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 In the past, I have covered some fictional companies within series posts, such as Hudson University in the Law & Order post or Oceanic Airlines in the Lost post.   I've discovered a new one, Enzo's.   It's an upscale Italian restaurant franchise dating back to the 1930s.  Now I should say, in my research I have found there to be many real Enzo's restaurants, so it could be that all these Enzo's that appear in fiction are unrelated, as are the ones in real life, but where's the fun in that?  That fact is that they are connected because it's a go-to for fiction writers. I came across this a few weeks ago, when Enzo's was mentioned in both Stranger Things and St. Dennis Medical Center , both as an upscale Italian restaurant, but it must be a franchise since both shows have different settings.   So I did a little research and found this google AI information: "Enzo's" is a common name for fictional Italian restaurants, appearing in va...

Blog and Order: The Law & Order Franchise in the TVCU

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We are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Television Crossover Universe. Detective Munch is one of the most important characters of the TVCU, due to his habit of showing up on various shows and making them all connect. But Law & Order is much bigger in the TVCU than just Munch. The Ledger and Hudson University are also core Law & Order settings used throughout the TVCU, making a larger shared reality. And so, as we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we salute Dick Wolf. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Continuing my series of updates.  This blog post now incorporates information from my books, the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, published by 18thWall Productions, and Television Crossover Universe:  Worlds and Mythology Volume I, as well as my upcoming books in progress, the Cartoon Crossover Encyclopedia and Television Crossover Universe:  World...