THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, December 9, 1994 TAG: 9412080044
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E11 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KENISHA WIGGS, HIGH SCHOOL CORRESPONDENT
LENGTH: Medium: 54 lines
I HAVE TO admit, I do watch too much television.
I flip through the channels day after day just to see what is interesting and to get me in a good mood. I don't watch `` Seinfeld,'' ``Frasier,'' ``Murphy Brown'' or any other 30-minute sitcom. I detest ``Beverly Hills 90210.'' I mean, who cares about rich college kids who screw each other over every chance they get? And besides they have a bunch of twenty- and thirtysomethings playing teenagers.
``Models Inc.''? I don't even want to comment on that. It's the same story, a bunch of richies who screw each other over AND it's booooring!
Now what I like is ``Law and Order'' and ``New York Undercover.'' But what really tops my list is ``NYPD Blue.'' The first time ``NYPD'' came on, I was excited.
I had listened to all the stories about nudity, language and how it was just too much for television. That angered me. First of all, I can decide for myself what is too much for my taste. And second of all, I don't appreciate people telling me what I should or shouldn't watch.
In the first and second episodes that I saw, there was nothing horrible. Nudity? Nada, not a single bit (although there has since been some nudity.) Language? Stuff that you will hear in any public area. Violence? I haven't seen any yet.
``NYPD'' has a wonderful cast, great scripts and that good ol' New York flavor - three elements that make it what it is.
My only problem is the confusion that resulted from the show being taken off local TV for almost a year. Since I missed out on those episodes while local TV stations wrestled with community standards, I have no idea what has happened in the past.
It seems like one of the cops had a court case for a double-homicide and she killed some gangsters. David Caruso, the risque man of the show who recently left it, apparently lied to the court about her killing. Dennis Franz is Detective Sipowicz, a recovering alcoholic.
``NYPD'' was nominated for 26 Emmy awards this year. That's saying a lot. The only thing that was wrong about the whole thing is that only one actor out of the cast won an award - Dennis Franz.
I'm glad we now have a chance to watch this acclaimed show. It is tasteful and it has a parental guidance warning to let people know what may be on the show. I think the producers handled this very well. Playing it in Hampton Roads is totally appropriate. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Kenisha Wiggs is a senior at Kempsville.
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