{"id":56725,"date":"2023-02-21T17:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=56725"},"modified":"2023-02-21T17:25:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:25:50","slug":"whats-your-favorite-appearance-of-det-john-munch-richard-belzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=56725","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Favorite Appearance of Det. John Munch (Richard Belzer)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Munch-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Munch-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Munch-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Munch-768x1009.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Munch.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We lost an entertainment giant over the weekend when comedian, actor and author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=richard+belzer&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Belzer<\/a> died at the age of 78 in his home in France. A staple on the stand up comedy circuit of the 1970s and &#8217;80s, Belzer made an unexpected transition into dramatic acting when he undertook the role of his life &#8212; world weary detective John Munch &#8212; the the acclaimed 1990s crime drama <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/homicide-life-on-the-street-complete-series-homicide-life-on-the-street-the-complete-series\/826663177435\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Homicide: Life on the Street<\/a><\/em>. He went on to play the role over a dozen times, most notably a lengthy stint on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=special+victims+unit&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Law and Order: Special Victims Unit<\/a><\/em>. For this week&#8217;s poll, we want you to tell us which Munch appearance was your favorite. 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