NYPD Blue
Two Clarks in a Bar
Season 9, Episode 3 · Aired 2001-11-13
Synopsis
After the funeral of his old partner, Danny, Sipowicz returns to the squad room and is abruptly teamed with his new partner, John Clark. Clark's father, John Clark, Sr. — Sipowicz's old nemesis at another precinct — butts heads with both Sipowicz and Clark Jr., when he interferes with their first case together, the mysterious stabbing death of a wealthy woman. Meanwhile, McDowell and Jones discover a vintage '56 Les Paul guitar is a key piece of evidence in the death of a young, struggling musician, and leads to the victim's own jealous roommate.The tension between Clark, Jr. and his father rises when Clark, Sr. crashes the 15th's toast to Danny.
In the series
This episode is part of NYPD Blue (1993–2005) on ABC.
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Key cast
- Dennis Franz as Andy Sipowicz
- David Caruso as John Kelly
- Jimmy Smits as Bobby Simone
- Kim Delaney as Diane Russell
- Gordon Clapp as Greg Medavoy