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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: With no electricity to run the Xerox machine, the team digs an old mimeograph out of storage, but Gibbs is the only one who knows how to use it.
* FakeAmerican: InUniverse. The security guard who sounds as American as apple pie and claims to be a big Wizards[[note]]A Washington, D.C., basketball team.[[/note]] fan, is actually a former Russian intelligence operative.
* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: It's established several times that the music playing in Abby's lab is her own library. In "Power Down," a scene in Abby's lab starts out with her music, but ends with the music slowing to a stop as the CD player runs out of battery.
* RewatchBonus: During the opening gunfight, the security guard who turns out to be the BigBad emerges from a side door before "joining" his fellow guard in shooting back at the intruders.
** During the blackout, Tony includes references to "pre-tech" cop shows like ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'', ''Series/{{Baretta}}'' and ''Series/{{Kojak}}''.
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* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (a kind of copying machine that pre-dated photocopiers).
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* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (a kind of copying machine that pre-dated photocopiers).photocopiers).
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Stone, the security guard, coached his underlings to shoot him in the shoulder during the gunfight to divert suspicion away from him.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Stone, the security guard, coached his underlings to shoot him in the shoulder during the gunfight to divert suspicion away from him.
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* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode. Oh, the fun the writers must have had poking fun at the usual ''NCIS'' bells and whistles.
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* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode. Oh, the fun the writers must have had poking fun at the usual ''NCIS'' bells and whistles.
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* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode.
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* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode. Oh, the fun the writers must have had poking fun at the usual ''NCIS'' bells and whistles.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Lt. Paxton was a secret agent working for the NSA... and it's pretty obvious she was a ''badass''. She had a secret stash of weapons and spy gear, she'd had multiple injuries and broken bones from her work, and her last two acts were to make an attempt to mess up her eyes to thwart a computer center break-in (which didn't work, but as Abby says, it was still a ''great'' attempt), then to cuff herself to a pipe, knowing she would be killed, to clue NCIS in that they needed to investigate further. As Gibbs stated, she had a choice, and that's what makes her a hero. One suspects stories of her life would be amazing.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Lt. Paxton was a secret agent working for the NSA... and it's pretty obvious she was a ''badass''. She had a secret stash of weapons and spy gear, she'd had multiple injuries and broken bones from her work, and her last two acts were to make an attempt to mess up her eyes to thwart a computer center break-in (which didn't work, but as Abby says, it was still a ''great'' attempt), [[HeroicSacrifice then to cuff herself to a pipe, knowing she would be killed, to clue NCIS in that they needed to investigate further.further]]. As Gibbs stated, she had a choice, and that's what makes her a hero. One suspects stories of her life would be amazing.amazing.
* JurisdictionFriction: {{Subverted}}. At first, the NSA tried to divert NCIS' attention so they could investigate the break-in and blackout in-house. But seeing that NCIS had more progress, the NSA cooperated with NCIS to catch the BigBad.
* JurisdictionFriction: {{Subverted}}. At first, the NSA tried to divert NCIS' attention so they could investigate the break-in and blackout in-house. But seeing that NCIS had more progress, the NSA cooperated with NCIS to catch the BigBad.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The BigBad killed his two henchmen after they have broken into the server farm and installed a compromised server.
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* ChekhovsGun: It's mentioned that the entertainment business the victim was involved with has a bunch of generators for their events which they conveniently used for their building. The team borrows one to trick the true culprit into leading them to the phony server.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Ziva tells [=McGee=] that being stuck in the elevator could be worse...they could be stuck there with Tony. In the season 10 premiere, she ''does'' get stuck in the elevator with him.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Ziva tells [=McGee=] that being stuck in the elevator could be worse...they could be stuck there with Tony. In the season 10 premiere, she ''does'' get stuck in the elevator with him.
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** Gibbs gets into the act when they arrest the culprit.
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** Gibbs gets into the act when they arrest the culprit. Lampshaded by Tony who catches it.
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* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Lt. Paxton was one of two people who were secretly authorized by the NSA to have access to ''every'' iris scanner in any facility in the entire US federal government. The bad guys discovered this somehow, and kidnapped her so they could use her eye to get access to the computer center that was their target.
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* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (an old-fashioned photocopier).
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* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (an old-fashioned photocopier).(a kind of copying machine that pre-dated photocopiers).
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* AbsenteeActor: Vance does not appear in this episode.
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* ReplacedWithReplica: The real objective of the break-in wasn't to steal anything but to replace one of the server blades with a compromised copy.
