"Shear Stupidity" is the third episode in the eleventh season of NYPD Blue. It aired on October 7, 2003.
Summary[]
Sipowicz and Clark investigate when a man is severely beaten, a woman reports that her husband is missing, and testimony at Fraker's trial threatens Rodriguez's career.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Detective John Clark Jr.
- Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy
- Bill Brochtrup as P.A.A. John Irvin
- Henry Simmons as Detective Baldwin Jones
- Garcelle Beauvais as A.D.A. Valerie Haywood
- Charlotte Ross as Detective Connie McDowell
- Esai Morales as Lieutenant Tony Rodriguez
- Jacqueline Obradors as Detective Rita Ortiz
Recurring[]
- Casey Siemaszko as IAB Captain Pat Fraker
Guest stars[]
- Daniel Benzali as James Sinclair Esq.
- Vanessa Marcil as Detective Maria Olivera
- Nicki Micheaux as Andrea Miner
- Don Stark as Bob Drazin
- Dion Graham as Troy Miner
- Andreas Katsulas as Ron Szudarek
- Page Kennedy as Corey Mack
- Robert LaSardo as Hector Acevedo
Others[]
- Jacinto Taras Riddick as T.K.
- William Dennis Hunt as Judge Edgar Byrnes
- Mark Arnott as Dan Spolen
Trivia[]
Goofs[]
- Vanessa Marcil is a blonde in this episode by played brunette in her previous appearance.
- As Clark and Sipowicz exit the car after the car they were pursuing crashed into a cab, a camera and cameraman's hand are briefly visible in the far-left edge of the screen.
Quotes[]
- Det. John Clark Jr.: uh Boss down at Mac's, they have this thing - I don't know if you've heard of it before - it's called "Cold Beer" and let me tell you, they invented it in response to that look on your face.
- Lt. Tony Rodriguez: Maybe
- Det. John Clark Jr.: Apparently money - Which I currently have in my pocket - can purchase this item.
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