6x17 South by Southwest - NCIS Episode Guide

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- Episode 06x17

Episode: 06x17
Title: South by Southwest
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 617
First Aired: Feb. 24, 2009

Season 6 » Episode #17 - South by Southwest

Summary: While working on a case, an NCIS special agent is murdered in the same way as a businessman of Arizona, the native region of the agent. The only clue is a painting send to the Gibbs team, just before dying. The investigation will lead Tony and Gibbs in Arizona while the rest of the team will work on painting and the search for the assassins. The uranium will be at the center of the case and Gibbs will use his talents as a sniper to avoid death.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Special Agent Jethro Gibbs	played by Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo	played by Michael Weatherly
Officer Ziva David	played by Cote de Pablo
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee	played by Sean Murray
NCIS Director Leon Vance	played by Rocky Carroll
Sheriff Clay Boyd	played by Lance Henriksen
Bart Lemming	played by Tim Guinee
Dina Rici	played by Mira Furlan
Navy Commander Weidman	played by Patrick St. Esprit

Season 6 / Episode 17: - South by Southwest

Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: You did not change when your books made you plush.
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Flush. Thanks Ziva. But it really wasn't that much. Bought my car, bought some clothes. What was leftover I put in a hedge fund which just crashed.
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: Sorry. So that is why you have been so distracted lately.
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: It shows, huh?

Season 6 / Episode 17: - South by Southwest

NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Can you get nerve damage on your buttox?
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: You're going to feel worse in the morning.
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Don't say that Boss.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

GEOG: Gibbs and Dinozzo fly to Arizona to find a witness, but the rock formations are actually Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park north of Los Angeles California.
CONT: When Tony is talking on the phone with the people from London, in one camera angle he is on a cell phone, then they switch cameras and he is on the regular phone, then they switch back and he is on his cell phone again.
CONT: After Ziva and McGee call Gibbs to warn him that the assassin is closing in on the AZ party, Gibbs hangs up his satellite phone. After the chase is over, McGee is in MTAC shouting to ask if they are all alright and Gibbs answers them as if still on the phone call from earlier.
FAKE: When being questioned in the interrogation room, two of SN Zell's ribbons are incorrectly placed: the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon are out of order.

TRIVIA

The helicopter that was used at the end of the episode was a Eurocopter AStar 350 B2 (N67TV) and is currently used by Helinet Aviation.
In this episode Abby is mailed a painting as a clue, the painting is of "Vasquez Rocks", a famous film set used in many westerns and most notably featured in the _"Star Trek" (1967) {Arena (#1.18)}_.