Barney Miller

TV Series
1975–1982
TV-PG
30m

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8.3/10

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The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

7.7K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,242

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 9 wins & 43 nominations total

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Trivia
During its broadcast run, amid the many cop shows on television at the time, many real-life police officers considered this the show that best depicted the realities of police life.

Goofs
Detective Fish has inconsistent years of service with the department. In the season one episode "The Arsonist " he mentions being on the force for 25 years. In the same seasons episode "Fish" he remarks that he went to the academy in 1937, making him a 38 year veteran.

Quotes
Yemana: Then Fish runs in the alley and he leaps over us like one of those, what do you call those things in Africa that run and leap in the air?
Detective Ron Harris: Slaves.

Crazy credits
At different times in the production of the series Max Gail was credited as both Max Gail and Maxwell Gail.

Connections
Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)

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The Precursor to Night Court

This show was one of the funniest in the history of television. The various characters that came in and out of the station made this show what it was. I really think the show was at its peak during the period when Abe Vigoda, Jack Soo and Steve Landesberg were all on the show together. However, once Vigoda and Soo were gone, the show seemed to shift to a more dramatic direction. This was especially evident in the memorial episode for Jack Soo. However, this was a highly influential show and if you look at Night Court, which was produced by pretty much the same team as this one, you will see some of the same qualities on that show that made this one great.