Gibbs' rules
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Gibbs' rules are a set of personal and professional guidelines frequently cited by the character Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the television series "NCIS," serving as a moral and operational code for his team.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional concept
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set of rules ⓘ television series element ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gibbs rules
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Gibbs’s Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | NCIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Leroy Jethro Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Donald P. Bellisario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
life rules
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personal guidelines ⓘ professional guidelines ⓘ |
| exampleRule |
Rule 12: Never date a coworker
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Rule 1: Never let suspects stay together ⓘ Rule 39: There is no such thing as coincidence ⓘ Rule 3: Never believe what you are told. Double check. ⓘ Rule 45: Clean up the mess you make ⓘ Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife ⓘ |
| fandomImpact |
inspired fan-made lists and posters
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widely quoted by NCIS fans ⓘ |
| feature |
rules are often quoted by number
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rules are treated as binding by Gibbs’s team ⓘ rules cover ethics, safety, and investigative practice ⓘ some rules are never fully revealed ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | NCIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn |
NCIS episode "Yankee White"
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NCIS season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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police procedural ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCount | over 50 rules mentioned or implied in the series ⓘ |
| inUniverseDocumentation |
compiled by Abby Sciuto on a lab wall
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written on the back of Gibbs’s wallet ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character development device
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moral code ⓘ operational code ⓘ running gag ⓘ |
| originWithinFiction | created by Gibbs after experiences in his life and career ⓘ |
| partOf | NCIS canon ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Leroy Jethro Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | numbered list of rules ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anthony DiNozzo
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Eleanor Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ NCIS Major Case Response Team NERFINISHED ⓘ NCIS agents in the series ⓘ Nick Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy McGee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziva David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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