The Complete ‘Law & Order’ Box Set Costs A Cool $700

08/23/2011 1:00 pm by

Have maternity leave/extended bed rest/house arrest coming up? Jonesing for a good legal drama? Wondering how to spend that $700 you found in your jeans pocket the other day?

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Those were rhetorical questions, Meloni, GOD.

NBC is releasing a 104-disc comprehensive Law & Order box set, complete with 456 episodes from the original series and all the crossovers and spinoffs it spawned. There are also 11 seasons in the set that never aired on network TV (HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!) just in case you were craving more gritty, big-city crime drama set against a background of navy blues and earth tones.

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Christ, would it KILL one of you to don a jaunty red scarf?

The box set is scheduled for a November 8th release, which means it’ll be out just in time to keep you entertained during the long, cold winter. Hey—maybe there will be one of those massive snowstorms to keep you housebound! That’s the perfect opportunity for watching something like, uh, 456 hours of television (plus special features), right?

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She died as she lived: dozing pantsless with the DVD menu looping endlessly in the background.

I am finding it hard to believe that anyone is actually going to shell out close to a grand for all of those episodes. I mean, we’ve all gone through our “addicted to Law & Order” phases before, but…is it really that hard to satisfy your urge to watch Lennie Brisco and Mr. Big solve crimes? I’m pretty sure all you ever have to do to catch an episode of any strain of  Law & Order is turn on your TV and check maybe five channels. Chances are, you’ll hear that infamous double gavel bang on one of them.

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NOTE TO SELF: sell rights to legal-themed adult film entitled “Double Gavel Bang.” Here comes the judge, etc.

Personally, I think the only way I’d spend that much cash purchasing (or invest that much time watching) a box set would be if they came out with some highly specialized collections, like the “Clips of Laurie Metcalf on Roseanne” box set, or the “Creepiest Micheal Shannon Moments” collection, or the “Twelve Hours of Anna Paquin Being Highly Annoying” DVD.

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Oh look. They already sell one of those.

Anyway, as much as I’ve enjoyed me some Law & Order in the past, I won’t be taking out a second mortgage on the house to purchase the complete box set. Sorry, guys. I love you, but not that much.

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  • http://www.avitable.com Avitable

    I would totally buy this if it was only the original series.  I don’t like any of the spin-offs, but I love Law and Order with my whole heart and body except my penis.

    If they release the original series in one giant-ass set, I’ll spend as much as $400-$500 for it.  

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_D4D3FBHXCWN2UAZGRHAD6U3JDM Kim

    I’ve been going through my Law and Order phase this past summer. I even had dreams the other night after watching the Monday marathon of Law and Order: CI. However, that said, I will NOT be buying the set. Mama needs a new pair of shoes X 15!

  • http://twitter.com/ryenerman rynerman

    Since I can find some iteration of this show on every hour of the day (it seems) I can’t imagine shelling out anything to watch it at this point.  Plus I don’t even have time to watch the shows I currently TiVo.  Am lame.

  • http://twitter.com/clearlydemented ClearlyDemented

    I have to think there’s 11 seasons that have not been released on DVD, not that have never been aired on network TV.  The only thing I could think of that hasn’t been aired on network TV would be the season or two that Criminal Intent was only shown on USA. Unless they’re including some non-American version?

  • Lis Bokt

    I could see this as a fun Christmas gift for everybody in the office to chip in for or something….. I can’t imagine paying that much cash for it.

    but if you think about it… it’s about the same amount of money you’d likely spend on that many DVDs of assorted things, just bundled together..

  • Anonymous

    Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to find the original Law and Order on cable, especially the older years.  Lots of SVU, some CI, but not the original.  If this was all the seasons of the original, many of which have not been released on DVD, I’d buy it in a minute.

  • Anonymous

    It’s very difficult to find the original Law & Order on cable, especially the earlier seasons.  Lots of SVU and some CI, but hardly any original.  Plus there are a number of seasons that haven’t been released on DVD from the original.  If it were all the original episodes, I’d buy it in a minute.  Don’t want all the spinoffs, though.

    • http://twitter.com/clearlydemented ClearlyDemented

      Original is only on TNT, but it’s on at least four times a day. 

  • Anonymous

    I just want Law & Order: The Lennie Briscoe Years. No SVU, no Criminal Intent, and NO DENNIS FARINA.

  • http://baltimoregal.blogspot.com/ baltimoregal

    Yes, the Brisco and Logan and especially Michael Moriarity years of L&O. Although I LOVE Criminal Intent (only the D’Onofrio ones). 

  • http://twitter.com/rxredhead Corinne Marie

    I was reading about this and I kept thinking in the back of my mind “surely this is an elaborate practical joke. 104 discs? 11 seasons not on network TV? You’re pulling my leg dudes, right?”