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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: When it premiered the show was ground-breaking not only for its gritty depictions of police work but also for the fact that it was willing to push the envelope with the stuff that could be shown on network television, making full use of a FCC clause that claims networks can show whatever they want after 11pm. The show earned the ire of conservative parent groups for its depictions of swearing, violence, sex and nudity (although why Parent groups would target something obviously not intended for children defies all logic). Whilst network television has (at least with regards to sex, nudity and profanity) never been as daring (Blue gained ABC some heavy FCC fines), all of the stuff it was known for can be seen almost ubiquitously on cable television.



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** When it premièred the show was ground-breaking not only for its gritty depictions of police work but also for the fact that it was willing to push the envelope with the stuff that could be shown on network television, making full use of a FCC clause that claims networks can show whatever they want after 11pm. The show earned the ire of conservative parent groups for its depictions of swearing, violence, sex and nudity (although why Parent groups would target something obviously not intended for children defies all logic). Whilst network television has (at least with regards to sex, nudity and profanity) never been as daring (Blue gained ABC some heavy FCC fines), all of the stuff it was known for can be seen almost ubiquitously on cable television.
** ''NYPD Blue'' was also a major victim of EditedForSyndication, as reruns on TNT, Court TV and other cable networks ''heavily'' cut down the adult material. Since the show tended to run relatively long for an hour-long network series (47-49 minutes) of that era, it was often edited heavily for time as well as content. For many years these edited episodes were the only versions of ''Blue'' readily available, disillusioning older fans (enough that DVD releases were cancelled after the first four seasons due to low sales) and leaving a lot of first-time viewers wondering what the fuss had been about. In recent years, [[PopularityPolynomial this has shifted]] as the uncut episodes are now widely available on video and streaming services, and the show's reputation has recovered.
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** Before ''Series/{{Castle}}'', Ruben Santiago-Hudson played a homeless guy named Otis.

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** Before ''Series/{{Castle}}'', ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'', Ruben Santiago-Hudson played a homeless guy named Otis.
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** Quite a few of the actors on David Milch's later series, ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'', appeared in small roles on this show, including Creator/WEarlBrown, Creator/DaytonCallie, Creator/JimBeaver (as ''[[Literature/TheBible Jesus]]'', Creator/TitusWelliver, Creator/AnnaGunn, Creator/KeoneYoung, Creator/PashaLychnikoff, and Creator/RayMcKinnon.

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** Quite a few of the actors on David Milch's later series, ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'', appeared in small roles on this show, including Creator/WEarlBrown, Creator/DaytonCallie, Creator/JimBeaver (as ''[[Literature/TheBible Jesus]]'', Jesus]]''), Creator/TitusWelliver, Creator/AnnaGunn, Creator/KeoneYoung, Creator/PashaLychnikoff, and Creator/RayMcKinnon.
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** Quite a few of the actors on David Milch's later series, ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'', appeared in small roles on this show, including Creator/WEarlBrown, Creator/DaytonCallie, Creator/JimBeaver (as ''[[Literature/TheBible Jesus]]'', Creator/TitusWelliver, Creator/AnnaGunn, Creator/KeoneYoung, Creator/PashaLychnikoff, and Creator/RayMcKinnon.
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** Creator/PedroPascal played Dio in the episode "Oh Golly Goth", credited instead as [[StageNames Alexander Pascal]]. Coincidentally, he would eventually help turn ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' into the first show since ''NYPD Blue'' to boast a Latino nominee for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy award, following in Jimmy Smits' footsteps.

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** Creator/PedroPascal played Dio in the episode "Oh Golly Goth", credited instead as [[StageNames Alexander Pascal]]. Coincidentally, he would eventually help turn ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' into the first show since ''NYPD Blue'' to boast a Latino nominee for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy award, following in Jimmy Smits' footsteps.
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** Creator/PedroPascal played Dio in the episode "Oh Golly Goth", credited instead as [[StageNames Alexander Pascal]].

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** Creator/PedroPascal played Dio in the episode "Oh Golly Goth", credited instead as [[StageNames Alexander Pascal]]. Coincidentally, he would eventually help turn ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' into the first show since ''NYPD Blue'' to boast a Latino nominee for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy award, following in Jimmy Smits' footsteps.
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* CompleteMonster: Steve Egan, a tourist in the two-parter "Lost Israel" who [[spoiler: rapes and kills his own son, framing a mute homeless preacher for the crime]]. Fortunately Andy and the others [[ObviouslyEvil quickly figure out that he's up to no good]]. Unfortunately that's not enough to [[DrivenToSuicide save the patsy]] and his wife is emotionally shattered by what happened.
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* CompleteMonster: Steve Egan, a tourist in the two-parter "Lost Israel" who [[spoiler: rapes and kills his own son, framing a mute homeless preacher for the crime]]. Fortunately Andy and the others [[ObviouslyEvil quickly figure out that he's up to no good]]. Unfortunately that's not enough to [[DrivenToSuicide save the patsy]] and his wife is emotionally shattered by what happened.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Season 12 is seen as an improvement over several of the preceding seasons. Most would agree that, even if it didn't reach the heights of the first six seasons, it at least allowed the show to go out with some dignity.

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