In A 1979 Interview, Max Gail Revealed He Wasn't A Big Fan Of 'Barney Miller's'...... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-02-2012, 01:15 AM

....ensemble sitcom format! He said, something to the fact that the ensemble format hurts the show sometimes because it hurts interacting relationships with other cast members and you become caricatures...

Here's the link..

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...max+gail&hl=en

icecream · 07-02-2012, 09:32 AM

I disagree. Along with WKRP and Corner Gas, Barney Miller is a top notch ensemble comedy. Some shows work better with 1 or 2 stars leading but not this one.

Brian Damage · 07-02-2012, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catsrule

I disagree. Along with WKRP and Corner Gas, Barney Miller is a top notch ensemble comedy. Some shows work better with 1 or 2 stars leading but not this one.

I agree 100%

I know the name of the show was Barney Miller and the original premise of the show revolved around him and his work and home life, but the ensemble really paid off on this show.

catlover79 · 07-03-2012, 01:57 AM

The "ayes" have it!! It would be interesting to know if Max still feels this way!!

BM_fanforever · 10-28-2012, 10:36 AM

Interesting article/interview with Max Gail. I had no idea about his impressive educational and musical background. Max Gail, the actor is so not "Wojo". Max Gail the person, the professional actor and activist, artist has obviously thought about many things from child-rearing to the environment, the role of schools to the effects on children of television --his bread and butter at the time.

I don't make it a habit to delve too much into actors' personal lives or read too many interviews. So many "interviews" today either on print or on talk shows remain on the "safe" side and are not that revealing.

Thank you for posting a thirty year newspaper article. It's a gem and the ideas are just as relevant today as it was back then!

catlover79 · 10-28-2012, 01:56 PM

The Google News Archives are a treasure trove of old newspaper articles, especially if you happen to be looking for info about the TV shows of yore.

Marvo301 · 10-28-2012, 04:17 PM

I think the characters interacting well together and not becoming charactures is more a function of good writing than of format. And on Barney Miller that had very good writers!

gogxmagog · 01-25-2013, 09:29 AM

He's great on Tim & Eric though...

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07-03-2012, 01:57 AM	#4
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10-28-2012, 10:36 AM	#5
BM_fanforever Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2012 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 15	The other part of the interview... Interesting article/interview with Max Gail. I had no idea about his impressive educational and musical background. Max Gail, the actor is so not "Wojo". Max Gail the person, the professional actor and activist, artist has obviously thought about many things from child-rearing to the environment, the role of schools to the effects on children of television --his bread and butter at the time. I don't make it a habit to delve too much into actors' personal lives or read too many interviews. So many "interviews" today either on print or on talk shows remain on the "safe" side and are not that revealing. Thank you for posting a thirty year newspaper article. It's a gem and the ideas are just as relevant today as it was back then!

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	I think the characters interacting well together and not becoming charactures is more a function of good writing than of format. And on Barney Miller that had very good writers!
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10-28-2012, 01:56 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	The Google News Archives are a treasure trove of old newspaper articles, especially if you happen to be looking for info about the TV shows of yore.

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