Blue' fades to black for sipowicz Early on, franz and his colleagues agreed about sipowicz's wardrobe cheap ralph lauren sale for nypd blue.The look was so memorable that homer simpson took note of sipowicz's short sleeves. "It's more comfortable and you sweat more in long sleeve shirts,"Franz says. "And it just feels better. " Clothes didn't make the character franz's acting and the police drama's writing did.But every arresting detail contributed to a 12 year run that ends tonight. Abc will salute nypd blue at 9 o'clock with a one hour retrospective hosted by jimmy smits, who played bobby simone.At 10, the finale reveals where the story ends for sipowicz and the other characters. Perhaps you wandered away from nypd blue long ago, tired of all the interrogations and all the tragedies that befell sipowicz.You're not alone. The show ranks no.48 for the season ... Read more »