The Worst Episodes of NYPD Blue

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Worst Episode
   Click to reveal

   REVEAL THE WORST
   

   7.2/10(169 votes)

   #1 - Bad Rap

   S4:E194/29/1997

   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.

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Thad Mumford

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Thad Mumford
2. 

   7.3/10(252 votes)

   #2 - I Love Lucy

   S4:E184/22/1997

   2 male transvestites, previous acquaintances of Russell's make a complaint against a boyfriend. The parents of an old school friend of Kirkendall's accuse their daughter of theft.

   Director:Kathy Bates

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Kathy Bates

   Writer:Unknown
3. 

   7.4/10(193 votes)

   #3 - Burnin' Love

   S3:E111/30/1996

   A girl's body is found, burned, in an abandoned basement. Information from the husband of the girl's best friend points to a Russian, who had tried to date her, but had been refused. Simone puts together a scenario, involving the husband and 2 of his associates. Medavoy gets some overtime, on bodyguard duty and gets lucky in the card school.

   Director:Perry Lang

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Perry Lang

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   7.4/10(168 votes)

   #4 - What a Dump!

   S4:E162/25/1997

   A dead woman, found in an alley appears to be another in a series of brutal rapes. Simone and Sipowicz investigate. The rest of the squad tries to find out why shots fired from a bus injured a woman and a child.

   Director:Perry Lang

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Perry Lang

   Writer:Unknown
5. 

   7.4/10(144 votes)

   #5 - Raphael's Inferno

   S6:E143/2/1999

   A 9 year-old girl is found dead inside a locked basement, the supervisor is the only key-holder, but he has an alibi. Sipowicz and Sorenson have to solve the whodunit. Medavoy and Martinez help an old man to trace the person who swindled him out of 8000 dollars. Sorenson's sister comes to visit him. Dolores father turns up at the squad room.

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Unknown
6. 

   7.5/10(183 votes)

   #6 - A Tushful of Dollars

   S3:E132/13/1996

   Russell gets a lawyer for her mother. Simone and Sipowicz investigate the shooting of a known mobster's son. Suspicion falls on his younger brother, but the father interferes with the search. Medavoy and Russell get a call to where a woman has been shot, while in bed. Her son tells Russell that he got a message, from his step-father, confessing to the shooting. His rich step-father's lawyer makes difficulties.

   Director:Elodie Keene

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Elodie Keene

   Writer:Unknown
TRENDING NOW
The 20 BEST Episodes of NYPD Blue
READ
7. 

   7.5/10(170 votes)

   #7 - Unembraceable You

   S4:E812/10/1996

   Simone and Sipowicz investigate a street shooting when witnesses name a man who is supposed to be in jail. Macey, a young man who was previously in the care of Lt. Fancy, is caught carrying drugs. Medavoy meets with more disappointment.

   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Unknown
8. 

   7.5/10(161 votes)

   #8 - You're Under a Rasta

   S5:E111/6/1998

   A drug-dealer's wife is found shot and their safe emptied. Simone and Sipowicz take the case. Russell and Kirkendall put themselves in the firing line. Meanwhile, Medavoy and Martinez get a call to investigate the body of a dead prostitute, found dumped in the garbage.

   Director:Robert J. Doherty

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Robert J. Doherty

   Writer:Unknown
9. 

   7.5/10(165 votes)

   #9 - Twin Petes

   S5:E132/10/1998

   A series of armed robberies at ATM Cashpoints leads Simone and Russell to a suspect. His mother knows where he is but refuses to help. Medavoy gets confused when a man blames his identical twin brother for a sex assault.

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Unknown

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    7.5/10(152 votes)

    #10 - Show and Tell

    S6:E101/12/1999

    Russell is still struggling with the loss of Simone and enlists Kirkendall's help. ADA Costas looks for ways to get Freddie Asuncion and clear Luis Suarez's name. The whole squad is involved when a supermarket is robbed and an off-duty cop is killed. When the FBI and Internal Affairs become involved, it opens old wounds for Sipowicz and Sorenson.

    Director:Marc Buckland

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Marc Buckland

    Writer:Unknown
11. 

    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #11 - Big Bang Theory

    S6:E112/9/1999

    A close friend of Sorenson's takes the law into his own hands when he confronts a groper on his bus route and puts his life in danger. A female tenant points the finger at a male tenant, when another female tenant is found strangled and beaten to death. Sorenson becomes her confidant in order to get to the truth.

    Director:Jake Paltrow

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Jake Paltrow

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    7.5/10(133 votes)

    #12 - The Man with Two Right Shoes

    S7:E31/25/2000

    Andy is finding Theo a challenge. A man is found dead in a hotel bath-tub, minus a part of his anatomy and some personal effects. A mother brings her son into the house because she thinks he's been stealing.

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown
13. 

    7.5/10(130 votes)

    #13 - Porn Free

    S11:E410/14/2003

    The detectives investigate the strangulation death of a former porn star; a thirteen-year-old boy holds the key in implicating his father in his mother's murder; and the jury reaches a verdict in the Captain Fraker trial.

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writer:Unknown
14. 

