Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.
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Dennis Franz
Andy Sipowicz
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
John Clark Jr.
Henry Simmons
Baldwin Jones
Bill Brochtrup
John Irvin
Jacqueline Obradors
Rita Ortiz
Currie Graham
Thomas Bale
Bonnie Somerville
Laura Murphy
Gordon Clapp
Greg Medavoy
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22 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 21, 1993 | 6.6 |
| 2 | 4B or Not 4B | Sep 28, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Brown Appetit | Oct 5, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 4 | True Confessions | Oct 12, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Emission Accomplished | Oct 19, 1993 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Personal Foul | Oct 26, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 7 | NYPD Lou | Nov 2, 1993 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Tempest in a C-Cup | Nov 16, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Ice Follies | Nov 30, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Oscar, Meyer, Weiner | Dec 7, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 11 | From Hare to Eternity | Dec 14, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Up on the Roof | Jan 4, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Abandando Abandoned | Jan 11, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Jumpin' Jack Fleishman | Jan 18, 1994 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Steroid Roy | Feb 8, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 16 | A Sudden Fish | Feb 15, 1994 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Black Men Can Jump | Mar 1, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Zeppo Marks Brothers | Mar 22, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Serge the Concierge | Mar 29, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Good Time Charlie | May 3, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Guns 'n Rosaries | May 10, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Rockin' Robin | May 17, 1994 | 7.8 |
22 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trials & Tribulations | Oct 11, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | For Whom the Skell Rolls | Oct 18, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Cop Suey | Oct 25, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Dead and Gone | Nov 1, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Simone Says | Nov 15, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Final Adjustment | Nov 22, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Double Abandando | Nov 29, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | You Bet Your Life | Dec 6, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Don We Now Our Gay Apparel | Jan 3, 1995 | 4.6 |
| 10 | In the Butt, Bob | Jan 10, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Vishy-Vashy-Vinny | Jan 17, 1995 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Large Mouth Bass | Feb 7, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Travels with Andy | Feb 14, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 14 | A Murder with Teeth in It | Feb 21, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Bombs Away | Feb 28, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 16 | UnAmerican Graffiti | Mar 14, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Dirty Socks | Mar 21, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Innuendo | Apr 4, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Boxer Rebellion | May 2, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Bookie and the Kooky Cookie | May 9, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Bank Dick | May 16, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 22 | A.D.A. Sipowicz | May 23, 1995 | 6.3 |
22 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.R. | Oct 24, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Torah! Torah! Torah! | Oct 31, 1995 | 6.5 |
| 3 | One Big Happy Family | Nov 7, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Heavin' Can Wait | Nov 14, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Dirty Laundry | Nov 21, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Curt Russell | Nov 28, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Aging Bull | Dec 12, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Cold Heaters | Dec 19, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Sorry, Wong Suspect | Jan 9, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Backboard Jungle | Jan 16, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Burnin' Love | Jan 30, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | These Old Bones | Feb 6, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 13 | A Tushful of Dollars | Feb 13, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 14 | The Nutty Confessor | Feb 20, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Head Case | Feb 27, 1996 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Girl Talk | Mar 19, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Hollie and the Blowfish | Mar 26, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 18 | We Was Robbed | Apr 2, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Auntie Maimed | Apr 30, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 20 | A Death in the Family | May 7, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Closing Time | May 14, 1996 | 8.5 |
| 22 | He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother | May 21, 1996 | 7.5 |
22 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moby Greg | Oct 15, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Thick Stu | Oct 22, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Yes, We Have No Cannolis | Oct 29, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Where's 'Swaldo? | Nov 12, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Where'd the Van Gogh? | Nov 19, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Nov 26, 1996 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Ted and Carey's Bogus Adventure | Dec 3, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Unembraceable You | Dec 10, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Caulksmanship | Dec 17, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 10 | My Wild Irish Nose | Jan 7, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore | Jan 14, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Jan 21, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Tom and Geri | Jan 28, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 14 | A Remington Original | Feb 11, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Taillight's Last Gleaming | Feb 18, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 16 | What a Dump! | Feb 25, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 17 | A Wrenching Experience | Apr 15, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 18 | I Love Lucy | Apr 22, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 