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NYPD Blue S5E5 — It Takes a Village
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NYPD Blue•Season 5•Episode 5

It Takes a Village

8.5/10 · 194 votesNov 4, 1997

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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Simone and Kirkendall investigate the shooting of a Korean shopkeeper. His son causes problems when he offers a reward. Russell and Sipowicz talk to a little girl, who has been beaten and raped. Her mother is convinced that the assailant is a local mentally disabled

Directed byFarrel Levy
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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

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Jill Kirkendall

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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David Milch

David Milch

Story

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Meredith Stiehm

Executive Story Editor

J

Jane Kass

Editor

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Lex duPont

Director of Photography

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Farrel Levy

Director

C

Catherine Stribling

Story

C

Catherine Stribling

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"It Takes a Village" is episode 5 of NYPD Blue season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 194 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Farrel Levy, it aired on November 4, 1997.

Next: E6 · Dead Man TalkingBest of Season 5