,586 -[laughs] -[shouts] 108 00:03:52,620 --> 00:03:53,930 [laughing] 109 00:03:53,965 --> 00:03:55,724 FRAZIER: Now, are you ready for some more 110 00:03:55,758 --> 00:03:57,896 mind-blowing statistics? The mother ship, 111 00:03:57,930 --> 00:03:59,448 shot in the suburbs of Los Angeles, 112 00:03:59,482 --> 00:04:02,000 has remained the network's number one primetime drama 113 00:04:02,034 --> 00:04:03,551 five years running, 114 00:04:03,586 --> 00:04:06,758 with over ten million viewers per episode, and get this: 115 00:04:06,793 --> 00:04:08,758 in 20 years of the franchise, fans have watched 116 00:04:08,793 --> 00:04:12,068 over 4.2 trillion minutes ofNCIS action. 117 00:04:12,103 --> 00:04:14,413 [exhales] Over four trillion view... 118 00:04:14,448 --> 00:04:16,896 God, that's crazy. 119 00:04:16,930 --> 00:04:18,517 Wow. How ma... 120 00:04:18,551 --> 00:04:20,310 How many days is a trillion minutes? 121 00:04:20,344 --> 00:04:22,482 How many years is a trillion minutes? 122 00:04:22,517 --> 00:04:24,137 I really hope that, like, 123 00:04:24,172 --> 00:04:25,862 some chyron pops up and it does the math 124 00:04:25,896 --> 00:04:27,241 for us right here. [laughs] 125 00:04:27,275 --> 00:04:28,931 OFFICER: NCIS? 126 00:04:28,965 --> 00:04:30,034 Never heard of it. 127 00:04:31,068 --> 00:04:32,724 That's embarrassing. 128 00:04:32,758 --> 00:04:34,344 I saw some statistic 129 00:04:34,379 --> 00:04:36,758 that 300 million people watched it last year. 130 00:04:36,793 --> 00:04:38,413 That's a crazy number. 131 00:04:38,448 --> 00:04:41,103 That's the entire population of the United States. 132 00:04:41,137 --> 00:04:43,758 FRAZIER: Well, it's not hard when you've got everything 133 00:04:43,793 --> 00:04:45,137 from action to humor to 134 00:04:45,172 --> 00:04:46,793 "ripped from the headlines" stories. 135 00:04:46,827 --> 00:04:50,275 And some of the most shocking moments in television history. 136 00:04:50,310 --> 00:04:52,068 I'm leaving NCIS. 137 00:04:54,724 --> 00:04:56,137 How's that for communication? 138 00:04:57,379 --> 00:05:00,482 Tali is Ziva's daughter. 139 00:05:01,724 --> 00:05:04,000 And your daughter, Tony. 140 00:05:05,172 --> 00:05:07,172 The most shocking moment, uh... 141 00:05:07,206 --> 00:05:09,068 end of season two, 142 00:05:09,103 --> 00:05:11,000 the death of Kate Todd. 143 00:05:11,034 --> 00:05:13,620 -I thought I'd die before I ever... -[gunshot] 144 00:05:16,793 --> 00:05:19,517 No one saw it coming. No one... 145 00:05:19,551 --> 00:05:22,517 Except if you go back and you look at the actual footage, 146 00:05:22,551 --> 00:05:24,482 you see Michael Weatherly go like this 147 00:05:24,517 --> 00:05:25,793 before she gets show. 148 00:05:25,827 --> 00:05:27,793 [laughs] Because he knows 149 00:05:27,827 --> 00:05:30,724 the burst of blood is about to hit his face. 150 00:05:30,758 --> 00:05:33,448 People were pretty shocked-- upset, shocked. 151 00:05:33,482 --> 00:05:35,241 I had a friend of mine that called me that was crying 152 00:05:35,275 --> 00:05:36,931 because she'd just never seen... 153 00:05:36,965 --> 00:05:38,448 She knew me so well, and she ws 154 00:05:38,482 --> 00:05:40,137 -so affected by it. -One of the shocking moments 155 00:05:40,172 --> 00:05:42,000 for me was the character 156 00:05:42,034 --> 00:05:44,551 of Jackie Vance, who was my character's wife, 157 00:05:44,586 --> 00:05:47,000 when her character was killed off. 158 00:05:47,034 --> 00:05:48,931 She's dead. 159 00:05:48,965 --> 00:05:51,551 When Vanessa gets her arm broken, 160 00:05:51,586 --> 00:05:54,068 in the season finale of last season, 161 00:05:54,103 --> 00:05:56,000 that was pretty shocking. 162 00:05:56,965 --> 00:05:58,172 [screams] 163 00:05:58,206 --> 00:06:00,413 My most shocking moment was when Ziva 164 00:06:00,448 --> 00:06:02,103 came into that basement and said, "Hello, Gibbs." 165 00:06:02,137 --> 00:06:03,965 Hello, Gibbs. 166 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,068 REASONOVER: They didn't tell me. I found out with America. 167 00:06:06,103 --> 00:06:08,137 Um, and boy, was I surprised. 168 00:06:08,172 --> 00:06:10,137 And I was like, "What?" [laughs] 169 00:06:10,172 --> 00:06:11,758 I literally pulled the script up on my phone 170 00:06:11,793 --> 00:06:13,517 and I was like, "That's not supposed to happen." 171 00:06:13,551 --> 00:06:15,517 BAKULA: We were at a wedding, we had a table, 172 00:06:15,551 --> 00:06:16,931 and, uh, it... we were in the park, 173 00:06:16,965 --> 00:06:18,172 and it... and then there was a huge explosion, 174 00:06:18,206 --> 00:06:20,034 and they were trying to kill me, and they ended up 175 00:06:20,068 --> 00:06:23,448 almost killing my daughter's, uh, fiancé. 176 00:06:23,482 --> 00:06:25,482 [people screaming] 177 00:06:25,517 --> 00:06:29,137 FRAZIER: ButNCIS doesn't just deliver on the shock factor. 178 00:06:29,172 --> 00:06:31,827 It's the emotional highs and lows that really get you. 179 00:06:31,862 --> 00:06:33,413 My two... 180 00:06:35,241 --> 00:06:38,344 ...went home in body bags. 181 00:06:38,379 --> 00:06:41,000 Grisha, you may place the ring on Anna's finger and... 182 00:06:41,034 --> 00:06:43,827 FRAZIER: And then there are the stories that make us take stock. 183 00:06:43,862 --> 00:06:46,344 POUNDER: I had a particular episode. 184 00:06:46,379 --> 00:06:49,862 It was about, uh, the killing of a young man, 185 00:06:49,896 --> 00:06:52,344 and then the whole neighborhood kind of comes together 186 00:06:52,379 --> 00:06:54,724 and the police officer, 187 00:06:54,758 --> 00:06:57,103 um, has to decide whether 188 00:06:57,137 --> 00:06:59,482 he shot him because he thought he saw something 189 00:06:59,517 --> 00:07:00,896 or whether he did see somethin. 190 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,965 Drop the weapon! Drop it now! 191 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,551 -[people screaming] -POUNDER: And, um, 192 00:07:05,586 --> 00:07:08,172 it was right in the time 193 00:07:08,206 --> 00:07:10,620 when we were all talking about Black Lives Matter, 194 00:07:10,655 --> 00:07:14,482 and it became really important 195 00:07:14,517 --> 00:07:16,586 at that time. 196 00:07:16,620 --> 00:07:18,758 LACHEY: I think, for me, an episode that sticks out-- 197 00:07:18,793 --> 00:07:21,241 it was such an epic, iconic moment-- 198 00:07:21,275 --> 00:07:23,482 it's when we brought three 199 00:07:23,517 --> 00:07:25,517 of the NCISshows together. 200 00:07:25,551 --> 00:07:27,620 That had never been done before. 201 00:07:27,655 --> 00:07:29,793 Is that my mug? 202 00:07:29,827 --> 00:07:31,551 COLE: Yep, and your, uh, 203 00:07:31,586 --> 00:07:34,241 Mokalbari Golden Assam tea as well. 204 00:07:34,275 --> 00:07:37,724 FRAZIER: So, what is theNCIS secret to success? 205 00:07:37,758 --> 00:07:40,896 I always thought that the show had interesting characters 206 00:07:40,931 --> 00:07:42,206 and people got to know them, 207 00:07:42,241 --> 00:07:44,206 and we sure worked hard. 208 00:07:44,241 --> 00:07:45,379 It's nice to see it rewarded. 209 00:07:45,413 --> 00:07:46,620 We're staying. 210 00:07:46,655 --> 00:07:47,793 DIRECTOR: Cut for the excerpt. 211 00:07:47,827 --> 00:07:49,689 Audiences will come for the crimes, 212 00:07:49,724 --> 00:07:50,862 stay for the chemistry. 213 00:07:50,896 --> 00:07:52,931 And I-I love that. 214 00:07:52,965 --> 00:07:54,758 Just creating characters t-that audiences fall in love with, 215 00:07:54,793 --> 00:07:56,241 'cause that's really the most important thing. 216 00:07:56,275 --> 00:07:57,793 There's something about 217 00:07:57,827 --> 00:08:00,034 the banter and the fun and the humor 218 00:08:00,068 --> 00:08:01,344 combined with the action. 219 00:08:01,379 --> 00:08:02,931 WEATHERLY: You go from, 220 00:08:02,965 --> 00:08:05,724 uh, sl... almost slapstick humor... 221 00:08:05,758 --> 00:08:08,206 sometimes true slapstick, head-slapstick... 222 00:08:11,068 --> 00:08:13,103 A slap to the face would be humiliating. 223 00:08:13,137 --> 00:08:14,620 Back of the head's a wake-up call. 224 00:08:14,655 --> 00:08:17,896 ...to gore, like a gruesome autopsy scene 225 00:08:17,931 --> 00:08:20,758 where the body is wide open, straight into 226 00:08:20,793 --> 00:08:23,241 an emotional scene with tears, 227 00:08:23,275 --> 00:08:26,793 and then into a-a fierce dramatic battle 228 00:08:26,827 --> 00:08:28,896 in an interrogation room. 229 00:08:28,931 --> 00:08:31,379 So if it were one human being, it would be 230 00:08:31,413 --> 00:08:32,620 in an insane asylum, 231 00:08:32,655 --> 00:08:35,241 because it's got so many different personalities. 