1. 1992
   1991
2. 1990

"Law & Order" debuted in the U.S. on Sept. 13, 1990.

1. David E. Kelley
   Dick Wolf
2. Steven Bochco

Wolf got his start in television as a writer for the Steven Bochco series "Hill Street Blues."

1. true
2. false

NBC aired "Law & Order."

1. four
   three
2. two

Four American spinoff television dramas were created from the series "Law & Order."

1. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
   "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" follows detectives who investigate sexually related crimes.

1. New York City
   Boston
2. Chicago

"Law & Order" is set in New York City.

1. "Law & Order"
   "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
2. "Law & Order: LA"

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is the only franchise series still airing original episodes.

1. 456
   356
2. 256

The original "Law & Order" series aired 456 episodes over the course of 20 seasons.

1. none
   one
2. two

The series "Law & Order" inspired one television movie titled "Exiled."

1. 1996
   1998
2. 2000

"Exiled" premiered on Nov. 8, 1998.

1. 1999
   2000
2. 2001

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" premiered on Sept. 20, 1999.

1. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
   "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
2. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" was on the air for 10 years.

1. Courtney B. Vance
   Jamey Sheridan
2. Vincent D'Onofrio

D'Onofrio made his feature film debut in the 1987 Vietnam War drama "Full Metal Jacket."

1. 2001
   2003
2. 2005

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" premiered on Sept. 30, 2001.

1. 95
   195
2. 295

Over the course of 10 seasons, 195 episodes of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" were made.

1. Detective Benson
   Lt. Van Buren
2. Detective Eames

Actress Kathryn Erbe played Detective Alex Eames in the series.

1. true
2. false

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" is the only New York-based "Law & Order" franchise series in which the characters Jack McCoy and John Munch do not appear.

1. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
   "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
2. "Law & Order: LA"

Rapper-turned-actor Ice-T appears in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

1. John Munch
   Elliot Stabler
2. Odafin Tutuola

Ice-T plays Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola.

1. Dr. Melinda Warner
   Olivia Benson
2. Amanda Rollins

In 2005, Hargitay won a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a television series for her portrayal of the character Olivia Benson.

1. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
   "Law & Order"
2. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" opens with this well-known line.

1. Jerry Orbach
   Sam Waterston
2. Fred Dalton Thompson

Thompson was a senator for Tennessee. Thompson served the remaining two years of Al Gore's vacated term and was later re-elected to the post. Thompson died on Nov. 1, 2015.

1. Donald Cragen
   Arthur Branch
2. Adam Schiff

Thompson plays the District Attorney Arthur Branch. Before his acting career, Thompson was a U.S. attorney and was appointed as counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee.

1. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
   "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
2. "Law & Order: LA"

Neuwirth plays homicide bureau Chief Assistant District Attorney Tracey Kibre on "Law & Order: Trial by Jury." Previously, she was well-known for a recurring role on the sitcom "Cheers."

1. 2001
   2003
2. 2005

The show premiered on March 3, 2005.

1. 13
   23
2. 33

Because of low ratings, the series "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" was canceled after only 13 episodes.

1. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
   "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
2. "Law & Order: LA"

"Law & Order: LA" was canceled at the end of its first season.

1. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
   "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
2. "Law & Order"

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" opens with this line.

1. true
2. false

The 2006 spinoff of a spinoff featured the character Alexandra Cabot, played by the actress Stephanie March.

1. 2006-07
   2008-09
2. 2010-11

"Law & Order: LA" aired during the 2010-11 television season.