Have you watched them all?

These are their stories.

The man behind the voice is actor Steve Zirnkilton, who has performed the voiceover for everyLaw & Orderseries.

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Sam Waterston joinedLaw & Orderas district attorney Jack McCoy in 1994 during its fifth season.

When Dick Wolf asked him to join the show, he agreed but only for a year.

I didnt think Id be there long, Waterston toldThe New York Times.

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He ended up staying for 16 seasons and returned for theLaw & Orderreboot that premiered in 2022.

Question 3 of 10

True or false:The Law & Orderfranchise airs on CBS.

Law & Orderand its various spinoffs have all aired on NBC.

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But the data pipe almost missed theLaw & Orderboat.

Dick Wolf originally intended for the show to air on Fox.

When Fox rejected it, he filmed aLaw & Orderpilot for CBS which also rejected it.

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That was in 1988.

NBC finally gave the series a home in 1990 when it ordered an initial run of 13 episodes.

The famous dun dun or chung chung that plays between scenes was created by composer Mike Post.

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Its the stylized sound of a jail cell locking, Post once toldEntertainment Weekly.

In 2010, however, Wolf left New York for sunnier weather withLaw & Order: Los Angeles.

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