This is the first time Gibbs' famous stopped-elevator chat is featured.
Gibb's rule no. 12: Never date a coworker.
This episode reveals the T in Agent T.C. Fornell to stand for Tobias.
Terry O'Quinn plays Ryan in NCIS (2003) and later plays Joe White in Hawaii Five-0 (2010). Hawaii Five O and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) did a cross over where Sam Hanna reveals that he and Steven McGarrett knew each other. Steven McGarrett was trained by Joe White.
Terry O'Quinn plays Col. Will Ryan here on NCIS (2003). He also played Admiral Thomas Boone on the series which NCIS is a spin-off of JAG (1995). These two shows share a universe for two years.