232 00:08:35,275 --> 00:08:38,000 But all together, it feels 233 00:08:38,034 --> 00:08:39,931 like you're hanging out with people you know. 234 00:08:39,965 --> 00:08:41,861 LACHEY: After a thousand episodes, everyone knows 235 00:08:41,895 --> 00:08:44,172 the acronym NCIS. 236 00:08:44,206 --> 00:08:46,137 If you say that anywhere in the world, 237 00:08:46,172 --> 00:08:47,689 they know what it is. 238 00:08:47,724 --> 00:08:50,586 And I love when people send me clips of me in Italian. 239 00:08:50,620 --> 00:08:52,413 [laughs] 240 00:08:52,448 --> 00:08:54,379 'Cause they dub us in all the languages, 241 00:08:54,413 --> 00:08:57,448 and I'm like, "Oh, that's pretty cool. I'm fluent." 242 00:08:57,482 --> 00:08:59,551 [speaking Italian] 243 00:08:59,586 --> 00:09:01,793 It's not me. It's not me. 244 00:09:01,827 --> 00:09:04,413 FRAZIER: But the true impact of the NCISVerse 245 00:09:04,448 --> 00:09:06,517 isn't just measured in the number of episodes 246 00:09:06,551 --> 00:09:09,241 or minutes watched, it's in making a difference 247 00:09:09,275 --> 00:09:10,931 in real life. 248 00:09:10,965 --> 00:09:12,758 HARMON: When I first got the role on the show, 249 00:09:12,793 --> 00:09:15,241 I tried to google "NCIS" to figure out what it was. 250 00:09:15,275 --> 00:09:18,172 I'd never heard of it. There wasn't much information. 251 00:09:18,206 --> 00:09:19,551 And if you google it now, there's, like, 252 00:09:19,586 --> 00:09:22,448 25 pages of information because of the TV show. 253 00:09:22,482 --> 00:09:23,620 INTERVIEWER: What does "NCIS" mean? 254 00:09:23,655 --> 00:09:25,758 Naval Criminal Investigative Service. 255 00:09:25,793 --> 00:09:28,275 No, no. The Naval... w-what, whatever. 256 00:09:28,310 --> 00:09:29,448 -[chuckles] -INTERVIEWER: Whatever it is. 257 00:09:29,482 --> 00:09:31,310 Navy Criminal Investigative Service. 258 00:09:31,344 --> 00:09:32,620 CARROLL: One of my proudest moments 259 00:09:32,655 --> 00:09:34,482 was, in San Diego, 260 00:09:34,517 --> 00:09:38,000 there was a dedication of a new NCIS field office, 261 00:09:38,034 --> 00:09:40,758 this beautiful, state-of-the-art field office. 262 00:09:40,793 --> 00:09:42,931 One of the directors of that office said to me, he said, 263 00:09:42,965 --> 00:09:44,344 "Once the show became so popular, 264 00:09:44,379 --> 00:09:47,724 we had so many requests to do tours of our office," 265 00:09:47,758 --> 00:09:49,241 and the agency was... 266 00:09:49,275 --> 00:09:51,517 they were so embarrassed by kind of what the office was, 267 00:09:51,551 --> 00:09:52,862 and "If it weren't for that show, 268 00:09:52,896 --> 00:09:54,344 we wouldn't have our new building." 269 00:09:54,379 --> 00:09:56,068 Another phenomena that's come out from the show 270 00:09:56,103 --> 00:09:58,241 is that, um, there's suddenly an uptick of people 271 00:09:58,275 --> 00:10:00,379 wanting to be medical examiners. 272 00:10:00,413 --> 00:10:02,551 NCIS actually asked our costume department 273 00:10:02,586 --> 00:10:05,000 for, um, the hats, so that they can model them 274 00:10:05,034 --> 00:10:06,758 after the-the hats used on the show, 275 00:10:06,793 --> 00:10:09,310 'cause they never had hats in the field. 276 00:10:09,344 --> 00:10:11,137 So now their-their agents wear hats at crime scenes. 277 00:10:11,172 --> 00:10:12,655 FRAZIER: But none of it would have been possible 278 00:10:12,689 --> 00:10:15,896 without the distinguished service of this man, 279 00:10:15,931 --> 00:10:18,034 who seemed to know, right from the start, 280 00:10:18,068 --> 00:10:19,689 just where the series was goin. 281 00:10:19,724 --> 00:10:21,965 He's the reason the show got on the air. 282 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,275 Pure and simple. 283 00:10:23,310 --> 00:10:25,275 He had a-a solid movie career going, 284 00:10:25,310 --> 00:10:27,793 you know, he was a go-to 285 00:10:27,827 --> 00:10:29,344 series lead actor. 286 00:10:32,965 --> 00:10:35,241 WEATHERLY: First thing he said to me was, 287 00:10:35,275 --> 00:10:38,310 "You eat lunch with the crew," and it wasn't a question. 288 00:10:38,344 --> 00:10:40,275 It was, "You get in line with your plastic tray 289 00:10:40,310 --> 00:10:42,689 with everybody else, no special treatment." 290 00:10:42,724 --> 00:10:46,103 This show will-will work as a team or go down as a team. 291 00:10:46,137 --> 00:10:47,517 And that's the way I've always looked at it. 292 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:50,551 [grunts] 293 00:10:50,586 --> 00:10:53,000 Boy, that was good. 294 00:10:53,034 --> 00:10:54,241 Ah... 295 00:10:59,448 --> 00:11:01,862 -[exclaims] -Ah! 296 00:11:01,896 --> 00:11:03,413 FRAZIER: NCIS behind the scenes. 297 00:11:03,448 --> 00:11:05,862 What it's really like when the cameras stop rolling, 298 00:11:05,896 --> 00:11:08,931 and what you didn't know about your favorite special agents. 299 00:11:08,965 --> 00:11:10,448 That's a pretty good secret. 300 00:11:20,172 --> 00:11:21,896 [laughs] 301 00:11:21,931 --> 00:11:23,310 Hi, I'm Mark Harmon. 302 00:11:23,344 --> 00:11:24,620 [laughing] 303 00:11:24,655 --> 00:11:26,482 What's up? [laughs] 304 00:11:28,241 --> 00:11:31,206 -Oh, my God, the chemistry-- it's so good, it's so good. -[mumbling] 305 00:11:31,241 --> 00:11:34,068 -I love my job. -What's not to love? 306 00:11:34,103 --> 00:11:36,344 Get in the middle. Get in the middle. 307 00:11:36,379 --> 00:11:38,034 ♪ Yes, we can make it.♪ 308 00:11:38,068 --> 00:11:41,000 ♪ Seasons one through nine, they turned out fine♪ 309 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:44,068 ♪ But ten... ten's good.♪ 310 00:11:44,103 --> 00:11:46,413 FRAZIER: There have been a lot of good times 311 00:11:46,448 --> 00:11:48,241 on the fiveNCIS sets. 312 00:11:48,275 --> 00:11:51,241 On average, it takes eight days to film an episode, 313 00:11:51,275 --> 00:11:53,137 so that's more than 8,000 days spent 314 00:11:53,172 --> 00:11:55,689 on the job over 20 years. 315 00:11:55,724 --> 00:11:57,172 Welcome to Oahu. 316 00:11:57,206 --> 00:11:59,000 We are on the set of NCIS: Hawai'i. 317 00:12:00,655 --> 00:12:02,551 -Looks like we're at Pearl Harbor. -That's a big picture. 318 00:12:02,586 --> 00:12:04,310 You know, Pearl Harbor... 319 00:12:04,344 --> 00:12:06,034 -BAKULA: I feel completely lik, you know... -[loud thunder] 320 00:12:06,068 --> 00:12:08,551 -See? -We're in New Orleans and that's thunder. 321 00:12:08,586 --> 00:12:10,827 Yes, but in L.A. that's called-- 322 00:12:10,862 --> 00:12:13,379 it comes with rain, When there's rain. 323 00:12:13,413 --> 00:12:16,896 Welcome to NCIS: Los Angeles. 324 00:12:16,931 --> 00:12:18,275 It isNCIS, 325 00:12:18,310 --> 00:12:21,000 but with a lot of California cool thrown in there. 326 00:12:21,034 --> 00:12:22,724 Definitely a lot of California cool. 327 00:12:22,758 --> 00:12:25,517 -I'm on the set of NCIS with Sean Murray, -Hello. 328 00:12:25,551 --> 00:12:27,586 that plays very Special Agent McGee. 329 00:12:27,620 --> 00:12:29,310 -Aw, I'm very special. Thank you. -Mm. 330 00:12:29,344 --> 00:12:31,068 We're here in the squad room. 331 00:12:31,103 --> 00:12:32,241 Uh, this is McGee's desk. 332 00:12:32,275 --> 00:12:35,275 Usually you can find old, uh, grape stems 333 00:12:35,310 --> 00:12:38,034 and, uh, yogurt containers in these things. 334 00:12:38,068 --> 00:12:41,620 Oh, yogurt. You never know. This could be from the '90s. 335 00:12:50,689 --> 00:12:53,137 FRAZIER: That's series creator Donald Bellisario. 336 00:12:53,172 --> 00:12:56,206 And here's an Easter egg from earlier seasons. 337 00:12:56,241 --> 00:12:59,034 A photo of Donald up on the "most wanted" wall. 338 00:12:59,068 --> 00:13:01,724 Some other set secrets-- those woodworking tools 339 00:13:01,758 --> 00:13:04,965 Special Agent Gibbs used to build a boat in his basement 340 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,482 were really Mark Harmon's. 341 00:13:06,517 --> 00:13:08,551 I was kind of raised in my-in my dad's workshop. 342 00:13:08,586 --> 00:13:10,724 Pauley Perette played a forensic scientist 343 00:13:10,758 --> 00:13:12,034 on the show. 344 00:13:12,068 --> 00:13:14,103 In real life she has a master's degree 345 00:13:14,137 --> 00:13:16,000 in criminology. 346 00:13:16,034 --> 00:13:17,931 You have to turn around. 347 00:13:17,965 --> 00:13:21,620 -[cheers and applause] -Hey! 348 00:13:21,655 --> 00:13:25,275 This is the real NCIS. 349 00:13:25,310 --> 00:13:26,931 FRAZIER: We were with Pauley when she visited 350 00:13:26,965 --> 00:13:30,068 the NCIS headquarters in Washington, D.C. 351 00:13:30,103 --> 00:13:32,689 And it's always been so important for the show 352 00:13:32,724 --> 00:13:35,862 to accurately portray the real-life agents. 353 00:13:35,896 --> 00:13:38,172 If you're watching an episode of our show, 354 00:13:38,206 --> 00:13:40,724 and our guys, they're on a stakeout, 355 00:13:40,758 --> 00:13:42,448 or they're in the middle of a takedown, 356 00:13:42,482 --> 00:13:44,620 there's procedural things that have to happen. 357 00:13:44,655 --> 00:13:46,931 And the great thing about actors is we want to get it right. 