Complete series cast summary: | |||
Hal Linden | ... | Capt. Barney Miller 171 episodes, 1974-1982 | |
Max Gail | ... | Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz 170 episodes, 1975-1982 | |
Ron Glass | ... | Det. Ron Harris 164 episodes, 1975-1982 | |
Steve Landesberg | ... | Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich / ... 124 episodes, 1975-1982 | |
Ron Carey | ... | Officer Carl Levitt / ... 121 episodes, 1976-1982 | |
Jack Soo | ... | Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana 103 episodes, 1975-1982 | |
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. He is always sensible. He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit on by anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where the citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
This show was one of the funniest in the history of television. The various characters that came in and out of the station made this show what it was. I really think the show was at its peak during the period when Abe Vigoda, Jack Soo and Steve Landesberg were all on the show together. However, once Vigoda and Soo were gone, the show seemed to shift to a more dramatic direction. This was especially evident in the memorial episode for Jack Soo. However, this was a highly influential show and if you look at Night Court, which was produced by pretty much the same team as this one, you will see some of the same qualities on that show that made this one great.