A MAN IS MURDERED ON A BUS IN FRONT OF HIS FAMILY, AND A VIDEO STORE CLERK IS STABBED, ON ABC'S "NYPD BLUE"

"The Vision Thing" - A man is stabbed while riding the bus with his family, a video store clerk is stabbed by a robber, a wealthy antiques dealer reports a suspicious burglary, and Medavoy takes a part-time job as security guard in a bar, on "NYPD Blue," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (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 Dennis Christopher as Gerard Prosser, Lee Garlington as Margaret Lidz, Hector Atreyu Ruiz as Frankie Rosales, Bobby Kaman as Ismet Vukaj, Yvonne DeLaRosa as Jackie Perez, Brendan Kelly as Gavin Loughery, William Stanford Davis as Howard Jackson, James Bulliard as Andy Manooghian, Kitty Swink as Dr. Scattergood, Fatso Fasano as Jamal, Paul Lima as Jason, Kasey Wilson as Mara, Mike Tinker as Tommy, Richard Herd as Jimmy McGowan, Norma Maldanado as Linda Sanchez, Mike Sabatino as uniform, Andrew Sikking as uniform and Richard Gilbert Hill as Eugene Brunell.

"The Vision Thing" was written by Bill Clark and William Finkelstein, with teleplay by William Finklestein. This episode was directed by Tawnia McKiernan.

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

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