358 00:13:48,413 --> 00:13:50,551 I'm a stickler for... for accuracy. 359 00:13:50,586 --> 00:13:53,275 So I have a laundry list of things 360 00:13:53,310 --> 00:13:54,275 that I have to get right. 361 00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:55,793 When I hold a weapon, 362 00:13:55,827 --> 00:13:58,793 when I reach a room, when I interrogate somebody. 363 00:13:58,827 --> 00:14:00,793 This looks like more than a theory. 364 00:14:00,827 --> 00:14:04,034 I got to take handcuffing classes, 365 00:14:04,068 --> 00:14:06,000 weapons assembly, disassembly, 366 00:14:06,034 --> 00:14:09,034 some driving courses, you know, some pretty cool stuff. 367 00:14:09,068 --> 00:14:11,689 -[barking] -Lock that door! 368 00:14:11,724 --> 00:14:14,103 And sometimes, you know, we get the eye roll 369 00:14:14,137 --> 00:14:15,379 from our technical advisor, because he goes, 370 00:14:15,413 --> 00:14:16,931 "That would never happen in the real world, 371 00:14:16,965 --> 00:14:20,379 but, you know, we're not... we're not in the real world." 372 00:14:20,413 --> 00:14:22,931 Leon Carroll, who was an NCIS agent, 373 00:14:22,965 --> 00:14:24,620 is everything to us. 374 00:14:24,655 --> 00:14:26,862 He's always on top of us. He's not gonna let us 375 00:14:26,896 --> 00:14:29,448 make NCIS look bad. 376 00:14:29,482 --> 00:14:32,793 Leon, what might this be? 377 00:14:36,241 --> 00:14:38,034 Ah! 378 00:14:38,068 --> 00:14:39,034 My character's first name is Leon, so that was 379 00:14:39,068 --> 00:14:41,034 a bit of a tribute to him, 380 00:14:41,068 --> 00:14:43,137 'cause he'd been there since day one. 381 00:14:43,172 --> 00:14:45,793 FRAZIER: Leon Carroll, Jr.-- no, no relation to Rocky Caroll-- 382 00:14:45,827 --> 00:14:49,068 was with the real NCIS for over two decades 383 00:14:49,103 --> 00:14:51,034 before being recruited by Hollywood. 384 00:14:51,068 --> 00:14:54,000 I've been to every inhabited continent. 385 00:14:54,034 --> 00:14:56,172 I've seen quite a bit of the world. 386 00:14:56,206 --> 00:14:59,896 FRAZIER: So much so that several of Leon's real-life experiences 387 00:14:59,931 --> 00:15:02,103 were actually written into the show. 388 00:15:02,137 --> 00:15:05,103 We had an episode where an autopsy, 389 00:15:05,137 --> 00:15:07,172 there was a crab that crawled out of the body bag 390 00:15:07,206 --> 00:15:09,586 Ooh. 391 00:15:09,620 --> 00:15:11,103 That actually happened to me. 392 00:15:11,137 --> 00:15:14,034 WADE: The body was discovered wrapped in plastic 393 00:15:14,068 --> 00:15:16,965 in a shallow grave near highway 11. 394 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,517 New Orleans East. 395 00:15:18,551 --> 00:15:22,068 Are we talking bodies already? All right. 396 00:15:22,103 --> 00:15:24,275 I've sat in on a lot of autopsies 397 00:15:24,310 --> 00:15:26,793 to ensure that there's some accuracy 398 00:15:26,827 --> 00:15:28,034 to what it is we're doing. 399 00:15:28,068 --> 00:15:30,068 Yeah, single gunshot wound to the chest. 400 00:15:30,103 --> 00:15:31,413 It's funny, the amount of people that have said, 401 00:15:31,448 --> 00:15:33,620 "Oh, I really want to be a dead body on your show." 402 00:15:33,655 --> 00:15:36,103 Oh, no, you don't. [laughs] 403 00:15:36,137 --> 00:15:37,827 We basically tell you not to breathe 404 00:15:37,862 --> 00:15:39,931 when the camera's on you. [laughs] 405 00:15:39,965 --> 00:15:42,034 So, um, it's not super enjoyable. 406 00:15:42,068 --> 00:15:45,655 Um, sir, this is Mr. Harmon's chair. 407 00:15:45,689 --> 00:15:48,586 Some of our rubber and latex bodies-- 408 00:15:48,620 --> 00:15:49,862 I-I can't tell 409 00:15:49,896 --> 00:15:51,586 until I get up close. 410 00:15:51,620 --> 00:15:55,310 It's crazy how... how lifelike they look. 411 00:15:55,344 --> 00:15:58,724 So here's one of our mannequins that we use. 412 00:15:58,758 --> 00:16:01,275 Um, can't remember exactly what happened to him. 413 00:16:01,310 --> 00:16:02,827 He's had a few things happen to him. 414 00:16:02,862 --> 00:16:04,689 I think he might have actually been killed a few times. 415 00:16:04,724 --> 00:16:07,034 FRAZIER: Over on theNCIS: Sydney set, 416 00:16:07,068 --> 00:16:09,551 the autopsy room is actually in what used to be 417 00:16:09,586 --> 00:16:11,551 a commercial kitchen. 418 00:16:11,586 --> 00:16:14,724 You see, their set is in an old restaurant. 419 00:16:14,758 --> 00:16:18,379 Our headquarters, the location that they found 420 00:16:18,413 --> 00:16:21,862 is quite literally on Sydney Harbor. 421 00:16:21,896 --> 00:16:24,103 There's no green screens on anything. 422 00:16:24,137 --> 00:16:25,724 Like, sometimes we're shooting below the bridge, 423 00:16:25,758 --> 00:16:27,517 and we're like, "That looks fake." 424 00:16:28,586 --> 00:16:30,724 I think it's pretty cool that, on our show, 425 00:16:30,758 --> 00:16:33,931 the majority of stuff was on location. 426 00:16:33,965 --> 00:16:35,724 Just another day in L.A., baby. 427 00:16:35,758 --> 00:16:37,310 We went to every part of L.A. 428 00:16:37,344 --> 00:16:39,379 -I've been in alleyways... -Water treatment plants. 429 00:16:39,413 --> 00:16:42,344 ...yo, water treatment plants. 430 00:16:42,379 --> 00:16:43,689 I know it all. 431 00:16:43,724 --> 00:16:45,482 FRAZIER: NCIS: L.A. filmed everywhere, 432 00:16:45,517 --> 00:16:48,482 from the Forum and the Hollywood Bowl 433 00:16:48,517 --> 00:16:51,620 to the beach, and speaking of the beach... 434 00:16:51,655 --> 00:16:53,724 There's a magic aloha spirit 435 00:16:53,758 --> 00:16:57,655 that I immediately felt when I got here. 436 00:16:57,689 --> 00:16:59,724 You have to get used to being in a vacation spot. 437 00:16:59,758 --> 00:17:00,931 ♪ 438 00:17:00,965 --> 00:17:02,137 BAKULA: Everybody wants to know 439 00:17:02,172 --> 00:17:03,551 what it was like to shoot in New Orleans. 440 00:17:03,586 --> 00:17:05,378 They're just like... And then, when we would shoot 441 00:17:05,413 --> 00:17:10,550 in the Quarter, I mean, you talk about insanity. 442 00:17:10,586 --> 00:17:12,172 We'd just come down the street, and the fans-- 443 00:17:12,205 --> 00:17:15,000 they got into it. And then, you know, 444 00:17:15,034 --> 00:17:16,068 we'd be... I'd be running down a street, 445 00:17:16,103 --> 00:17:17,275 coming around a corner, 446 00:17:17,310 --> 00:17:18,827 and there would be a thousand people there, 447 00:17:18,862 --> 00:17:20,758 And I'd yell, "Get down!" 448 00:17:20,792 --> 00:17:23,310 Everyone get down! Get out of the way. 449 00:17:23,344 --> 00:17:25,862 They just played along. They had a ball. 450 00:17:25,896 --> 00:17:26,896 Party's over. 451 00:17:26,931 --> 00:17:28,620 [indistinct shouting] 452 00:17:28,655 --> 00:17:30,448 FRAZIER: And while the spinoffs really leaned into 453 00:17:30,482 --> 00:17:32,896 all aspects of shooting on location, 454 00:17:32,931 --> 00:17:34,896 it's pretty amazing what the crew of the mother shp 455 00:17:34,931 --> 00:17:38,448 is able to create without leaving their home base. 456 00:17:38,482 --> 00:17:39,793 VALDERRAMA: We have six sound stages. 457 00:17:39,827 --> 00:17:41,724 We have, uh, everything we need here. 458 00:17:41,758 --> 00:17:44,034 So we build all our sets from scratch. 459 00:17:44,068 --> 00:17:45,275 They can build anything. 460 00:17:45,310 --> 00:17:46,379 They can build a ship, a submarine. 461 00:17:46,413 --> 00:17:49,034 You know, a four-star hotel. 462 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:50,413 You know, they can build a hospital. 463 00:17:50,448 --> 00:17:52,034 FRAZIER: But that doesn't keep the cast 464 00:17:52,068 --> 00:17:54,275 from popping over to other sets. 465 00:18:02,172 --> 00:18:03,448 [all cheering] 466 00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:05,034 I will be honest, 467 00:18:05,068 --> 00:18:08,413 this cast, uh, rarely makes mistakes. 468 00:18:08,448 --> 00:18:10,034 As soon as they say "action," 469 00:18:10,068 --> 00:18:11,034 we're ice cold. 470 00:18:11,068 --> 00:18:12,827 DIRECTOR: Action! 471 00:18:12,862 --> 00:18:15,310 When the cameras stop rolling on our set, we get... 472 00:18:15,344 --> 00:18:18,034 we get pretty loud. 473 00:18:18,068 --> 00:18:19,103 When the cameras are off there's chaos. 474 00:18:19,137 --> 00:18:21,103 [laughing] 475 00:18:21,137 --> 00:18:23,931 [chuckles] It's so much fun to be on this set. 476 00:18:25,275 --> 00:18:27,551 There's a lot of shenanigans that happen on set. 477 00:18:27,586 --> 00:18:31,034 I think Brian and I are probably the class clowns. 478 00:18:31,068 --> 00:18:34,137 Gary Cole has the best sense of humor. 479 00:18:34,172 --> 00:18:36,344 There's a lot of, uh, ribbing, 480 00:18:36,379 --> 00:18:39,103 and self-deprecation, too. 481 00:18:39,137 --> 00:18:40,448 VALDERRAMA: I can't tell you the pranks 482 00:18:40,482 --> 00:18:42,137 because we recycle them. 483 00:18:42,172 --> 00:18:44,689 Ah, the pranks. I don't miss that part. 484 00:18:44,724 --> 00:18:47,448 Mark Harmon, yes, he's a prankster, 485 00:18:47,482 --> 00:18:48,448 and he's a trickster. 