NYPD Blue - Fancy Takes Andy Off The Case

[@ScottMorrisIV]

Stay tuned for the next video, it is gonna blow us away as this one!!!!

[@justanotherdrunk]

*Yes, Sir! 3 more clips in this episode*

[@user-eb6xc3fq2m]

Love the way Bobby replied to Andy..."I am not comfortable with those words or the thoughts behind them". No further explanation necessary.

[@7srchoed]

Really? They went at it later in a different episodes when Quasi is murdered and they’re dealing with his daughter.

[@sniper11n.d.34]

BOBBY was a real gentleman 👏

[@DrakeSmith-tn6ij]

Simone was absolutely right to call Sipowicz out on his comments.

[@charlessedlacek5754]

Well, it was uncomfortable. After kwasi called himself that, I simply would have asked him is that what he thinks of himself

[@Bender1138]

I had to go back and rewatch this episode after the clips started being posted. It's outstanding, still relevant, and would never, ever be made nowadays.

[@infidel42]

@@imcallingjapan2178 It couldn't be made today because the "N-word" was spoken by a white actor, and the show would get promptly taken off the air.

[@michaeloneill8452]

I think it would be difficult to have the main white character use that word in the context of a weekly cop show today no matter what context and no matter what the authorial purpose/intention is. But thats what made this show so great, that wasnt now, and now isnt then. It was really really groundbreaking to do that while keeping the coherence of the shows narrative. To have Bobby call Andy out in the office was a brave bit of writing and as usual no punches pulled from our favourite actors. This show was a step in rhe right direction. It pushed things forward, not sideways.

[@attiepollard7847]

@@infidel42 now that's what I do not understand from this new so-called generation of political correctness. Let white people use the n word when it comes to entertainment and movies because that's the artistic stuff right there. We all know that if you used to inward in real life in a bad way then you're going to get slaughtered in the community. That's a big difference this is why I do not understand why the people are getting so much on Joe Rogan from when he was reading off rap lyrics when he was saying the n word.

[@attiepollard7847]

@@michaeloneill8452 nope it's not difficult for me let whitey say the n word in movies because that's under artistic expression which we all agree on no matter if you're black or white. This is why I support Joe Rogan because he was saying those rap lyrics under artistic expression

[@5wheels178]

@@infidel42 white actors used the word in The Wire. I'm sure there's more recent examples. They're actors.

[@giants416]

Bobby was the best partner Andy had. He was patient with him, understood him despite his faults, and I think molded him into the Andy we saw in later years.

[@joemckim1183]

Bobby and Andy's partnership was truly a partnership of equals while when Andy partnered with Danny or Junior you could tell that Andy was the much higher ranked partner with the younger guys being obviously the lower tier partner. Bobby made Detective First Grade before Andy did.

[@bredrew1990]

You could tell Bobby was holding his tongue when it came to what Andy said to Kwasi earlier.

[@joen0411]

One of the things I liked about this show was Andy’s journey from angry, drunk, loudmouth racist to decent human being. It wasn’t a straight line, or ever completed. You can’t ever erase that many years of hate entirely.

[@hungram5170]

Probably one of the if not the best character arc in television. Walter White's transformation into Heisenberg is a close second.

[@joen0411]

@@hungram5170 just started watching Breaking Bad. He let her choke on her own vomit. Had to turn the tv off after that. Will start watching again after a few days.

[@pacman9425]

That's what NYPD Blue was in a nutshell. Sipowicz's journey.

[@panhandletrains]

Amazing dynamics and intensity

[@jwt210]

Back in the day, Andy was a bigot. I remember the episode Sylvia called him out and said to never display that behavior in front of Theo...

[@YD-uq5fi]

Same episode.

[@joseyeastwood]

Diane was like “ Wtf is going on “ 🤣

[@Renagade2332]

january161992 is to NYPD Blue what Kel Ana is to The Wire and Borko is to Sopranos. You're doing the Lord's work, january

[@richardbeach2430]

I love Andy and everything he stood for ..

