Law and Order is the greatest show ever

February 16, 2005 6:53 PM

When is Law and Order on?The listings are dynamically generated with links to show summaries as well. I can't think of a better homepage now, can you?
posted by clockworkjoe (37 comments total)

It needs graphs.

Also, look near the bottom at Tuesday, at 8 PM.
posted by smackfu at 7:08 PM on February 16, 2005

I give up, what's at the bottom at Tuesday? Also, look at statistics.
posted by clockworkjoe at 7:11 PM on February 16, 2005

Now's as good a time as any to completely ignore the thread's real topic, and link to my own Law and Order cast chart, mainly just used so i can figure out what year I'm watching in reruns.
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:17 PM on February 16, 2005

You forgot Abe Vigoda. And Poland.
posted by Balisong at 7:19 PM on February 16, 2005

Speaking as someone who relies on ShunTV for his daily/weekly dose of Jon Stewart and Matt Groening ... if I were to buy a television for the new apartment I'm moving to next week, what shows would be worth watching?
posted by dmd at 7:32 PM on February 16, 2005

They have charts. The charts are horrifying.
posted by mmcg at 7:33 PM on February 16, 2005

[this is goodawesome]
posted by uncleozzy at 7:35 PM on February 16, 2005

THIS is why I love the internets. Good lord...I'm not a HUGE fan -- prefer Briscoe-era L&O, with some CI thrown in -- but I'm gonna be checking this page quite often.

And JKF -- very cool timeline -- thanks.
posted by davidmsc at 7:40 PM on February 16, 2005

Awww, man! My all-time favorite episode of the entire L&A genre is on and my cable is out. Too bad 'torrents are no good for old episode-finding.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 7:46 PM on February 16, 2005

I don't even watch the show - or any TV - but I still think this is a very cool site.
Wish they'd had something like this back in the day so I woulda never missed an episode of Underdog,my favorite show ever ever evar.
posted by Dr. Wu at 7:50 PM on February 16, 2005

Wouldn't it have been quicker to do a site detailing when Law & Order isn't on?
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 8:02 PM on February 16, 2005

I can't think of a better homepage now, can you?

I manage to get by with www.metafilter.com/
posted by LeLiLo at 8:17 PM on February 16, 2005

I don't see a listing for "Law and Oder: Elevator Inspectors Unit".
posted by 445supermag at 8:19 PM on February 16, 2005

Yeow, JKF--great chart.

I've never been able to stomach CI, but I watch the mothership and SVU with great devotion. Still haven't seen all the early Briscoe-Logan episodes, though.
posted by thomas j wise at 8:44 PM on February 16, 2005

I have Tivo, therefore Law and Order (mothership and SVU) is ALWAYS on.

Not a fan of CI, but I'll definitely be checking it out when Chris Noth is on next season.

And Trial By Jury is premiering next month.

/unabashed L&O fangirl
posted by sugarfish at 8:50 PM on February 16, 2005

I personally don't like the entire Law & Order franchise, (although I smiled once at something sardonic Goran said before I realised every single line is like that, and that he's never, ever, ever wrong) BUT I am a sucker for good information management, and I gots to give mad props to JKF's cast chart. This should be done for more shows. I am impressed.
posted by cosmonik at 8:55 PM on February 16, 2005

Yeah, I'm not a fan of CI either. Clever McSmartass annoys the hell out of me.

Very much looking forward to Trial by Jury though.

Oh, and thanks all for the comments about my cast chart. :-)
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:59 PM on February 16, 2005

Speaking of L & O - some "Lost" fans are complaining the chick who plays Kate isn't a good actress. These people have obviously never seen most of the "actresses" who've played Asst. DA's in the L & O franchise. They make "Kate" look like Helen Freakin Hayes.
It's astonishing how they're able to find so many bad actresses in the theatre capitol of the world. (Jill Hennesey and the one blonde - no not that annoying one from SVU - aside.)
posted by NorthernLite at 9:07 PM on February 16, 2005

