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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 3

Blue Bamboo

7.4/10 · 404 votesOct 5, 199447 min

Ranked #20 of 23 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

The killing of a Japanese nightclub owner who was visiting New York leads to the arrest of a singer who once worked for the deceased, and whose lawyer uses the ""battered-woman syndrome"" as a defense.

Directed byRené Balcer, Don Scardino

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Seasons26

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Cast6

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lennie Briscoe

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Claire Kincaid

Crew10

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René Balcer

Director

Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Director

R

René Balcer

Story

M

Michael Kewley

Editor

R

René Balcer

Teleplay

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

M

Morgan Gendel

Teleplay

H

Hall Powell

Story

M

Mark B. Perry

Supervising Producer

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Blue Bamboo" is episode 3 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 404 votes, ranking #20 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by René Balcer, Don Scardino, it aired on October 5, 1994.

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