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NYPD Blue S3E10 — The Backboard Jungle
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NYPD Blue•Season 3•Episode 10

The Backboard Jungle

8.1/10 · 202 votesJan 16, 199645 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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A basketball game, held in the memory of a young boy, erupts into violence. 2 dead, 7 wounded. Andy has a race relation's problem with the organizer of the event that was witnessed by a reporter. Fancy and Sipowicz's relationship is on shaky ground as

Directed byMark Tinker
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Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Bobby Simone

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Diane Russell

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Arthur Fancy

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

James Martinez

Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli

Adrienne Lesniak

Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Donna Abandando

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Brian J. Reynolds

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Farrel Levy

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Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

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David Mills

Teleplay

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William L. Morris

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Backboard Jungle" is episode 10 of NYPD Blue season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 202 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mark Tinker, it aired on January 16, 1996.

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