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From March 3, 2006:

H&I's Iconic Women: Celebrate the characters who lead fearlessly...

They're fearless. They're leaders. They're icons.

We're shining a light on the women of H&I. From Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series to Catwoman on Batman, Lois Lane on Adventures of Superman, and more, there are many characters to love and draw inspiration from.

From the article:

Sometimes, when one show in a genre is doing exceptionally well, everyone wants to emulate its success. At one point, TV was full of American crime procedurals, from buddy cop duos to cyber crime teams, cold case crews, special victim units…all of the above. If you're a viewer who loves the genre, you probably felt like a kid in a candy shop watching all of those procedurals. However, if it's really not your thing, you probably said, "Another one?"

The NCIS crew knew that in order for their series to not fit into the category of "just like the others," they had to take it up a notch—which they did, in a historical way. During an interview in 2007 with McClatchy Newspapers, the cast talked about NCIS being one of the few shows to not be "obliterated" by American Idol.

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From the article:

"...There's something very appealing about a blurry line between actor and role. As viewers, we find it oddly satisfying to learn that a performer is a lot like the characters they portray. Audiences respond in a big way when it's clear that there's very little facade in a show's presentation. We like it when we watch a show or a movie and feel like we're not being deceived in any way.

An actor who sought to fully embody his most famous role was William Shatner, who lived his life in accordance with Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk.