I always use to think growing up that Bernie Kopell from "The Love Boat" & Steve Landesberg from "Barney Miller" were one and the same person or at the very least related. lol

Slight resemblance. But Dietrich had much wavier hair and a more prominent nose. Fairly sure Kopell is about ten years older than Landesberg, too.

Yeah, I can see a bit of resemblance, too. Here's the age difference:

Bernie Kopell - June 21, 1933
Steve Landesberg - November 23, 1945

Wouldn't it have been a ball if Gopher turned out to be Dietrich's older brother?? :crazy: Hey, both shows were on ABC and aired during the same era. :D

Yeah, I can see a bit of resemblance, too. Here's the age difference:

Bernie Kopell - June 21, 1933
Steve Landesberg - November 23, 1945

Wouldn't it have been a ball if Gopher turned out to be Dietrich's older brother?? :crazy: Hey, both shows were on ABC and aired during the same era. :D


Or, Steve Lanesberg playing the younger brother, of Adam Bricker.

Speaking of the two shows. Hal Linden appeared in the Love Boat's first pilot; and Abe Vigoda appeared in an episode as well.

Or, Steve Lanesberg playing the younger brother, of Adam Bricker.

Hey, that would've worked, too. :D