"School Ties"

12/30/23 • 13 min

Host Chris Rose analyzes the "School Ties" episode in Season 1.
This aired as the series premiere episode.
Original airdate: 9/8/94
Episode Description:
Manhattan police detectives J.C. Williams and Eddie Torres are assigned to a case dealing with a 17 year old girl who accuses a high school football player of rape. Eddie has problems going to see his mother, who is in the hospital, after six years of non-communication with each other.

Key Guest Stars:
Paula Garces, Nancy Ticotin, Jose Perez, Fernando Lopez, Michael Michele, Frank Pellegrino, Jim Moody
Musical Guest:
Teddy Pendergrass
Cold Open Music:
LL Cool J- "Around The Way Girl"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm36viw6q1U
Teddy Pendergrass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DJk7h6uLZw
Variety article (by Todd Everett: 9/9/94)
https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/new-york-undercover-school-ties-1200438691/

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Host Chris Rose analyzes the "Pilot" episode in Season 1.
This was the very first episode filmed (but aired as the second episode).
Original airdate: 9/15/94
Episode Description:
Kids working for an auto-theft ring steal the car of a mobster's mother; J.C.'s ex wants to send their son to a private school.
Key Guest Stars:
Clarence Williams III, Sean Nelson, Sharrieff Pugh, Michael Michele, Fatime Faloye, Jose Perez, George Gore II, John Costelloe, Gladys Knight
Musical Guest:
Gladys Knight

Cold Open Music:
Lost Boyz- "Straight From Da Ghetto"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjNFmQtx3_g
Additional Key Songs in the Episode:

Rufus and Chaka Khan- "Sweet Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7dwufE72UE

Queen Latifah- "Just Another Day"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkGY5EzA-h4

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"Sins Of The Father"

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Host Chris Rose discusses the Season 1/ Episode 3 “Sins Of The Father.”
This episode originally aired on 9/22/94.
Episode Description:
Torres and Williams investigate the murder of a ice cream vendor, whose drug dealings ends up in G's school.
Key Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Jack Gilpin, Victor Colicchio, George Gore II, Fatima Faloye, Takeo Matsushita
Musical Guest:
The O'Jays
Cold Open Music:
Black Sheep- "The Choice Is Yours (This or That)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9F5xcpjDMU

Mad Lion- "Take It Easy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RmzS3KzGg

The O’Jays- "For The Love Of Money"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXE_n2q08Yw

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