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TMC · 08-23-2020, 01:41 AM

What I mean is that do you agree that Barney Miller is a clear cut example of a show that ended right when they should have ended, being neither overly long nor cancelled prematurely?

When Barney Miller debuted in the mid 1970s, New York City was struggling, crime was rampant, the city had trouble meeting payrolls, and couldn’t provide anything close to the best equipment or training. In effect Barney Miller reflected that.

By the time that the series ended in 1982, NYC began to reevaluate their police department, closing down old precincts. So on that end, the show reflected this when the building was sold and the precinct disbanded.

Chocolate Moose · 08-23-2020, 12:10 PM

It definitely left me wanting more!

TVFactFan · 08-23-2020, 02:55 PM

The show was never really a big hit and never finished in the top. Plus its one of the only shows in TV history to get renewed after ranking 68th after season 1 and still getting renewed

Mace Dolex · 08-23-2020, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

The show was never really a big hit and never finished in the top. Plus its one of the only shows in TV history to get renewed after ranking 68th after season 1 and still getting renewed

Yeah I know there were fewer options when it came to TV viewing but in my mind sitcoms that are centered in a specific location never got my interest and don't know why they lasted longer than they should have

Barney Miller (police station)
Alice (diner)
WKRP In Cincinnatti (radio station)

TVFactFan · 08-23-2020, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

Yeah I know there were fewer options when it came to TV viewing but in my mind sitcoms that are centered in a specific location never got my interest and don't know why they lasted longer than they should have

Barney Miller (police station)
Alice (diner)
WKRP In Cincinnatti (radio station)

And probably the only sitcom in TV history that had a spinoff and never finished in the top ten

08-23-2020, 01:41 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,188	Would the show not have worked if it ran through the '80s What I mean is that do you agree that Barney Miller is a clear cut example of a show that ended right when they should have ended, being neither overly long nor cancelled prematurely? When Barney Miller debuted in the mid 1970s, New York City was struggling, crime was rampant, the city had trouble meeting payrolls, and couldn’t provide anything close to the best equipment or training. In effect Barney Miller reflected that. By the time that the series ended in 1982, NYC began to reevaluate their police department, closing down old precincts. So on that end, the show reflected this when the building was sold and the precinct disbanded.

08-23-2020, 12:10 PM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,904	It definitely left me wanting more!
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08-23-2020, 02:55 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,125	The show was never really a big hit and never finished in the top. Plus its one of the only shows in TV history to get renewed after ranking 68th after season 1 and still getting renewed