    7.6/10(230 votes)

    #14 - Cop Suey

    S2:E310/25/1994

    Kelly investigates the death of an undercover cop in Chinatown, and to do so he must accept help from a prominent Chinese gang leader. Meanwhile, Sipowicz finds out that a former abuse case he had worked on has escalated into homicide; and Medavoy and Donna's relationship is revealed after Lt. Fancy catches them in the act, leading to Fancy warning the precinct against interoffice relationships.

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writers:Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writers:Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson
15. 

    7.6/10(234 votes)

    #15 - You Bet Your Life

    S2:E812/6/1994

    Sipowicz and Simone are assigned to the case of a pregnant woman who was murdered and the only charred remnants remain, which means there are few clues for the detectives to go by. Meanwhile, Sipowicz grows increasingly concerned when a close friend, Dan Breen, is badly beaten by his mentally handicapped son, Danny.

    Director:Elodie Keene

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Elodie Keene

    Writer:Unknown
16. 

    7.6/10(231 votes)

    #16 - Don We Now Our Gay Apparel

    S2:E91/3/1995

    Simone and Sipowicz investigate the murder of a gay bar proprietor and have transsexual Candace La Rue as a material witness. Dan Breen decides to visit his mentally disturbed son, Danny, despite Sipowicz warning him not to do so. Elsewhere, Medavoy investigates a fortune telling scam after a woman is conned out of her life savings; and Lt. Fancy's wife goes into labor.

    Director:Michael M. Robin

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Michael M. Robin

    Writer:Unknown
17. 

    7.6/10(211 votes)

    #17 - Boxer Rebellion

    S2:E195/2/1995

    Simone becomes attracted to an undercover cop, Diane Russell, as they work together to capture an arsonist. Sipowicz becomes personally involved in a case after a woman he convinced to testify in a case is murdered. Martinez and Lt. Fancy square off at the annual department boxing tournament.

    Director:Jorge Montesi

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Jorge Montesi

    Writer:Unknown
18. 

    7.6/10(219 votes)

    #18 - Torah! Torah! Torah!

    S3:E210/31/1995

    An ill man is accused of killing his sister, but Simone suspects otherwise. Meanwhile, Medavoy and Sipowicz go under cover to recover a stolen Jewish icon. Sipowicz struggles to keep a secret.

    Director:Donna Deitch

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Donna Deitch

    Writer:Unknown
19. 

    7.6/10(201 votes)

    #19 - Curt Russell

    S3:E611/28/1995

    Simone and Sipowicz investigate the murder of an Indian woman, found strangled in her locked car. Medavoy and Martinez arrest a man acting strangely and find he's involved in a credit card scam. Lesniak and Russell team up to trap a gun dealer. Simone gets over-protective and makes Russell angry.

    Director:Jim Charleston

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Jim Charleston

    Writer:Unknown
20. 

    7.6/10(192 votes)

    #20 - Sorry, Wong Suspect

    S3:E91/9/1996

    A young girl is found stabbed, in Chinatown. Suspicion falls on the ex-boyfriend. Simone & Sipowicz Investigate. Martinez & Lezniak have to investigate a robbery, together, despite the bad feeling between them. Medavoy moves into the bunk-room.

    Director:Michael M. Robin

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Michael M. Robin

    Writer:Unknown
21. 

    7.6/10(188 votes)

    #21 - The Nutty Confessor

    S3:E142/20/1996

    Martinez and Lezniak's relationship takes a step forward. Simone and Sipowicz are called to a bloody murder scene with satanistic overtones. A doctor is mugged and shot on a visit to his secretary's apartment. Russell and Medavoy feel the wrath of his wife's anger.

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown
22. 

    7.6/10(164 votes)

    #22 - Sheedy Dealings

    S5:E711/18/1997

    2 working girls are raped and strangled in their shared apartment. Simone and Sipowicz hunt the killers. Medavoy and Martinez get information that a contract killing is being arranged. Russell and Kirkendall search for a necklace which was given away by mistake.

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writer:Unknown
23. 

    7.6/10(165 votes)

    #23 - Czech Bouncer

    S6:E712/8/1998

    Sipowicz and Sorenson are called to a robbery, where the aged shopkeepers have been beaten. The woman dies and Sorenson is affected. They hunt 2 black youths who were seen running away from the store. Russell and Kirkendall are sent to a 'Gentleman's Club' where a client has been killed. One of the girls implicates an ex staff member as the possible killer. Sgt. Dorning admits his doubts to Sipowicz, about an old case.

    Director:Paris Barclay

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Paris Barclay

    Writer:Unknown
24. 

    7.6/10(143 votes)

    #24 - I Have a Dream

    S6:E154/6/1999

    Sipowicz has a nightmare about his father and Officer Dorning. A Police Officer shoots a drug dealer but can't prove that the dealer was armed. Sorenson and Sipowicz use all their resources to help him. Russell and Kirkendall try to settle a dispute between a convicted mobster and his Polish neighbour.

    Director:Marc Buckland

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Marc Buckland

    Writer:Unknown
25. 

    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #25 - Tain't Misbehavin

    S6:E164/13/1999

    Sorenson's private life affects the whole squad when his girlfriend turns up at the station. A body is found in a dumpster. The squad get a lead when the dead man's credit card is used.

    Director:Karen Gaviola

    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Karen Gaviola

    Writer:Unknown