BARNEY MILLER 🚨 THEN AND NOW 2023

[@DYR]

What do you remember about the show? 🤔

[@irvan36mm]

I remember that it was one of the best sitcoms ever made. And it was too damn funny-even today.

[@arvidlystnur4827]

You missed listening one other character, I think he was Scanlon from internal affairs. He looked like he had bad breath!

[@joycelunsford5614]

I was so excited when I saw the first Avengers (2012) movie and my husband have me the funniest look when I said " Mr. Kapeckny is still around!" "What?!".....lol. In case you missed him, he was the elderly man who stood up to Loki in Germany. Spot on German accent IMHO.

[@bobbyyoung4243]

Why does Barney look like dr.smih from lost in space.

[@twikid4134]

Jack Soo was my absolute favorite, but so was Abe Vigoda. Both had a great demeanor in the show. I was so heartbroken when Jack Soo passed away.

[@darkskinneddamsel8203]

I absolutely adore this show, its writers, actors and all of its wonderful characters 💕

[@millardfillmore241]

The theme song for this show is among one of the best ever.

[@arvidlystnur4827]

I’m a bass player. Bass players go nuts over the bass playing!

[@howieduwit2551]

i’m pretty sure Carol Kaye laid down to bass tracks to Barney Miller. She is an amazing bass player.

[@wildkingdom2012]

@@arvidlystnur4827 you didn't have Bass chops if you couldn't play this song. It was like a test.

[@fredbloggs8072]

When I watch episodes on KZbin I never skip the into.

[@ybrynecho2368]

Abe "Fish" Vigoda was my favourite character. I liked the whole cast, but deadpan Fish made the show for me.

[@SantaBarbaraDianne]

this was back in the days when sitcoms and dramas had characters that actually liked each other

[@jondstewart]

So true! Even Archie and Meathead did despite their differences.

[@danwinger1007]

As a retired Police officer, Barney Miller was one of the best police themed TV series ever!

[@nicktaylor2657]

Should of moved Fish to opposite Chips and you would have Fish and Chips 😁

[@eph2vv89only1way]

Nick Taylor lol

[@terencem8795]

Nice one.

[@agustabrodff2826]

Steve Landesberg was my absolute favorite. Hand down the funniest.

[@kdpflush]

Lt. Dietrich is one of the most under-rated characters in all of television. A perfectly written and utilized character.

[@andrewwoolner9845]

I have watched every episode over and over and still find a line I haven’t heard before, Landesberg had the best delivery

[@piroskaracz3621]

Adore the show then and now as retro channels will show it. I adore the entire cast they're all favorites for me. Those retro shows are BETTER than those made now. I remember when Sierra cried in one episode after a shootout....a bigot says YAMANA to Nick who answers nice ring to it right?! Thousands of great memories

[@eph2vv89only1way]

I agree that real cops approved the show. I was in grade 8 when my school had a cop visit. One student asked which cop show was closest to reality and the cop said it was Barney Miller

[@deejay8403]

And as a retired police officer, I agree 100%. I literally worked with people with the exact characteristics and mannerisms of every personality on the show, as well as experienced practically every show theme (Except maybe the one where the detectives ate the hash-laden brownies and the "Quarantine" episode!)

[@joycelunsford5614]

@@deejay8403 I'm so glad you mentioned the Quarantine episode(s)! One of my many favorites. :-D "Oh God.......I wanna be somebody!" So funny

[@deejay8403]

@@joycelunsford5614 Yes! Hilarious episode! Harris talking in his sleep. Loved it when he exclaimed "Get outta that bathroom, man!", and Fish raises up and looks at him!

[@joycelunsford5614]

@@deejay8403 Another one of my favorite episodes is the one called "Bugs" when they arrested some prostitutes, one being a housewife. When the husband shows up and she tells him she's "the hottest property this side of the Adirondacks"! Season 4 episode 3 I believe. One of Mari Gorman's funniest , if not the funniest of dialogues.

[@rocknroller77]

@@deejay8403 😄 his sleep talking cracked me up.

[@Texasjim2007]

I identified most with Wojo since I had just finished my first hitch in the Army when the show came on so we were both military veterans. The episode where his hippy girlfriend gives him hash brownies was my favorite. The bit where the very stoned Yamana tells somebody to come in close and whispers in their ear "mooshy mooshy mooshy" just cracked me and all my hippy buddies up.

[@mercoid]

It’s incredible what they did with about 95% of that entire series being set in that one police station office. That takes great writing and great acting by all involved. Telling 2 to 4 parallel and interlocking stories per 30 minute episode each week is astounding! One of the top 5 best shows in television history IMO.

