NYPD Blue (Season 5)
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[edit] As Flies to Careless Boys Are We to the Gods
Original airdate: September 9, 1997
- Directed by: Mark Tinker
- Written by: David Milch
With Simone suspended, he and Sipowicz are forced to devise a covert plan to clear their names and crack the mysterious Salvo murder. Meanwhile, Kirkendall's relationship with an unlikely partner allows her access to inside information on the case, which she eagerly shares with her co-workers.
Guest cast listed alphabetically: Lourdes Benedicto as Gina Colon, Scott Allan Campbell as IAB Sgt. Jerry Martens, Jay Chandrasekhar as Man, Billy Concha as Officer Miller, Monique Edwards as Woman, John Finn as Lt. John Shannon, Scott Jaeck as FBI Agent Kriegel, Glenn Kessler as Paramedic, David Parker as Customer, Clifton Powell as Gerald / Frankie, Joe Sabatino as Officer Mackey.
[edit] All's Wells That Ends Well
Original airdate: October 7, 1997
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Simone and Sipowicz conspire to prove a murder suspect innocent rather than guilty; Russell, Kirkendall and Medavoy stake out a hotel where a vicious rapist is on the prowl; and Martinez and the pregnant Gina anxiously debate their future
[edit] Three Girls and a Baby
Original airdate: October 14, 1997
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Medavoy comforts the soon-to-be mother of his child, Abby Sullivan, when she's wounded and her lover is killed during an assault; Martinez worries when Gina suffers complications due to her pregnancy; and Sipowicz and Simone investigate when a young woman's charred body is found in her abandoned vehicle.
[edit] The Truth is Out There
Original airdate: October 28, 1997
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Simone and Sipowicz ponder the cultural implications of a popular nursery rhyme, and also question the credibility of a half-wacky woman who is the sole witness to a murder; and Medavoy and Martinez' investigation of an Indian immigrant suspected of robbing cab drivers causes shame and tragedy for his family.
[edit] It Takes a Village
Original airdate: November 4, 1997
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Sipowicz struggles to suppress his rage while investigating the rape of a little girl. Meanwhile, Simone is utterly distressed by the brutal depths to which a drug-addicted mother will go to support her habit. And a Korean grocer's murder in a predominantly black neighborhood leaves his grieving son hostile toward everyone, including the detectives at the 15th Precinct.
[edit] Dead Man Talking
Original airdate: November 11, 1997
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When a mother and her child are killed, Simone and Sipowicz are suspicious of the newly widowed husband/father, who is anxious to collect on a huge insurance policy; Fancy helps an aging and ailing friend clear his conscience about a murder from long ago; and a record company executive with a long list of enemies is brutally murdered
[edit] Sheedy Dealings
Original airdate: November 18, 1997
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Sipowicz and Simone investigate the brutal rape and murder of two young, fame-seeking roommates; Russell and Kirkendall search for a diamond necklace that might have been "accidentally" donated to charity; and Martinez and Medavoy untangle a bizarre scenario in which a man accuses his lover's husband of hiring a hit man.
[edit] Lost Israel
Original airdates: November 25, 1997 & December 9, [2007]]
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In a two parter, the prime suspect in a young child's murder is the father, and tempers flare between Simone, Russell and Sipowicz, whose rage toward the father threatens to ruin the case. Meanwhile, Medavoy is eager to share his knowledge of Judaism as he and Martinez investigate a Hasidic girl's murder.
[edit] Remembrance of Humps Past
Original airdate: December 16, 1997
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A lifelong friend asks Sipowicz to intercede when a bisexual love triangle involving the man's daughter turns deadly; Martinez and Medavoy bust a bizarre ring of grave-robbers; and Simone learns a perplexing secret about Naomi.
[edit] You're Under a Rasta
Original airdate: January 6, 1998
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The pregnant Russell angers Simone when she puts herself and their baby in jeopardy during a shoot-out; the death of a young prostitute leads Medavoy and Martinez to the home of a city official; and Naomi reveals to Simone more details about her personal life than he'd care to know.
[edit] A Box of Wendy
Original airdate: January 13, 1998'
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Simone and Sipowicz try to determine who killed a young woman and disposed of her body in a carved wooden box; Russell takes the case of a tense couple whose child has fallen down a flight of stairs to his death; and an open-and-shut robbery-homicide case takes an interesting twist. Meanwhile, Russell confides her pregnancy to a suspicious Kirkendall.