[@adrianbredell1446]

Bobby was the man

[@rockym2931]

It is a little bit strange how a Polish guy was the poster boy for racism in the squad. But, a cop cannot be racist. And I guess somebody had to play one.

[@moboutmen]

The tension in this scene is palpable. I would not want to be in the position of any of these 3 men.

[@justicejakober5506]

I liked Dennis Franz as Andy Spiowicz he should of done more TV shows after this.

[@medicaided42]

another year of sobriety congrats and keep fighting i think about it everyday but im not gonna nope wouldnt take much to change my mind tho

[@attiepollard7847]

I hate political correctness but I understand how fancy is feeling and it does go into Andy's professionalism of how he handled the suspect in front of the journalist. You have to watch what you say in front of journalist because they have a history of making of twisting things around

[@attiepollard7847]

@@imcallingjapan2178 he's a bit too sensitive if he knows Andy that well he knows that he did not mean it in any racial way

[@infidel42]

@@attiepollard7847 When Andy said the shooters were "acting their color", he didn't mean it in a racial way?

[@attiepollard7847]

@@infidel42 maybe there was some truth to that

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

I think Andy had no intention of racial profiling. The N word he used was certainly unprofessional but not in a racist way. Truth is that Kwazi was pushing it too far. Had he calmly cooperated with the detectives, none of this would’ve happened. That reporter wasn’t helping either. He didn’t bother helping Bobbi or Andy and instead jumped on the notion of racism.

[@robertsmith7849]

Kwazi baited Andy and Andy took the bait. I've heard them called trigger words.

[@zacharycat603]

Bobby would rather "work with" Diane anyway.

[@attiepollard7847]

True but doesn't Diane still got that drinking problem?

[@rockmanx6857]

i MiSS THiS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭😢😭

[@beav1962]

Andy wasn't wrong....he was just throwing it back at him. If Kwasi doesn't say it first, Andy doesn't say it.

[@attiepollard7847]

Agree but even if he was provoked he should have not shown his ass in front of that reporter because that report is going to report back to his people and that's going to be on the New York times in the next 24 hours and then the police department got a issue on their hands

[@beav1962]

@@attiepollard7847 - true

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

@Gert Bonk Wrong. Andy was saying that as a throwback. Not a derogatory word. He wasn’t being racist. Granted, a fool for saying that in front of a reporter but not a racisf

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

@Gert Bonk I can use the word gay. I write a book about gay couples. I live next to a gay couple. And srsly? Threats? Bad things’ll start to happen? Should I prepare my last summons? Should I prepare my will? Should I make it an announcement that bad thing will happen and I might not make it the next day? We just don’t use those words out of respect. Andy wasn’t wrong. Racist? No. Baited. Yes. Because the reporter was there and he’ll change and twist the story to his greedy desires. Andy did not say the n word out of racism. He said it as a throwback. Like this: One person: “You’re talkin to the one fool who’ll speak up” Another person: “I’m looking at the one fool who can’t keep his mouth shut” It’s not racism. It’s a throwback. Get your head out of your butt

[@Joe-96X4E]

@@ARCTrooperStudios8108 because ur well versed in being black right?

[@JohnSanJuan-zp1ed]

No more Insults!

[@BobbyTucker]

It's exactly like Andy said it was.

[@thetruther954]

Yeah, I never was real comfortable with “that’s my race’s personal word”. I was never comfortable with the thin blue line and cops lying for other cops. I mean what do you tell children when the see that word used by Mark Twain or Hariett Beecher Stole? Is that the best solution,our own little clubs with their own little words? That’s the answer? Not some form of reparations? Real reparations. Not a one-time check. Thomas Sowell doesn’t get to question my empathy, which he has. What a prick.

[@JohnSanJuan-zp1ed]

Andy was promoted to Sergeant!

[@StevieDisopolis]

The title is fine the way it is.

