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7References to ''Series/LawAndOrder'' in other media.
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10* In ''Film/ASimpleFavor'', Stephanie mentions that if her viewers watch ''Law & Order'', they might think Emily's husband is the prime suspect for her disappearance.
11* In ''Film/SugarAndSpice'', after the girls are arrested for the armed robbery, Diane tries to get the attention of a jailer, referencing the show and saying that they allow one phone call for inmates.
12* ''Film/MostLikelyToMurder2018'': When Billy proposes that Lowell murdered his mother, Sheriff Perkins says, "You've seen ''Law & Order''. [[ArtisticLicenseLaw Where's your motive]]? Where's your smoking gun?"
13* ''Film/JulietNaked'': Tucker Crowe, a musician who hasn't made an album in over 14 years, tells Annie in an e-mail that he spent a lot of that time watching ''Law & Order'', and he liked the show.
14* In ''Film/Ted2,'' John and Ted are watching the show and add their own lyrics to the theme song.
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17* In ''Literature/AnythingButTypical'', Jason and his mom watch ''Law & Order'' in their hotel room when they go to Texas for the Storyboard convention.
18* In ''Literature/MiracleCreek'', Teresa is surprised by the differences between her memories and those of the other witnesses, even though she's watched ''Law & Order'' and thus isn't completely naïve.
19* ''Literature/ViralNation'': When James is about to MercyKill his family, he remembers that ''Law & Order'' reruns call people like him family annihilators.
20* In ''Literature/EvidenceOfThingsNotSeen'', Tara visits the site where her father was murdered two months ago, which makes her think about the {{chalk outline}}s she's seen on ''Law & Order''.
21* ''Literature/ExperimentalFilm'': When Lois is accused of [[spoiler:killing Sidlo]], she realizes that she doesn't know what her rights are under the Canadian Charter, or how they might differ from a ''Law & Order'' episode.
22* ''Literature/TheNowhereGirls'': When Principal Slatterly questions Erin about stealing the students' email addresses, she imagines being on ''Law & Order'' and being able to say, "Objection, your honor. Leading the witness."
23* Ivy from ''Literature/ThingsIShouldHaveKnown'' comments that she thinks ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' is better than the original ''Law & Order''.
24* ''Literature/OrangeCloudsBlueSky'': When Skye and Starr are arrested for causing a disturbance at a bookstore, Skye thinks based on ''Law & Order'' that she'll probably get off light because she's a minor and she acted insane.
25* ''Literature/PrudencePenderhaus'': In the second book, Cassius wears a tie to meet the DA because ''Law & Order'' told him he had to. When he keeps complaining about how uncomfortable it is, Prudence tells him that ''Law & Order'' lied and he's allowed to take it off.
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28* ''Series/ThirtyRock'' has Jack go before Congress to approve the sale of Creator/{{NBC}} to Cabletown only for an African-American senator to call him out for the network having a shortage of positive African-American characters. Jack suggests that she try watching Creator/AnthonyAnderson on ''Law & Order'' only for Jonathan to quietly tell him it's been cancelled.
29-->'''Jack''' ''(whispering)'': Cancelled? Why would we do that? It makes no sense!
30* ''Series/{{Community}}'':
31** One season two episode is an AffectionateParody of the series, even including the memetic date and time cards with the "Thunk-thunk" sound and Leslie Hendrix guest appearing as Dr. Rodgers.
32** Abed points out ''Series/LawAndOrder'' has an ongoing arc about a lawyer with a fake degree--total ripoff of Jeff.
33* ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'': One episode is named "Law & Disorder".
34* The show ''Lawn & Order'' is a funny pun of the name.
35* ''Series/MostExtremeEliminationChallenge'': One episode has a losing contestant who is from a show called ''[[StalkerWithACrush Law & Restraining Order]].''
36* On the short-lived show ''M.Y.O.B'' (starring Creator/LaurenGraham pre ''Series/GilmoreGirls''), a RunningGag was how it seemed like ''Law & Order'' was on in reruns every hour on the hour.
37* In the ''Series/TheReallyLoudHouse'' episode "The Banana Split Decision", at one point a fake theme song for ''Lola & Lana: Animal Victims Unit'' is played, which is a clear soundalike for the ''Law & Order'' theme song.
38* On ''Series/ResidentAlien'', the alien protagonist Harry becomes a fan and regularly references the show.
39* Parodied on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' when Weekend Update features Brittainy, a.k.a. Every Teen Girl Murder Suspect on ''Law & Order'', who is asked to deliver a book report. She ends up confessing to stabbing a mean girl in a hot tub during a "big alcohol party" and leaving her to die in the trunk of a car "as a joke," before sobbing that the worst crime she committed "was being a bad friend."
40-->'''Brittainy''': So I stabbed her! But Logan took it the wrong way and started bleeding!
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43* ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'': The trailer for ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' is named ''Paw & Order'' (complete with the "thunk-thunk!" sound).
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46* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': The intro of "Fast Times At Buddy Cianci Jr. High" parodies the intro.
47* ''WesternAnimation/KittyIsNotACat'': One of the episodes is titled ''Paw and Order''.
48* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'': One sketch, called "Law & Ogre", is a parody of the series starring [[Franchise/{{Shrek}} Shrek and Donkey]].
49* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': The "Law & Order: KFC" sketch from "Tapping a Hero" pokes fun at the slew of spin-offs featuring an all-chicken cast.
50* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': "Helter Shelter" has the family watching another spin-off of the series: ''Elevator Inspectors United''.

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