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NCIS Exclusive: Lance Henriksen Cops Sheriff Role

Jan 23, 2009 by Matt Mitovich

If you need an intense local sheriff to help Gibbs & Co. work a case, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better fit for the meaty role than Lance Henriksen. Awesomely, that's precisely who NCIS has nabbed to guest-star on the hit series later this season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively ...

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I realize that NCIS is not a scifi show -- however, it is a very enjoyable series. In fact, in some ways, it is somewhat similar to classic Stargate SG-1 (seasons one through eight).

For example:

Stargate SG-1 - Team Leader: Jack O‘Neill (Richard Dean Anderson)	NCIS - Team Leader: Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon)
Military - Air Force	Ex-Military - Marine
Grey haired fox	Grey haired fox
Sarcastic but a dazzling smile	Sarcastic and a great smile
Dead child, ex-wife	Dead child & first wife, 3 ex-wives
Commands a team consisting of a scientist (Sam Carter), a warrior (Teal’c) and a communicator (Daniel Jackson)	Commands a team consisting of a scientist (Tim McGee), a warrior (Ziva David) and a communicator (Tony DiNozzo)
Goes on missions to protect and defend Earth	Goes on assignments to protect and defend the United States
Sense of family within the team	Sense of family within the team