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Jackson Gibbs is a fictional character portrayed by Ralph Waite in the TV series NCIS.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Heartland (season 6), they were 80 years old.
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 467 aired so far

Jackson Gibbs

by Ralph Waite

character

Episodes10

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    Heartland
    episode S6.E4 october 2008
    An ambush in an alley behind a bar leaves one Marine dead and one very ill; the gang investigate. The survivor is from Gibbs's hometown, and the team goes there; flashbacks abound. The bunch put the pieces together and nail the bad guys.
  • 7.9
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    Silent Night
    episode S6.E11 december 2008
    A Metro detective investigates a burglary and double homicide at Christmas in Washington; the suspect is a former Navy petty officer who supposedly died 17 years ago; the Gibbs gang take an interest, find the pieces, and put them together.
  • 7.8
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    Faith
    episode S7.E10 december 2009
    Jackson visits Leroy for a special reason. Meanwhile, a couple, out in a park in freezing weather, finds the body of a Marine first lieutenant, barefoot and thinly clothed. Gibbs and company figure it out and elicit a confession.
  • 8.5
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    Rule Fifty-One
    episode S7.E24 may 2010
    Gibbs meets Paloma, the head of the Reynosa drug cartel in Mexico; he gets a ride to Washington, where he talks with Vance in code. Tony and Ziva arrest a bad guy, who then dies. Ziva attends a ceremony. Paloma meets Jackson. [Continued.]
  • 8.4
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    Spider and the Fly
    episode S8.E1 september 2010
    Gibbs must take desperate measures to protect his loved ones with Paloma Reynosa still on the loose.
  • 8.1
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    Life Before His Eyes
    episode S9.E14 february 2012
    At a diner an unknown person with a drawn pistol approaches Gibbs, who deals with him; then Gibbs experiences flashbacks and fantasies, which Franks explains. The next day McGee announces a decision, then the gang gear up and head out.
  • 8.1
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    The Namesake
    episode S10.E5 october 2012
    While the Gibbs team investigate a murder of a Navy petty officer first-class, Gibbs himself sees a Medal of Honor, which his father's former best friend received for valor during WW2. The gang figure out and work out both problems.
  • 8.2
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    Better Angels
    episode S11.E7 november 2013
    A Marine sergeant dies of gunfire during an alleged armed robbery; Gibbs and company investigate. Gibbs responds to a call for help for his dad; Tony and McGee take over; Abby provides an important fact.
  • 8.7
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    Honor Thy Father
    episode S11.E24 may 2014
    The team must investigate a prison escape without Gibbs as he heads to Stillwater after his father's death.
  • 8.3
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    Stop the Bleeding
    episode S13.E1 september 2015
    Gibbs fights for his life after being shot by Luke Harris. Meanwhile, Agent Tony DiNozzo and CIA officer Joanna Teague travel to Egypt to take down The Calling.