6x25 - Aliyah #4 Eli David Interrogates Tony while Ziva watches 

The look on Eli's face the moment he realized Tony was the one interrogating him... priceless

Well, Gibbs once said, "Do you think I hired him for his personality?" Tony is solid. Gibbs might be hard to him but he knows his potential.

Gibbs: "You threw him to the wolves, Leon. Let him fight his own way..." Gibbs had every confidence in Tony to turn the tables.....

Tony caught Director Eli David in his own trap. Good work, Tony. Tony did warn him that he knew all the tricks of interrogation.

This is probably my favourite scene in the whole series. Tony just whips all kinds of ass - he all but tells Ziva he cares about her, gets her father to say that Rivken was only pursuing her under orders, and that the director of Mousad had more or less ordered a hit on an American agent. He's such a badass

Act like the fool, and people will underestimate you.

DiNozzo is one of my favorites characters in NCIS. Michael Weatherly plays the part brilliantly. I love how on the surface he seems like an over-grown teenager, while beneath that facade, he's a very witty and competent agent. This is one of the best and memorable scenes in the series. Thanks for posting this.

3:57 That moment when the Director of Mossad realizes he's been had by the NCIS class clown.

I like how Eli finds himself more impressed than mad at the fact that he got played by Tony. Of course, Gibbs probably knew all along that he had something in mind. 😅 Otherwise, he would've tried to do something.

Well to be fair, Tony did tell Eli that he knows all the tricks. :) He was warned.

Such a good scene. Tony acting exactly how he needed to to make Eli drop his guard in his arrogance and his superiority complex, making him forget that he had three other witnesses who wouldn't turn a blind eye even with an implied confession like that. One of Tony's best techniques is acting the fool to get others to say what he wants. Some people don't like NCIS and while the shine on my nostalgia for them is wearing down, scenes like this are just too good.

Under all that goofing and joking arould Tony is as hard as rock.

This felt like a future father-in-law interrogating his future son-in-law before he marries his daughter

This is typical Tony, even when being interrogated he was able to turn the tables. He hides behind humor which throws people off while actually outsmarting most of them. Of course when need be he does get very serious and only takes crap from Gibbs but virtually no one else.

Tony DiNozzo, interrogated by the boss of Mossad, still get his information and gives nothing, and that's why this show is awesome, characters like him.

"How many times did I tell DiNozzo to leave his smartass attitude back in D.C.?" "Should've checked his bags..." lmao Gibbs xD

One of my favorite things about Tony is his ability to undermine and interrogate someone without them even knowing it. Even a someone trained in interrogation like eli, but Tony did warn him! Lol

NCIS has not been the same without Dinozo and Ziva !

Tony at his all time best. Smart ass attitude and leading the charge. Winning with a look to the camera and with a grin on his face...that's why he is the "very special agent."

Love when Tony gets the spotlight. He's normally portrayed as this silly guy who doesn't take anything serious. Serious Tony is awesome Tony.

This scene reminds me of when Gibbs and Tony's dad were talking. I just rewatched the clip given the context. He said "Tony hides behind the face of a clown. But he's the best young agent I've ever worked with". That says it all right there.

"And I'm not certain how you can classify my visit as a visit" Love this line:-)

Leon's "Well, I'll be damned" at the end. Priceless.

"What kind of father throws an out of control Assassin at his daughter?"

The look that Tony gives at 03:51 is priceless.

He wasn't even doing the interrogating and he got what he wanted, this is why I love Tony and hate that he left the show. It's not the same without him.

Michael is a very underrated actor. He took the character of Tony Dinozzo and made it something special with many layers.

Leon, genuinely impressed. He should've known by now that Tony is not one to screw around with. Never confuse style with intent.

You know, for all the years I'd been watching NCIS I always asked myself how comes Tony holds such a high esteem in Gibbs' eyes. And now here is the answer.

These scenes with Ziva's father were NCIS gold. Life didn't get better than this for this story/show. I would look forward to whenever the Israelis would show up and especially when it involved Eli. You would know that things are about to hit the fan in a big way. It would also be a great time for Vance to shine because he was so closely tied with Eli. The show just didn't GET bigger than this. And sadly, it never will again.

Tony's look into the camera was the ultimate microphone drop. Bam! Johnny F'ing Chan!

This is why he is a very special Agent.

I second that Leon "Well I'll be damned!" And well played Dinozzo

Tony's finest moment.

One of the best writing and acting in NCIS history. All in 4 minutes!

It's a boxers strategy, pretend to be strong when weak and pretend to be weak when strong. Tony acted like he was on the defense to lure him in when he started to quote his report dialog. Director David went in for the kill but Tony knew he could make him emotional by being a smart ass and played those cards while being able to take his shot with asking him the one important question. A knockout blow from a wounded fighter.

