Why Mark Harmon’s Gibbs Didn’t Appear In NCIS Season 21’s Ducky Tribute Episode

David McCalaum, the star of “the man from uncle” and “NCIS”, died in 2023 at the age of 90. Because his long -term role as the first and longest medical examiner in CBS, Dr. Donald “Ducky” with “Mallard”, goodbye, goodbye, “I got rid of NCIS”. Saying that he is the oldest friend, Leroy Gysero Gibbs (Mark Harmon).

According to “NCIS”, the joint monitoring Stephen Dr. Bender, a major reason for the deletion of Gibbs from the episode is that after Harmon “NCIS” left in 2021, his return to a quick veil will serve as harm to the traded personality. Speaking to the TV line, put Binder on this line of thinking:

“Of course, the door is always open [for Harmon]. When we return it, we will not return it for two minutes. It should be something special. “

What the Thribute Ducky episode lacks in Mark Harmon, it compensates for another unexpected return. The end of the “stories that we leave behind” is a big surprise when Tony Dinozo appears from Michael Weathly – which was last seen in “NCIS” in the thirteenth season – to present some of the final influential words about Dr. Malaard left dearly, until he threw them in an amazing imitation of hashish. This, according to Stephen d. Bender, was a great deal of meaning. As the bidder was told, Dinozzo was a natural choice when they tried to know who would be the best return character to interact with Protégé Jimmy Palmer (Brian Ditzen, who also wrote the episode), who discovers Ducky’s body and shoulders in the most episodes in the episode:

“We have thought a lot about the associated Ducky with most, and it is one level that will be Gibbs. But it was Jimmy Who was there, so it was [about] from Jimmy You will communicate with, and also bring some levity … and that was Michael Westhli. It is really irrational. “

As for Leroy Gysero Gibbs, it may not appear personally, but the previous main status response team still makes its presence known. After the opening credits, the camera is keen to show Timothy McGe (Sean Murray), who opens a letter from Gibbs containing an intimate Polaroid image of the husband and UCKY. It is clear that Gibbs is still firmly in the episode even after retirement to the relative back wood of the Nakok Bay, Alaska.