486 00:18:48,482 --> 00:18:49,793 Harmon's the big prankster. 487 00:18:49,827 --> 00:18:51,551 [laughing] 488 00:18:51,586 --> 00:18:52,689 It's a fun group. 489 00:18:52,724 --> 00:18:54,206 I mean, I don't know that you can peg 490 00:18:54,241 --> 00:18:55,655 anybody, specifically. 491 00:18:55,689 --> 00:18:57,137 ALEXANDER: When we started working together, I... 492 00:18:57,172 --> 00:19:00,344 He filled a bag I had with, um, sandbags. 493 00:19:02,689 --> 00:19:04,034 Who I think the funniest guy around here is Weatherly. 494 00:19:04,068 --> 00:19:07,137 I am tall and powerful and you are nothing. 495 00:19:07,172 --> 00:19:09,482 He's on all the time. 496 00:19:09,517 --> 00:19:11,551 I don't know where he gets the energy to do it. 497 00:19:11,586 --> 00:19:13,000 Oh, my gosh, what is that in your ear? Hold on. 498 00:19:13,034 --> 00:19:14,103 -Let me just get that. -Michael! 499 00:19:14,137 --> 00:19:17,034 Oh, look what she had in her ear. 500 00:19:17,068 --> 00:19:19,965 I did over 300 episodes of the mother ship. 501 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:21,793 My first day on set, 502 00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:23,482 in the middle of my first paragraph, 503 00:19:23,517 --> 00:19:25,448 Don Bellisario walked onto the set and said, 504 00:19:25,482 --> 00:19:28,034 "What are you doing, modeling? 505 00:19:28,068 --> 00:19:31,758 Don't just stand there. Surprise me, entertain me!" 506 00:19:31,793 --> 00:19:33,827 And I just changed 507 00:19:33,862 --> 00:19:36,000 one simple thing, which was 508 00:19:36,034 --> 00:19:39,034 I didn't care who found me entertaining. 509 00:19:39,068 --> 00:19:41,068 I just entertain myself. 510 00:19:41,103 --> 00:19:44,620 And I've been doing that ever since. [laughs] 511 00:19:44,655 --> 00:19:47,655 Good times here at NCIS. Good times. Good stuff. 512 00:19:52,413 --> 00:19:55,413 Yo, a lot of pyro, a lot of explosions. 513 00:19:55,448 --> 00:19:57,448 We're in a shootout every week. 514 00:19:57,482 --> 00:20:00,137 FRAZIER: From shootouts to stunts, 515 00:20:00,172 --> 00:20:02,344 action,NCIS style. 516 00:20:02,379 --> 00:20:04,241 Plus, when we first met the OG cast 517 00:20:04,275 --> 00:20:06,103 on the set ofJAG. 518 00:20:06,137 --> 00:20:09,620 Right now, it's two episodes. Two well-written episodes. 519 00:20:21,137 --> 00:20:22,103 MAN: Set! 520 00:20:22,137 --> 00:20:24,000 DIRECTOR: Action! 521 00:20:28,931 --> 00:20:30,034 [grunts] 522 00:20:30,068 --> 00:20:31,827 That was pretty good. 523 00:20:31,862 --> 00:20:33,034 We lost a light. 524 00:20:34,965 --> 00:20:37,034 I was the guy who came in and was like, 525 00:20:37,068 --> 00:20:39,241 "We should run after the bad guy more." 526 00:20:39,275 --> 00:20:41,000 I got it. 527 00:20:41,034 --> 00:20:43,275 And they were like "Yeah, we should do that." 528 00:20:43,310 --> 00:20:44,965 And I'm like, "And I'll do the running." 529 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:45,965 WOMAN: Stop him! 530 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,862 [honks] 531 00:20:47,896 --> 00:20:49,793 Running across the rooftops in downtown New Orleans 532 00:20:49,827 --> 00:20:51,482 in the Quarter, and jumping over 533 00:20:51,517 --> 00:20:53,689 from one roof to the other. 534 00:20:53,724 --> 00:20:55,103 Up buildings, out of buildings. 535 00:20:55,137 --> 00:20:56,793 Up steps, down steps. 536 00:20:56,827 --> 00:20:57,862 Jumping off of balconies. 537 00:20:57,896 --> 00:20:59,448 Shooting backwards looking up. 538 00:20:59,482 --> 00:21:02,689 So many fights, so many shootouts. 539 00:21:02,724 --> 00:21:04,000 [gunshots] 540 00:21:05,724 --> 00:21:09,137 FRAZIER: It would take almost 30 days to watch all 1,000 541 00:21:09,172 --> 00:21:12,379 of the action-packed episodes in theNCISVERSE. 542 00:21:12,413 --> 00:21:16,862 As for the stunts, explosions, car chases and shootouts-- 543 00:21:16,896 --> 00:21:19,689 those are seen in 946. 544 00:21:19,724 --> 00:21:21,379 BAKULA: We did one episode, 545 00:21:21,413 --> 00:21:24,137 I was driving an airboat through the swamps. 546 00:21:25,620 --> 00:21:26,896 And there was an action sequene 547 00:21:26,931 --> 00:21:28,965 where I took the airboat up onto dry land. 548 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,206 And we're coming at another one, 549 00:21:30,241 --> 00:21:31,724 and we're shooting and all that stuff. 550 00:21:32,965 --> 00:21:35,068 I had never driven an airboat before. 551 00:21:35,103 --> 00:21:36,551 And they've got drones coming at me. 552 00:21:36,586 --> 00:21:38,517 It was just very cool. 553 00:21:38,551 --> 00:21:41,137 MURRAY: We had this big sequence happening at an airport. 554 00:21:41,172 --> 00:21:43,413 Our stunt coordinator said, "You're gonna be in the car, 555 00:21:43,448 --> 00:21:45,379 "you're gonna come flying around about 60 miles an hour 556 00:21:45,413 --> 00:21:46,551 around that tower." 557 00:21:46,586 --> 00:21:48,586 Got it. 558 00:21:48,620 --> 00:21:50,310 "You come around, see if you can skid out. 559 00:21:52,758 --> 00:21:53,965 "Pop out of that car, 560 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,448 gun up, and approach the plane." 561 00:21:56,482 --> 00:21:58,793 They handed me the keys, said, "Think you can do it?" 562 00:21:58,827 --> 00:22:00,172 I was like, "Yeah." 563 00:22:00,206 --> 00:22:01,448 NCIS. 564 00:22:06,586 --> 00:22:08,517 DIETZEN: The cold opening for the episoe 565 00:22:08,551 --> 00:22:12,448 that followed Tony DiNozzo through a warehouse of sorts, 566 00:22:12,482 --> 00:22:14,379 up to the edge of a pier, 567 00:22:14,413 --> 00:22:16,344 and just-just dives 568 00:22:16,379 --> 00:22:18,689 right into the... into the water. 569 00:22:18,724 --> 00:22:22,068 We see that Gibbs is trapped inside of a car. 570 00:22:23,482 --> 00:22:26,482 WEATHERLY: Diving into a tank and pulling 571 00:22:26,517 --> 00:22:29,137 people out of a submerged car and... 572 00:22:29,172 --> 00:22:32,310 giving Mark Harmon mouth-to-mouth resuscitation 573 00:22:32,344 --> 00:22:34,344 in the m-midst of all of that, 574 00:22:34,379 --> 00:22:35,965 career perk. 575 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,103 There was a stuntman who did the dive, don't worry. 576 00:22:38,137 --> 00:22:40,379 But I did all the underwater work. 577 00:22:40,413 --> 00:22:42,241 No question we should've won 578 00:22:42,275 --> 00:22:44,517 an Emmy many times over. 579 00:22:44,551 --> 00:22:46,758 FRAZIER: That episode actually earned the show its first 580 00:22:46,793 --> 00:22:50,068 of two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Stunt Coordination, 581 00:22:50,103 --> 00:22:53,793 and during its run, NCIS: L.A. also earned 582 00:22:53,827 --> 00:22:55,551 a nod in that category. 583 00:22:55,586 --> 00:22:57,413 O'DONNELL: I had one thing-- I ran 584 00:22:57,448 --> 00:22:59,206 out of this building and every ten feet, 585 00:22:59,241 --> 00:23:00,862 another bomb would go off. 586 00:23:03,448 --> 00:23:04,586 The explosions we had on the show-- 587 00:23:04,620 --> 00:23:06,241 it was just unbelievable. 588 00:23:06,275 --> 00:23:07,758 They would get it all set, there'd be a big safety meeting, 589 00:23:07,793 --> 00:23:09,241 and they'd say, "Okay, we're going hot." 590 00:23:09,275 --> 00:23:10,827 DIRECTOR: We're going hot on the effects. 591 00:23:10,862 --> 00:23:12,758 -And then they'd yell "Action." -Action! 592 00:23:14,103 --> 00:23:16,068 Then these bombs just start going, and flames. 593 00:23:16,103 --> 00:23:18,275 DIRECTOR: That's how we do it on NCIS: L.A.! 594 00:23:18,310 --> 00:23:19,793 [cheering] 595 00:23:19,827 --> 00:23:20,896 [director shouts] 596 00:23:25,896 --> 00:23:29,689 I've had, uh, explosives go off in a-in a garage. 597 00:23:29,724 --> 00:23:33,000 There's three walls, and one exit and entrance 598 00:23:33,034 --> 00:23:34,206 for that fire. 599 00:23:38,034 --> 00:23:40,758 And smelling, uh, the burnt hair definitely 600 00:23:40,793 --> 00:23:42,482 made me feel so alive. 601 00:23:42,517 --> 00:23:43,413 So alive. 602 00:23:44,517 --> 00:23:46,965 McGee! Do you have a snack, McGee? 