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NYPD Blue S11E3 — Shear Stupidity
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NYPD Blue•Season 11•Episode 3

Shear Stupidity

7.9/10 · 122 votesOct 7, 200360 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 11•−0.3 vs season avg

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The detectives search for clues when a group of perpetrators torture a man for no apparent reason; a woman reports her husband as missing, but Sipowicz and Clark suspect she's not being completely forthcoming; and Fraker testifies in court.

Directed byTawnia McKiernan
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Cast9

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

John Clark Jr.

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Baldwin Jones

Charlotte Ross

Charlotte Ross

Connie McDowell

Bill Brochtrup

Bill Brochtrup

John Irvin

Jacqueline Obradors

Jacqueline Obradors

Rita Ortiz

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Valerie Haywood

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Tony Rodriguez

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Bill Clark

Story

S

Stephen Crawford

Director of Photography

E

Etienne Des Lauriers

Editor

Tawnia McKiernan

Tawnia McKiernan

Director

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Bonnie Mark

Story

B

Bonnie Mark

Teleplay

J

Jeremy Beim

Co-Producer

H

Hans van Doornewaard

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Shear Stupidity" is episode 3 of NYPD Blue season 11. It scored 7.9/10 from 122 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Tawnia McKiernan, it aired on October 7, 2003.

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