Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television franchise, created by Dick Wolf, that aired on NBC. It is comprised of the original series Law & Order and multiple spinoffs.
Sam Waterston, who portrayed Jack McCoy from 1994 until 2010 and again from 2022-2024, played Dr. Bruce Kaplan, Brian's psychologist in "Brian in Love" and "The Thin White Line".
The opening credits to "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High" parody of those of the franchise, and were narrated by Steven Zirnkilton, opening credits narrator for all series.
In Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Peter and Lois watch Law & Order: P.C.A.M.P.I.E.O.F.T.D, which stands for Petty Crimes Against Municipal Property in Excess of Five Thousand Dollars.
In "FOX-y Lady", Peter Griffin claimed to have starred on the show as a dead body until he got an itch on his crotch. Detectives Mike Logan and Lennie Briscoe are seen.
After singing the theme song while in Las Vegas, the family is discussing inappropriate language on television. Stewie claimed he heard the utterance of the word "balls" while watching an episode of the show.
In "Ratings Guy", Peter asks Dick Wolf to make the same Law & Order six times in order to save television.
Surfin' Bird: An American Musical in "Lawyer Guy" is said to contain numerous Law & Order extras.
In "The Return of the King (of Queens)", Peter objects to being forced into streaming because he misses the classic New York conversations in network shows like Law & Order.