603 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:48,551 [screams] 604 00:23:51,206 --> 00:23:52,862 OLSEN: The best stunt that I've done 605 00:23:52,896 --> 00:23:54,379 is the fight scene with LL Cool J. 606 00:23:55,793 --> 00:23:57,931 We had doubles, and neither one of us used our doubles at all. 607 00:23:57,965 --> 00:24:01,241 I've had a few, um, amazing women double for me, 608 00:24:01,275 --> 00:24:02,586 but the person who's been with me the longest-- 609 00:24:02,620 --> 00:24:03,931 her name is Kim. 610 00:24:03,965 --> 00:24:06,413 The hand-to-hand combat was mostly me, 611 00:24:06,448 --> 00:24:09,068 um, but everything else is Kim. [laughs] 612 00:24:09,103 --> 00:24:11,896 FRAZIER: Yeah, sometimes the action sequences 613 00:24:11,931 --> 00:24:13,275 require the use of a stunt double, 614 00:24:13,310 --> 00:24:14,586 but a lot of times, 615 00:24:14,620 --> 00:24:17,379 what you're seeing is the real deal. 616 00:24:19,172 --> 00:24:21,551 OLSEN: She's throwing real punches every time, 617 00:24:21,586 --> 00:24:22,827 and if I don't block them, she's gonna hit me in the face. 618 00:24:22,862 --> 00:24:24,034 [laughs] 619 00:24:24,068 --> 00:24:25,586 [grunts] 620 00:24:26,551 --> 00:24:28,862 I got to learn how to fight with a bostaff. 621 00:24:31,068 --> 00:24:32,413 That was really cool, 622 00:24:32,448 --> 00:24:35,103 because I suddenly felt like a badass. 623 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,620 LACHEY: Brooklyn is my daughter, 624 00:24:38,655 --> 00:24:42,551 and I took her to my very first stunt session. 625 00:24:42,586 --> 00:24:44,862 It was a really cool moment that my daughter could see 626 00:24:44,896 --> 00:24:46,206 her mom being a badass. 627 00:24:46,241 --> 00:24:47,482 FRAZIER: Still ahead... 628 00:24:47,517 --> 00:24:49,034 I read that name and it stopped me. 629 00:24:49,068 --> 00:24:50,793 FRAZIER: ...things you never knew about 630 00:24:50,827 --> 00:24:53,206 theNCIS pilot and the part 631 00:24:53,241 --> 00:24:54,586 that almost went to Jennier Aniston. 632 00:24:54,620 --> 00:24:55,827 Plus... 633 00:24:57,172 --> 00:24:58,896 FRAZIER: From A-listers 634 00:24:58,931 --> 00:25:01,137 to actors looking for a big break, 635 00:25:01,172 --> 00:25:02,931 the guest stars who made their mark. 636 00:25:02,965 --> 00:25:04,275 There were a lot of pranks played, 637 00:25:04,310 --> 00:25:05,862 which were hilarious. 638 00:25:14,275 --> 00:25:15,896 ♪ 639 00:25:15,931 --> 00:25:17,206 Agent Gibbs, where exactly 640 00:25:17,241 --> 00:25:19,413 was the lieutenant's body discovered? 641 00:25:19,448 --> 00:25:21,068 The banks P... [chuckles] 642 00:25:21,103 --> 00:25:22,724 How we doing so far? Pick it up? All right. 643 00:25:24,448 --> 00:25:26,413 On the banks of the Potomac "Rimmer." 644 00:25:26,448 --> 00:25:27,758 River. 645 00:25:27,793 --> 00:25:29,931 [laughs] Okay. 646 00:25:29,965 --> 00:25:31,655 How about you don't walk and talk? 647 00:25:31,689 --> 00:25:33,068 -You... What... -[laughter] 648 00:25:35,068 --> 00:25:36,206 My name's Gibbs. 649 00:25:36,241 --> 00:25:37,724 I'm a special agent with the Navy. 650 00:25:37,758 --> 00:25:40,103 I'm playing, uh, a character in two episodes 651 00:25:40,137 --> 00:25:42,344 of-of JAG, 652 00:25:42,379 --> 00:25:43,931 uh, named Jethro Gibbs. 653 00:25:43,965 --> 00:25:46,137 I'm coming here to investigate a murder, basically. 654 00:25:46,172 --> 00:25:47,586 ♪ 655 00:25:47,620 --> 00:25:49,517 I read "Leroy Jethro Gibbs," 656 00:25:49,551 --> 00:25:53,103 and I said, "Wow, I like that name." 657 00:25:53,137 --> 00:25:55,241 And then, for a brief second, 658 00:25:55,275 --> 00:25:58,068 when I decided I really liked the idea and the project, 659 00:25:58,103 --> 00:26:01,482 the name changed, all of a sudden, it was Bob Johnson 660 00:26:01,517 --> 00:26:03,448 -or s... or I-I... Something like that, right? -[chuckles] 661 00:26:03,482 --> 00:26:05,758 I am an NCIS special agent. 662 00:26:05,793 --> 00:26:07,413 I just went, "What? No, no, no, 663 00:26:07,448 --> 00:26:09,482 it's got to be Leroy Jethro Gibbs," 664 00:26:09,517 --> 00:26:11,103 and the creator said, "No, you can't play a guy 665 00:26:11,137 --> 00:26:12,448 named 'Leroy Jethro Gibbs.'" 666 00:26:12,482 --> 00:26:13,827 I said, "Why not?" 667 00:26:13,862 --> 00:26:17,551 And then it went back, so I was happy about that. 668 00:26:17,586 --> 00:26:18,793 FRAZIER: It was originally pitched 669 00:26:18,827 --> 00:26:21,344 as"Law & Order in the Navy," 670 00:26:21,379 --> 00:26:22,758 half investigation, half court case. 671 00:26:22,793 --> 00:26:24,482 With that premise in mind, 672 00:26:24,517 --> 00:26:26,482 NCIS made its debut 673 00:26:26,517 --> 00:26:30,448 as a two-episode backdoor pilot on the Naval legal seriesJAG, 674 00:26:30,482 --> 00:26:32,689 starring David James Elliott, 675 00:26:32,724 --> 00:26:34,344 but then, two things happened. 676 00:26:34,379 --> 00:26:37,137 Are we letting NCIS take the lead on this? 677 00:26:37,172 --> 00:26:39,206 FRAZIER: The investigation part tested best with audiences, 678 00:26:39,241 --> 00:26:43,448 and Mark Harmon left a big impression. 679 00:26:43,482 --> 00:26:45,206 Come see where I work. 680 00:26:45,241 --> 00:26:47,793 Bring some friends. I'll give you a tour. 681 00:26:49,172 --> 00:26:51,000 DIRECTOR: And action. 682 00:26:51,034 --> 00:26:52,103 TONY: Is that a duodenum? 683 00:26:52,137 --> 00:26:53,172 ABBY: Yeah. 684 00:26:53,206 --> 00:26:54,172 I like to call it 685 00:26:54,206 --> 00:26:56,068 "duodenum with a lye chaser." 686 00:26:56,103 --> 00:26:57,931 You need to get out more, Abby. 687 00:26:57,965 --> 00:26:59,655 FRAZIER: Because it was two episodes ofJAG, 688 00:26:59,689 --> 00:27:02,551 it wasn't really a proper pilot. 689 00:27:02,586 --> 00:27:05,931 And even when we started airin, they called it"Navy NCIS," 690 00:27:05,965 --> 00:27:07,862 which is"Navy Naval Criminal Investigative Service." 691 00:27:07,896 --> 00:27:09,965 You can't make that up. 692 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,482 NCIS anything like CSI? 693 00:27:12,517 --> 00:27:14,827 Only if you're dyslexic. 694 00:27:14,862 --> 00:27:16,206 HARMON: That first day on this show 695 00:27:16,241 --> 00:27:17,793 was 21 hours, so I went home 696 00:27:17,827 --> 00:27:20,448 at 21 hours and looked at my wife 697 00:27:20,482 --> 00:27:22,275 and said, "That's not exactly what I thought about-- 698 00:27:22,310 --> 00:27:24,310 it's getting a job and staying home." 699 00:27:24,344 --> 00:27:26,206 We had a lot of those days for a while. 700 00:27:26,241 --> 00:27:27,896 And-and the show found itself. 701 00:27:27,931 --> 00:27:30,241 And that's a credit to actors and writers 702 00:27:30,275 --> 00:27:34,241 and producers and-and directors and-and crew. 703 00:27:34,275 --> 00:27:36,758 And more than anything, crew. 704 00:27:36,793 --> 00:27:39,758 And those are the people you don't see. It's a great crew. 705 00:27:39,793 --> 00:27:41,620 FRAZIER: But here's something you may not know: 706 00:27:41,655 --> 00:27:43,965 Mark wasn't the first choice to play Gibbs. 707 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,137 Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, 708 00:27:46,172 --> 00:27:48,344 Kevin Bacon, Andrew McCarthy 709 00:27:48,379 --> 00:27:50,068 and Patrick Swayze 710 00:27:50,103 --> 00:27:52,655 were some of the early names floated for the part. 711 00:27:52,689 --> 00:27:55,000 And believe it or not, Jennifer Aniston was considered 712 00:27:55,034 --> 00:27:57,310 for the role of Agent DiNozzo's partner, 713 00:27:57,344 --> 00:28:00,793 played by Blake Lively's half sister Robyn inJAG. 714 00:28:00,827 --> 00:28:03,448 GIBBS: Am I clear, Agent Blackadder? 715 00:28:05,793 --> 00:28:08,137 Am I clear? 716 00:28:08,172 --> 00:28:10,620 -Very, sir. -FRAZIER: But by the time 717 00:28:10,655 --> 00:28:13,758 NCIS made its official debut in 2003, 718 00:28:13,793 --> 00:28:17,344 DiNozzo and Gibbs had teamed up with Sasha Alexander instead. 719 00:28:17,379 --> 00:28:19,689 TODD: Wait, okay, okay. 720 00:28:19,724 --> 00:28:21,344 Your team. 721 00:28:21,379 --> 00:28:24,103 FRAZIER: Believe it or not, the show wasn't an instant hit. 722 00:28:24,137 --> 00:28:26,689 It took five seasons and a global platform 723 00:28:26,724 --> 00:28:29,689 to turn into the giant that it is today. 724 00:28:29,724 --> 00:28:33,689 And over its 20 years and 464 episodes, 725 00:28:33,724 --> 00:28:36,517 the mother ship has turned many of its guest stars 726 00:28:36,551 --> 00:28:38,655 into beloved series regulars. 727 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:41,931 MURRAY: I started 728 00:28:41,965 --> 00:28:43,965 as a, actually, a guest star-- 729 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,551 one-off guest star-- uh, in, I think, 730 00:28:46,586 --> 00:28:49,689 episode seven or eight of, uh, season one. 731 00:28:49,724 --> 00:28:51,206 And they edited it together 732 00:28:51,241 --> 00:28:53,724 and they were about three minutes short on the edi. 733 00:28:53,758 --> 00:28:56,344 And they said, "Let's bring back the McGee character." 734 00:28:57,344 --> 00:28:58,965 Heel! 735 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,793 -INTERVIEWER: You are an official agent now. -I am. 736 00:29:01,827 --> 00:29:04,172 -Tony! -MURRAY: I always think, "What happened 737 00:29:04,206 --> 00:29:06,379 if they weren't short on that episode," you know? 738 00:29:06,413 --> 00:29:10,275 It's... Like Bob Ross used to say, "Happy accidents." 