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NYPD Blue S6E1 — Top Gum
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NYPD Blue•Season 6•Episode 1

Top Gum

7.9/10 · 168 votesOct 20, 1998

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 6•−0.2 vs season avg

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Simone visits his dentist who asks him for help with his daughter's drug problem. A rich man's son is found tortured and killed. The father blames his son's 'gay' lifestyle, and names a possible suspect, but Simone and Sipowicz uncover a different story. A young

Directed byMark Tinker
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Cast8

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

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Bill Clark

Story

David Milch

David Milch

Story

Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco

Story

F

Farrel Levy

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Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

M

Meredith Stiehm

Teleplay

L

Lex duPont

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Top Gum" is episode 1 of NYPD Blue season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 168 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Mark Tinker, it aired on October 20, 1998.

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