Along with NYPD Blue, I think Law & Order has some of the best writing on TV. This quick throw-away piece of dialog I saw, a couple of days ago still has me laughing every time I think about it. Briscoe and another detective are hard questioning a suspect. They finally catch the perp in a contradiction and ask him about it. These four lines follow:
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Perp: I don't know.
Briscoe: Third base.
Perp: I don't get it.
Briscoe: Either did Costello.
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I had visions of some writer waking up in the middle of the night in a giggling fit over this scene ender. It was so quick that it probably went un-noticed by far too many who are too young to get the reference, but I'm guessing it was a work stopper on the set.
(If you don't get it, post a
Huh???, and I'll find you a link.
P.S. The theme from the original L & A is also one of the best recordings out there. The later versions all suck. My personal best overall sound track awards go to NYPD Blue. They never fail to have really classy recordings of some of the most interesting, subtle sound business all over the sound field.