Why N.C.I.S. doesn't suck.

In fact, here I will argue that N.C.I.S. is the best crime procedural drama on television today.

For starters, it has Mark Harmon. I don't know how much you know about Mark Harmon, but he was in that 80's movie where he had to teach summer school. Inexplicably, Kirstie Alley was the love interest in this film, but we can't blame that on Mark Harmon; he didn't cast it. Anyway, he wore a hawaiian shirt and taught those kids good. If you remember, he only had to get down to their level. They all passed. And, the box of the movie has a dog on it. How can we go wrong here? I think we've conclusively proven that having Mark Harmon on a crime procedural drama is clearly a mark in its favor.

No, as the abuser noted on T's blog, it is not b/c it has that goth girl in it. I think her character's name is Abby? Abbie? I'm not sure. (I suppose she is marginally attractive, but not enough to watch the show solely for that reason). But, recently goth girl has taken to dating a little person who does similar DNAy work in the private sector. The pairing of the goth girl and the little person is just absurd enough to make this show even more enjoyable.

Everyone on this show has some sort of ridiculous name. I don't remember the smartass character's name, but it is ridiculously Italian. If you're going ethnic, go all out. And, somehow, inexplicably, there is also a former Israeli secret service agent working for N.C.I.S. I don't think I saw the episode that explained this, but the woman who plays this character is perhaps attractive enough to watch the show regardless of its other goodnesses - of which it clearly has plenty.

I will admit, this show took a hit when the fat clumsy can't get a date guy slimmed down. See it was even more ridiculous before! (And therefore better.)

But let's look at all the things this show has going for it: 1. Mark Harmon. 2. A stereotypical quirky goth girl dating a little person. 3. A smartass character with a ridiculously Italian name. 4. A former Israeli secret service agent now working for the U.S. Navy (who happens to be easy on the eyes). 5. A fat clumsy guy (who regrettably is now skinny - though good for him personally). 6. I haven't even mentioned the british mortician. (Who I think is named Ducky).

What have the other crime procedural shows got on N.C.I.S.? Nuthin! All the Law & Orders are old and stale. C.S.I. has become a pale shadow of its threefold self. And all those other shows aren't even worth a mention.