[@johnnyblaze8030]

This show was way ahead of its time!! Love it still to this day has a solid message. Great vid thanks you got my like and sub👍

[@DYR]

Thank you

[@wrdlmbrt1956]

I remember looking forward to watching it every time it was on in my area. The show always made me laugh especially when the day I had was a bummer... I miss shows like Barney Miller and Sanford and Son ... it's a shame that shows like those are not produced anymore.

[@terricunningham6810]

What do I remember about Barney Miller...watching every show at least twice...and always drooling over Max Gale..which I still do to this day...it's one of 2 of my favorite shows..so funny

[@lindaa2682]

My favorite was Wojo. In the beginning his character was just a joke but they allowed him to evolve into a respectable cop.

[@brinsonharris9816]

I got into the show watching the syndicated reruns, and was shocked at how goofy Wojo was when the very first show finally rolled around. Wojo was also my fave, w Dietrich in the later seasons a close second.

[@martybethterry3605]

One of the best sitcoms ever

[@kinghippo9476]

Worst show ever! It sucked

[@LLYMYNT]

Loved Barney Miller and all the cast members, Fish was my favorite.

[@AmberWool]

My favourite was Wojo since he was a Pole, just like me. The thing I love most is not the hilarious characters nor the fantastic stories. No, my favourite thing is that bass guitar in the opening.

[@principals16842]

Agreed, on both points. If we get a couple more Poles, we could make popcorn and watch a few eps.

[@620john620]

@@principals16842 I remember that joke. You’d need three more to make popcorn.

[@malirabbit6228]

@@620john620 Why would you need 3 Polish people?

[@kevins.butler3402]

Actually..When Mr.Linden raised his coffee cup to toast Jack in that special tribute to Jack Soo..he said"Here's to You..Jack"..(Crying)I Still Miss Jack.

[@These4walls05]

Loved all the characters! I found Barney Miller on here a few years back. I cant tell you how many times ive watched and re watched!

[@jeffreymliss]

I never missed a show. Loved Abe and Jack the most, but they were all fantastic.

[@maggiemaysmall5710]

Max Gail last day on General Hospital was yesterday. He is a superb actor.

[@sparklecanada0112]

Maggie May Small. Ever heard of SPOILER ALERTS?? Not Good. Maybe someday someone will tell you the end of a book or movie you are engrossed in.

[@tryithere]

@@sparklecanada0112 Snowflake.

[@malirabbit6228]

I though that Wojo was dead!

[@tryithere]

@@malirabbit6228 What time is it? Nope, Max Gail is still alive.

[@oldcop18]

Detrick was my favorite.

[@Madpoet45]

I really enjoyed waching the "Fish" spin off. I was a well thought out sitcom. His wife, Bernice and his adopted children were well casted. I wonder if we will see that on the TV services anytime soon?

[@CmdrTomalak]

One of the funniest shows back in the day.

[@johnfranklin1955]

Not Steve “Lands-berg”, it’s “Land-des-berg”....Steve Landesberg.

[@HelloooThere]

big deal....

[@tryithere]

It's funny that Fish was probably the most healthy person in the cast. He use to jog miles.

[@timothysmith6888]

I've got the DVD box set that also has the 1st season of Fish. Still love this show.

[@malirabbit6228]

Lucky you!

[@vincentzincone8012]

The characters were so vividly portrayed that it left me wondering what they were doing even when each episode concluded.

[@waynevia6976]

Ron glass was my favorite. I loved it when he made that porno movie. R.I.P. Ron.

[@meadster308]

Going four times over budget.

[@surfside16]

I loved this show. It had one of the best ensemble of actors ever. They all blended together. I think I liked Steve Landenberg the best. He had that dry sense of humor and come across as an intellectual. I'm glad to see Hal Linden is still performing. He is a real talented guy who got his start on Broadway.

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

THANKS! A great honorarium to a great show.

[@DYR]

Thanks for tuning in

[@williamsimmons152]

The atomic bomb episode with Dietreich.

[@DYR]

Great episode

[@agustabrodff2826]

Omg! When Dietrich came in and asked where they got the atomic bomb! Perfect timing, and so Dietrich.

[@ScottKornfeld]

@@agustabrodff2826 I don't remember that but I'm laughing just imagining it.

[@malirabbit6228]

@@ScottKornfeld Please treat yourself to finding that episode. The ending was kinda chilling for me!

[@davidhall8874]

My favs were Fish and Nick. I loved Jack as the black marketeer on MASH. There used to be great character actors. These men were two of the best!

[@meadster308]

He got an American antique desk for some medicine.

[@CaptainGanja]

I'll never forget that Barney Miller "special brownies" episode. I laughed so hard at that one plus many of their other episodes back then. What a great show! 😎👍

[@carolgibson-wilson4354]

I cried when Jack Soo died. But Abe Vigoda's Fish was my fave character.

