Bob Newhart Guest Stars As Dr. Walter Magnus

"Recruited" - A petty officer's recruitment session at a college fair comes to a fatal end, prompting the NCIS team, accompanied by Dr. Mallard's predecessor, to solve his murder, on NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Bob Newhart guest stars as Dr. Walter Magnus.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro

   Gibbs...........................Mark Harmon

NCIS Special Agent

  Anthony DiNozzo............. Michael Weatherly

Probationary Special

  Agent Ziva David..................... Cote de Pablo

Dr. Donald "Ducky"

  Mallard................................ David McCallum

Forensic Scientist Abby

  Sciuto..................................... Pauley Perrette

NCIS Special Agent

  Timothy McGee......................... Sean Murray

NCIS Director Leon

  Vance...................................... Rocky Carroll

GUEST CAST:

Doctor Walter Magnus............... Bob Newhart

Lance Simmons.............................. John Posey

Paul Simmons................................ Guy Wilson

Glenn Block........................ Jonathan Goldstein

Navy Chief Petty

  Officer Jerome Carr.............. Sean Blakemore

Penny Block................................ Andi Carnick

Nina Craig................................. Tonja Kahlens

Navy Petty Officer

  First Class Simon

  Craig............................ Chad Michael Collins

DIRECTED BY:  Arvin Brown

WRITTEN BY:  Gary Glasberg

GENRE:  DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING:  To Be Announced

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