19 | Bad Rap | Apr 29, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Emission Impossible | May 6, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Is Paris Burning? | May 13, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 22 | A Draining Experience | May 20, 1997 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1997Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As Flies to Careless Boys Are We to the Gods / This Bud's for You | Sep 30, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 2 | All's Well That Ends Well | Oct 7, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Three Girls and a Baby | Oct 14, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Truth is Out There | Oct 28, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 5 | It Takes a Village | Nov 4, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Dead Man Talking | Nov 11, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Sheedy Dealings | Nov 18, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Lost Israel: Part 1 | Nov 25, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Lost Israel: Part 2 | Dec 9, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Remembrance of Humps Past | Dec 16, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 11 | You're Under a Rasta | Jan 6, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 12 | A Box of Wendy | Jan 13, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Twin Petes | Feb 10, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Weaver of Hate | Feb 17, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Don't Kill the Messenger | Feb 24, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The One That Got Away | Mar 3, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Speak for Yourself, Bruce Clayton | Mar 24, 1998 | 8.3 |
| 18 | I Don't Wanna Dye | Mar 31, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Prostrate Before the Law | Apr 28, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Hammer Time | May 5, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Seminal Thinking | May 12, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Honeymoon at Viagra Falls | May 19, 1998 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gum | Oct 20, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Cop in a Bottle | Oct 27, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Numb & Number | Nov 10, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Brother's Keeper | Nov 17, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Hearts and Souls | Nov 24, 1998 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Danny Boy | Dec 1, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Czech Bouncer | Dec 8, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Raging Bulls | Dec 15, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Grime Scene | Jan 5, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Show and Tell | Jan 12, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Big Bang Theory | Feb 9, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 12 | What's Up, Chuck? | Feb 16, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Dead Girl Walking | Feb 23, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Raphael's Inferno | Mar 2, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 15 | I Have a Dream | Apr 6, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Tain't Misbehavin | Apr 13, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Don't Meth with Me | Apr 20, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Mister Roberts | Apr 27, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Judas Priest | May 4, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 20 | I'll Draw You a Mapp | May 11, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Voir Dire This | May 18, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Safe Home | May 25, 1999 | 8.5 |
22 episodes • 2000Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loogie Nights | Jan 11, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 2 | A Hole in Juan | Jan 18, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Man with Two Right Shoes | Jan 25, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Naked are the Dead | Feb 1, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 5 | These Shoots are Made for Joaquin | Feb 8, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Brothers Under Arms | Feb 15, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Along Came Jones | Feb 22, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Everybody Plays the Mule | Feb 23, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Jackass | Feb 29, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Who Murders Sleep | Mar 7, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Little Abner | Mar 14, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Welcome to New York | Mar 21, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Irvin Files | Mar 28, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Sleep Over | Apr 4, 2000 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Stressed for Success | Apr 11, 2000 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Goodbye Charlie | Apr 18, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Roll Out the Barrel | Apr 25, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Lucky Luciano | May 2, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Tea and Sympathy | May 9, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 20 | This Old Spouse | May 16, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Bats Off to Larry | May 23, 2000 | 8.5 |
| 22 | The Last Round Up | May 23, 2000 | 9.0 |
20 episodes • 2001Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daveless in New York | Jan 9, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Waking Up is Hard to Do | Jan 16, 2001 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn | Jan 23, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Family Ties | Jan 30, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Fools Russian | Feb 6, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Writing Wrongs | Feb 13, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 7 | In-Laws, Outlaws | Feb 20, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Russellmania | Feb 27, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Oh Golly Goth | Mar 6, 2001 | 7.0 |
| 10 | In the Still of the Night | Mar 13, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Peeping Tommy | Mar 20, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Thumb Enchanted Evening | Mar 27, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Flight of Fancy | Apr 3, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Nariz a Nariz | Apr 10, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Love Hurts | Apr 17, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Everyone Into the Poole | Apr 24, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Dying to Testify | May 1, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Lost Time | May 8, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Under Covers | May 15, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 20 | In the Wind | May 22, 2001 | 9.0 |
