Whether he was playing Lumiere or Det. Lenny Briscoe, actor Jerry Orbach could not be replaced.  Unfortunately for the producers of Law and Order, they will have to try and do exactly that—for the second time.  Actor Dennis Farina has just announced that he will be turning in his badge after only two years on the long-running show.  What will this mean for the future of this NBC dynasty?  Who knows?  But as the creators have proven time and time again, the show can and will go on.  If a rumored female partner for Det. Ed Green (actor Jesse L. Martin) comes to fruition, this could give the show the new spark that its needed.  Or the series could simply end up just like another L&O: Special Victims Unit .... or L&O: Criminal Intent for that matter.  The true blue L&O original will enter its seventeenth year on Fridays this fall.

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