{"id":2137720,"date":"2025-11-05T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2137720"},"modified":"2025-11-05T22:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:54:11","slug":"origins-finally-explained-a-classic-ncis-joke-almost-20-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/origins-finally-explained-a-classic-ncis-joke-almost-20-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins Finally Explained A Classic NCIS Joke (Almost 20 Years Later)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Contains<\/strong> <strong>spoilers for &#8220;NCIS: Origins&#8221; Season 2, Episode 4 \u2014 &#8220;No Man Left Behind&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s clear that the powers that be over at &#8220;NCIS: Origins&#8221; are having a whole lot of fun weaving various callbacks to &#8220;NCIS&#8221; and Leroy Jethro Gibbs&#8217; (Austin Stowell) past throughout the series. But fans of both shows probably didn&#8217;t expect Season 2&#8217;s fourth episode, &#8220;No Man Left Behind,&#8221; to explain an ancient in-joke between Gibbs and\u00a0Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). The episode revolves around Franks coping with a visit from his older brother, Mason (Philip Winchester), and the story relates to some tall tales attached to Mason&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When Gibbs hears about Mason&#8217;s visit, he asks Mike, &#8220;Is this the brother that you told me married the same woman as you twice?&#8221; Franks just laughs at the question.\u00a0&#8220;Come on, probie, that was a joke,&#8221; he retorts. Eagle-eared fans will recall that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1342162\/ncis-what-happened-to-gibbs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gibbs (Mark Harmon);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gibbs (Mark Harmon)<\/a>\u00a0remembers this story in &#8220;NCIS&#8221; during\u00a0&#8220;Hiatus, Part 2&#8221; \u2014 which aired nearly 20 years ago, during Season 3 in 2006.\u00a0But the reason why Gibbs thought of this legend during his &#8220;NCIS&#8221; days is far more tragic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/18580\/untold-truth-bones\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Untold Truth Of Bones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Untold Truth Of Bones<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Franks&#8217; story helps Gibbs reclaim his memory in NCIS<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gibbs at a press conference in his dress browns in &#8220;NCIS&#8221; (2003-present) &#8211; CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reason why Gibbs brings up this reference to Franks&#8217; love life in &#8220;Hiatus, Part 2&#8221; is because Gibbs has been suffering from amnesia. He can&#8217;t recall anything that happened in his life after 1991, which means he can remember everything that happened in his pre-NCIS life, but can&#8217;t recall his colleagues, the case he&#8217;s been trying to resolve, or even that 9\/11 happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1513616\/who-plays-mike-franks-ncis-muse-watson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Franks (Muse Watson);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Franks (Muse Watson)<\/a> comes to visit him, and in his presence Gibbs flashes back to his NIS days. He recalls the story of Franks&#8217; brother marrying the same woman as Franks twice. Within the flashback, Franks is amused by the story. &#8220;She was a hell of a woman, probie,&#8221; he laughs. From there \u2014 and thanks to that story \u2014 Gibbs begins to remember more and more of his past and finally regains his lost memories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That just goes to show how old the relationship between Mike and Gibbs is \u2014 and how tragic it is when <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/200328\/the-real-reason-ncis-killed-off-mike-franks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Franks is killed off during Season 8 of &quot;NCIS&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Franks is killed off during Season 8 of &#8220;NCIS&#8221;<\/a> at the hands of the Port-to-Port Killer. It&#8217;s a scar that Gibbs eternally bears; but the memories still shine on for him, and can definitely still make him laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox. You can also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=looper.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:add us as a preferred search source;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">add us as a preferred search source<\/a> on Google.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/2018435\/ncis-origins-explained-classic-ncis-joke-20-years-later\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:original article on Looper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">original article on Looper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contains spoilers for &#8220;NCIS: Origins&#8221; Season 2, Episode 4 \u2014 &#8220;No Man Left Behind&#8221; It&#8217;s clear that the powers that be over at &#8220;NCIS: Origins&#8221; are having a whole lot of fun weaving various callbacks to &#8220;NCIS&#8221; and Leroy Jethro Gibbs&#8217; (Austin Stowell) past throughout the series. 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