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CosmicCharlie · 03-25-2023, 07:26 PM

Barney Miller is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village

I never really watched this show until now BUT !

The Writing is Top Notch
The Plots are very unique
The Risky Themes are way ahead of the times
The Joke Set Ups Really make me Laugh Out Loud
All the Detective Characters are so Diverse & Likable
The ONE TIME Arrested Characters are amazingly entertaining
Many arrested became somewhat famous in later years

Amazing that 90% of the show is JUST Filmed in the Precinct
Kinda like a Stage Play
And there are episodes that are not so Politically Correct (thank goodness) just like real life
And there are episodes what really tug the heart strings as well

Dietrich the Boy Genius
Harris the Cool Dude
Wojo the Jock Type
Levitt the WannaBe
Barney as Captain Just Works Like a Charm

How realistic was Barney Miller?
Podrazik explained that "Real-life police departments have praised Barney Miller as being one of the most realistic cop shows around. The detectives rarely draw their guns, and spend more time in conversation, paperwork, and resolving minor neighborhood squabbles than in blowing away someone.

LOL For me this is the Best Sitcom currently on tv and each episode is New To Me !

Alan Brady's Hair · 03-25-2023, 07:58 PM

I've seen them many times, and it just gets better and better. I like about 90% of the episodes, which is especially unusual considering it changed a lot, lasted a long time, and had the occasional downer episode. The show proves you don't need gimmicks - just writing and acting.

Chocolate Moose · 03-27-2023, 01:46 PM

Right? I had just started at the beginning of Covid. Great show!

SarahBellum · 03-27-2023, 02:35 PM

It was/is a great show. It got much better IMO starting around season 3 once the main cast was established and their characters were fine-tuned.

03-25-2023, 07:26 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,459	New To Me Barney Miller ! So Good Barney Miller is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village I never really watched this show until now BUT ! The Writing is Top Notch The Plots are very unique The Risky Themes are way ahead of the times The Joke Set Ups Really make me Laugh Out Loud All the Detective Characters are so Diverse & Likable The ONE TIME Arrested Characters are amazingly entertaining Many arrested became somewhat famous in later years Amazing that 90% of the show is JUST Filmed in the Precinct Kinda like a Stage Play And there are episodes that are not so Politically Correct (thank goodness) just like real life And there are episodes what really tug the heart strings as well Dietrich the Boy Genius Harris the Cool Dude Wojo the Jock Type Levitt the WannaBe Barney as Captain Just Works Like a Charm How realistic was Barney Miller? Podrazik explained that "Real-life police departments have praised Barney Miller as being one of the most realistic cop shows around. The detectives rarely draw their guns, and spend more time in conversation, paperwork, and resolving minor neighborhood squabbles than in blowing away someone. LOL For me this is the Best Sitcom currently on tv and each episode is New To Me !

03-27-2023, 01:46 PM	#3
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,904	Right? I had just started at the beginning of Covid. Great show!
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03-25-2023, 07:58 PM	#2
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,835	I've seen them many times, and it just gets better and better. I like about 90% of the episodes, which is especially unusual considering it changed a lot, lasted a long time, and had the occasional downer episode. The show proves you don't need gimmicks - just writing and acting.

03-27-2023, 02:35 PM	#4
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,874	It was/is a great show. It got much better IMO starting around season 3 once the main cast was established and their characters were fine-tuned.