Barney Miller (1974–1982) TV Series - 30 min - Comedy | Drama Your rating: 8.1 -/10 Ratings: 8.1/10 from 2,370 users Reviews: 25 user | 16 critic The captain of a city police station and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come to the building. Creators: Danny Arnold, Theodore J. Flicker Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Steve Landesberg |
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Re: Barney Miller (1974-82)
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#797934 08/24/1407:25 AM08/24/1407:25 AM
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My choice for the best sitcom of all time. I think it beats the others because, though its last year wasn't great, it avoided that last year or two of agony that most sitcoms put you through. It's stereotype characters from the 70s, like Chano and Wentworth, are actually funnier to me today than then, which seems impossible. And as I've aged, Inspector Luger has gone from irritating to hilarious.
And then there's Dietrich:
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