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By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (32)

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There are really two bits of CBS news today. First, Charlie Sheen has decided that by god if he’s going down and taking $250 million of CBS money with him, he’s going to issue spectacular statements like this from rehab: “Like Errol Flynn, who had to put down his sword on occasion, I just want to say, ‘Thank you.’” No Charlie, thank you. Thank you for being you.

But in order to get their minds off of that meltdown, CBS decided to go ahead and renew “NCIS” for two more seasons. Last night’s episode (the 175th if you’re keeping track) was the highest rated episode of the entire series, drawing just shy of 23 million viewers. They’ve got all of the actors signed on for the next two seasons, including Mark Harmon.

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You know what I love most about this job? The hate mail.

(source: THR)









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Comments

No hate mail here. The only reason to watch NCIS is Mark Harmon so of course they have him signed on if they're going to renew. Let's be honest about this show. It's plots are transparent. The acting among some of the cast is laughable. The target demographic is currently living well on Medicare and Social Security that we are working to pay for, and most of them probably think Obama's a socialist Kenyan. The production crew never even tries to hide the fact that they clearly are shooting in LA and not DC.
But then again, Mark Harmon.
And as I have posted before, when you're stuck in a hotel room in Istanbul and the only English language station is showing East Enders, you can choose to watch NCIS in any language available (this show is huge overseas) and still follow the whole thing thanks to the aforementioned transparency of the plots.
And there's also Mark Harmon.

Posted by: PaddyDog at February 3, 2011 10:13 AM

my mom watches this show...


that is all

Posted by: maka at February 3, 2011 10:16 AM

The only reason to watch NCIS is Mark Harmon

Even with that dorky haircut, PaddyDog?

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at February 3, 2011 10:18 AM

The only reason to watch NCIS is Mark Harmon

I watch it for Cote de Pablo, thank you very much.

Posted by: Todd at February 3, 2011 10:27 AM

I guess something had to take the place of Murder, She Wrote.

Mark Harmon is the poor man's Kevin Costner.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at February 3, 2011 10:28 AM

Hey, Michael Weatherly's sort of hot too, right?

Posted by: Jasper at February 3, 2011 10:44 AM

MelBiv:

It's true, I have no idea what he is thinking with that hair cut (Mr. PaddyDog parted his hair like that for my birthday last year as a joke, but he wouldn't leave the house with it). But as silver foxes go, he's up there.
The thing is, when you travel a lot outside of the English speaking world, you develop a great appreciation for anything that will keep you company through the jet-lagged nights.

Posted by: PaddyDog at February 3, 2011 10:45 AM

I'm pretty sure everyone's mom watches this show, maka.

Posted by: dr. pisaster at February 3, 2011 10:47 AM

Not my mom. She has taste.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at February 3, 2011 11:25 AM

My mom watches the show.

Back in the day, whenever she would see something that Mark Harmon was in, she would call him Ted Bundy (because he starred in a movie playing Ted Bundy). I think she's watched enough NCIS now that she's finally severed that connection in her head.

Posted by: MM at February 3, 2011 11:46 AM

you can choose to watch NCIS in any language available (this show is huge overseas) and still follow the whole thing thanks to the aforementioned transparency of the plots.

Are you saying this is the next generation's Remington Steele? I've seen that show televised in five different languages and have still been able to follow it each time.

Posted by: katy at February 3, 2011 12:01 PM

23 million, this shouldn't be a surprise. Have you looked at what else is on prime-time broadcast TV when NCIS is on? It's like Biggest Loser, No Ordinary Family, V, One Tree Hill, and Hellcats... It's a mostly competent show, with a formula, it's going to win out over the rest of that crap.

Posted by: e at February 3, 2011 12:33 PM

^ It's biggest competition is Glee, very little demographic overlap.

Posted by: e at February 3, 2011 12:34 PM

Exactly Katy. In fact, Remington Steele is still going strong in many countries even today. The farther east you travel, they seem to favor shows that won't offend the sensibilities of the general populace so you end up with a lot of NCIS-style shows (Matlock, Magnum PI, etc.). For a while in the early '00s, it was Scarecrow and Mrs. King (which by comparison makes NCIS look like Schindler's List). It actually puts into much better context how people in some of these countries view the US because if this is what they see daily as a portrayal of the country, then no wonder they think it's an evil place. Nonetheless, these shows provide spiritual fortitude to the weary business traveler. Long may they reign.

Posted by: PaddyDog at February 3, 2011 12:37 PM

Funnily enough @PaddyDog, @MelBivDevoe and @katy, I think Mark Harmon is sporting some sort of variation of the 'do that Brosnan rocked during Remington Steel.

