Mystery, Inc. on the case A dark and stormy night. A shot rings out, a body falls, and soon two NYPD detectives are on the scene, cracking wise about a gruesome murder. Without warning, a colorful van screeches to a halt and out pops a ravenous slacker and a talking Great Dane. A fever dream? Perhaps, but we prefer to think of it as a crossover between two of our favorite television shows. Those who don't believe that the universe has a plan will have to explain why both "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" and "Law & Order" premiered on September 13 (they were 21 years apart, but still...). The possibilities of such a meeting are endless: Daphne Blake as Jack McCoy's newest ADA, Fred Jones and Lennie Briscoe trading quips, and DA Adam Schiff ordering Scooby and Shaggy to get out of his office. While some may consider Detective John Munch to be one of the centers of the TV universe, we'll put our money on John Di Maggio, just about the only actor to appear on both shows. Ruh-roh! Suggested Sites... NBC: Law & Order - 18 years, 396 episodes, and who knows how many criminals? Scooby-Doo.com - home of those meddling kids. Law & Order: An Adventure to Color - break out the crayons and solve a murder. Crossovers & Spin Offs Master Page - or, When "Hill St. Blues" met "Cop Rock." Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed - when animation just isn't enough.

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