May 28, 2004

Opening Credit Cast Member Screen Shots

Breaking up with one's girlfriend gives you time to do all sorts of important things, such as taking a screenshot of every one of those "cast in motion" shots at the end of the opening credits on Law & Order.

View the files in the open directory, or via this gallery. (Click to enlarge.)

Below the photos is a textual guide to all of the cast changes over the years.

There is something eerie about the visual replaceability of each of the cast members. Note the transitions between seasons 1 and 2, and also seasons 4 and 5. Barely perceptible.

Here is a table I made a while ago showing the cast changes:

Cast Number Seasons Cops Lt ADAs DA Notes
1 1 GD, CN DF MM, RB SH
2 2-3 PS, CN DF MM, RB SH
3 3 JO, CN DF MM, RB SH
4 4 JO, CN SEM MM, JH SH SEM, JH 1st ep:"Sweeps"
5 5 JO, CN SEM SW, JH SH SW 1st ep: "Second Opinion"
6 6 JO, BB SEM SW, JH SH
7 7 JO, BB SEM SW, CL SH CL 1st ep: "Causa Mortis"
8 8 JO, BB SEM SW, CL SH
9 9 JO, BB SEM SW, AH SH
10 10 JO, JLM SEM SW, AH SH
11 11 JO, JLM SEM SW, AH DW
12 12 JO, JLM SEM SW, ER DW
13 13-14 JO, JLM SEM SW, ER FT
15 15- DF, JLM SEM SW, ER FT
CodeActors Seasons
ahAngie Harmon 9-11
bbBenjamin Bratt6-9
cl Carey Lowell7-8
cnChris Noth1-5
dfDann Florek1-3
dwDianne Wiest11-12
erElisabeth Rohm 12-
ftFred Thompson13-
gdGeorge Dzundza1
joJerry Orbach3-
jlmJesse L. Martin10-
jhJill Hennessy4-6
mmMichael Moriarty1-4
psPaul Sorvino2-3
rbRichard Brooks1-3
semS. Epatha Merkerson4-
swSam Waterston5-
shSteven Hill1-10

Posted by adm at May 28, 2004 02:34 AM

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