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    Barney Miller is an American sitcom set in a New York City Police Department police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982, on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.

    Captain Barney Miller (Hal Linden) tries to remain sane while leading the 12th Precinct's detectives: crochety, nearing-retirement Jewish-American Philip K. Fish (Abe Vigoda); naive, gung-ho but goodhearted Polish-American Det. Stanley "Wojo" Wojciehowicz (Max Gail); ambitious, intellectual, arrogant African-American Det. Ronald "Ron" Nathan Harris (Ron Glass); philosophical, wisecracking gambler Japanese-American Nick Yemana (Jack Soo); and dauntless beleaguered Puerto Rican Chano Amanguale (Gregory Sierra). Miller also has to deal with his unapologetically old-school superior, Deputy Inspector Frank Luger (James Gregory), and diminutive and obsequious uniformed Officer Carl Levitt (Ron Carey), who passive-aggressively badgers Miller constantly about being promoted to detective. Amanguale was replaced by intellectual Arthur Dietrich (Steve Landesberg) from the third season on.

    The show's focus was split between the detectives' interactions with each other and with the suspects and witnesses they detained, processed, and interviewed. Some typical conflicts and long running plotlines included Miller's frustration with red tape and paperwork, his constant efforts to maintain peace, order, and discipline, and his numerous failed attempts to get a promotion; Harris's preoccupation with outside interests, such as his living arrangements but mainly his novel ("Blood on the Badge"), and his inability to remain focused on his police work; Fish's age-related health issues (incontinence), marital problems, and reluctance to retire; Wojciehowicz's impulsive behavior and love life; Luger's nostalgia for the old days with partners Foster, Kleiner and Brown; Levitt's (eventually successful) quest to become a detective; the rivalry between the precinct's resident intellectuals, Harris and Dietrich and continually - but reliably - bad coffee (usually made by Yemana).

    Decades after its cancellation, Barney Miller retains a devoted following among real-life police officers, who appreciate the show's emphasis on dialogue and believably quirky characters, and its low-key portrayal of cops going about their jobs. During his appearance on Jon Favreau's Independent Film Channel talk show Dinner for Five Dennis Farina, who worked as a Chicago policeman before turning to acting, called Barney Miller the most realistic cop show ever seen on television. Hal Linden has told interviewers that he is still occasionally called "Captain" by working police officers.

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    Hal Linden on being cast as the title character in Barney Miller

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    George Spiro Dibie on being the director of photography (D.P.) for Barney Miller and creating a distinctive look for the lighting

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    Marcy Carsey on suggesting Barney Miller go on the air

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    Bill Davis on directing Barney Miller

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    Marla Gibbs on the constant rewriting she endured when she was a guest-actor on the Barney Miller episode "Vigilante"

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    Hal Linden on shooting the pilots for Barney Miller

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    Thomas Azzari

    Thomas Azzari on doing set design for Fish and Barney Miller

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    Bruce Bilson

    Bruce Bilson on directing Barney Miller

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    Dann Cahn

    Dann Cahn on forming Charlie Chaplin, Jr. productions for a script written by Danny Arnold of That Girl and Barney Miller fame

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    Marcy Carsey

    Marcy Carsey on suggesting Barney Miller go on the air

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    Bill Davis

    Bill Davis on directing Barney Miller

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    George Spiro Dibie

    George Spiro Dibie on lighting multicamera, taped Barney Miller to look like a single camera show

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    George Spiro Dibie on being the director of photography (D.P.) for Barney Miller and creating a distinctive look for the lighting

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    George Spiro Dibie on lighting Barney Miller

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    Eddie Foy III

    Eddie Foy III on casting Barney Miller

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    Ron Friedman

    Ron Friedman on acting as a troubleshooter for shows, including A Year at the Top, and on writing for Barney Miller

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    Marla Gibbs

    Marla Gibbs on the constant rewriting she endured when she was a guest-actor on the Barney Miller episode "Vigilante"

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    David Lee

    David Lee on getting his foot in the door as a writer on The Jeffersons

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    Hal Linden

    Hal Linden on being cast as the title character in Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on how Barney Miller was described to him

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    Hal Linden on shooting the pilots for Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on the character "Barney Miller" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on the choice not to shoot Barney Miller in front of a live audience

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    Hal Linden on the weaknesses of "Barney Miller" on Barney Miller and other traits of the character

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    Hal Linden on dealing with Standards & Practices on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Ron Glass as "Ron Harris" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Gregory Sierra as "Chano Amenguale" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Ron Carey as "Carl Levitt" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Steve Landesberg as "Arthur Dietrich" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Jack Soo as "Nick Yemana" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Abe Vigoda as "Phil Fish" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on James Gregory as "Frank Luger" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Barbara Barrie as "Elizabeth Miller" on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on the ensemble cast of Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on the set and guest actors on Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on his favorite episodes of Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on Barney Miller's relationship to New York City

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    Hal Linden on the end of Barney Miller

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    Hal Linden on the legacy of Barney Miller

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    Warren Littlefield

    Warren Littlefield on Hill Street Blues starting out as "an hour-long Barney Miller"

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    Lori Openden

    Lori Openden on getting hired as a secretary on Barnery Miller and getting interested in casting

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    Lori Openden on the casting process on Barnery Miller

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    Lori Openden on when she left Barnery Miller and began working for MTM - casting The Betty White Show and Rhoda

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    Carroll Pratt

    Carroll Pratt on providing a laugh track for Barney Miller, The Love Boat, Mork & Mindy, Eight is Enough, Taxi, and Benson

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    John Rich

    Director John Rich on wanting a casting change for the wife in Barney Miller

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    Doris Roberts

    Doris Roberts on appearing on Barney Miller

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    Alfred Schneider

    Alfred Schneider on Producer Danny Arnold throwing him off the set of Barney Miller

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    Jeffrey Tambor

    Jeffrey Tambor on appearing on Barney Miller

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    Lou Weiss

    Lou Weiss on packaging Barney Miller

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