Gibbs' rules
Rule #1: Never let suspects stay together. - 1x01 Yankee White
Alternate Rule #1: Never screw over your partner. - 4x14 Blowback
Rule #2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene. - 1x01 Yankee White
Rule #3: Don’t believe what you’re told. Double check. - 1x01 Yankee White
Alternate Rule #3: Never be unreachable. - 3x13 Deception
Rule #4: The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one other person – if you must. There is no third best. - 4x14 Blowback
Rule #5: You don’t waste good. - 8x22 Baltimore
Rule #6: Never apologize — it’s a sign of weakness.
Rule #7: Always be specific when you lie. - 1x23 Reveille
Rule #8: Never take anything for granted. - 3x10 Probie
Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife. - 1x13 One shot, one kill
Rule #10: Never get personally involved on a case. - 7x21 Obsession
Rule #11: When the job is done, walk away. - 6x24 Semper fidelis
Rule #12: Never date a coworker. - 1x15 Enigma
Rule #13: Never, ever involve a lawyer. - 6x07 Collateral damage
Rule #15: Always work as a team. - 5x15 Leap of faith
Rule #16: If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it. - 8x24 Pyramid
Rule #18: It’s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission. - 3x04 Silver war
Rule #22: Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation. - 4x10 Smoked
Rule #23: Never mess with a Marine’s coffee if you want to live. - 2x09 Forced entry
Rule #27: Two ways to follow: — First way they never notice you, — second way they only notice you. - 7x15 Jack knife
Rule #35: Always watch the watchers. - 8x22 Baltimore
Rule #38: Your case, your lead. - 6x16 Bounce
Rule #39: There is no such thing as coincidence. - 7x21 Obsession
Rule #40: If it seems someone is out to get you, they are. - 7x22 Borderland
Rule #44: First things first. Hide the women and children. - 7x23 Patriot down
Rule #45: Clean up your messes. - 7x24 Rule fifty-one
Rule #51: Sometimes — you’re wrong. - 7x24 Rule fifty-one
Alternate Rule #1: Never screw over your partner. - 4x14 Blowback
Rule #2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene. - 1x01 Yankee White
Rule #3: Don’t believe what you’re told. Double check. - 1x01 Yankee White
Alternate Rule #3: Never be unreachable. - 3x13 Deception
Rule #4: The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one other person – if you must. There is no third best. - 4x14 Blowback
Rule #5: You don’t waste good. - 8x22 Baltimore
Rule #6: Never apologize — it’s a sign of weakness.
Rule #7: Always be specific when you lie. - 1x23 Reveille
Rule #8: Never take anything for granted. - 3x10 Probie
Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife. - 1x13 One shot, one kill
Rule #10: Never get personally involved on a case. - 7x21 Obsession
Rule #11: When the job is done, walk away. - 6x24 Semper fidelis
Rule #12: Never date a coworker. - 1x15 Enigma
Rule #13: Never, ever involve a lawyer. - 6x07 Collateral damage
Rule #15: Always work as a team. - 5x15 Leap of faith
Rule #16: If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it. - 8x24 Pyramid
Rule #18: It’s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission. - 3x04 Silver war
Rule #22: Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation. - 4x10 Smoked
Rule #23: Never mess with a Marine’s coffee if you want to live. - 2x09 Forced entry
Rule #27: Two ways to follow: — First way they never notice you, — second way they only notice you. - 7x15 Jack knife
Rule #35: Always watch the watchers. - 8x22 Baltimore
Rule #38: Your case, your lead. - 6x16 Bounce
Rule #39: There is no such thing as coincidence. - 7x21 Obsession
Rule #40: If it seems someone is out to get you, they are. - 7x22 Borderland
Rule #44: First things first. Hide the women and children. - 7x23 Patriot down
Rule #45: Clean up your messes. - 7x24 Rule fifty-one
Rule #51: Sometimes — you’re wrong. - 7x24 Rule fifty-one