Think about and then just Google Image "Remington Steel." It's Harmon's hair, just less inflated. It's actually a close cousin of Nick Offerman's hair in Parks and Rec. He recently referred to it on Conan as "The Full Douche."

Posted by: Vonnegut Slut at February 3, 2011 12:50 PM

My dad loves this show. Never misses an episode. Make of that what you will.

Posted by: Angeleno Ewok at February 3, 2011 12:53 PM

You may be on to something Vonnegut Slut. Bruce Boxleitner had a similar hair-do in the Scarecrow show. But with Brosnan and Boxleitner, it was the 1980s and pretty much everybody following mainstream trends had really bad hair. Harmon is wearing this style in 2011. I get that his character is a navy guy who can't let go of the military lifestyle, but there's no changing that hair when you're off set, right?
Still, at least it's not a Bieber.
Note to the youngsters: whatever style you think is cool, it won't be when you look back on it.

Posted by: PaddyDog at February 3, 2011 1:16 PM

the hell with all ya'lls mom's. I watch this show precisely because of what "e" mentioned.

Posted by: Stella at February 3, 2011 1:57 PM

I for one, would very much like to participate in the making of a sandwich. Namely a sandwich comprised of Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette, and myself.

Posted by: The Kilted Yaksman at February 3, 2011 2:03 PM

23 million? Seriously? So almost 8% of the US domestic population watches this show.

Did I miss something here, because I've seen a couple of episodes, and it's crap, right? I mean really awful.

I'm not being entirely facetious. I understand Mark Harmon is a handsome man. But...23 million?

-Frob

Posted by: frobme at February 3, 2011 2:06 PM

As a 23 year old male (who is not gay), I enjoy the show. mainly for Cote De Pablo and Abby (whatever her actress name is)

I also enjoy CSI and all it's various offspring.

Posted by: Lordninja at February 3, 2011 2:38 PM

@ MM

My mother is like that with Brian Dennehy, but since he hasn't starred in any syndicated TV shows since, he'll always be John Wayne Gacy to her!

Posted by: Murderbot at February 3, 2011 3:06 PM

I'm with LordNinja. We've been through this whole thing before with a Castle post a few weeks ago. What's wrong with formulaic and transparent? TV is entertainment. As someone put it in that comment thread, recipes are used for a reason: they work.

This show is like candy. Everyone needs a little candy.

Posted by: Max at February 3, 2011 3:09 PM

I watch it. Well, actually, I record it and play it during dinner. Or when I'm doing housework. I had an NCIS marathon during my bout of swine flu.
There's shows you watch to be engrossed in an amazing story and extraordinary performances. Then there's shows you watch when your brain is full of snot. They're just a pleasant diversion, and you get the impression that even the people involved know that, and are just enjoying their job (Castle also falls into this category).

Posted by: ScienceGeek at February 3, 2011 3:19 PM

It would appear that Max is my brain twin.

(Poor Max really got the raw end of THAT deal).

Posted by: ScienceGeek at February 3, 2011 3:23 PM

in that old picture...did his eyes used to be brown? am I seeing things?

Posted by: Miss Beca at February 3, 2011 3:34 PM

Brian Dennehy played John Wayne Gacy? Who knew??

Posted by: MM at February 3, 2011 6:46 PM

I often feel the need to defend NCIS. While I agree that the plots are just okay, the characters are decent and fun. And yes, Mark Harmon is fantastic. And very very attractive even though he's much much older than me.

Posted by: KC at February 3, 2011 7:54 PM

I have to admit I love NCIS (of course, I love Murder She Wrote, too). I swear, I'm not old, I just have an old soul...

Posted by: Alarmjaguar at February 3, 2011 10:50 PM

Oh, and if I'm being honest with you guys, I'll have to add Remington Steele to that list. The back episodes on Netfix and Hulu have made me so happy!

Posted by: Alarmjaguar at February 3, 2011 10:52 PM

Peter: Lois, what is this?
Lois: A picture of Mark Harmon.
Peter: A picture of Mark Harmon, the greatest actor alive.

Posted by: Poptart at February 4, 2011 9:24 AM

My wife and I, (yes I am a woman, yay Canada!) watch NCIS religiously, for Cote De Pablo and Pauly Perrette, AKA Ziva and Abby, in the admittedly vain hope they'll do a lesbian plot with those two. Also because we love Abby to bits but hate Pauly Perrette for looking that hot when she's 7 years bloody older than us.

Posted by: Penny Sautereau-Fife at February 5, 2011 11:13 PM