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Talking Points - S17-E13

Trivia: Guest star Louis Cancelmi is Sam Waterston's son-in-law.

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Kid Pro Quo - S13-E20

Trivia: In the victim's apartment, Briscoe finds a Playbill booklet for Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme. Jesse L. Martin was in the original Broadway production of the musical Rent, which is loosely based on that opera.

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Trivia: Lt. Van Buren is the longest-running African American character in an American television drama, and appeared in more episodes of L&O than any other character.

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Scoundrels - S5-E9

Trivia: In one scene, Briscoe sarcastically comments "I never realized the law was such an exciting profession." Before joining the main cast as Briscoe, Jerry Orbach played a lawyer in an early episode of season two. (00:09:25)

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Vendetta - S14-E21

Trivia: This episode was inspired by the Steve Bartman incident at the 2003 National League Championship Series.

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Old Friends - S4-E22

Trivia: When Logan and Briscoe first visit Rudy, the song he plays air guitar to is "Politician" by Cream.

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Trivia: Steven Hill is often credited as an original cast member, even though he did not appear in the pilot.

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Life Choice - S1-E12

Trivia: This is Dick Wolf's favorite episode.

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Wager - S4-E18

Trivia: This episode was loosely based upon the murder of Michael Jordan's father, James.

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Trivia: Before his transfer to the NYPD, Joe Fontana (played by Dennis Farina) worked as a detective in Chicago. Before becoming an actor, Farina served in the Chicago police department, both as a police officer and a detective. Farina also played a Chicago police officer on the short-lived 1980s TV series Crime Story.

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The Troubles - S1-E20

Trivia: This is the only episode in which the season's entire credited cast appears together in a scene.

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Tabloid - S8-E23

Trivia: This episode was written by actor Alec Baldwin, who based it upon his own experiences with tabloid reporters.

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