Q 01/05

Who is the creator of the extensive 'Law & Order' television franchise?

A) Dick Wolf

B) Steven Bochco

C) David E. Kelley

D) Jerry Bruckheimer

Answer · why

A) Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf created the franchise with the original series and went on to build it into more than half a dozen spin-offs plus international adaptations.

Q 02/05

In what year did the original 'Law & Order' premiere on NBC, with its bifurcated cops-then-courts format?

A) 1988

B) 1990

C) 1992

D) 1994

Answer · why

B) 1990

1990: it debuted on September 13 and stayed on NBC for its entire run.

Q 03/05

Which 'Law & Order' spin-off passed Gunsmoke in 2019 to become TV's longest-running live-action primetime series?

A) Law & Order: Criminal Intent

B) Law & Order: Trial by Jury

C) Law & Order: Organized Crime

D) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Answer · why

D) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit passed its parent show and then Gunsmoke to become the longest-running live-action primetime series in American tele...

Q 04/05

Which two parts make up the original 'Law & Order' episode structure?

A) Crime and Punishment

B) Arrest and Sentencing

C) Investigation and Trial

D) Evidence and Verdict

Answer · why

C) Investigation and Trial

Investigation and Trial: each episode spends its first half with the detectives investigating the crime and its second half with the district attorney...

Q 05/05

What is the nickname of the 'Law & Order' scene-transition sound effect?

A) The Gavel

B) The Chime

C) The 'Dun Dun'

D) The Siren

Answer · why

C) The 'Dun Dun'

The 'Dun Dun': composer Mike Post calls it 'The Clang', a composite of several sounds that reportedly includes 500 Japanese men stamping on a hardwood...