SIPOWICZ'S SON IS KIDNAPPED, ON ABC'S "NYPD BLUE"

"Great Balls of Ire" - Detective Sipowicz's son is abducted, and a reformed sex offender is murdered, on "NYPD Blue" TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 (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 Scott William Winters as Detective Stan Hatcher, Austin Majors as Theo Sipowicz, Casey Siemaszko as Captain Fraker, Pamela Roberts as Victoria Brinker, Gloria Garayua as Anna, Bob Koherr as Drew Deroche, Sue Cremin as Hilary Blair, Sami Simkin as Kelly, Jamie Sorrentini as Angela, Kristin Shaw as Eliza Todd, James Avery as Steve Pines, Jocko Sims as Ben Pines and Michael Shamus Wiles as bartender.

"Great Balls of Ire" was written by Bill Clark and Tom Szentgyorgyi, with teleplay by Szentgyorgyi, and directed by Mark Tinker.

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

This program carries a TV-14,D,L parental guideline.