[edit] Twin Petes
Original airdate: February 10, 1998
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A man claims that his identical twin brother has assumed his identity and is threatening to harm his girlfriend, but Medavoy is unsure if the "bad" twin even exists. Simone, Russell and the mother of a murder suspect are anxious to nab the perpetrator before he kills again. Meanwhile, Sipowicz has a nagging medical problem, and a well-endowed temp fills in as the squad's receptionist.
[edit] Weaver of Hate
Original airdate: February 17, 1998
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As Simone and Sipowicz work to solve the murder of a white teenager who was pushed from a rooftop to his death, Lieutenant Fancy is offended by the grieving father's racial slurs; Simone is concerned when Russell goes home ill; and Kirkendall sympathizes with a young boy who makes the grim discovery of his mother's dismembered body.
[edit] Notes
- Anthony Anderson appears as Vondell.
[edit] Don't Kill the Messenger
Original airdate: February 24, 1998
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Simone and Sipowicz suspect a member of their own squad in the grisly murder of a female nurse, despite the persistent claim of a mental patient who has confessed to the crime; Kirkendall and Medavoy use clever tactics to get a reluctant suspect to admit his involvement in the murder of a bicycle messenger; and Sipowicz's doctor pays a surprise and unwelcome visit to the precinct.
[edit] The One That Got Away
Original airdate: March 3, 1998
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Simone and Sipowicz continue to investigate a cop's probable involvement in a nurse's brutal murder, and an interrogation with the cop's unsuspecting wife leaves them disgusted and disappointed. Russell returns to the job after suffering a miscarriage, and she and Kirkendall try to stop a young film student from exacting revenge on the thugs who shot him and stole his camera. And Medavoy springs into action after getting an important phone call from the expectant Abby.
[edit] Notes
- Charlotte Ross appears as Laurie Richardson, three years before joining the cast as Connie McDowell. She reprised the role two episodes later.
[edit] Speak For Yourself, Bruce Clayton
Original airdate: March 24, 1998
- Directed by: Mark Tinker
- Written by: David Milch, Bill Clark and Jody Worth
A woman's arrest on murder charges leads to a violent showdown in the precinct; Sipowicz and Simone question a hostile paraplegic over his alleged involvement in a double rape and shooting; and Simone expresses his concern about Sipowicz's health.
[edit] I Don't Wanna Dye
Original airdate: March 31, 1998
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Sipowicz finally acknowledges his medical problems but, with Sylvia at his side, suffers a potentially devastating setback while undergoing further tests; and Simone and Russell have an unexpected and enlightening meeting with the wife of a fellow officer suspected of murder.
[edit] Prostrate Before the Law
Original airdate: April 28, 1998
- Directed by: Paris Barclay
- Written by: David Milch, Bill Clark and Robert Ward
Sipowicz undergoes surgery to remove his cancerous prostate and begins the arduous recovery process. Meanwhile, a group of ex-Army buddies reunite in New York City, but when one is murdered, Simone suspects the others know more than they're willing to say.
[edit] Hammer Time
- Directed by: Mark Tinker
- Written by: David Milch, Bill Clark, Meredith Stiehm and Nicholas Wootton
Sipowicz, still struggling to recuperate from his surgery, tries to resume his work, as he and Simone make an unpleasant deal to get a crack-addicted mother to reveal her missing child's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Simone learns that one of his elderly tenants hasn't been seen in days and Henry, the neurotic building manager, may be responsible.
[edit] Seminal Thinking
Original airdate: May 12, 1998
- Directed by: Matthew Penn
- Written by: David Milch, Bill Clark and Kevin Arkadie
When the detectives are called to the scene of a murdered prostitute who is covered excessively with bodily fluid, a repulsed Medavoy employs a clever strategy to get the suspect's confession. Meanwhile, Simone and Sipowicz take pity on a misguided young man accused of killing a sleazy car dealer; and Sipowicz gets still more alarming news about his health.
[edit] Honeymoon at Viagra Falls
Original airdate: May 19, 1998
- Directed by: Paris Barclay
- Written by: David Milch, Bill Clark and Scott Williams
Simone and Sipowicz help a frenzied A.D.A. Cohen, who suspects that a defense attorney may have been involved in the execution-style murder of a witness and her child. Medavoy and Martinez bust a slick con man who manufactures fake sports memorabilia; and both Simone and Sipowicz reach significant milestones in their romantic relationships.
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