(an impromptu sharing of current information among his fellow agents). Throughout the first several seasons, Tony's coworkers remark that he is becoming more and more like Gibbs, much to Tony's annoyance. Emotionally scarred when his relationship with Jeanne Benoit ends, Tony begins confiding in Gibbs on personal issues, especially after DiNozzo Sr. is introduced in season seven and the frosty love-hate relationship between father and son is revealed. Gibbs confronts DiNozzo Sr. about his lifelong neglect of his son and calls Tony the best young agent with whom he has ever worked. Although he thinks very little of DiNozzo Sr., Gibbs does encourage the two to repair their relationship. As of season ten, Gibbs and DiNozzo Sr. appear to be on friendly terms. Special Agent Timothy McGee Tony's relationship with Timothy McGee was initially problematic. Tony largely ignored or degraded McGee's work and later began actively hazing McGee, as the least-experienced member of the team, from name-calling to making McGee carry all the gear and equipment to a crime scene. He would largely take advantage of McGee's naiveté and unfamiliarity with the team's "customs". Contrary to appearances, Tony values his relationship with McGee, as seen in the episode "Probie"; Tony goes out of his way to support McGee and makes an effort to cheer him up. Tony is the first to try to allay McGee's guilt when McGee accidentally shoots an undercover police officer. While Tony is field leader, McGee becomes the senior field agent and Tony shows him much more respect and confidence in his abilities. In the seventh season, the relationship between the two agents is on a much more equal footing and Tony more frequently calls McGee by his first name, Tim. By the eleventh season, Tony is a lot closer to McGee and they confide in one another. McGee is the one Tony tells that he has been attending a support group to get over the events of Ziva's departure. McGee also goes to Tony for advice when he is considering asking his girlfriend to move in with him. Reception DiNozzo was included in TV Guides list of "TV's Sexiest Crime Fighters". In November 2011, DiNozzo won TVLine's "Ultimate Male Law-Enforcement Crushes Bracket Tournament", and Ziva David won the "Ultimate Female Law-Enforcement Crushes Bracket Tournament" a month later. His flirtation with Ziva received significant media coverage over the years, with the characters being referred to as