Road Kill

Episode aired Dec 2, 2008
TV-14
44m

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7.4/10

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Action Crime Drama

A boatswain's mate dies after a single-car crash; Gibbs and company find evidence of gunfire plus beatings of the victim, who was a member of a fight club and, they learn, the operator of an... Read allA boatswain's mate dies after a single-car crash; Gibbs and company find evidence of gunfire plus beatings of the victim, who was a member of a fight club and, they learn, the operator of an illicit business. The gang figure out all of it.A boatswain's mate dies after a single-car crash; Gibbs and company find evidence of gunfire plus beatings of the victim, who was a member of a fight club and, they learn, the operator of an illicit business. The gang figure out all of it.

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Trivia
Gibbs' right eyebrow and surround clearly shows the damage received in the previous episode.

Goofs
Abby states that Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) is not very common. TiO2 is one of the most common pigments in use today. It's used in just about everything from toothpaste to paint to sunscreen as a white pigment.

Quotes
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: [as DiNozzo's helping McGee make a face] Would you two like some time alone?
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Uh, no boss. We were just...
Mossad Liaison Officer Ziva David: Acting like children.
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: You say that like it's a bad thing.

Connections
References Godzilla: King of the Monsters! (1956)

Soundtracks
Finger Print #47
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Wolf and Brian Wayy

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10/10

This episode stuck with me for years

I believe I first watched this when I was around 14 or 15. I'm 19 now and just revisited the episode after some friends encouraged me to rewatch the show. I now remember why this episode stuck in my memory far longer than all the others from season six - it's because it was the first episode to genuinely make me cry.

The story is absolutely heartbreaking, and Brian Letscher's performance in this episode made me want to see him again on the show. Unfortunately, things like that almost never happen, as the cast outside of NCIS itself is usually disposable and changes by the episode. That being said, he's a blessing to the show when he is on screen, and he does a good job at earning pity points from the audience through his excellent acting.

Of all things, the makeup is particularly phenomenal in this episode, and it makes me really wonder how they pulled that off.

All in all, it's a great episode that deserves a lot more attention as I wasn't able to find a single photo from it online. It's a hidden gem in a series that has gone for an extremely long time, and it's sad to me that most NCIS fans won't get to see it. I fully recommend if you're up for a bit of a tear-jerker.

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