Tempest in a C-Cup

Tempest in a C-Cup is the eighth episode of the first season of NYPD Blue.

Summary
Kelly, Martinez, and the officers arrest Luis Hernandez, a baker, for a murder charge. But Detective Mike Roberts, as well as Detective Kelly, try to get him to confess to the robbery of four taxicabs so they can link him to the murder. Meanwhile, Sipowicz arrests a topless dancer for prostitution and she offers to help him get the owner of the bar who's laundering money for the mob. Laura questions Sylvia's ethics, who tries to protect her personal reputation and Sipowicz's verbal attacks on her. Also, Lt. Fancy and the rest of the squad welcomes the new administrative aide, a beautiful blond woman named Donna Abandando, whom the neurotic Detective Greg Medavoy finds irresistible.

Main

 * David Caruso as Detective John Kelly
 * Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
 * James McDaniel as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy
 * Sherry Stringfield as Laura Michaels Kelly
 * Amy Brenneman as Officer Janice Licalsi (credit only)
 * Nicholas Turturro as Detective James Martinez

Recurring

 * Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy
 * Sharon Lawrence as A.D.A Sylvia Costas
 * Gail O'Grady as Donna Abandando

Other

 * Michael Harney as Detective Mike Roberts


 * John Ottavino as Jimmy Craig
 * Robert LaSardo as Luis Hernandez
 * Ginger Lynn as Monique
 * Harold Sylvester as Detective Mike Conklin
 * Jim Holmes as A.D.A Randall Williams
 * Harris Laskawy as Frankie Cantor
 * David Harris as Donny Simmons
 * Donna Baltron as Ingrid

Important Events

 * First appearance of Donna Abandando, who originally was supposed to appear in three episodes.

Trivia

 * The cast begins to fill out and regularize for several seasons with this episode - Gail O'Grady and Gordon Clapp.
 * Robert Lasardo and David Caruso later appear together on CSI:Miami.
 * The taped interviews with Luis Hernandez occur on November 16, 1993, the air date of the episode.
 * Martinez' shield number is 2205.
 * Kelly's car is a Cream Crown Vic with NY plates VLC-222
 * Kelly's shield number is 3118.

Quotes
"Det. Sipowicz: An A-plus in the tit department, Monique"

Featured Music

 * You're Too Bad - Firehouseundefined