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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Mirror Image
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    S5:E22

    August 8, 1953: Sam lands in a not-so-ordinary bar in a coal-mining town, where strange things are happening and familiar people don't know him. With the help of another Al, he still has something to set right ... or is there more than one thing he needs to change?

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Home from the Sea
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E1

    Magnum is caught in a treacherous current when his surf ski is capsized miles from shore with near disastrous results.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E1

    Magnum and TC put their lives on the line to protect an old Navy buddy who firmly believes the trio are marked for death from an enemy dating back to the Vietnam war.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Leap Home (1)
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    S3:E1

    November 25, 1969: As himself at the age of 16, Sam has the opportunity to both win the high school basketball championship and save his family from their sad fates.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Echoes of the Mind (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E2

    Magnum finds himself torn between twin sisters as his involvement with one brings him into conflict with the other.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - M.I.A.
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S2:E22

    April 1, 1969: When Sam leaps into the life of an undercover cop, Al explains that his mission is to convince a navy nurse that her MIA husband is still alive, and to prevent her from marrying a lawyer she meets on the day Sam leaps in. But a series of coincidences causes Sam to wonder about the true nature of his mission.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - A New Life (2)
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S1:E2

    Harm & Kate continue to investigate the death of Lt. Angela Arutti, all the while the carrier remaining on combat status.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Kill Ari (1)
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S3:E1

    After the terrorist's attack, the NCIS team are shocked and are trying to cope with Kate's sudden death, each in their own way. Now, their mission is to collect all the possible info on Ari and find a way to stop him before he does any more damage.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Shalom
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S4:E1

    When Ziva is framed for a political assassination, she must avoid the FBI and deal with the consequences without Gibbs' help, who is now enjoying his retirement.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Kill Ari (2)
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S3:E2

    Still stressed over Kate's death, Gibbs is even more hurt when Ari kidnaps Ducky and decides to play with his mind. Gibbs sends Tony to follow Ziva, and after Jenny and Gibbs are almost shot to death, he is even more determined to finish once and for all with Ari, and Ziva's strange connection to Ari will be just the help that he needs.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - A Leap for Lisa
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S4:E22

    June 25, 1957: Sam leaps into Al Calavicci to prevent the death of his married lover. But when Sam accidentally alters history, and finds out too late about her untimely demise, it could mean the gas chamber for Al and disturbingly a whole new situation at Project Quantum Leap.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Black on White
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E6

    Higgins is on the hit list of African Mau-Mau warriors who are seeking bloody revenge on all ex-British soldiers in Higgins' old regiment.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Echoes of the Mind (1)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E1

    Magnum is caught between danger and intrigue as a frightened lady, who believes her life is in danger, involves him in a bizarre situation.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Fragments
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E6

    Laura Griffin, a young woman with amazing psychic abilities, hires Magnum to investigate her own murder.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Bête Noire
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E16

    A terrorist holds Ducky, Gerald, and Kate hostage while NCIS investigate how exactly the terror organization member got a job at a Navy base.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - A New Life (1)
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S1:E1

    When a female F-14 Tomcat RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) goes missing from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Seahawk while stationed in the Adriatic Sea, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Rear Admiral Al Brovo (Kevin Dunn), sends young Lieutenant Harmon Rabb with Lieutenant Junior Grade Caitlin Pike on Bastille Day 1995 out to the carrier where they must find out whether her death was accidental or intentional.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Pilot Error
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E6

    During a test flight Lt. Pendry has a deadly crash with his Tomcat. Harm and Meg are ordered to probe this case and the facts point to a pilot error, not at a system malfunction. Though Pendry was a risk-taking pilot, Harm doesn't think he has gone too far based on his knowledge from his flying days with Pendry. Locations: Miramar Naval Air Station; San Diego/area and off-coast

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - SWAK
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S2:E22

    When Tony opens a mysterious letter thinking it's for him, a small puff of white powder comes out and releases a possible deadly virus. Soon Kate and Tony are isolated in a bio-hazard isolation room for precaution. McGee and Gibbs work to discover who sent the envelope and how to cure their friends before it's too late for them.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Minimum Security
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S1:E8

    The NCIS team head to Cuba to investigate a Navy translator's connection to smuggling at a detention center after he suddenly dies at the wheel of his car when returning to the U.S. from Guantanamo Bay.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Angel of Death
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S4:E24

    When Jenny returns from her European trip, the entire NCIS team will be forced to take a Homeland Security polygraph test, and the deepest secrets of each agent are about to be revealed. Plus, an unarmed Tony and Jeanne are held hostage by a ruthless drug dealer.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Curse
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S1:E5

    A Navy Lieutenant who was reported missing nearly ten years ago has been found by a deer hunter. When the NCIS team arrive at the scene to investigate, they see that his remains have been mummified.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - J. "Digger" Doyle
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    S1:E17

    Magnum tries to impress a beautiful 'fan' of Robin's by showing her the Robin Masters estate, only to learn that she is actually a top security expert hired by Robin to test the estate's security.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Death Watch
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E19

    Mac arrives at Harm's apartment and is surprised to see that he has forgotten she was coming over and that he is getting to leave with a firearm. Stalling him, she gets him to tell her the story 2 years ago of the murder of his then-girlfriend, Lt. Diane Schonke, an Academy classmate, after her ship, the USS Seahawk docked in Norfolk. When Harm shows Mac a picture of Diane, Mac is stunned to see that Diane looks just like her. When Harm tells Mac that he believes he has finally figured out who the real murderer is (Agent Turque) and that he intends to confront him, she gets him to initially agree to take her with him. Harm however tricks her and drives off, leaving Mac behind standing in the rain. Desperate to find Harm before he does something he'll regret, Mac calls Bud to meet her at JAG. Bud was an Ensign on Diane's ship and was one of the people who found Diane's murdered body. Bud tries to help Mac fill in the gaps and helps Mac learn that Agent Turque isn't the murderer.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Doppelgänger
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S2:E12

    The team take on another strange case when a telemarketer reports a possible murder of a Petty Officer who appeared to be dying over the phone.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Reveille
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    S1:E23

    The terrorist from Bête Noire returns with a plan to attack the President. Gibbs and his team follow the clues to reveal his identity and find Kate who is kidnapped.

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    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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Donald P. Bellisario Ratings Summary

"Mirror Image" is the best rated episode written by Donald P. Bellisario. It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/5/1993 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Home from the Sea".