739 00:29:10,310 --> 00:29:12,517 DIETZEN: It has been 21 seasons. 740 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:15,241 I came on at the tail end of the first season 741 00:29:15,275 --> 00:29:18,275 just for one day, and they kept inviting me back. 742 00:29:18,310 --> 00:29:20,068 One of my favorite weeks of my life 743 00:29:20,103 --> 00:29:23,275 was, uh, my mom came to visit me, 744 00:29:23,310 --> 00:29:25,758 I found out I gotNCIS and I got married. 745 00:29:25,793 --> 00:29:27,482 All in the same week, and boy, 746 00:29:27,517 --> 00:29:30,344 anniversaries have not lived up to that. 747 00:29:30,379 --> 00:29:31,758 Sorry, honey. 748 00:29:33,172 --> 00:29:34,689 DIRECTOR: Action! 749 00:29:36,206 --> 00:29:38,310 I'm definitely hoping that the spin-off, uh, goes ahead. 750 00:29:38,344 --> 00:29:40,896 LL COOL J: Wow, do I feel the pressure coming on to a show like this? 751 00:29:40,931 --> 00:29:42,482 Uh... 752 00:29:42,517 --> 00:29:43,862 I feel like I... I definitely feel like 753 00:29:43,896 --> 00:29:47,172 I have a responsibility to, uh, not mess it up. 754 00:29:48,896 --> 00:29:51,068 I do remember feeling like it would last 755 00:29:51,103 --> 00:29:53,034 maybe a couple years and be done. 756 00:29:53,068 --> 00:29:56,206 You know what I'm saying? And, uh... 757 00:29:56,241 --> 00:29:59,586 lo and behold, it lasted a lot longer than I expected. 758 00:29:59,620 --> 00:30:01,000 It became a much bigger part of my life 759 00:30:01,034 --> 00:30:02,793 than I expected it to be. 760 00:30:02,827 --> 00:30:06,137 FRAZIER: Backdoor pilots are kind of a theme forNCIS. 761 00:30:06,172 --> 00:30:09,758 When it came time to launch the L.A. office in 2009, 762 00:30:09,793 --> 00:30:11,896 Hanna, Callen and company 763 00:30:11,931 --> 00:30:13,931 did it with a two-episode storyline 764 00:30:13,965 --> 00:30:16,551 that brought the OG cast to the West Coast. 765 00:30:16,586 --> 00:30:18,689 Still building that boat in your basement? 766 00:30:18,724 --> 00:30:20,034 Yeah. 767 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:21,275 O'DONNELL: Nothing but great memories. 768 00:30:21,310 --> 00:30:24,137 Uh, we had 14 wonderful years and, uh, 769 00:30:24,172 --> 00:30:26,000 we spent time, obviously, on this set, 770 00:30:26,034 --> 00:30:27,034 we were launched out of this show, 771 00:30:27,068 --> 00:30:28,517 we came back, did crossovers. 772 00:30:28,551 --> 00:30:31,586 So it's a big, you know, the-the extended family is rea. 773 00:30:31,620 --> 00:30:33,275 FRAZIER: The team ultimately contributed 774 00:30:33,310 --> 00:30:35,172 323 episodes 775 00:30:35,206 --> 00:30:39,724 to the 1,000-strong franchise before signing off last year. 776 00:30:39,758 --> 00:30:42,172 I've always said that-that, you know, 777 00:30:42,206 --> 00:30:43,862 Marty Deeks ain't dead. 778 00:30:43,896 --> 00:30:46,448 I think there's plenty of room for... 779 00:30:46,482 --> 00:30:48,379 these characters to come back. 780 00:30:48,413 --> 00:30:49,448 Uh-oh. 781 00:30:52,620 --> 00:30:53,586 [groaning] 782 00:30:53,620 --> 00:30:54,965 Kind of old-school. 783 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:57,034 Old-school still works in Louisiana. 784 00:30:57,068 --> 00:30:59,068 FRAZIER: WhenNCIS: New Orleans was originally conceived, 785 00:30:59,103 --> 00:31:01,827 it was just a storyline for the mother ship, 786 00:31:01,862 --> 00:31:03,241 but Mark had a greater vision 787 00:31:03,275 --> 00:31:05,620 that included his longtime friend. 788 00:31:05,655 --> 00:31:07,275 It just sounded like more than two episodes. 789 00:31:07,310 --> 00:31:09,034 That's all, that's where it came from, and-and, 790 00:31:09,068 --> 00:31:10,965 uh, he's the right guy to be doing it. 791 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:12,586 I think that's what Mark's advice was to all of us: 792 00:31:12,620 --> 00:31:14,620 -"Don't screw it up." -FRAZIER: Based on the real-lie 793 00:31:14,655 --> 00:31:17,344 one-man NCIS office in the Big Easy, 794 00:31:17,379 --> 00:31:21,793 the city hosted 155 episodes over a seven-season run. 795 00:31:21,827 --> 00:31:23,206 BAKULA: At the time, we were gonna be, 796 00:31:23,241 --> 00:31:25,241 we were the third version, 797 00:31:25,275 --> 00:31:27,827 and the other two were still going strong on television, 798 00:31:27,862 --> 00:31:29,482 and I was like, "Well, why do I want to go 799 00:31:29,517 --> 00:31:30,827 be in another vers..." 800 00:31:30,862 --> 00:31:32,862 But the New Orleans part of it-- 801 00:31:32,896 --> 00:31:36,379 no offense to D.C. and-and L.A. show-- 802 00:31:36,413 --> 00:31:38,758 we just had a lot of pizzazz. 803 00:31:38,793 --> 00:31:41,206 FRAZIER: But when it comes to that aloha feeling, 804 00:31:41,241 --> 00:31:43,482 NCIS: Hawai'i delivers. 805 00:31:43,517 --> 00:31:46,862 The first spin-off that didn't get its start onNCIS 806 00:31:46,896 --> 00:31:49,482 is three seasons and 50 episodes deep, 807 00:31:49,517 --> 00:31:53,034 and boasts a lot of firsts for the franchise. 808 00:31:53,068 --> 00:31:57,206 I know I'm the first minority, female, in her 40s lead 809 00:31:57,241 --> 00:31:58,551 of this franchise. 810 00:32:01,827 --> 00:32:06,275 And it's so, for me, comforting and fulfilling to say that. 811 00:32:06,310 --> 00:32:08,551 FRAZIER: Another first? The never-ending crossover 812 00:32:08,586 --> 00:32:12,172 that brought Sam Hanna from Los Angeles to the islands. 813 00:32:12,206 --> 00:32:13,620 Once you know the franchise, 814 00:32:13,655 --> 00:32:15,586 you can kind of go to, you know, 815 00:32:15,620 --> 00:32:17,344 different shows and... 816 00:32:17,379 --> 00:32:19,551 you understand, tonally, what it is, you know what I'm sayin? 817 00:32:19,586 --> 00:32:21,896 I'd love to crossover with, 818 00:32:21,931 --> 00:32:23,551 um, you know, the-the OG guys 819 00:32:23,586 --> 00:32:25,655 would be awesome. 820 00:32:25,689 --> 00:32:27,827 And also, I'd love to go to Hawai'i, so... 821 00:32:27,862 --> 00:32:30,241 Maybe we could crossover with those guys, too. 822 00:32:30,275 --> 00:32:33,655 FRAZIER: But the newest addition to the universe NCIS: Sydney 823 00:32:33,689 --> 00:32:35,000 has the distinction 824 00:32:35,034 --> 00:32:37,517 of being the first international addition. 825 00:32:37,551 --> 00:32:39,206 It's a ratings hit its first season, 826 00:32:39,241 --> 00:32:41,689 and in just eight episodes, 827 00:32:41,724 --> 00:32:43,758 it's full of nods to its patron series. 828 00:32:43,793 --> 00:32:45,620 ♪ 829 00:32:46,620 --> 00:32:48,172 Oh, and in case you're wondering, 830 00:32:48,206 --> 00:32:51,344 yes, there is a real-life NCIS office 831 00:32:51,379 --> 00:32:52,655 in Australia. 832 00:32:52,689 --> 00:32:54,862 Coming up: from a former first lady 833 00:32:54,896 --> 00:32:56,379 to the A-list of Hollywood, 834 00:32:56,413 --> 00:32:59,172 all the famous NCIS guest stars 835 00:32:59,206 --> 00:33:00,655 and the ones who made an appearance 836 00:33:00,689 --> 00:33:02,758 before they were famous. 837 00:33:02,793 --> 00:33:04,034 They really welcomed me in with open arms. 838 00:33:04,068 --> 00:33:06,241 FRAZIER: Plus, the future of NCIS, 839 00:33:06,275 --> 00:33:08,827 two new spin-offs and a milestone episode. 840 00:33:08,862 --> 00:33:11,448 What to expect in the next 1,000. 841 00:33:11,482 --> 00:33:13,172 Tears, laughter, danger... 842 00:33:13,206 --> 00:33:15,827 My God, it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. 843 00:33:22,206 --> 00:33:24,758 ♪ 844 00:33:28,517 --> 00:33:31,206 We've had a lot of really good guest stars. 845 00:33:31,241 --> 00:33:35,172 Bob Newhart came to do an episode of NCIS. 846 00:33:35,206 --> 00:33:37,413 My names is, uh, is Magnus. 847 00:33:37,448 --> 00:33:39,482 And you have to remember to stay in the scene. 848 00:33:39,517 --> 00:33:40,896 You can't just be a fanboy. 849 00:33:40,931 --> 00:33:44,793 My favorite, I think, is Lily Tomlin, 850 00:33:44,827 --> 00:33:46,103 who played my grandmother. 851 00:33:46,137 --> 00:33:47,137 That word-- 852 00:33:47,172 --> 00:33:48,758 "grandmother"-- so old-fashioned 853 00:33:48,793 --> 00:33:50,137 and so patriarchal. 854 00:33:50,172 --> 00:33:51,310 You call me Penny. 855 00:33:51,344 --> 00:33:52,931 I got to work with Jamie Lee Curtis. 856 00:33:52,965 --> 00:33:54,896 Jamie Lee Curtis-- oh, my God. 857 00:33:54,931 --> 00:33:56,310 Oh, my God. 858 00:33:56,344 --> 00:33:57,724 You're enjoying this. 859 00:33:57,758 --> 00:33:59,000 I'll play along. 860 00:34:01,344 --> 00:34:02,862 He makes me flush a little bit. 861 00:34:02,896 --> 00:34:05,344 Robert Wagner recurs on the... 862 00:34:05,379 --> 00:34:07,379 on the show, you know, from time to time. 863 00:34:07,413 --> 00:34:08,793 Get my bag, will you, Tony? 864 00:34:08,827 --> 00:34:10,620 My favorite guest stars: Christopher Lloyd... 