[@stevedrums1675]

One of the rare times I disagreed with Fancy. I know he needed to keep control of the situation but quasi was just as bigoted as Andy and I didn’t feel that fancy acknowledged it. But it was also a tough spot for him to be in.

[@Joe-96X4E]

White ppl man lol

[@DrakeSmith-tn6ij]

I believe that Fancy made the right decision in this situation.

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

The acting was amazing. Truly. Fancy was getting a little too sensitive upon hearing the N word. Even going far as to harass Bobbi if he ever said the N word. Sure the word was unprofessional but to say Andy was being full blown racist, that’s not the case. Andy wasn’t actually being racist. That was more of a “you say this, I say this to you,” Truth be told, Kwasi was pushing the detectives’ buttons, not bother helping when questioned. Even the reporter wasn’t helping at all

[@attiepollard7847]

Granted but at the same time Andy should have shown more restraint he knew those reporters were around him and they were going to report back to his people.

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

@@attiepollard7847 Thats true. Andy was a bit stupid to be baited with the reporter within earshot

[@pedrogates3189]

He asked Bobby that trying to prove a point to Andy

[@ARCTrooperStudios8108]

@@pedrogates3189 Nahh he asked Bobby if he was a racist too. Fancy was too emotional when the word was used.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

“... a little too sensitive.” C’mon. A black man has every right to be sensitive when hearing a white man use that word, even if the context is disputed. Surely we’ve learned this much.

[@Mrsteisag2]

Andy was just throwing the word back at Kwasi

[@attiepollard7847]

True. But at the same time like fancy says he should have not thrown it back at him he should have shown more restraint

[@Shifty51991]

@@attiepollard7847 Either the word is offensive regardless of who says it or it isn't.....and seeing how often the N word is tossed around like a greeting between black people.....it's hardly fucking racist. Don't hear white people calling each other cracker.....or Asians calling each other slant eye......why's the N word so fucking special? Hate to break it to people but black's weren't the first to be enslaved.....not by a fucking long shot....they were also enslaved by their fellow Africans.....white man just made a purchase

[@tomfedarick7042]

358

[@jamesdrynan]

Any and all words born from ignorance and bigotry should be banned. They are learned by children from prejudiced people and must be excised like a cancerous tumor from world vocabulary. Hate is fear's father and mistrust its mother. ( A great show to tackle these problems. )

[@TedBackus]

words arent bad or good, its context & meaning that is or isnt bad. ALL words are acceptable, people need to make peace with that. one sound isnt worse or better than another sound we make with our mouths, its such a stupid mentality to think it matters.

[@headhunter8106]

"You don't get to throw that back." And there is the fuckin problem with the entire Western world, right there.

[@fredocarroll]

Oh yeah. The "problem with the entire Western world" is that white people don't get to casually use the n-word as a taunt. Truly a tragedy for civilization.

[@scottnewbury4045]

This sequence of clips from NYPD Blue showing the superlative Andy predicts snowflake CULTure perfectly. Words don't hurt. Not physically. INTENTIONS and ACTIONS do. People need to grow the heck up. Stop being wusses.

[@fredocarroll]

Andy's intentions were racist. The clip makes that abundantly clear. "Your low-life homies decided to act their color," was a few seconds after he used the n-word. That's the textbook definition of racism.

[@realazduffman]

Fancy is the racist here. Andy was totally in the right.

[@DrakeSmith-tn6ij]

Andy was clearly wrong to have even uttered the word in the first place.

[@fredocarroll]

Did you listen to Andy? Did you hear his tone? Hell, skip that. Did you listen to the next couple sentences? "A white girl was shot, too. Her only mistake was to be in a car on Howstead Street when your low-life homies decided to act their color," he said. If you think that racism isn't behind what Andy was saying, you're missing the point.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Yep.

[@dcw1467]

ffs who did the camera work on this a 5yr old, half the time the bloody camera is moving so quick 50% of the time its out of focus.......JUST CAN'T WATCH THE SPEED & PATHETIC MOVEMENT OF THE CAMERA .Stories looked good its a pity.