History Trivia / LawAndOrder

* IdLikeYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Regina Taylor, who co-starred as Sam Watterson's maid in the critically-acclaimed but short-lived drama ''I'll Fly Away'', appeared in the episode "Virtue" as a lawyer who took the stand against the senior partner who forced her to sleep with him for a promotion, thus getting him convicted of felony extortion. Fans of ''I'll Fly Away'' couldn't help but smile as the two shook hands at the end of the episode.

** Crossed with AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model. A character talks about how, in modeling, "an inch here, an ounce there" means the difference between (RealLife [=supermodel=]) Elle [=MacPherson=] and "Cookie Rutigliano." Green asks who that is and the character says, "That's my point." This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

* ExecutiveMeddling: [[TropesAreNotBad A strangely positive case.]] You know [[DaChief S. Epatha Merkerson's]] character? How about [[HelloAttorney Jill Hennesey's]]? Both came about via NBC wanting more women on the cast.

** Crossed with AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model. A character talks about how, in modeling, "an inch here, an ounce there" means the difference between (RealLife [=supermodel=]) Elle [=MacPherson=] and "Cookie Rutigliano." Briscoe asks who that is and the character says, "Exactly my point." This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

** Crossed with AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model:

--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between (RealLife [=supermodel=]) Elle [=MacPherson=] and Cookie Rutigliano."
-->'''LENNIE BRISCOE''': "Who's Cookie Rutigliano?"
-->"That's my point."

*** This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between (RealLife [=supermodel=]) Elle [=MacPherson=] and Cookie Rutigliano."\\
'''LENNIE BRISCOE''': "Who's Cookie Rutigliano?"\\
"That's my point."

** This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

"That's my point."[[note]]This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.[[/note]]

"That's my point."

*** This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

** Crossedwith an AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model:

** Combined with an AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model:
--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between (RealLife [=supermodel=]) Elle [=MacPherson=] and Cookie Rutigliano."\\
'''LENNIE BRISCOE''': "Who's Cookie Rutigliano?"\\
"That's my point."

** [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast "Be Our Guest"]] takes on a whole new meaning when Brisco breaks out the handcuffs.

* AppealToObscurity: From "House Calls," which is about the death of an aspiring model:
--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between Elle [=MacPherson=] and Cookie Rutigliano."\\
'''LENNIE BRISCO''': "Who's Cookie Rutigliano?"\\
"That's my point."
This episode was written by Janis Diamond, who was later one of the writers of the short-lived [=TNT=] series ''Bull,'' which included a character named Cookie Rutigliano.

** ADA Robinette was [[{{Firefly}} Jubal Early's]] ancestor?

** Philip Seymour Hoffman had his first appearance on this show, according to {{IMDB}}. He [[PlayingAgainstType plays a drug dealer and rapist.]] It's a short role, but not as jarring as SamuelLJackson as a defence attorney. Who doesn't get to kick ass. WhatCouldHaveBeen.

** The judge [[spoiler:who is both senile and being guided by his law clerk]] in Season 19's "Zero" is named [[{{Firefly}} Malcolm Reynolds]].
** One of the victims in Season 2's "The Wages of Love" was named [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]].

--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between Elle MacPherson and Cookie Rutigliano."\\

--> "An inch here, an ounce there-- it's the difference between Elle Macpherson and Cookie Rutigliano."\\

** Of course, statistically, there's a damn good chance that any New Yorker has appeared in the background of a Law and Order scene at least once. For this troper, he had a "hey it's that guy" moment for HIMSELF.

** Philip Seymour Hoffman had his first appearance on this show, according to {{IMDB}}. He [[PlayingAgainstType plays]] a drug dealer and rapist. It's a short role, but not as jarring as SamuelLJackson as a defence attorney. Who doesn't get to kick ass.

** [[{{Clannad}} Tomoya Okazaki]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL_06ojBnfQ is]] a security guard in "Murder Book". Too bad he couldn't use [[SorcerousStabberOrphen magic]] to make Mickey go faster.

* * ExecutiveMeddling: [[TropesAreNotBad A strangely positive case.]] You know [[DaChief S. Epatha Merkerson's]] character? How about [[HelloAttorney Jill Hennesey's]]? Both came about via NBC wanting more women on the cast.

** One of the victims in Season 2's "The Wages of Love" was named [[{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]].

** ADA Robinette was [[{{Firefly}} Jubal Early's]] ancestor?