The 'Law & Order' Spinoffs Quiz

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The 'Law & Order' Spinoffs Quiz
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How well can you detect your 'Law & Order' skills? See how much you know about the spinoffs of this wildly popular franchise by trying to solve this quiz.
When did the television series "Law & Order" premiere in the U.S.?
1992
1991
1990
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Wrong Answer

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

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Who created the television series "Law & Order"?
David E. Kelley
Dick Wolf
Steven Bochco
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Wolf got his start in television as a writer for the Steven Bochco series "Hill Street Blues."

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True or false: The television series "Law & Order" aired on the CBS television network.
true
false
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NBC aired "Law & Order."

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How many American television spinoffs came from the series "Law & Order"?
four
three
two
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which "Law & Order" franchise spinoff was the first to be produced?
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which American city is the setting for the original series "Law & Order"?
New York City
Boston
Chicago
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which "Law & Order" franchise television series is still airing new episodes?
"Law & Order"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Law & Order: LA"
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"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is the only franchise series still airing original episodes.

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How many episodes of the original "Law & Order" series were made?
456
356
256
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Wrong Answer

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

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How many "Law & Order" television movies were made?
none
one
two
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Wrong Answer

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

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When did "Exiled" originally air?
1996
1998
2000
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"Exiled" premiered on Nov. 8, 1998.

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Which year did the spinoff "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" premiere?
1999
2000
2001
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which "Law & Order" spin-off series features the character Detective Robert Goren?
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which actor plays the character Detective Robert Goren in the series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"?
Courtney B. Vance
Jamey Sheridan
Vincent D'Onofrio
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Wrong Answer

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

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When did "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" premiere?
2001
2003
2005
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Wrong Answer

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

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How many episodes of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" were made?
95
195
295
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Over the course of 10 seasons, 195 episodes of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" were made.

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Who is Detective Goren's partner in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"?
Detective Benson
Lt. Van Buren
Detective Eames
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Wrong Answer

Actress Kathryn Erbe played Detective Alex Eames in the series.

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True or false: The "Law & Order" characters Jack McCoy and John Munch never appear in the series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
true
false
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"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.

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In which "Law & Order" spinoff series does the rapper and actor Ice-T appear as a regular character?
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
"Law & Order: LA"
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which character does Ice-T play in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"?
John Munch
Elliot Stabler
Odafin Tutuola
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Wrong Answer

Ice-T plays Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola.

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Which character does the actress Mariska Hargitay play on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"?
Dr. Melinda Warner
Olivia Benson
Amanda Rollins
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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.

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Which "Law & Order" television series always opens with the line, "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous"?
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Law & Order"
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which actor from the "Law & Order" franchise was also a U.S. senator?
Jerry Orbach
Sam Waterston
Fred Dalton Thompson
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Wrong Answer

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.

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Which character did Fred Dalton Thompson play on "Law & Order"?
Donald Cragen
Arthur Branch
Adam Schiff
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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.

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In which "Law & Order" spinoff series does the actress Bebe Neuwirth star?
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Law & Order: LA"
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Wrong Answer

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."

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When did the spinoff series "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" premiere?
2001
2003
2005
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Wrong Answer

The show premiered on March 3, 2005.

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How many episodes of "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" were produced?
13
23
33
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which "Law & Order" spinoff series features actors Corey Stoll, Alfred Molina and Terrence Howard?
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
"Law & Order: LA"
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Wrong Answer

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

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Which "Law & Order" franchise series opens with the line, "In New York City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Major Case Squad. These are their stories"?
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
"Law & Order"
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Wrong Answer

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

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True or false: The series "Conviction" was a spinoff of the spinoff series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
true
false
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The 2006 spinoff of a spinoff featured the character Alexandra Cabot, played by the actress Stephanie March.

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When did the spinoff series "Law & Order: LA" air?
2006-07
2008-09
2010-11
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"Law & Order: LA" aired during the 2010-11 television season.

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