Who Knew? 'Barney Miller' Left TV On A Very Historical Note - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-02-2011, 10:54 PM

'Barney Miller' is the only multiple-season TV series ever to win best drama or comedy once, for its final season.

Back in 1982, ABC's police-station comedy "Barney Miller" stole the Emmy as best comedy series from three-time champ "Taxi," previous winner "M*A*S*H," "Love, Sidney" and "WKRP in Cincinnati." Previously, "Barney Miller" had lost the top race six consecutive times but then finally got the last laugh as it left the airwaves. There is no other case like it in the history of the Emmys. ("My World and Welcome to It" won best comedy series for its only year on TV, 1970.)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awar...the-emmys.html

catlover79 · 09-03-2011, 04:30 PM

THAT'S what I call going out on top!!!

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-06-2011, 07:23 PM

I remember when the NHL's Dino Cicarelli of the Minnesota North Stars got sentenced to a day in jail for assaluting a player on the ice by the Toronto police department he responded by saying "The Police station in Toronto is something out of Barney Miller"

I burst out laughing when I heard that!!

catlover79 · 09-06-2011, 08:07 PM

^ Now that's funny.

I wonder if the coffee there was as bad as Yemana's.

old grouch · 09-07-2011, 10:15 AM

'Barney Miller' deserved to win an Emmy. In fact it deserved to win several Emmys.

catlover79 · 09-07-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

'Barney Miller' deserved to win an Emmy. In fact it deserved to win several Emmys.

I concur!!!

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-07-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old grouch

'Barney Miller' deserved to win an Emmy. In fact it deserved to win several Emmys.

To this day I've never seen a single episode. I've seen a few minutes before but it never made me laugh so I changed the channel.

Is Barney Miller himself still alive? How come you never see him anywhere after Barney Miller?

catlover79 · 09-07-2011, 07:11 PM

Hal Linden, who played Barney, is still alive and well at age 80. He never got another long-running show, but tried with Blacke's Magic and The Boys Are Back, both of which only saw one season. He mainly focuses on stage work and charities these days.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-07-2011, 07:23 PM

To this day my only Barney Miller memory is that memorable Dino Cicarelli quote!

catlover79 · 09-07-2011, 07:32 PM

The squad room on the show really was a dump.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-08-2011, 01:00 AM

It's surprising that Hal Linden never even took a supporting role anywhere. He kinda disappeared from TV completely!

McGillicuddy · 09-08-2011, 02:04 AM

Didn't he pop up on Hot in Cleveland?

catlover79 · 09-08-2011, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by markway895

Didn't he pop up on Hot in Cleveland?

Yup - he played Wendie Malick's dad, if I'm not mistaken.

TMC · 02-28-2018, 01:10 AM

09-02-2011, 10:54 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Who Knew? 'Barney Miller' Left TV On A Very Historical Note 'Barney Miller' is the only multiple-season TV series ever to win best drama or comedy once, for its final season. Back in 1982, ABC's police-station comedy "Barney Miller" stole the Emmy as best comedy series from three-time champ "Taxi," previous winner "MAS*H," "Love, Sidney" and "WKRP in Cincinnati." Previously, "Barney Miller" had lost the top race six consecutive times but then finally got the last laugh as it left the airwaves. There is no other case like it in the history of the Emmys. ("My World and Welcome to It" won best comedy series for its only year on TV, 1970.) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awar...the-emmys.html
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	The squad room on the show really was a dump. Attached Images

09-06-2011, 07:23 PM	#3
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	I remember when the NHL's Dino Cicarelli of the Minnesota North Stars got sentenced to a day in jail for assaluting a player on the ice by the Toronto police department he responded by saying "The Police station in Toronto is something out of Barney Miller" I burst out laughing when I heard that!!

09-06-2011, 08:07 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ Now that's funny. I wonder if the coffee there was as bad as Yemana's.

09-07-2011, 10:15 AM	#5
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	'Barney Miller' deserved to win an Emmy. In fact it deserved to win several Emmys.

09-07-2011, 07:11 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Hal Linden, who played Barney, is still alive and well at age 80. He never got another long-running show, but tried with Blacke's Magic and The Boys Are Back, both of which only saw one season. He mainly focuses on stage work and charities these days.

09-07-2011, 07:23 PM	#9
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	To this day my only Barney Miller memory is that memorable Dino Cicarelli quote!

09-08-2011, 01:00 AM	#11
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	It's surprising that Hal Linden never even took a supporting role anywhere. He kinda disappeared from TV completely!

09-08-2011, 02:04 AM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Didn't he pop up on Hot in Cleveland?

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