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Directed by Creator/ThomasJWright
Written by Creator/StevenDBinder & Creator/DavidJNorth
Written by Creator/StevenDBinder & Creator/DavidJNorth
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Lt. Paxton was a secret agent working for the NSA... and it's pretty obvious she was a ''badass''. She had a secret stash of weapons and spy gear, she'd had multiple injuries and broken bones from her work, and her last two acts were to make an attempt to mess up her eyes to thwart a computer center break-in (which didn't work, but as Abby says, it was still a ''great'' attempt, then to cuff herself to a pipe, knowing she would be killed, to clue NCIS in that they needed to investigate further. As Gibbs stated, she had a choice, and that's what makes her a hero. One suspects stories of her life would be amazing.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Lt. Paxton was a secret agent working for the NSA... and it's pretty obvious she was a ''badass''. She had a secret stash of weapons and spy gear, she'd had multiple injuries and broken bones from her work, and her last two acts were to make an attempt to mess up her eyes to thwart a computer center break-in (which didn't work, but as Abby says, it was still a ''great'' attempt, attempt), then to cuff herself to a pipe, knowing she would be killed, to clue NCIS in that they needed to investigate further. As Gibbs stated, she had a choice, and that's what makes her a hero. One suspects stories of her life would be amazing.
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* UselessWithoutCellPhones: The younger members of Team Gibbs have a difficult time adjusting to the power cut that renders all of their usual technology unusable. Gibbs is amused by this, for the most part.
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* UselessWithoutCellPhones: The younger members of Team Gibbs have a difficult time adjusting to the power cut that renders all of their usual technology unusable. Gibbs is amused by this, for the most part.part.
* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (an old-fashioned photocopier).
* WhatAreRecords: No-one except Gibbs can recognize or use a mimeograph (an old-fashioned photocopier).
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Lt. Paxton was a secret agent working for the NSA... and it's pretty obvious she was a ''badass''. She had a secret stash of weapons and spy gear, she'd had multiple injuries and broken bones from her work, and her last two acts were to make an attempt to mess up her eyes to thwart a computer center break-in (which didn't work, but as Abby says, it was still a ''great'' attempt, then to cuff herself to a pipe, knowing she would be killed, to clue NCIS in that they needed to investigate further. As Gibbs stated, she had a choice, and that's what makes her a hero. One suspects stories of her life would be amazing.
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* BigNo: The MMORPG gamer's reaction when the screen reads "Internet Connection Lost".
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* BigNo: BigNo:
** The MMORPG gamer's reaction when the screen reads "Internet ConnectionLost".Lost".
** Abby, when the batteries in her music player die.
** The MMORPG gamer's reaction when the screen reads "Internet Connection
** Abby, when the batteries in her music player die.
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* ShoutOut: When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Series/DoctorWho'' while Tony references ''Film/LordOfWar''.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Series/DoctorWho'' while Tony references''Film/LordOfWar''.''Film/LordOfWar''.
** Gibbs gets into the act when they arrest the culprit.
---> "[[Series/HawaiiFiveO Book him, Danno-zo.]]"
** When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Series/DoctorWho'' while Tony references
** Gibbs gets into the act when they arrest the culprit.
---> "[[Series/HawaiiFiveO Book him, Danno-zo.]]"
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---> '''Ziva''': I'm sure Gibbs is feeling right at home.\\
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''(McGee and Ziva share knowing looks)''\\
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba Ziva are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.
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'''[=McGee=]''': ''({{beat}})'' He's right behind you, isn't he?
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''([[GenreSavvy McGee and Ziva share knowing looks]])''\\
'''[=McGee=]''':''({{beat}})'' [[LampshadeHanging He's right behind you, isn't he?he?]]\\
'''Tony:''' ''(sees Gibbs behind him)'' Yes, he is.
'''[=McGee=]''':
'''Tony:''' ''(sees Gibbs behind him)'' Yes, he is.
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* ShoutOut: When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' while Tony references ''Film/LordOfWar''.
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* ShoutOut: When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' while Tony references ''Film/LordOfWar''.
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* SpecialEditionTitle: After the opening credits, the street lights go out, then so do the lights on Capitol Hill, then the screen {{fades to black}}.
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* SpecialEditionTitle: After the opening credits, the street lights go out, then so do the lights on Capitol Hill, then the screen {{fades [[FadeToBlack snaps to black}}.black]].
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.out.
