End of an Era

It's appears that it's an end of an era in the world of television.  If this is to be believed, after 20 years, Law and Order will come to an end. 

Before I moved to NYC, it was one of the shows I watched because of all the NYC locations and shots.  When I moved here, I loved it more - watching to see how many places I knew or had been to.  My former roommate and I used to watch religiously, even the re-runs, to see where we knew and what they were trying to pass off as a location other than what it was.  Hudson University, for example, doesn't exist, so various other colleges and universities in the area were often used in place.

When I took my current job, this was the first production I worked on.  Walking around the ins and outs of the set were a part of my interview process.  I climbed into the perms and under the stages.  It was almost surreal to be on the set of the show I had watched for years.  It was even more surreal a few seasons later when I was working on the taping of the 365th episode.  365 episodes.  That meant you could watch an episode a day for a year and never see a repeat - there are many more episodes than that now.  How many shows get to say they've filmed 365 episodes?  It was monumental to be a part of.  It was a time I will never forget.  There were a ton of guest stars that I remember, a ton of faces of cast and crew that were amazing to work with.

Even though I've moved on to another area of focus, my time at Law and Order was always among my favorite with all of the television shows I worked on.  I am feeling the loss today along with my friends from the show.  Congrats to 20 seasons and a long run and thanks for the great memories.