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NYPD Blue: Season 01
Running Time: 60 min.
Release By: ABC

NYPD Blue seemed destined to end before it began, with leading character Det. Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) being gunned down in the very first episode. Andy would recover, but the person responsible for his wounds, mob boss Alfornse Giardella (Robert Costanzo), would prove to be the catalyst of many of the series' initial plot lines and subplots. Attorney Laura Michaels (Sherry Stringfield), ex-wife of Andy's partner, Det. John Kelly (David Caruso), turned out to be the sole eyewitness when Giardella was himself slain by his enemies. And, rather than do the bidding of Giardella crony Angelo Marino (Joe Santos), uniformed officer Janice Licalsi (Amy Brenneman), who had been forced into collusion with the Mob because of her on-the-take policeman father, cold-bloodedly murdered Marino -- a fact that would lead to grief and professional disgrace for Janice's erstwhile lover John Kelly. Other first-season NYPD Blue developments: The contentious Sipowicz almost begrudgingly entered into a romance with Assistant DA Sylvia Costas (Sharon Lawrence), who like Andy, had a serious problem with booze; the drug-addicted brother of Det. James Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) died of a drug overdose; precinct skipper Arthur Fancy (James McDaniel) had problems at home due to a custody battle over a foster child and Mrs. Fancy's difficult pregnancy; and unhappily married Det. Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) began an affair with sexy new administrative assistant Donna Abandando (Gail O'Grady). (Clapp and O'Grady were merely recurring characters this season, but would graduate to full "regular" status for season two). NYPD Blue closed out the 1993-1994 season by winning five Emmy awards, for best lead actor (Dennis Franz), best writer (Ann Biderman), best director (Daniel Sackheim), best art direction (Paul Eads, Mary Ann Biddle) and best casting (Junie Lowry-Johnson, Alexa L. Fogel). The series also endured the first of many cast defections, when Sherry Stringfield relinquished the role of Laura Michaels in order to accept a job on the new medical drama series ER. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

NYPD Blue: Season 01 Cast and Crew:
Dennis Franz (Det. Andy Sipowicz)
James McDaniel (Lt. Arthur Fancy)
Nicholas Turturro (Det. James Leo Martinez)
David Caruso (Det. John Kelly)
Amy Brenneman (PO Janice Licalsi)
Sherry Stringfield (Laura Michaels)

Production Credits:
Alan Muraoka (Art Director)
Nicole Carrasco (Associate Producer)
Gigi Coello Bannon (Associate Producer)
Joseph Berger-Davis (Associate Producer)
Brian Reynolds (Cinematographer)
Scott Fuller (Cinematographer)
Bing Sokolsky (Cinematographer)
Stephen Crawford (Cinematographer)
Lex DuPont (Cinematographer)
Michael Robin (Co-Executive Producer)
Chad Savage (Co-producer)
Theresa Rebeck (Co-producer)
Steven Paul (Co-producer)
Bill Clark (Co-producer)
JoAnne McCool (Co-producer)
Edward Chip Rogers (Composer (Music Score))
Ian Dye (Composer (Music Score))
Mike Post (Composer (Music Score))
Danny Lux (Composer (Music Score))
David Crabtree (Editor)
Brian Chambers (Editor)
Jane Kass (Editor)
Farrel Jane Levy (Editor)
Edith Weil (Editor)
Peter B. Ellis (Editor)
Lawrence Jordan (Editor)
Robin Katz (Editor)
Mark Tinker (Executive Producer)
Gregory Hoblit (Executive Producer)
Ted Mann (Producer)
Paris Barclay (Producer)
Jesse Bochco (Producer)
Matt Olmstead (Producer)
H.G. Bissinger (Producer)
Burton Armus (Producer)
David Milch (Producer)
Jody Taylor Worth (Producer)
Leonard Gardner (Producer)
Steven Bochco (Producer)
Tom Szentgyorgyi (Producer)
Richard C. Hankins (Production Designer)
Paul Bryan Eads (Production Designer)
Meredith Stehm (Supervising Producer)
Kevin Arkadie (Supervising Producer)
George Roth (Supervising Producer)
Nicholas Wootton (Supervising Producer)


NYPD Blue: Season 01 Episodes:
NYPD Blue: Pilot
NYPD Blue: 4B or Not 4B
NYPD Blue: Brown Appetit
NYPD Blue: True Confessions
NYPD Blue: Emission Accomplished
NYPD Blue: Personal Foul
NYPD Blue: NYPD Lou
NYPD Blue: Tempest in a C-Cup
NYPD Blue: Ice Follies
NYPD Blue: Oscar, Meyer, Weiner
NYPD Blue: From Hare to Eternity
NYPD Blue: Up on the Roof
NYPD Blue: Abandando Abandoned
NYPD Blue: Jumpin' Jack Fleishman
NYPD Blue: Steroid Roy
NYPD Blue: A Sudden Fish
NYPD Blue: Black Men Can Jump
NYPD Blue: Zeppo Marks Brothers
NYPD Blue: Serge the Concierge
NYPD Blue: Good Time Charlie
NYPD Blue: Guns 'n Rosaries
NYPD Blue: Rockin' Robin



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