865 00:34:10,655 --> 00:34:13,585 Well, I'm not gonna say a damn thing till I get a root beer. 866 00:34:13,620 --> 00:34:15,034 VALDERRAMA: You know, he's one of my idols. 867 00:34:15,068 --> 00:34:16,482 And he was, 868 00:34:16,516 --> 00:34:18,034 uh, he was everything you would expect him to be. 869 00:34:18,068 --> 00:34:19,103 Just lovely. 870 00:34:19,137 --> 00:34:21,241 CARROLL: Michelle Obama was a guest sta. 871 00:34:21,275 --> 00:34:22,413 That was a big day. 872 00:34:22,447 --> 00:34:24,034 Special Agent Gibbs, 873 00:34:24,068 --> 00:34:27,103 I've been briefed on everything you've done for Anne's family. 874 00:34:27,137 --> 00:34:28,862 WEATHERLY: I mean, I guess if you want to say 875 00:34:28,896 --> 00:34:31,034 that there were some interesting people on the show. 876 00:34:31,068 --> 00:34:32,585 Time to dance, Agent Gibbs. 877 00:34:32,620 --> 00:34:34,275 Mind if I lead? 878 00:34:34,310 --> 00:34:37,206 I was the surgeon who saved Mark Harmon's life. 879 00:34:37,241 --> 00:34:38,757 I should come back for years. 880 00:34:38,793 --> 00:34:40,757 I would pitch, uh, various ways 881 00:34:40,793 --> 00:34:43,447 that my character would be reintroduced. 882 00:34:43,482 --> 00:34:45,896 I can believe how many actors that I run into 883 00:34:45,931 --> 00:34:48,275 who, the first thing they say to me was, 884 00:34:48,310 --> 00:34:50,896 "Look, I did a spot on that thing 17 years ago." 885 00:34:50,931 --> 00:34:52,068 It's amazing, the number of people 886 00:34:52,103 --> 00:34:53,068 who kind of... who've come through there. 887 00:34:53,103 --> 00:34:54,413 FRAZIER: In two decades, 888 00:34:54,447 --> 00:34:56,034 there have been almost 200 guest stars 889 00:34:56,068 --> 00:34:58,827 across the NCIS franchise. 890 00:34:58,862 --> 00:35:00,620 And quite a few were cast 891 00:35:00,655 --> 00:35:02,000 before they were famous. 892 00:35:02,034 --> 00:35:04,103 From a ten-year-old Millie Bobby Brown... 893 00:35:04,137 --> 00:35:06,758 You don't look like the hot-chocolate type. 894 00:35:06,793 --> 00:35:07,931 Huh. 895 00:35:07,965 --> 00:35:09,862 FRAZIER: ...to Abigail Breslin 896 00:35:09,896 --> 00:35:10,896 and Glen Powell. 897 00:35:10,931 --> 00:35:12,172 Good to meet you. 898 00:35:12,206 --> 00:35:13,517 -Your brother know you're here? -I hope so, sir. 899 00:35:13,551 --> 00:35:16,758 I remember Mark Harmon was one of the most 900 00:35:16,793 --> 00:35:17,862 generous co-stars I've ever had. 901 00:35:17,896 --> 00:35:20,310 He invited me into his trailer. 902 00:35:20,344 --> 00:35:21,827 He sent me a really nice email afterwards 903 00:35:21,862 --> 00:35:23,689 about how well he thought I did. 904 00:35:23,724 --> 00:35:27,137 FRAZIER: Zac Efron's NCIS episode aired just three days 905 00:35:27,172 --> 00:35:28,862 beforeHigh School Musical premiered. 906 00:35:28,896 --> 00:35:30,448 We didn't know the phone was stolen. 907 00:35:30,482 --> 00:35:31,896 Whoa. 908 00:35:31,931 --> 00:35:33,275 Holy cow. 909 00:35:33,310 --> 00:35:35,137 I remember, vividly, that the whole cast 910 00:35:35,172 --> 00:35:37,862 uh, was incredibly welcoming and nice. 911 00:35:37,896 --> 00:35:39,758 There were a lot of pranks played, 912 00:35:39,793 --> 00:35:41,034 which were hilarious. 913 00:35:41,068 --> 00:35:43,034 I've, like, used those for the rest of my life. 914 00:35:43,068 --> 00:35:45,620 FRAZIER: And long beforeThis Is Us, Jon Huertas, 915 00:35:45,655 --> 00:35:48,931 Susan Kelechi Watson and Sterling K. Brown 916 00:35:48,965 --> 00:35:51,275 all landed roles on NCIS. 917 00:35:51,310 --> 00:35:53,275 I should have never let her go. 918 00:35:53,310 --> 00:35:55,655 I'm sorry, Gibbs. [grunts] 919 00:35:56,482 --> 00:35:58,551 FRAZIER: But some of the show's guest stars, well... 920 00:35:58,586 --> 00:36:00,413 they were homegrown. 921 00:36:00,448 --> 00:36:02,620 Stop trying to pull some cop trick on me. 922 00:36:02,655 --> 00:36:03,896 It's not gonna work. 923 00:36:03,931 --> 00:36:05,758 MURRAY: My daughter's an actor 924 00:36:05,793 --> 00:36:07,965 and she went through the auditioning process 925 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:08,965 and she killed it, she was great. 926 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,206 She was so good. 927 00:36:10,241 --> 00:36:11,931 FRAZIER: Sean is actually the cast member 928 00:36:11,965 --> 00:36:14,310 who has been in the NCISVerse the longest, 929 00:36:14,344 --> 00:36:16,965 with 450 episodes. 930 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,413 His stepbrother Michael Bellisario 931 00:36:19,448 --> 00:36:21,620 had a guest role on four episodes 932 00:36:21,655 --> 00:36:23,758 while his stepsister Troian Bellisario 933 00:36:23,793 --> 00:36:25,275 played McGee's sister. 934 00:36:25,310 --> 00:36:26,862 You know, like, state the obvious 935 00:36:26,896 --> 00:36:28,034 and make pretty pie charts? 936 00:36:28,068 --> 00:36:29,482 FRAZIER: And did you know that 937 00:36:29,517 --> 00:36:31,310 the young agent Gibbs seen in flashbacks 938 00:36:31,344 --> 00:36:34,344 is actually played by Mark Harmon's son, Sean. 939 00:36:34,379 --> 00:36:36,034 Good luck trying to beat my times. 940 00:36:36,068 --> 00:36:38,758 Mark's wife of 37 years, Pam Dawber, 941 00:36:38,793 --> 00:36:41,482 also guest starred in the seven-episode arc. 942 00:36:41,517 --> 00:36:42,724 Were you gonna knock? 943 00:36:42,758 --> 00:36:44,586 I hadn't quite decided. 944 00:36:44,620 --> 00:36:47,206 FRAZIER: And that's Chris O'Donnell's son Chip 945 00:36:47,241 --> 00:36:49,068 making a cameo on the series finale 946 00:36:49,103 --> 00:36:50,241 of NCIS: L.A. 947 00:36:50,275 --> 00:36:51,758 I'm the new guy. 948 00:36:51,793 --> 00:36:53,206 O'DONNELL: Over the course of the show, 949 00:36:53,241 --> 00:36:54,724 all of my kids have been on the show, and my wife. 950 00:36:54,758 --> 00:36:56,862 And my oldest son had not been on, 951 00:36:56,896 --> 00:36:58,172 so that was kind of fun. 952 00:36:58,206 --> 00:37:00,034 And... action. 953 00:37:00,068 --> 00:37:02,413 FRAZIER: Chris also got a chance to make 954 00:37:02,448 --> 00:37:04,068 his directorial debut onL.A. 955 00:37:04,103 --> 00:37:05,517 So did Daniela Ruah. 956 00:37:05,551 --> 00:37:07,862 And now Dani's directing the mother ship. 957 00:37:07,896 --> 00:37:09,482 -Action. -CARROLL: She knows 958 00:37:09,517 --> 00:37:11,068 and she understands the balancing act. 959 00:37:11,103 --> 00:37:12,965 It's fun to be directed by somebody else 960 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:14,034 who's from the universe. 961 00:37:14,068 --> 00:37:16,482 But for Rocky, directingNCIS 962 00:37:16,517 --> 00:37:18,379 wasn't on this bucket list. 963 00:37:18,413 --> 00:37:20,448 It was the best acting job I'd ever done. 964 00:37:20,482 --> 00:37:22,000 It was directing that first episode. 965 00:37:22,034 --> 00:37:23,241 You lean on each other 966 00:37:23,275 --> 00:37:24,965 and you rely on each other to-to make it work. 967 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,413 We've been through so much together. 968 00:37:26,448 --> 00:37:29,724 As-as cast and crews, we've seen births, deaths, 969 00:37:29,758 --> 00:37:32,413 marriages, divorces, like, just so much. 970 00:37:32,448 --> 00:37:36,137 FRAZIER: Yes, the NCIS family has faced loss over the years, 971 00:37:36,172 --> 00:37:37,551 and in September, 972 00:37:37,586 --> 00:37:39,551 they said goodbye to their beloved Ducky 973 00:37:39,586 --> 00:37:42,689 when David McCallum passed away at the age of 90. 974 00:37:42,724 --> 00:37:46,068 His final appearance on the show was May of 2023. 975 00:37:46,103 --> 00:37:48,068 And this February, the show honored him 976 00:37:48,103 --> 00:37:50,517 with a tribute episode, which was co-written 977 00:37:50,551 --> 00:37:53,172 by his close friend and costar Brian Dietzen. 978 00:37:53,206 --> 00:37:55,724 Change is the essence of life. 979 00:37:55,758 --> 00:37:59,034 The closeness that Ducky and Jimmy had 980 00:37:59,068 --> 00:38:02,310 was definitely indicative of our relationship off-camera. 981 00:38:02,344 --> 00:38:05,344 -well, that's quite an analysis. -Thank you. 982 00:38:05,379 --> 00:38:07,620 WEATHERLY: That was a very emotional day, seeing everybody. 983 00:38:07,655 --> 00:38:10,000 Not a dry eye on that set. 984 00:38:10,034 --> 00:38:12,068 This is, what-- the first show of the series. 985 00:38:12,103 --> 00:38:14,379 And it feels as if we've been here forever. 986 00:38:14,413 --> 00:38:16,413 [chuckling]: And some of the hours we work 987 00:38:16,448 --> 00:38:18,827 also feels as if we've been here forever. 