I love that scene. So many times in that series, people made fun of Tony or didn't take him seriously and most of the time they would make them pay dearly for it. Gibbs may have been the father figure, but Tony was the heart of the NCIS team. The show was never the same after he left.

I never realized this before. But seeing as Tony is created as a movie nut, this is clearly him using A Few Good Men on Director David.

Like Tony said to the soldier/ terrorist when they were being held captive trying to rescue Ziva, "I'm the wild card...".

i like how no one ever mentions the fact that rivkin was told to leave many times by ncis and that tony told rivkin to stop when he pulled the glass out of himself and tony even tried to save his life

3/2020: Ah, I saw the clip and INSTANTLY remembered this episode....Weatherly OWNED this role and it was epic ....

Revisiting iconic Tiva scenes since ZIVA IS BACK YA'LL

Michaels Nouri/Weatherly both played each other off brilliantly : if evidence were needed why NCIS is so successful, this is one of many reasons - priceless!.

This is a damn good scene, in the end it show Vance that Tony was very, very good at what he does!

The moment Leon was truly impressed with Tony.

The director of Mossad interrogating the future father of his granddaughter

ziva's dad might be evil, but at least he's smart enough to know tony likes ziva.

You got realize how bad ass scene is Tony is only NCIS Agent or anybody could take on King of Mossad one Eli David and Ziva dad Too bad he is dead I want see that family dinner

Dang, even Vance was surprised, that was AWESOME!!!

Leon's reaction is the best!!!

Seasons 6-10 where golden for this show. It died off after that but my goodness the cast and the storylines during those years where the reason is had (and even still has) high ratings.

when writing excellence and performance excellence marry each other - is a thing of beauty. Make no mistake, this is storytelling at it's best - somebody wrote the progression of this conversation to lead to an inevitable conclusion that would be both entertaining, believable, and powerful. But, the best writing in the world falters if the performers don't perform, and Michael Weatherly (sp?) performs. I love watching content and execution combine forces, and NCIS has a lot of that, which is one of the reasons I keep coming back to the show over and over again.

What an excellent scene. A competent Tony is a hott Tony. Thanks for posting :)

I love Tony and his attitude! haha

Tony may act a goof, but he's greatly misjudged. He actually punked Director David like a professional and the Director fell for it. never under-estimate your opponent, no matter who they are, if you do, you end up regretting it.

I think the loss of recurring characters like Eli David, Diane Fornell, CID Agent Mann, CGIS Agent Bourne... the loss of a showrunner, the loss of the writers that gave us storylines and backstories... Missing Tony & Ziva is putting it too simply. The tapestry was more complex back then. This scene had multiple threads to it. Director Vance was skeptical of DiNozzo until this point. Director David clearly underestimated Tony... who was proving a point to both his boss and Director David's daughter. Gibbs's confidence in DiNozzo's skill at interrogation is not misplaced. The mention of Ziva's half-brother, whom Ziva shot dead in the Gibbs basement, possibly taking orders from Ziva's father right up until his end... wonder if that had crossed her mind before Tony threw out his "You send all your Rogue Agents to D.C..." line... Ziva appears to be angered by her father's unplanned admission... either because she's mad at herself for not trusting Tony to begin with or her father meddling in her career & personal life. It's a complex scene... one that the show currently would be hard pressed to do now since the "back bench" needs reinforcements and the characters in play now have thin backstories compared to the David family.

May be my favorite scene from the entire run of the show. Love how Tony kicks his ... Like later how Eli says I underestimated your Agent DiNozzo.

Tony played this like a straight gangster

"So is your shirt. What is that: Zegna? Cavalli? Nice taste." "If this about my Twitter page...I can get pretty chatty." "Speaking of father, what kind of father would thrown an out-of-control assassin at his daughter?" Tony NEVER let Eli gain any kind of control in this interrogation. He knows...every...trick in interrogation and in Eli's extreme hubris, blew him off. My guy, Tony DiNozzo, ladies and gentlemen.

Tony is a master of the subtle art of being underestimated.

i love when vance says well i'll be damned

Good gracious I love Tony. He is such a BADASS!

Tony was my favourite...I have not watched much since he left, but I do own all the DVD sets so my mom can watch still!

Tony is a little bit sharper and ballsy than Vance gives him credit for.

30th time+ Ive seen this. The last part never gets old.

I think a thank you is in order to the film crew that shot this scene and made us feel like we were in the room with a seat at the table... ...something Dick Wolf understood during Law & Order. ...something the showrunners at CSI Miami forgot during season 3 when they started shooting interrogation scenes from across a hallway with a prism on a file cabinet... because someone liked how the light shined in their eyes. Like they got bored with actually filming performances. Here, the scene isn't filled with gadget shots or 720 degree rotation shots like West Wing did to show they could. They just let the performance be the focus. Amazing how many shows forget to do that.

