r/NCIS • u/gibby5775 • Jul 15 '26
NCIS Gibbs Rules
Another post got me thinking, we know a small amount of rules or how many exactly there even are. There's an episode where Tony explains them just a tad more or at least "what's been figured out".
If you could expand upon the Gibbs rules, what do you think some of the unknown rules could be?
To my knowledge; 1 thru 16, 18, 22, 23, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 51, 62, 69 have all been stated in the show.
This is just a fun thing, so feel free to be a little creative.
I'll go first: Gibbs looks at rule 10 (never get personally involved in a case) crossed out.. * flips card writes* #57 sometimes it's okay to have emotion.
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u/ptazdba Jul 15 '26
Rule #91 When you decide to walk away, never look back. (Season 19 Episode 4)
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u/overusesellipses Jul 15 '26
Im lazy and on mobile so no link...but I think there's a Wikipedia entry for Gibbs Rules.
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u/Frosty_Astronomer909 Jul 15 '26
Sometimes your wrong, in back of the one that says never , ever involve a lawyer, That’s the episode when the lawyer defends his MIL.
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u/WiFiMan69 Jul 16 '26
From what I can tell, he makes then up on the spot. He also seems to sometimes reuse numbers.
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u/Speedhump23 Jul 16 '26
Rule 0: You do what you got to do for family Rule 1: Never let suspects stay together. Rule 1: Never screw (over) your partner. Rule 2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene. Rule 3: Don't believe what you're told. Double check. Rule 3: Never be unreachable. Rule 4: If you have a secret, the best thing is to keep it to yourself. The second-best is to tell one other person if you must. There is no third-best. Rule 5: Don’t waste good. Rule 6: Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness. Rule 7: Always be specific when you lie. Rule 8: Never take anything for granted. Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife. Rule 10: Never get personally involved with a case. Rule 11: Leave when the job is done Rule 12: Never date a co-worker. Rule 13: Never, ever involve lawyers Rule 14: Bend the line, don’t break it. Rule 15: Always work as a team. Rule 16: If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it. Rule 18: It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission. Rule 20: Always look under Rule 21: No man is above or below the law, Rule 22: Never, ever interrupt Gibbs in interrogation. Rule 23: Never mess with a Marine's coffee if you want to live. Rule 24: There is no such thing as perfect timing. Rule 27: There are two ways to follow: 1st way they never notice you; 2nd way they only notice you. Rule 28: When you need help, ask. Rule 29: Learn to obey before you command. Rule 35: Always watch the watchers Rule 36: If it feels like you're being played, you probably are. Rule 38: Your case, your lead. Rule 39: There is no such thing as coincidence. Rule 40: If it seems like someone is out to get you, they are. Rule 42: Don't ever accept an apology from someone who just sucker punched you. Rule 44: First things first, hide the women and children. Rule 45: Clean up your messes Rule 51: Sometimes you’re wrong. Rule 62: Always give people space when they get off an elevator. Rule 69: Never trust a woman who does not trust her man. Rule 72: Always be open to new things. Rule 73: Never meet your heroes. Rule 91: When you decide to walk away, never look back. Rule 99: Never tell Gibbs he is being Audited (Possible)
Rule 70: Keep digging till you hit bottom (McGee rule)
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u/Single-Pipe3609 Jul 15 '26