* UselessWithoutCellPhones: The younger members of Team Gibbs have a difficult time adjusting to the power cut that renders all of their usual technology unusable. Gibbs is amused by this, for the most part.
* UselessWithoutCellPhones: The younger members of Team Gibbs have a difficult time adjusting to the power cut that renders all of their usual technology unusable. Gibbs is amused by this, for the most part.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Ziva tells [=McGee=] that being stuck in the elevator could be worse...they could be stuck there with Tony. Three seasons later, she [[Recap/NCISS10E01 Extreme Prejudice ''does'' get stuck in the elevator with Tony.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: Ziva tells [=McGee=] that being stuck in the elevator could be worse...they could be stuck there with Tony. Three seasons later, In the season 10 premiere, she [[Recap/NCISS10E01 Extreme Prejudice ''does'' get stuck in the elevator with Tony.]] him.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Ziva tells [=McGee=] that being stuck in the elevator could be worse...they could be stuck there with Tony. Three seasons later, she [[Recap/NCISS10E01 Extreme Prejudice ''does'' get stuck in the elevator with Tony.]]
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'''[=McGee=]''': ({{Beat}}) He's right behind you, isn't he?
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'''[=McGee=]''': ({{Beat}}) ''({{beat}})'' He's right behind you, isn't he?
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* SpecialEditionTitle: After the opening credits, the lights on the Capitol go out, then so do the street lights, then the screen {{fades to black}}.
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* ShoutOut: When the team stumbles upon a shipping container full of guns, [=McGee=] references ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' while Tony references ''Film/LordOfWar''.
* SpecialEditionTitle: After the opening credits, the street lightson the Capitol go out, then so do the street lights, lights on Capitol Hill, then the screen {{fades to black}}.
* SpecialEditionTitle: After the opening credits, the street lights
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---> '''Ziva''': I'm sure Gibbs is feeling right at home.
---> '''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk* *snerk*
---> '''[=McGee=]''': He's right behind you, isn't he?
---> '''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk* *snerk*
---> '''[=McGee=]''': He's right behind you, isn't he?
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---> '''Ziva''': I'm sure Gibbs is feeling right at home.
--->home.\\
'''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk**snerk*
--->*snerk*\\
'''[=McGee=]''': ({{Beat}}) He's right behind you, isn'the?he?
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'''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk*
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'''[=McGee=]''': ({{Beat}}) He's right behind you, isn't
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'''Season 7, Episode 8''':
!Power Down
The team literally finds themselves in the dark when the investigation into the death of a lieutenant is connected to a city-wide blackout.
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* AbsenteeActor: Vance does not appear in this episode.
* AutopsySnackTime: Backup generators are powering the backup lights as well as the autopsy freezers, so the employees store their perishable foods in the empty freezers.
* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode.
* BigNo: The MMORPG gamer's reaction when the screen reads "Internet Connection Lost".
* BigWhat: The gamer's mom's response to the gamer yelling.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: The security guard who was shot masterminded the whole blackout and was responsible for Lt. Paxton's demise.
* RightBehindMe: Gibbs, [[RunningGag per usual]]. With the power out, Tony cracks several jokes about Gibbs and the power outage.
---> '''Ziva''': I'm sure Gibbs is feeling right at home.
---> '''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk* *snerk*
---> '''[=McGee=]''': He's right behind you, isn't he?
* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.
!Power Down
The team literally finds themselves in the dark when the investigation into the death of a lieutenant is connected to a city-wide blackout.
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* AbsenteeActor: Vance does not appear in this episode.
* AutopsySnackTime: Backup generators are powering the backup lights as well as the autopsy freezers, so the employees store their perishable foods in the empty freezers.
* BigBlackout: The premise of the episode.
* BigNo: The MMORPG gamer's reaction when the screen reads "Internet Connection Lost".
* BigWhat: The gamer's mom's response to the gamer yelling.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: The security guard who was shot masterminded the whole blackout and was responsible for Lt. Paxton's demise.
* RightBehindMe: Gibbs, [[RunningGag per usual]]. With the power out, Tony cracks several jokes about Gibbs and the power outage.
---> '''Ziva''': I'm sure Gibbs is feeling right at home.
---> '''Tony''': Well you don't need electricity to use hand tools or drink a bottle of bourbon. *nyuk* *nyuk* *nyuk* *snerk*
---> '''[=McGee=]''': He's right behind you, isn't he?
* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: [=McGee=] and Ziba are trapped in the elevator when the power goes out.
