NCIS Jethro Gibbs Rules
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The Complete List of Gibbs Rules
On the TV show NCIS, Jethro Gibbs provides words to live by in the form of Gibbs Rules. There are many different Gibbs Rules, some are based on being an agent like rule #9 - "Don't Go Anywhere Without a Knife". Others are based on being in the Marines like rule #23 - "Don't Mess With a Marines Coffee, If You Want to Live". Some are based on life like rule #44 - "First Things First, Hide the Women and Children"
In season 3, episode 4, Zeva ask Gibbs how many rules he has, and Gibbs states 50. In the final episode of season 7, when Gibbs turns over rule #13 and he also writes rule #51. In total, only 26 of Gibbs 51 rules have been revealed.
The latest Gibbs rule, Rule #69, Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man, was revealed during episode 7 of season 9.
In season 3, episode 4, Zeva ask Gibbs how many rules he has, and Gibbs states 50. In the final episode of season 7, when Gibbs turns over rule #13 and he also writes rule #51. In total, only 26 of Gibbs 51 rules have been revealed.
The latest Gibbs rule, Rule #69, Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man, was revealed during episode 7 of season 9.
Gibbs Rules: 1 thru 10
Gibbs Rule #1 - "Never Let Suspects Stay Together"
Gibbs Rule #1 - "Never Screw Over Your Partner"
No one is sure why the writers had two Number 1 rules, however, they probably weren't keeping track at the time. In NCIS Season 8, Episode 11 (Ships in the Night), Magee acknowledges that there were two Number 1 rules when Gibbs decides to break Rule #1, Never Let suspects stay together.
Gibbs Rule #2 - "Always Wear Gloves at a Crime Scene"
Gibbs Rule #3 - "Don't Believe What Your are Told, Double Check"
Gibbs Rule #3 - "Never be Unreachable"
Gibbs Rule #4 - "The Best Way to Keep a Secret, Keep it to yourself"
Corollary 1 to Rule #4 - "The 2nd Best Way to Keep a Secret, Tell One Other Person, if You Must"
Corollary 2 to Rule #4 - "There is no Third Best"
Gibbs Rule #5 - "You Don't Waste Good" - Season 8, Episode 22
Gibbs Rule #6 - "Never Say Your Sorry"
Gibbs Rule #7 - "Always be Specific When you Lie"
Gibbs Rule #8 - "Never Take Anything for Granted"
Gibbs Rule #9 - "Never Go Anywhere Without a Knife" Mentioned in Season 8, Episode 9
Gibbs Rule #10 - "Never Get Personally Involved on a Case"
Gibbs Rule #1 - "Never Screw Over Your Partner"
No one is sure why the writers had two Number 1 rules, however, they probably weren't keeping track at the time. In NCIS Season 8, Episode 11 (Ships in the Night), Magee acknowledges that there were two Number 1 rules when Gibbs decides to break Rule #1, Never Let suspects stay together.
Gibbs Rule #2 - "Always Wear Gloves at a Crime Scene"
Gibbs Rule #3 - "Don't Believe What Your are Told, Double Check"
Gibbs Rule #3 - "Never be Unreachable"
Gibbs Rule #4 - "The Best Way to Keep a Secret, Keep it to yourself"
Corollary 1 to Rule #4 - "The 2nd Best Way to Keep a Secret, Tell One Other Person, if You Must"
Corollary 2 to Rule #4 - "There is no Third Best"
Gibbs Rule #5 - "You Don't Waste Good" - Season 8, Episode 22
Gibbs Rule #6 - "Never Say Your Sorry"
Gibbs Rule #7 - "Always be Specific When you Lie"
Gibbs Rule #8 - "Never Take Anything for Granted"
Gibbs Rule #9 - "Never Go Anywhere Without a Knife" Mentioned in Season 8, Episode 9
Gibbs Rule #10 - "Never Get Personally Involved on a Case"
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Gibbs Rules: 11 thru 20
Gibbs Rule #11 - "When the Job is Done, Walkaway"
Gibbs Rule #12 - "Never Date a Co-Worker"
Gibbs Rule #13 - "Never Ever Involve Lawyer" It is also mentioned that there are 7 rules that involve lawyers. Currently, this is the only rule about lawyers that has been revealed.
Gibbs Rule #14 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #15 - "Always work as a Team" Season 5, Episode 5
Gibbs Rule #16 - "If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it" - Season Finale, Season 8.
Gibbs Rule #17 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #18 - "It's Better to Seek Forgiveness than Ask Permission" - Season 3, Episode 4, revealed by Director Shephard
Gibbs Rule #19 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #20 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #12 - "Never Date a Co-Worker"
Gibbs Rule #13 - "Never Ever Involve Lawyer" It is also mentioned that there are 7 rules that involve lawyers. Currently, this is the only rule about lawyers that has been revealed.
Gibbs Rule #14 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #15 - "Always work as a Team" Season 5, Episode 5
Gibbs Rule #16 - "If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it" - Season Finale, Season 8.
