Law & Order
Everybody Loves Raimondo's
TV Flash files “Everybody Loves Raimondo's” as hour 321 of 545 in the TV Flash guide — Law & Order (1990–2010) on NBC, season 14, episode 20, aired 2004-04-14, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S14E20: listed hour 321 of 545 in the Law & Order guide, hour 20 of 24 in season 14. It aired 2004-04-14 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Nowhere Man” (S14E19). Next is “Vendetta” (S14E21). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Greed, treachery and disrespect shape the motives for murder when two men are gunned down at an exclusive restaurant.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Everybody Loves Raimondo's sit in the Law & Order guide?
S14E20 is listed hour 321 of 545 — hour 20 of 24 in season 14, season 14 episode 20.
When did Law & Order S14E20 air?
Everybody Loves Raimondo's aired 2004-04-14 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I watch in order, or is it modular?
Modular is the point. Cases close. Casts change. Start anywhere in the original 1990–2010 run and you will understand the clang within twenty minutes. Order matters only if you care which partner is standing next to whom.
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