Dirty Socks

Dirty Socks is the seventeenth episode of the second season of NYPD Blue.

Summary
Simone deals with an emotionally fragile woman, named Joyce Novak, whom is a witness for a double-murder when she keeps changing her story, for she is really only interested in flirting with him. Meanwhile, Sipowicz participates in the investigation where a family-run business, that he used to work in, is held up and the owner's wife is killed. After Donna leaves town for a long vacation (and to get away from the annoying Medavoy), her temporary replacement, John Irvin, is a flamboyantly gay man whom Simone used to know from his old precinct. But Irvin makes the whole the station, including the bigoted Sipowicz, uncomfortable. Also, Martinez enters in a police department boxing tournament.

Main

 * Jimmy Smits as Detective Bobby Simone
 * Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
 * James McDaniel as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy
 * Gail O'Grady as P.A.A Donna Abandando (credit only)
 * Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy
 * Sharon Lawrence as A.D.A Sylvia Costas
 * Nicholas Turturro as Detective James Martinez

Recurring

 * Justine Miceli as Detective Adrienne Lesniak
 * Bill Brochtrup as P.A.A John Irvin

Other

 * Susanna Thompson as Joyce Novak
 * Bill Macy as Moe Neiberg
 * Steve Antin as Detective Nick Savino
 * Ken Lerner as David Neiberg
 * Murray Rubinstein as Ernie Neiberg
 * Mike Sabatino as Officer Martelli
 * John Finn as Jimmy 'Socks' Matloe
 * Jack Lindine as Albert Glover

Important Events

 * New P.A.A - John Irvin.
 * Sipowicz meets with his old candy store employers.