NCIS is airing its season finale tonight on CBS at 8p and last week executive producer Gary Glassberg talked about the #1 scripted show on TV.
NCIS celebrated it’s 200th episode a rarity in primetime and it did while being the most watched show on TV which is unheard of. So how does a show that has been on the air for nine years do that? Well here is what Glasberg said on that, “I think the real reason that this show is the success that is, is that cast. It’s a phenomenal group of actors and they know how to do this television show better than anybody. I know I can hand them material and we as a group will figure out how to make it work best. To me that is why it works, really.” It’s definitely working according to the numbers.
And there is someone/thign else that the show works with it and that is the N part of NCIS. Glasberg told us, “We are constantly in touch with the Department of Defense, our Navy friends and our friends at the Marine Corps. We are trying to tell a series as close to real time as we can.” He let us on some fast editing they had to when something major broke in the military world with this story, “In the instance of Osama Bin Laden, when that situation was handled, we were actually successful with the Most Wanted Board that is there on the wall. We actually put a line through that, but the episode was long filmed so we had to digitally go back in and put that line in. We did it 24 hours before it aired.”
But it isn’t only real world events that influence the show, as he told us “The Secretary of the Navy and I talk relatively often and he actually periodically comes up with things they would like us to talk about.” When asked for an example he added, “It can be anything from, like two years ago it was all about the Green Initiative. They were switching over to Biofuels and things like that, so we touched on that in an episode. I try to be as truthful to that as I can periodically through the year. It means a lot to them. It grounds the show.” He also made sure to mention that this show means a lot to the Navy, so they do what they can to make them happy.
And what makes the fans happy is the great people they get to guest star on the show. Glasberg said that the Ryan aka Jamie Lee Curtis’ storyline will be addressed tonight and we will know where her future stands with the show. Now I had to know about a celebrity family that two of the members were on the show this year and I wondered if more of them will appear. Glasberg said that Mackenzie Astin could not come back, his other brother Sean could and he would love to have their mom Patty Duke on NCIS. We will have to tune into to season ten to see if that is possible. But before we get to that tune in for the season nine finale tonight.
The N in NCIS stands for Nine because the show was picked up for a ninth season today. CBS announced today the show that has been reaching series high’s in the ratings during its 8th season will be back to reach new highs. The show that stars Mark Harmon is the #1 scripted show on television, so the show coming back was a no brainer, but it is still good news that it is official!
Tonight at 8p on CBS, Bob Newhart gives an unforgettable performance on NCIS. The TV legend plays the man who was the medical examiner before Ducky and he comes back to visit his old haunt. He goes along on their case and observes how things have changed since he has been there. It is a great look advancements of NCIS through the years. And make sure to watch the episode all the way through for a powerful ending that only Bob Newhart can deliver. Seriously have your tissues ready cause you are going to need them.
Through my tears, I smell another Emmy for him!!!
Fox announced their new mid-season lineup and American Idol is moving to Wednesdays and Thursdays. I have to wonder if Fox is afraid of TV’s top rated shows CBS’s NCIS and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and that is why they are movingIdol away from them. Plus there has been plenty of speculation that AI will no longer be TV top rated show for the season now that Simon Cowell left the show and he is being replaced by Steven Tyler and J-Lo, and moving it nights where there is less competition might help its ratings? The good news is Bones is getting a great lead-in at 9p on Thursday, the bad news is that Fringe is moving to the Friday deathslot against Supernatural. American Dad also was given the writing on the wall because Fox moved it to Sundays at 7:30p, although looking at the preview of Bob’s Burgers it might get its old time slot back and the writing might be erased. Hopefully!
Here is the rest of the schedule:
Mondays, beginning Jan. 17:
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE (All-New Episodes)
9:00-10:00 PM LIE TO ME (All-New Episodes)
Mondays, beginning Feb. 7
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE (All-New Episodes)
9:00-10:00 PM THE CHICAGO CODE (Series Premiere)
Sunday, Jan. 9:
7:00-7:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Encore Episodes)
7:30-8:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (Time Period Premiere)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (All-New Episodes)
8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS (All-New Episodes)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY (All-New Episodes)
9:30-10:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW (All-New Episodes)
So I was going through YouTube and I see a video labeled “NCIS -Snakes on a Plane”, so I decided I had to watch it. I thought hey maybe Tony DiNozzo (Micheal Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) might be investigating a person who brought snakes on a plane. But no…I was completely off as you will see in that clip above. Seriously what a cheesey use of a movie reference on CBS’s #1 show.
Granted I might just be a little more sensitive this week because I watched a horrible movie on SyFy this Saturday that was basically Snakes on a Sub and if they do a sequel (I pray not), it would be Snakes on a smaller Plane.
BTW back to NCIS, poor Michael Weatherly getting his a$$ kicked by a girl…LOL!
