THE NCIS TEAM IS JOINED BY DUCKY'S PREDECESSOR TO UNRAVEL THE SERIES OF EVENTS THAT LED TO A NAVY RECUITER'S MURDER IN A HIGH SCHOOL STAIRWELL, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, JAN. 18

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

RATING: To Be Announced