What I’m Watching: NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 1, Episode 20 “Fame” (B+)

I’m so glad that the new LAPD Liaison Officer stuck around for another episode, and while it’s unclear whether he’ll be featured extensively or at all in the future, it’s been great to have him. I remember actor Eric Christian Olsen from his two-season stint of FOX’s short-lived comedy “The Loop,” where he starred as young airline executive Sam Sullivan’s goofy older brother Sully, who always managed to wreak havoc on his brother’s life and career, shaving half of his head or cutting off the sleeves of his work shirt as pranks while Sam was sleeping. Obviously, Deeks is nothing like Sully, but it’s fun to remember all of the shenanigans pulled by his former character and see how easily Deeks riles up all of the NCIS agents. It’s as if the same character has grown up and become a bit more serious, still able to elicit the same fury out of those he irks. His ability to get Hetty to sign off on a somewhat limited limitless credit card was impressive, but not quite as memorable as her threat of hurt if he went over the designated limit. Regarding this week’s case, a romance between an heiress and a random individual isn’t something completely original, but fortunately this worked out well and didn’t seem stale at all. Kensi was doing a great job of maintaining her cover, but having the head of the household come in and juts blow it so spectacularly was a crying shame. At least the heiress herself managed not to take a hint.