NYPD Blue (Season 4)

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[edit] Moby Greg

Original airdate: October 15, 1996

A murder case lands in the 15th Precinct by design; Simone plans a surprise for Russell — and is taken by one; Sipowicz is preoccupied about baby Theo's health; Medavoy decides to go on a diet; and the squad anticipates the arrival of a new civilian aide.

[edit] Thick Stu

Original airdate: October 22, 1996

Simone and Sipowicz help a stumped colleague with a case; Simone's inheritance causes complications while tensions mount with Russell; Sipowicz and Medavoy begin their diets; Martinez and Gotelli vie for squad delegate votes; and Medavoy gets some exercise tips from an attractive source.

[edit] Yes, We Have No Cannolis

Original airdate: October 29, 1996

Simone and Sipowicz reopen a case when evidence indicates the wrong man is serving time; Simone's tenement is the scene of a disturbing murder; Simone and Russell struggle to define their relationship; Sipowicz and Medavoy weigh in; and the union delegate election results in sour grapes

[edit] Where's 'Swaldo

Original airdate: November 12, 1996

Martinez and Medavoy are stonewalled in their examination of a homicide at a bodega; Fancy scrutinizes Simone and Sipowicz's investigation of his friend Kwasi's murder; and the anguish of seeing the victim's young daughter struggle with her father's death, coupled with reminders of Sipowicz's racial conflict with Kwasi, prompts the detective to reveal deep-seated, painful insights into his own childhood.

[edit] Where'd the Van Gogh?

Original airdate: November 19, 1996

When a princess is left comatose after being beaten and robbed, Simone and Sipowicz suspect the royal husband of foul play; and Martinez mediates a volatile dispute between two women, both of whom claim to be married to the same detective.

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[edit] Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Original airdate: November 26, 1996

Simone and Sipowicz track down the killer responsible for shooting a retired firefighter-turned-limo driver; Sipowicz lodges a complaint against Geri, and Fancy takes action; a new female detective's instincts lead her to a childnapping; and Simone makes one more effort to get the truth out of Henry.

[edit] Ted and Carey's Bogus Adventure

Original airdate: December 3, 1996

Simone and Sipowicz seek justice for an innocent schoolgirl sexually assaulted by her classmates; Russell witnesses Liery's violent side; and Sipowicz comes to the aid of a mentally disturbed man with a problem.

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[edit] Unembraceable You

Original airdate: December 10, 1996

Russell surprises Simone with a between-the-sheets wake-up call, then later finds her life jeopardized by the malevolent Liery; Simone and Sipowicz's homicide investigation turns up a familiar perp; Fancy intercedes when his embittered former foster son is arrested on drug charges; and Medavoy suffers an unexpected blow to his hopeful romance with Sullivan.

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[edit] Caulksmanship

Original airdate: December 19, 1996

Simone and Sipowicz are stumped by the suspects in a strangulation; Medavoy and Martinez work a homicide with Russell, whose undercover assignment takes a personal toll; and Fancy anguishes over the results of his grade-promotion recommendations.

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[edit] My Wild Irish Nose

Original airdate: January 7, 1997

  • Directed by: Robert J. Doherty
  • Written by: Hugh Levick

Simone's interference in Russell's undercover case has deadly consequences; Sipowicz suspects Fancy of impeding his promotion; and a teenager leads Martinez and Medavoy to a corpse and a crack ring.

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[edit] Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore

Original airdate: January 14, 1997

Simone and Sipowicz are asked to find a woman who vanished with a million dollars in diamonds; Martinez has problems maintaining a professional detachment when Gina is savagely assaulted; and Medavoy's insecurities surface when Fancy asks Sipowicz to take over an interrogation — in his own intimidating way.

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[edit] Upstairs, Downstairs

Original airdate: January 21, 1997'

Simone and Sipowicz are the objects of scorn when their murder investigation points to one of their own; a kinky video leads Medavoy and Kirkendall to the killer of a teenage girl; Martinez comforts a scarred Gina; and Russell struggles to stay sober.

