This was one of my favourite comedy shows because it was smart as well as funny. Not smart in a particularly intellectual way, but smart in an extremely clever way.
And unlike today's "comedies", this story of several intertwined fictional lives did not rely on lowest common denominator content or character bashing to get a laugh. It was the every day stuff that was viewed in a lighthearted way.
On the other hand, it could also be quite poignant and even heart breaking, and all of this allowed the audience to get into the stories as well as the characters behind them.
I miss real comedy on TV. I wish there were still people around who could create this level of comedy, and a network with the intestinal fortitude to actually air it!moreless
| S 8 : Ep 22 | Landmark (3) | Aired 5/20/82 | |
| S 8 : Ep 21 | Landmark (2) | Aired 5/13/82 | |
| S 8 : Ep 20 | Landmark (1) | Aired 5/6/82 | |
| S 8 : Ep 19 | Bones | Aired 4/29/82 | |
| S 8 : Ep 18 | Altercation | Aired 4/9/82 |
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Captain Barney Miller and his officers fight crime in this humorous classic TV series. Captain Barney Miller is the consummate boss, earning the loyalty of the officers under him. The early shows featured scenes from Barney's home life, but it was soon put on the back burner to emphasize the characters with whom he interacted at the twelfth precinct. Detective Ron Harris would rather be an author, and even publishes a book about the precinct that isn't exactly flying off the shelves. Nick Yemana is a Japanese American cop from Omaha who is so low key he's almost napping. Wojciehowicz, or Wojo, is the innocent of the group who doesn't seem very bright but speaks for everyone with his simple statements of truth. Dietrich is the intellectual who could be doing anything for a living, but chooses to be a detective. Fish is the seen-it-all veteran who can't wait for retirement, even though that would mean more time with his wife, Bernice. All of them worked together to make one of the funniest sitcoms ever on the air.moreless
 Hal Linden |
Capt. Barney Miller |
Abe Vigoda |
Det. Sgt. Phil Fish |
 Ron Glass |
Det. Ron Harris |
Jack Soo |
Det. Nick Yemana |
Ron Carey |
Officer Carl Levitt |
Gregory Sierra |
Det Chano Amangual |
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The Mole
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Aired 3/18/76 (25:04)
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The Kid
S 2 : Ep 21
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Aired 2/19/76 (25:05)
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Death of Steve Landesberg
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Gone forever?
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Season 3 Release
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Barney Miller does live
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Season 2 on DVD!!!!!!!!
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buddies and gal pals, feel good comedy, for the nostalgic, office humor, office politics