From the June 9, 1999, edition of Daily Variety


ABC’s “NYPD Blue” had such a large ensemble cast that most actors took out their own Emmy pitch ads, a la this one for James McDaniel, who was a staple of the Steven Bochco-David Milch series.

https://variety.com/gallery/tv-ads-rare-variety-star-trek-freaks-and-geeks-sopranos-dawsons-creek-west-wing/nypdblue060999d/