[edit] Tom and Geri

Original airdate: February 13, 1997

Geri seeks help from a reluctant Sipowicz when her boyfriend dies from kinky sex; Simone and Sipowicz investigate a fatal shooting at a construction site, leading them through a maze of motivations for the killing; and Martinez offers support to a shaky Gina when her bandages come off.

[edit] A Remington Original

Original airdate: February 2, 1997

Simone and Sipowicz investigate the rape and murder of a young woman found stuffed into the trunk of a junkyard car; Martinez and Medavoy solve the mystery of a dead man whose head was flattened; Simone puts Henry to work at the tenement, with amusing results; and the squad welcomes a grateful Gina back to work.

[edit] Taillight's Last Gleaming

Original airdate: February 18, 1997

Unresolved feelings about son Andy Jr.'s tragic murder surface when Sipowicz gets a surprise visitor; Fancy seeks retribution when he and his wife are accosted by two white cops for a minor driving infraction; Simone and Sipowicz clash with an overzealous detective when they investigate a rash of bar robberies; and Russell plays the victim to bust a con operation.

[edit] What a Dump!

Original airdate: February 25, 1997

Simone and Sipowicz track down the murderer of a Russian mail-order bride; Martinez, Medavoy and Russell investigate a drive-by shooting perpetrated from a city bus; Sipowicz's first moonlighting assignment involves supervising two drug smugglers; and an agitated Medavoy resorts to uncharacteristic violence on the job.

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[edit] A Wrenching Experience

Original airdate: April 15, 1997

Simone and Sipowicz investigate the drive-by shooting of a Latino who wanted out of a gang; Russell and Kirkendall uncover the tragic circumstances behind a baby who was shaken to death; Fancy pressures Martinez and Medavoy to get a killer's confession; Medavoy worries over meeting Abby's lover; and Russell surprises Simone.

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[edit] I Love Lucy

Original airdate: April 22, 1997

A drag queen seeks the squad's protection when her boyfriend threatens to kill her for not having a sex change; skeletons from Simone's past threaten to resurface; Kirkendall tries to help a high-school friend whose drug problem may land her in jail — or worse; and Simone and Russell keep a secret from Sipowicz.

[edit] Bad Rap

Original airdate: April 29, 1997

  • Directed by: Matthew Penn
  • Written by: Thad Mumford

A sleep-deprived Sipowicz clashes with a cocky rap artist who refuses to cooperate in the investigation of his own shooting; Simone mulls an undercover assignment which could potentially unearth his own long-buried demons; Medavoy ponders Abby's proposal with acute anxiety; and Fancy intervenes on behalf of a bitter Szymanski, who is accused of stealing money from a drug dealer.

[edit] Emission Impossible

Original airdate: May 6, 1997

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A jumpy waiter leads Simone and Sipowicz to the killers of five Ecuadorians at a social club; a nervous Medavoy awaits Abby's ovulation and hampers Russell's interview strategy with a child molester; and Simone must withhold information from Sipowicz, who disapproves of his partner's undercover wardrobe.

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[edit] Is Paris Burning?

Original airdate: May 13, 1997

A building super leads Simone and Sipowicz to a robber-rapist, but the witness' bravery has a price; when Simone is jammed up between the F.B.I. and I.A.B. in regards to his undercover assignment, Fancy offers little support, and Sipowicz resents Simone's secrecy; and Medavoy and Martinez locate the drunk who hijacked a city bus — with the perp turning out to be one of their own.

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[edit] A Draining Experience

Original airdate: May 20, 1997

Simone's situation causes friction between Sipowicz and Russell; when a young woman is murdered, her psychiatrist pins the blame on the patient's father; Martinez and Medavoy try to retrieve the stolen wallet of a journalist with a strong mistrust of cops; and a desperate Simone agrees to meet Salvo, with unexpected — and explosive — results.


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