23 episodes • 2001Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lie Like a Rug (1) | Nov 6, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Johnny Got His Gold (2) | Nov 6, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Two Clarks in a Bar | Nov 13, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Hit the Road, Clark | Nov 20, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Cops and Robber | Nov 27, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Baby Love | Dec 4, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mom's Away | Dec 11, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Puppy Love | Dec 18, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Here Comes the Son | Jan 8, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Jealous Hearts | Jan 15, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Humpty Dumped | Feb 5, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Oh, Mama | Feb 19, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Safari, So Good | Feb 26, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Hand Job | Mar 5, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Guns & Hoses | Mar 12, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 16 | A Little Dad'll Do Ya | Mar 19, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Gypsy Woe's Me | Mar 26, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Less is Morte | Apr 16, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Low Blow | Apr 30, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Oedipus Wrecked | May 7, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dead Meat in New Deli | May 14, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Better Laid Than Never (1) | May 21, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Better Laid Than Never (2) | May 21, 2002 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 2002Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Down | Sep 24, 2002 | 9.0 |
| 2 | You've Got Mail | Oct 1, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 3 | One in the Nuts | Oct 8, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Meat Me in the Park | Oct 15, 2002 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Death by Cycle | Oct 22, 2002 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Maya Con Dios | Oct 29, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Das Boots | Nov 12, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Below the Belt | Nov 19, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Half-Ashed | Nov 26, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Healthy McDowell Movement | Dec 10, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 11 | I Kid You Not | Jan 7, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Arrested Development | Jan 14, 2003 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Bottoms Up | Feb 4, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Laughlin All the Way to the Clink | Feb 11, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Tranny Get Your Gun | Feb 18, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Nude Awakening | Feb 25, 2003 | 4.3 |
| 17 | Off the Wall | Apr 8, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Marine Life | Apr 15, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Meet the Grandparents | Apr 29, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Maybe Baby | May 6, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Yo, Adrian | May 13, 2003 | 9.0 |
| 22 | 22 Skidoo | May 20, 2003 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 2003Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frickin' Fraker | Sep 23, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Your Bus, Ted | Sep 30, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Shear Stupidity | Oct 7, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Porn Free | Oct 14, 2003 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Keeping Abreast | Oct 21, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Andy Appleseed | Oct 28, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 7 | It's to Die For | Nov 4, 2003 | 7.0 |
| 8 | And the Wenner Is... | Nov 18, 2003 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Only Schmucks Pay Income Tax | Nov 25, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 10 | You Da Bomb | Feb 10, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Passing the Stone | Feb 17, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Chatty Chatty Bang Bang | Mar 2, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Take My Wife, Please | Mar 9, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Colonel Knowledge | Mar 16, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Old Yeller | Mar 23, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 16 | On the Fence | Mar 30, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 17 | In Goddess We Trussed | Apr 6, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 18 | The Brothers Grim | Apr 13, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Peeler? I Hardly Knew Her | Apr 20, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Traylor Trash | Apr 27, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 21 | What's Your Poison? | May 4, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Who's Your Daddy? | May 11, 2004 | 8.0 |
20 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dress for Success | Sep 21, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Fish Out of Water | Sep 28, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Great Balls of Ire | Oct 12, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Divorce Detective Style | Oct 19, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 5 | You're Buggin' Me | Oct 26, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Vision Thing | Nov 9, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 7 | My Dinner with Andy | Nov 16, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 8 | I Like Ike | Nov 23, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The 3-H Club | Nov 30, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Dead Donald | Dec 7, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Bale Out | Dec 14, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 12 | I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid | Dec 21, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Stoli with a Twist | Jan 11, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Stratis Fear | Jan 18, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 15 | La Bomba | Jan 25, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Old Man Quiver | Feb 1, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band | Feb 8, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Lenny Scissorhands | Feb 15, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Bale to the Chief | Feb 22, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Moving Day | Mar 1, 2005 | 10.0 |
