# Law & Order Paradigm Spoiler Request

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 23, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614 "2004-09-23T03:11:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614/21 "2004-09-23T21:58:20Z")

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So what do you think? Will _Law & Order_ be able to survive the change of a major cast member?

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614/22 "2004-09-23T22:04:28Z")

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Um, since they’ve survived six or seven, I’ll wager the answer is yes.

Ben Stone gave way to Jack McCoy. Logan lost McGreavy, then Sorretta, got Briscoe, then left. Brisco had Curtis and Green, and now Green has Fontana.

Cragen gave way to Van Buren. Robinette gave way to Clair, who gave way to Jamie, who gave way to Abbie, and now Serena is leaving.

So yeah, I’d say we have nothing to worry about.

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**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614/23 "2004-09-23T22:19:01Z")

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> [@Saltire](#):
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> Did Bloomberg actually play himself in the press conference? If he does that sort of thing, the reall DA will want to take away Thompson’s role.

Yep, that was Hizzoner. Guilliani also made a cameo a few years back. Plus, Guilliani’s ex, Donna Hanover, has appeared a few times as a judge

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-order-paradigm-spoiler-request/265614/24 "2004-09-24T01:50:43Z")

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> [@amarinth](#):
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> I felt just the opposite. Farina did an ok job, but I didn’t (and don’t) want to watch that character at all.
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> Luckily, I may be able to find an L&O rerun somewhere, if I look hard enough.

TNT. 1 pm and 7 pm weekdays. And Mondays and Tuesdays, 8, 9, 10, and often until midnight.

I completely forgot to watch it, to be honest, but I don’t know if I can stand seeing someone else where Lennie is supposed to be.

(Anyone else hearing Marge Simpson cry out, “NOT LENNIE!!!”)

But this gives me an idea for a thread…

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