988 00:38:18,862 --> 00:38:21,137 CARROLL: David McCallum was 70 years old 989 00:38:21,172 --> 00:38:24,241 when the series started 21 years ago. 990 00:38:24,275 --> 00:38:26,551 And the story goes, he told his wife, 991 00:38:26,586 --> 00:38:28,620 yeah, he's... "I'm 70 years old. 992 00:38:28,655 --> 00:38:30,310 "What if this show goes seven years? 993 00:38:30,344 --> 00:38:31,965 I mean, that's a long time." 994 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,000 And he ended up being at the show for 20 seasons. 995 00:38:35,034 --> 00:38:37,413 FRAZIER: Still ahead: he's very special 996 00:38:37,448 --> 00:38:38,965 but he's not an agent anymore. 997 00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:40,793 What could go wrong? [chuckles] 998 00:38:40,827 --> 00:38:44,000 FRAZIER: Details about new spin-offs in store for the franchise. 999 00:38:44,034 --> 00:38:47,655 Plus an exclusive sneak peek of the 1,000th episode. 1000 00:38:47,689 --> 00:38:49,896 DIRECTOR: And action. 1001 00:38:49,931 --> 00:38:52,448 I guess we'll enjoy the extra attention while we have it. 1002 00:38:52,482 --> 00:38:53,827 Special delivery. 1003 00:38:53,862 --> 00:38:56,103 You're gonna have some real cool Easter eggs. 1004 00:39:05,551 --> 00:39:07,793 PHTOGRAPHER: Right here, shooting. 1005 00:39:07,827 --> 00:39:11,034 FRAZIER: How often do you get asked about Gibbs coming back 1006 00:39:11,068 --> 00:39:12,413 when fans bump into you? 1007 00:39:12,448 --> 00:39:14,206 -A lot. -[chuckles] 1008 00:39:14,241 --> 00:39:15,275 [laughs] 1009 00:39:16,241 --> 00:39:17,379 I love you, man. 1010 00:39:17,413 --> 00:39:18,965 I love you, too. 1011 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:21,206 FRAZIER: Well, two years after Gibbs left NCIS 1012 00:39:21,241 --> 00:39:22,275 for the quiet life, 1013 00:39:22,310 --> 00:39:24,137 he's coming back. Yep. 1014 00:39:24,172 --> 00:39:27,206 Get ready for the first-ever prequel in the franchise, 1015 00:39:27,241 --> 00:39:29,206 NCIS: Origins. 1016 00:39:29,241 --> 00:39:31,586 You were such a happy child. 1017 00:39:31,620 --> 00:39:34,241 FRAZIER: Set 12 years before NCIS began, 1018 00:39:34,275 --> 00:39:37,517 Origins tells the story of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs 1019 00:39:37,551 --> 00:39:41,068 starting his career as a newly-minted NCIS agent. 1020 00:39:41,103 --> 00:39:42,448 Mark narrates the series 1021 00:39:42,482 --> 00:39:44,413 that stars Austin Stowell and airs 1022 00:39:44,448 --> 00:39:47,586 in the 2024-2025 season. 1023 00:39:47,620 --> 00:39:50,586 He also executive produces with his son Sean. 1024 00:39:50,620 --> 00:39:54,344 I think seeing Gibbs coming up, you know, as a young guy, 1025 00:39:54,379 --> 00:39:55,862 is gonna be fantastic. 1026 00:39:55,896 --> 00:39:59,551 Maybe Mark Harmon can play Gibbs' father. 1027 00:40:01,724 --> 00:40:02,931 Check's in the mail? 1028 00:40:02,965 --> 00:40:04,758 Oh, no. That was for free. 1029 00:40:04,793 --> 00:40:06,206 FRAZIER: But wait, there's more. 1030 00:40:06,241 --> 00:40:07,931 WEATHERLY: Cote de Pablo and I are also 1031 00:40:07,965 --> 00:40:10,655 getting ready, moving to Budapest 1032 00:40:10,689 --> 00:40:12,413 for the summer of 2024. 1033 00:40:12,448 --> 00:40:15,448 And it is Tony and Ziva now, 1034 00:40:15,482 --> 00:40:18,793 trying to raise their tween daughter 1035 00:40:18,827 --> 00:40:21,137 and save the world. 1036 00:40:21,172 --> 00:40:23,103 What could go wrong? [chuckles] 1037 00:40:23,137 --> 00:40:24,793 FRAZIER: That's right-- "Tiva" is 1038 00:40:24,827 --> 00:40:27,000 spinning off into a new international adventure-- 1039 00:40:27,034 --> 00:40:31,034 the as-yet-untitled series finds Ziva and Tony 1040 00:40:31,068 --> 00:40:32,172 raising their daughter in Paris 1041 00:40:32,206 --> 00:40:33,896 until his security company 1042 00:40:33,931 --> 00:40:37,103 is attacked and they have to go on the run. 1043 00:40:37,137 --> 00:40:40,241 WEATHERLY: Paramount+ has given us, um, the green light. 1044 00:40:40,275 --> 00:40:41,793 We're incredibly happy to be 1045 00:40:41,827 --> 00:40:44,413 making something for the streaming platform, 1046 00:40:44,448 --> 00:40:47,448 because it gives you a little bit more latitude, 1047 00:40:47,482 --> 00:40:48,965 and shooting overseas... 1048 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:50,344 FRAZIER: Well, before all that, 1049 00:40:50,379 --> 00:40:52,896 there's still a very special 1,000th episode 1050 00:40:52,931 --> 00:40:54,310 to get to on the mother ship next week, 1051 00:40:54,344 --> 00:40:57,206 and we have an exclusive look behind the scenes. 1052 00:40:57,241 --> 00:40:59,310 As you know, the director was there. 1053 00:40:59,344 --> 00:41:01,620 The team is in a race against time 1054 00:41:01,655 --> 00:41:03,827 to help, uh, director Vance, 1055 00:41:03,862 --> 00:41:06,310 who is also struggling with his adult son now. 1056 00:41:06,344 --> 00:41:07,758 LAW: In the meantime, 1057 00:41:07,793 --> 00:41:09,862 all of the NCIS is suddenly put under attack. 1058 00:41:09,896 --> 00:41:12,275 So now you get to see NCIS: Hawai'i, 1059 00:41:12,310 --> 00:41:14,344 NCIS: L.A., NCIS: Sydney coming in to help 1060 00:41:14,379 --> 00:41:16,482 in a family-oriented method. 1061 00:41:16,517 --> 00:41:19,413 I don't know, there may be, you know, some special guest. 1062 00:41:20,379 --> 00:41:22,241 His last name rhymes with Ford. 1063 00:41:23,206 --> 00:41:24,379 First name, Harrison. 1064 00:41:24,413 --> 00:41:25,793 I was kidding. 1065 00:41:25,827 --> 00:41:28,103 Harrison Ford's not coming on the show. 1066 00:41:28,137 --> 00:41:29,655 DIETZEN: And the whole time, we're paying tribute 1067 00:41:29,689 --> 00:41:32,344 to cast members and different shows, 1068 00:41:32,379 --> 00:41:34,482 um, that perhaps aren't here right now, 1069 00:41:34,517 --> 00:41:36,551 but, um, are instrumental to our success. 1070 00:41:36,586 --> 00:41:37,758 Cannot wait for that. 1071 00:41:37,793 --> 00:41:39,862 But can we get back to that number again? 1072 00:41:39,896 --> 00:41:42,862 Creating 1,000 episodes of television 1073 00:41:42,896 --> 00:41:44,482 is an incredible feat. 1074 00:41:44,517 --> 00:41:47,620 But the real mission here is friends and family, 1075 00:41:47,655 --> 00:41:49,551 honoring the truth 1076 00:41:49,586 --> 00:41:51,413 and protecting what's important. 1077 00:41:51,448 --> 00:41:53,586 That is the NCIS way. 1078 00:41:53,620 --> 00:41:56,517 All right. Now it's on to the next 1,000. 1079 00:41:56,551 --> 00:41:59,206 Aloha to all of the fans. 1080 00:41:59,241 --> 00:42:02,344 We've made it to 1,000 episodes 1081 00:42:02,379 --> 00:42:04,068 of the entire NCISVerse, 1082 00:42:04,103 --> 00:42:05,413 and that's because of you guys. 1083 00:42:05,448 --> 00:42:07,310 So, as we say here in Hawai'i, 1084 00:42:07,344 --> 00:42:10,448 mahalo nui loa, and here's to another thousand. 1085 00:42:10,482 --> 00:42:11,793 ♪ 1086 00:42:11,827 --> 00:42:13,034 O'DONNELL: Oh, I mean, my God. 1087 00:42:13,068 --> 00:42:14,344 Most amazing fans in the world. 1088 00:42:14,379 --> 00:42:15,896 Thank you for tunning in all these years. 1089 00:42:15,931 --> 00:42:17,655 VALDERRAMA: We're only possible 1090 00:42:17,689 --> 00:42:19,689 because of your commitment, your trust in us, 1091 00:42:19,724 --> 00:42:21,034 and allowing us in your homes. 1092 00:42:21,068 --> 00:42:23,689 And, uh, bless you and salud. 1093 00:42:24,689 --> 00:42:25,793 Thank you. 1094 00:42:25,827 --> 00:42:27,103 Thanks for being a part of the family. 1095 00:42:27,137 --> 00:42:30,068 Thank you for, uh, hanging around for a thousand, 1096 00:42:30,103 --> 00:42:31,931 and maybe a thousand more, who knows? 1097 00:42:31,965 --> 00:42:33,896 MAN: Say NCIS. 1098 00:42:33,931 --> 00:42:35,517 ALL: NCIS! 1099 00:42:35,551 --> 00:42:37,551 ♪ 1100 00:42:37,586 --> 00:42:38,965 NCIS, 1,000. 1101 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:40,172 We love you. 1102 00:42:40,206 --> 00:42:41,931 Heck, I love all of you. 1103 00:42:42,931 --> 00:42:45,344 Have a great night, everyone. 1104 00:42:45,379 --> 00:42:47,655 Uh, I want to give you a sincere thank-you 1105 00:42:47,689 --> 00:42:49,172 from all of us here at NCIS. 1106 00:42:49,206 --> 00:42:51,655 Much love, and peace. 1107 00:42:51,689 --> 00:42:54,413 -NCIS--it's on, baby -Oh, yeah. 1108 00:42:54,448 --> 00:42:55,896 MURRAY: Thank you so much for being with us 1109 00:42:55,931 --> 00:42:57,103 all these years watching us, 1110 00:42:57,137 --> 00:42:59,000 continuing to watch us, 1111 00:42:59,034 --> 00:43:01,137 making us the number one show on television. 1112 00:43:01,172 --> 00:43:02,655 We're gonna keep doing it 1113 00:43:02,689 --> 00:43:04,034 as long as you guys keep watching us, 1114 00:43:04,068 --> 00:43:05,379 so thank you. 1115 00:43:12,206 --> 00:43:15,172 Captioning sponsored by CBS 1116 00:43:15,206 --> 00:43:18,206 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org