SIPOWICZ SUSPECTS A TROPHY WIFE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER ELDERLY HUSBAND'S MURDER, AND A RETIREMENT HOME MURDER INVESTIGATION IS COMPLICATED BY A JUDGE WITH CLOSE TIES TO THE CASE, ON ABC'S "NYPD BLUE"

"Old Man Quiver" - Sipowicz and Clark investigate when an elderly millionaire, married to a voluptuous wife 52 years his junior, is found smothered to death. Meanwhile Medavoy and Jones look into the death of a judge's elderly mother found murdered in a retirement home, A.D.A. Munson introduces Clark to her arrogant and powerful father, and Sipowicz is promoted to Sergeant, on "NYPD Blue" TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"NYPD Blue" stars Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Detective John Clark, Gordon Clapp as Detective John Medavoy, Bill Brochtrup as John Irvin, Henry Simmons as Detective Baldwin Jones, Jacqueline Obradors as Detective Rita Ortiz, Currie Graham as Lieutenant Thomas Bale and Bonnie Somerville as Detective Laura Murphy.

Guest starring are Lisa Lackey as A.D.A. Munson, Nicole Hiltz as Amy Rasmussen, Julie Payne as Judith Howell, Joe Sabatino as uniform, Herb Irvine as uniform, Anna Berger as Belle, Nan Martin as Enid, Phil Abrams as Dr. Marra, Octavia Spencer as Eleanor Jackson, Rachelle Carson as Lillian Jacobs, Josephy Carberry as uniform, Tim Halligan as John Fitzsimmons, Rikki Klieman as Nora Rosenthal, William McNamara as Richard Pencava, John Aprea as Owen Munson, Ed Lauter as Jerry Rasmussen, Ray Anthony as Bettor and Andre Marcellous as desk sergeant.

"Old Man Quiver" story by Bill Clark and William Finklestein, with teleplay by William Finklestein. The episode is directed by Ed Begley Jr.

"NYPD Blue" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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