Law & Order theme
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The "Law & Order" theme is the iconic, percussive television opening music composed by Mike Post, instantly recognizable for its driving rhythm and association with the long-running crime drama series.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law & Order theme canonical | 3 |
| Law & Order franchise music | 1 |
| Law & Order main theme | 1 |
| Law & Order main title theme | 1 |
| Theme from Law & Order | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11343409 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Law & Order theme Context triple: [Mike Post, notableWork, Law & Order theme]
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A.
Criminal Minds Theme
"Criminal Minds Theme" is the dark, suspenseful instrumental music piece that opens the American crime drama television series "Criminal Minds," setting its tense and psychological tone.
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B.
Theme from Law & Order: SVU
"Theme from Law & Order: SVU" is the distinctive, suspenseful instrumental title music that opens the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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C.
Mission: Impossible theme
The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
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D.
“The Closer Theme”
“The Closer Theme” is the instrumental opening music associated with the crime drama television series *The Closer*.
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law & Order theme Target entity description: The "Law & Order" theme is the iconic, percussive television opening music composed by Mike Post, instantly recognizable for its driving rhythm and association with the long-running crime drama series.
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A.
Criminal Minds Theme
"Criminal Minds Theme" is the dark, suspenseful instrumental music piece that opens the American crime drama television series "Criminal Minds," setting its tense and psychological tone.
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B.
Theme from Law & Order: SVU
"Theme from Law & Order: SVU" is the distinctive, suspenseful instrumental title music that opens the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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C.
Mission: Impossible theme
The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
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D.
“The Closer Theme”
“The Closer Theme” is the instrumental opening music associated with the crime drama television series *The Closer*.
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Law & Order main title theme
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linked to:
Law & Order theme
|
| associatedWith |
Law & Order
ⓘ
Law & Order franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Law & Order
|
| commissionedBy | Dick Wolf ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Law & Order (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Law & Order
|
| composer | Mike Post ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Mike Post ⓘ |
| firstAiredWithSeries | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstUsedIn |
Law & Order (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Law & Order
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| genre |
crime drama score
ⓘ
television score ⓘ |
| hasNo | lyrics ⓘ |
| hasSoundElement |
bass-driven groove
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electronic percussion ⓘ orchestral hits ⓘ sampled effects ⓘ synth pads ⓘ |
| influenced | later Law & Order franchise music cues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary television crime drama scoring ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driving rhythm
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minimal melodic motif ⓘ percussive sound design ⓘ use of sampled sounds ⓘ use of synthesizers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Law & Order sound brand
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immediate recognizability ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Law & Order original series
ⓘ
Law & Order: Criminal Intent ⓘ Law & Order: LA ⓘ Law & Order: Organized Crime ⓘ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ⓘ Law & Order: Trial by Jury ⓘ |
| producer | Mike Post ⓘ |
| recognition |
strongly associated with police procedural genre
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widely regarded as iconic TV theme ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Universal Television (typical for Law & Order music) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
closing theme
ⓘ
opening theme ⓘ |
| usedIn |
episode end credits
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episode openings ⓘ promotional materials for Law & Order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Law & Order theme Description of subject: The "Law & Order" theme is the iconic, percussive television opening music composed by Mike Post, instantly recognizable for its driving rhythm and association with the long-running crime drama series.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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