[@britneyspears1932]

I LOVED THEM ALL!!!!! WHAT A GREAT SHOW!!!!

[@barfcoswill]

Gregory Sierra was in the '73 version of Papillon with Steve McQueen.

[@kdpflush]

I would tell people this movie if they asked what was the greatest movie ever made. It's got a little bit of everything in it.

[@willwipf7030]

How do you pick a favorite in this classic when tv comedy was great ,

[@catherinrewecker2333]

Loved this show and still watch it every night. Barney is my favorite, what an incredible talented man.

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

Wojo was my favorite and General Hospital is the only show I watch on TV now. His portrayal of Mike was so real I could not watch! Mike died of Alzheimers and my FIL had just died of it too when Mike died it was too real. It didn't seem like acting. But he did a great job! I also liked Barney Miller alot!

[@BobMinelli]

One of the BEST expressions of a show i grew up watching, when i watched T.V.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Could have SWORN I saw Barbara Barrie in a recent PSA about getting kids to exercise! It's a Grandma who chases the kids 'Winston' around.

[@dwaynecollins4974]

Love the bass guitar opening for starters, and the characters Dietrich and fish were non-stop funny but all of them were great

[@garyb1534]

One of my all time favorite sitcoms, the cast was fantastic.

[@tomshiba51]

The one line I will always remember was when Wojciehowicz was hypnotized and was praising the way Dietrich treated his fellow human beings. Dietrich responded with "Do I have to take this crap"?

[@davewatson6641]

Loved that line. I just watched that episode the other night.

[@davidholbrook7579]

WOW what a great show from childhood, Thanks for the memory.

[@Catmoore60]

Take any one of the ensemble out and I’m not sure it would have worked

[@Ralphie_Boy]

*I enjoyed many laughs watching Barney Miller!* 👍🏻

[@donnythompson408]

I miss this show, as I miss other great sitcoms from that time period; WKRP In Cincinnati, The Bob Newhart Show, Mary Tyler Moore, Taxi, M*A*S*H... You did a nice job on this; most “Then and Now” videos I’ve seen are filled with inaccuracies, names pronounced wrong; but that’s not the case here. Your video is comprehensive, nostalgic, edited very well, and your VO is clear and concise. Thanks for posting. 🙏

[@Spitfirethedragon]

Desk Sargeant Kogan played by Milt Kogan George Murdock of the Internel Affairs. He wanted to bust Barney in so many episodes. Linda Lavin as Detective Janice Wentworth before she left for her show Alice. Dino Natali as officer Zitelli which WoJo accidently outed him as being gay. Don Calfa played many parts, but he is recognizable for his roles. Jack DeLeon as Marty Morrison as a character that gets arrested a lot. Florence Stanley as Bernice Fish and Doris Belack as Bernice Fish had recurring appearence just like Barney's wife. If I remember right? Was it the last season that Bernice called Barney to let him know that Fish died? It was one way to take care of a character that they don't used anymore.

[@markcarter3653]

George Murdocks’ character name was Scanlon & he was my favorite recurring character on the show.

[@jondstewart]

I found remarkable the way this show was set in a Manhattan police precinct, but the show was so deadpan and mannered with a group of rational and colorful men that are human beings in such a hard line of work.

[@davewatson6641]

Well put

[@AKAK-im5zt]

The WHOLE cast is my fave! Loved the show then and love it now.

[@williamcrowe2576]

Jack Soo had also been in the Disney movie Return from Witch Mountain in which he played a truant officer nicknamed Yoyo.

[@kevinallmond7335]

Its sooooo hard to pick a fave. If push came to shove... Id say Harris. His one liners about Bellvue hospital ambulances like "The Twinkie Mobile or the Fantasy Express" were priceless

[@dunbarf2413]

Wow how could they forget to include Lt. Scanlon played by veteran actor George Murdock!??

[@denishedges2559]

Only discovered this during lockdown don't know if could get it in UK in 80s watching every episode now love it at 87 good still to find "new things" brilliant.Couldnt choose favourite

[@fayemccray1288]

I loved this show!

[@larryconrad9082]

When I was asked what being a detective was like I would tell them that the TV show Barney Miller was the most accurate tv cop show.

[@JamesJackson-xd7jq]

This truly was one of the all time GREAT sitcoms.....

[@bigorange000]

Barney Miller was one of my favorite sitcoms growing up.

[@angiewheeler1035]

I used to watch that one all the time. The one with the hash brownies was the funniest ever... I laughed, til I cried!!!

[@virgilschmidt1599]

One of the best shows ever, and that opening sound track was groovy.

