SVU’ Quotes Over the Years (PHOTOS)

Being on-air for 25 years, you’re bound to produce some memorable lines. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has been delivering cathartic and entertaining stories since 1999.

From the iconic opening title sequence and the famous “dun dun” at the end to classics like, “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I ask you to smell the defendant” and current heavy-hitters, here are some of our favorite quotes from Law & Order: SVU over the last 25 years.

This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazine’s Law & Order: SVU 25th Anniversary issue. For more inside scoop on the long-running NBC franchise, pick up a copy of the issue available on newsstands and for order online at LawAndOrderMagazine.com.