NEW YORK - "NYPD Blue" ended its 12-year run without bare butts, gimmicks or ghosts - just Detective Andy Sipowicz making a tough but morally correct decision that put his new job as commander in jeopardy.

NEW YORK - Emotions will undoubtedly be laid bare - if not Detective Andy Sipowicz's butt - with the curtain closing Tuesday on the groundbreaking 12-year run of ABC's "NYPD Blue." The drama based on the fictional personalities of New York's 15th precinct has seen actor Dennis Franz's Sipowicz character facing a transition from a working life on the streets to one behind a desk in its final season.