Jimmy Palmer
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| Jimmy Palmer | |
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Assistant Medical Examiner |
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Male |
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| Actor: |
Brian Dietzen |
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Current Character |
Doctor Jimmy Palmer is the current assistant to Doctor Mallard. He replaced Gerald Jackson as Ducky's assistant. He arrived on the NCIS team after Gerald Jackson was incapacitated. Mr. Palmer became Dr. Mallard's medical assistant both in the field and in the morgue. Jimmy is frequently nervous, but very proficient in his field of study. He is also particularly clueless when it comes to women, although in Season 4 he appears to have a secretive relationship with Agent Michelle Lee.
In Season 4, it is revealed that he has mild diabetes which he regulates using insulin, something previously unknown.
In Season 5, Episode 13 "Dog Tags" It is revealed that Palmer spent two summers as veterinary assistant.
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[edit] Relationships with Colleagues
[edit] Doctor Mallard
Unlike Gerald in season one, Jimmy is actually interested in Ducky's stories, often asking about what happened next and seems somewhat interested in Ducky chatting with the dead bodies. When he asked why, he was told that it helped to build a relationship with the corpses, which Jimmy later tried (until he was scared by Abby).
Jimmy cares deeply for Doctor Mallard as demonstrated in his own way at the conclusion of the episode entitled "Broken Bird" when Jimmy relates to Ducky why there is no J Street in Washington D.C. saying that the founding fathers did not want anyone to get lost, this scene also demonstrated that Jimmy had learned from Ducky's question at the beginning of the episode "Why is there no J street in Washington?"
Ducky's relationship with Jimmy is akin to the relationship that exists between a father and a son. In this way the relationship that exists between Ducky and Jimmy parallels the relationship between Gibbs and DiNozzo, as the elder mentors the younger- Ducky through his stories, and Gibbs through his rules. To a certain extent Jimmy is developing Ducky's traits of storytelling while working on cases as demonstrated in episode 6.20 entitled "Dead Reckoning" when Jimmy and Ducky engage in a discussion about harmony.
[edit] Special Agent Tony DiNozzo
It was revealed in the sixth season episode "Bounce" that DiNozzo confides in Jimmy and gives him a degree of guidance and advice, when he requires assistance with a case, much like Ducky provides to Gibbs in the sixth season episode "Collateral Damage."
[edit] Agent Michelle Lee
Jimmy had an intimate relationship with Michelle Lee, as demonstrated in the fourth season episodes "In the Dark" and "Angel of Death". In "In the Dark", Ducky found a bra inside one of the drawers. Jimmy then receives a phone call which appears to be from Michelle, asking if he found her panties too. However, Jimmy related to Gibbs and Director Vance in Episode 6.01 "Last Man Standing" that he ended the relationship because he felt he was being used.
