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NYPD Blue S4E19 — Bad Rap
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NYPD Blue•Season 4•Episode 19

Bad Rap

7.2/10 · 170 votesApr 29, 199744 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 4•−0.6 vs season avg

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Rap star 'Daddy Kool' is shot but refuses to cooperate with the police, to catch the shooter. Lt. Fancy is accused, by a uniform cop, of setting him up to rob a drugs dealer. Medavoy gets a proposition.

Directed byMatthew Penn
Written byThad Mumford
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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

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Thad Mumford

Writer

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Stephen Crawford

Director of Photography

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Matthew Penn

Director

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Farrel Levy

Editor

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Meredith Stiehm

Story Editor

Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Bad Rap" is episode 19 of NYPD Blue season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 170 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Matthew Penn and written by Thad Mumford, it aired on April 29, 1997.

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