Gibbs Rule #17 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #18 - "It's Better to Seek Forgiveness than Ask Permission" - Season 3, Episode 4, revealed by Director Shephard
Gibbs Rule #19 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #20 - Hasn't been revealed
NCIS Seasons 1 thru 7 on DVD
I love watching NCIS on DVD. It's a great way to burn a couple hours on a plane flight.
NCIS: Seasons 1-7
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Gibbs Rules: 21 thru 30
Gibbs Rule #21 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #22 - "Never Ever Bother Gibbs in Interrogation"
Gibbs Rule #23 - "Never Mess with a Marine's Coffee, If you Want to Live"
Gibbs Rule #24 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #25 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #26 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #27 - "Two Ways to Follow: First way they never notice you...Second way they ONLY notice you"
Gibbs Rule #28 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #29 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #30 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #22 - "Never Ever Bother Gibbs in Interrogation"
Gibbs Rule #23 - "Never Mess with a Marine's Coffee, If you Want to Live"
Gibbs Rule #24 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #25 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #26 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #27 - "Two Ways to Follow: First way they never notice you...Second way they ONLY notice you"
Gibbs Rule #28 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #29 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #30 - Hasn't been revealed
Abby's Farting Hippo
My family and I have been watching NCIS season by season. One of the items that's been a mainstay recently is Burt the farting hippo, which Abby carries around with her. I love the comic relief it gives during the show. I may have to get one as a gift for one of my kids this Christmas.
Play Visions Burt The Hippo
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Gibbs Rules: 31 thru 40
Gibbs Rule #31 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #32 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #33 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #34 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #35 - "Always Watch the Watchers" - Season 8, Episode 21
Gibbs Rule #36 - "If you feel like you're being played, you probably are" - Season 9, Episode 1
Gibbs Rule #37 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #38 - "Your Case, Your Lead"
Gibbs Rule #39 - "There is no such thing as coincidences"
Gibbs Rule #40 - "If it Seems Like Someone is Out to Get You, They Are"
Gibbs Rule #32 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #33 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #34 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #35 - "Always Watch the Watchers" - Season 8, Episode 21
Gibbs Rule #36 - "If you feel like you're being played, you probably are" - Season 9, Episode 1
Gibbs Rule #37 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #38 - "Your Case, Your Lead"
Gibbs Rule #39 - "There is no such thing as coincidences"
Gibbs Rule #40 - "If it Seems Like Someone is Out to Get You, They Are"
NCIS Rule #23 T-Shirt
"Never Mess with a Marine's Coffee, If You Want to Live"
NCIS Gibbs Rule #23 T-Shirt
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Gibbs Rules: 41 thru 50
Gibbs Rule #41 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #42 - "Never accept an apology from someone who has just sucker punched you." Revealed during Season 9 on Feb 21st.
Gibbs Rule #43 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #44 - "First Things First, Hide the Women and Children"
Gibbs Rule #45 - "Clean Up Your Own Messes"
Gibbs Rule #46 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #47 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #48 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #49 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #50 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #42 - "Never accept an apology from someone who has just sucker punched you." Revealed during Season 9 on Feb 21st.
Gibbs Rule #43 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #44 - "First Things First, Hide the Women and Children"
Gibbs Rule #45 - "Clean Up Your Own Messes"
Gibbs Rule #46 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #47 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #48 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #49 - Hasn't been revealed
Gibbs Rule #50 - Hasn't been revealed
NCIS No Bluffing T-Shirt
Surprising that this hasn't become an official part of Gibbs Rules.
"The Secret to a Good Bluff is Not to Bluff"
NCIS TV Show NO BLUFFING Adult Black T-shirt Tee Shirt, Large
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Gibbs Rules 51 and over
Gibbs seems to use rules 51 and over for his personal life. They seem to be made up on the spot and as normal, the rules are not necessarily in order.
Gibbs Rule 51 - Sometimes you're wrong
Gibbs Rule 69 - "Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man."
Gibbs Rule 51 - Sometimes you're wrong
Gibbs Rule 69 - "Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man."
Gibbs Rule #51 - "Sometimes You're Wrong"
"Sometimes your Wrong"
What is your favorite NCIS episode or moment?
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TheGrowthSpark
May 6, 2012 @ 8:29 am | delete
- Thanks for pulling all the rules together, I hear them on the program and often wonder if they are duplicated as I don't keep track. I just love the NCIS humor.
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grannysage May 4, 2012 @ 1:32 pm | delete
- Kate: What did Ducky look like when he was younger?
Gibbs (smiling slightly): Illya Kuryakin.
I'm a David McCallum fan. This is a great lens.
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ssalunkhe
Apr 17, 2012 @ 5:12 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing the lens. I would love to live my life by Gibbs rules.
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DesignedbyLisa
Feb 27, 2012 @ 3:26 pm | delete
- I was looking for this list! Thanks for keeping track.
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Nightcat
Feb 27, 2012 @ 11:20 am | delete
- This is awesome, I was hoping a list of his rules would come out some day. Angel Blessings!
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