"The Dinozzo Method. It's not pretty but you gotta admire the results." - Gibbs

3:52, that "See" Tony does to Ziva through the camera and by her reaction she didn't know her father send Rivking to kill her.

Awesome scene in quite a story-arc

I swear Eli was more soulless then Ari in one episode he Eli told Leon Gibbs is a thief taking his daughter away if I was Gibb I tell Eli I DIDN'T TAKE ZIVA YOU DROVE HER AWAY

" your sarcasm is noted " - and eli´s face be like: shit, of all people out there she had to find him xD

Idc what anyone says, this was the best era of NCIS. Gibbs Tony McGee Ziva Abby Ducky Palmer and Vance was my favorite tv team, I will miss it dearly

Tony is a genius i miss this show

This episode has always been one of my all-time favorites from the entire show, and this is one of the many moments as to why.

Tony is a bit of a womanizer, an annoying movie nut, but his mind is as sharp as anyone in NCIS. *Cries* COME BACK TO US TONY

Vance:well I'll be damned. This is my favourite line in this scene. But Dinozzo has a way with people I'll give him that :D

Tony's tactics are inch perfect. Talk about getting someone to fall on their own sword!

Even Eli is impressed.

Well I guess Ziva's father will never like Tony, but he knows that Tony would die for Ziva and Tony would do anything for her

Dinozzo said it at the beginning one of his biggest roles at NCIS is as the interrogator. He knows all the tricks and he is good at his job

"Just tell him 'Agent Meatball' says hi." "He would not be joking with you if he did not like you, Tony, believe me." -Tony and Ziva on Eli, Season 10

Gibbs on so many difficult occasions praised DiNozzo and held him to the highest regard, it was usually done in Tony’s absence. Off the top of my head the scenes I remember which Gibbs held him to high regard was when: 1. Ari infiltrated NCIS and Gibbs said to Tony I want someone I trust to be at the top and run things 2. When he called him his loyal St. Bernard when Director Shepherd was asking for a status update from the team and Tony was the last to cave in 3. When Tony was in Baltimore PD and came across Gibbs for the first time and Gibbs told him he doesn’t waste good so encouraged him to apply as NCIS agent 4. When Maddie Taylor and Gibbs reversed back into the water and Tony singlehandedly took everyone down and saved both of their lives. Gibbs knew Tony would find him and back him up 5. When Tony inhaled the powder from the letter in SWAK episode and Gibbs was looking through the camera to see who was there since they left office the night before and saw Tony come back. He gave a proud grin and said “he does his best work at night” 6. When he left Tony in charge of the team when he quit 7. When Tony had enough and asked for Gibbs to start finding Ziva and orchestrated everything. Gibbs didn’t lash out at him and respected his stance 8. When DiNozzo senior and Gibbs met for the first time and Gibbs asked about their relationship and praised DiNozzo that he is the best agent he ever worked with I’m sure there are many more that I have forgotten over the years but there is no doubt throughout the show that Gibbs’ right hand man has always been DiNozzo

I still come back to this scene occasionally to bask in how good it feels to watch. Lol what a delicious "fuck you" moment from Tony to Eli.

The one thing I have never understood about this was, Director Vance is Supposed to be a Boxer and yet he doesn't recognize a Rope a Dope when he sees it. It's only one of the most famous boxing strategies of all time.

Besides Weatherley's already great performance, it also fits tony's chararter so well, this scene is right out of a few good men. Fantastic writing

Wouldn't a more correct titel to this video be "Tony interrogates Eli David"?:)

Eli was a really enjoyable character to watch. This scene is great

Tonys look in the camera was a ta da

One of my favorites scenes ever

NCIS is one of the few shows that creates intense characters in recurring roles. Eli David's backstory, dolled out in little portions over several years, makes me miss such rich storytelling. For 2 characters that never interacted directly much... this was a gripping scene.

Loved Tony. Show was never the same without him.

Tony is a genius!

Isn't Eli's voice absolutely calming like it makes me want to fall asleep

Very clever, very classy, very Dinozo

Leon should know that DiNozzo's smart ass attitude sticks to him in the immortal words of Leroy Jethro Gibbs ' An ex wife after a alimony check'

The pinnacle of what was once the greatest show on Earth!

Sometimes tony plays the fool so that people immediately underestimate him 😏

Tony has the AUDACITY to challenge Eli...and WINS. I was impressed, and now I am starting to think he might be a Leo.

grandpa questioning abba, tali should be freaked. aaahhhhh m miss them both of them. still watching it after years

When he said "You have no seen one of our interrogation rooms, but if you continue with these childish antics, I promise, you will." That was quite intimidating. I have to say, *I* was intimidated.