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Det. John Clark Sr. is a fictional character portrayed by Joe Spano in the TV series NYPD Blue.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Johnny Got His Gold (season 9), they were 55 years old.
They appear in 16 episodes out of a total of 261 aired

Det. John Clark Sr.

by Joe Spano

character

Episodes16

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    Johnny Got His Gold
    episode S9.E2 november 2001
    Sipowicz is hailed a hero after killing the man responsible for Sorenson's murder. While Lieutenant Rodriguez teams up with another precinct to investigate the robbery of his mother, the squad investigates the murder of two men affiliated with NYU.
  • 8.2
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    Two Clarks in a Bar
    episode S9.E3 november 2001
    The squad investigates two homicides: the immolation of a would-be musician and the stabbing of a socialite. The newest detective to the squad, John Clark, Jr., attempts to both learn a new job and fit into the squad despite interference from his father.
  • 8
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    Hit the Road, Clark
    episode S9.E4 november 2001
    The squad is joined by Eddie Gibson who's been transferred from nightwatch. McDowell and Gibson investigate the murder of a woman with MS, while the other detectives investigate the killing of a Rikers corrections officer.
  • 8
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    Here Comes the Son
    episode S9.E9 january 2002
    Sipowicz and Clark are assigned to work with John Clark, Sr. on a murder investigation. Two good samaritans run afoul of the law when the burglar they caught dies from a head wound.
  • 8.3
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    Oh, Mama!
    episode S9.E12 february 2002
    Sipowicz, Clark, Medavoy and Jones investigate the murder of an unassuming teenager. McDowell and Ortiz search for the person responsible for firing a stray bullet that killed a three-year-old girl.
  • 8.5
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    Better Laid Than Never: Part 1
    episode S9.E22 may 2002
    Andy and Connie return from their week's holiday with Theo. A boy goes missing, and the squad is lead to a pedophile in the area. John meets with a lawyer about his father's estate.
  • 8.6
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    Better Laid Than Never: Part 2
    episode S9.E23 may 2002
    McDowell and Ortiz investigate the death of a woman found in her apartment, where an ex-con neighbor is suspect. The investigation into Scott's murder points towards his friend. Andy thinks about the future. Rita meets John's father.
  • 8.5
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    Ho Down
    episode S10.E1 september 2002
    The temperature is rising. Sipowicz receives a death threat. A prostitute is murdered, causing IA to look at Clark. A huge drugs and cash hoard is found. An elderly woman is found tied up and beaten.
  • 8.3
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    You've Got Mail
    episode S10.E2 october 2002
    A bomb threat is received at the courthouse. John Clark is placed on restricted duties pending charges for murder of the prostitute. John Irvin buys a new car only to be carjacked on the first drive.
  • 7.8
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    Maya Con Dios
    episode S10.E6 october 2002
    Maya's partner in anti-crime is killed. A little girl is snatched off the street. Connie becomes foster-mother to her niece.
  • 7.6
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    Below the Belt
    episode S10.E8 november 2002
    When NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer Heather Peterson is murdered, the detectives find her diary that details the sexual habits of the police officers at the 15th precinct. These findings cause the detectives to suspect the officers of the 15th precinct had something to do with her death, and the investigation of the cops cause tension between the officers and the detectives.
  • 8.4
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    Half-Ashed
    episode S10.E9 november 2002
    IAB start interviewing the officers who were in the diary, and Sipowicz and Clark are blamed as rats. A social worker appears to have taken her own life. A former cop wants his ashes buried at the precinct.
  • 8.2
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    Healthy McDowell Movement
    episode S10.E10 december 2002
    Andy and Theo move out. Tony thinks about calling it a day with his ex-wife. Sipowicz and Clark Jr look into the threats made to Clark Sr. A distressed, schizophrenic young man keeps saying "she can't breathe".
  • 8.3
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    Bottoms Up
    episode S10.E13 february 2003
    In hopes of freeing Clark from jail, Sipowicz searches for drug dealers who might have a connection to Laughlin; McDowell and Ortiz investigate a series of rapes in a park involving a perpetrator who forced his victims' boyfriends to watch.
  • 8.3
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    Laughlin All the Way to the Clink
    episode S10.E14 february 2003
    The detectives investigate the murder of a homosexual man who gave room and board to Latino parolees in exchange for sex; McDowell and Ortiz search for clues when a community activist is stabbed to death.
  • 8.7
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    Nude Awakening
    episode S10.E16 february 2003
    Sipowicz and Clark investigate when Julian Pisano is wounded in a shooting incident; McDowell and Ortiz assist a woman who doggedly pursues justice when she's conned out of $100; Clark grows concerned when his father stops returning his phone calls.