Jerry Orbach
publication date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (part of Round XXXIII)
category: 
Television
clue: This TV detective had his eyes on predecessors like Peter Falk (and George Dzundza and Paul Sorvino) until he died and donated them to needy patients.
explanation: Orbach played the third lead detective on Law & Order after George Dzundza and Paul Sorvino. After he died in 2004, he donated his eyes to people needing transplants. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Kelly Lee, Jim Kraus, Allison Bair, JB Brenner, Sam Boyarsky, Jesse Vengrove, and Michelle Lager
trivia: The clue was written to reference the clue for Peter Falk (1199).
 | This goo represented Peter Falk in Do-Over Week VI. Each goo was based on popular incorrect guesses made for earlier goos. |
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