That's a cool cast list, JKF. I'm not a huge fan of any of the L&O shows, but they're mildly amusing because there's always some actor or other who's appeared naked and degraded in "Oz" popping up, so you can scream at the telly: "You're not a Doctor! You're a psycho, white supremacist, jail-cell rapist... and I've seen you naked!"... or something like that.
posted by bunglin jones at 9:20 PM on February 16, 2005

Random Law and Order Plot Generator
posted by intermod at 9:35 PM on February 16, 2005

Hey, sugarfish, you didn't happen to record the SVU episode called The Execution, did you? I think it was on USA at 10pm EST.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:05 PM on February 16, 2005

This is what the internet is for. I <3 Ben Stone.
posted by chiababe at 10:25 PM on February 16, 2005

Can someone do this for homicide? Is it still in reruns anywhere. Please?
posted by drezdn at 10:50 PM on February 16, 2005

JKF: Your chart is excellent. It would be better, however, if it included Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, as played by S. Epatha Merkerson since 1993.
posted by mr_roboto at 11:13 PM on February 16, 2005

Doesn't it include her? As captain, the first character listed?

Thanks JKF and clockworkjoe, these are great! My dad's a Law & Order fiend, and you helped me absolutely make his day.
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 11:47 PM on February 16, 2005

Whoa. Was that always there? Did you just add that, JKF? How's I miss it?
posted by mr_roboto at 12:28 AM on February 17, 2005

Only appears to have American listings. Perhaps you could have pointed this out?
posted by salmacis at 12:59 AM on February 17, 2005

Whoa. Was that always there? Did you just add that, JKF? How's I miss it?

Was always there. Van Buren's one of my faves :-)
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 1:29 AM on February 17, 2005

I don't see a listing for "Law and Oder: Elevator Inspectors Unit".

Or "Law and Odour: Poop Scoop Division"...
posted by benzo8 at 2:51 AM on February 17, 2005

I just use the auto wife command - "When L&O on babe" works everytime..!
posted by Chrisuk43 at 4:05 AM on February 17, 2005

Clever McSmartass annoys the hell out of me.

B-b-b-ut, he's smart! He knows everything! Watching D'Onofrio mug his way through an episode is what I like best about CI. He's basically Columbo, complete with the annoying fidgets, slightly slurred voice, and a habit for sudden, dramatic solutions.
posted by octobersurprise at 5:53 AM on February 17, 2005

Aw, this is a post after my own heart. Excellent character timeline, JKF.

I watch all the L&O's obsessively and have yet to see a single mothership episode on rerun that I haven't already seen - it's been years since that happened, in fact. Maybe the listings will help me find a new-to-me ep.

As for CI, well ... he gets them to confess EVERY TIME, doesn't he? Doesn't he? And his sidekick is from "The Mighty Ducks"! What other detective can say that?
posted by melixxa600 at 7:12 AM on February 17, 2005

Personally I'm still waiting for "Law and Order: Parking Enforcement Unit." I wrote the opening tag line already and everything, I'm not sure why it hasn't been picked up.

I can't believe someone actually took the time to do this, but at the same time, I can't believe it hadn't been done already, it is so blatantly necessary! All the extra links here are great too; this is why I still love MetaFilter.
posted by jennaratrix at 7:14 AM on February 17, 2005

Clever McSmartass annoys the hell out of me.

Me too. I prefer the honest plodding and street smarts of Briscoe & Logan to D'Onofrio's Sherlock-Holmes-In-A-Suit Overgrown-Encyclopedia-Brown routine. It's just easier to relate to.
posted by jonmc at 7:43 AM on February 17, 2005

Man this makes me miss the good ol' US of A. You kids don't know how lucky you are, here in Iceland, Law & Order is only on once a week. Friday nights at 9.

Needless to say, I miss a lot of parties.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 8:09 AM on February 17, 2005

Criminal Intent follows Scooby-Doo rules: cleverly trick the criminals into either a) getting caught red handed or b) confessing.

I think CI's crap, but I'm a huge fan of the original series and can stomach SVU.

Nice links, I love the random plot generator, intermod.
posted by exhilaration at 10:04 AM on February 17, 2005

L & O Rules. CI is my favourite. I live in Australia so this site is no good to me. But L & O Rules.

/L & O addict
posted by Bdave at 12:09 AM on February 18, 2005