[@henrymichal8522]

I still love watching episodes of this great show. What is so good about the show are the social commentary references still relevant today in 20020.

[@EvilWhiteMale63]

I watched this program faithfully and thoroughly enjoyed it

[@springdaye4451]

Update. Gregory Sierra died in January 2021.

[@aaaaaeiou]

Vigoda was also in Look Who's Talking. Ron Glass was also Hyde's father in That 70's show. Soo was also in Flower Drum Song. Max Gail went on to live a minimalist lifestyle, I understood.

[@620john620]

He lives in Malibu with a very nice house. There’s a video on KZbin showing his home. While he did live in a teepee on the property for a minute, his home is certainly not minimalist.

[@jackieharpold1664]

My favor was Barney Miller , He always knew what to say at the right time.

[@timd8912]

Me and my buddy Cindy watch this show......

[@Creolepolo]

Dietrich and Harris were my favorites.

[@bostonborn62]

The Hash Brownie Episode was great !!

[@dbrunette2444]

I loved them all, but Fish and Nick were the favorites for me. God Bless them all, thanks for the laughs and thanks for DVDs...lol

[@GMAMEC]

Me too, I loved their dry humor.

[@mikeymizor2934]

BROOKLYN NEW YORK, i Still Watch Barney Miller Today on KZbin, What a Show, Way Ahead of it's Time, Thanks For Posting

[@shonk3317]

I really liked that show. Abe Vigoda always had the best lines.(

[@drmorqWarrenProject]

probably the best cop show ever...

[@JohanLebbing]

R.I.P Gregory Sierra (Julio)..😢😒😒😒

[@no_handle_required]

Best years of my life, and the best tv too.

[@stephen8948]

Fish was my favorite and barny

[@annd.h.1336]

Mad crush on Wojo!

[@jefferysteen1041]

Excellent!!

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

Hal has really carried his age well.....

[@deborahskillman3003]

I would say Ron Glass he was hot

[@deejay8403]

Best and most realistic TV cop show ever. Buy the series on DVD, it's worth it!

[@chevy266nova]

Loved this show, Never missed an episode.

[@tryithere]

Levitt's desire was to become a det, not a sgt. Ron Carey was also in a previous episode as a thief that ran through a sewer before becoming a cast member.

[@johnoksys7713]

Werewolf& Hash Brownies my favorite Episode's keep up the good work

[@TheCaveman46]

Awesome show, awesome cast.

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

Ron Glass is my favorite. Not just because I'm black, but also because I'm a writer. He reminds me of one of my uncles who always enjoyed the best things in life. He's always been stylish, suave, sophisticated, and gave this air that he's high maintenance, but not in a bad way. Ron Glass presented that to me too, in anything I've ever seen him in. Even when he was a blind conman on Good Times! I loved this show. About two or three years ago, there was a television station that played Benson and Barney Miller, and I had fun watching those old episodes every day. They turned the station into something that nobody wanted or asked for, so I've not been able to find it again. It was a treasured part of my childhood in the late 70s and early 80s, though.

[@joheath3260]

It's a tie ILOVED THE ENTIRE CAST BUUUUT...... If I have to pick my very favorite I couldn't choose between Steve Landesberg, and Ron Glass. WOW!! They were both so amazing! They each really brought their characters alive.

[@seaweedsally]

Perfect cast, awesome show; hard to believe they were acting, their camaraderie was so tight. Including Luger and Scanlon. Watched it when it came on when I was 8 and still watch it now at 57! Still relish John Dullaghan's "Ray" and any delusional character Kenneth Tigar portrayed! I could never stand Linda Lavin in "Alice", but she was funny & memorable in Barney Miller. There were SO MANY well-known actors/actresses who appeared in this show, too many to mention here. You know, I still can't watch the last episode? I caught it last year, the first time I'd seen it since I saw it in 1982, and I will not watch it again.

[@thisisme3238]

Really liked Barney Miller...much better than most of the programs on TV today. My favorites on the show were Ron Glass and Jack Soo. Thanks for making this video enjoyed knowing what happened to the actors. Keep up the good work! 👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@timd8912]

Thank you so much....

[@Lumpy63]

Linda Lavin was on Barney Miller before she became “Alice”.... I think her name was Wentworth. Also there was the big haired guy Dorsey.,... many, many great moments from this great show! The quarantine episode, the spontaneous combustion guy, and a guy who claimed to be a werewolf...

[@adamthornberry8475]

You forgot Scanlan from Internal Affairs.! 🤦 LOVED this show as a kid in the 70s & teen into the 80s. My dad was police & l am in the fire service. Think its safe to say most every police & fire station has their own "Wojo, Levitt, Barney", etc type characters.! 🙏

[@davidllewis4075]

Linden was a 'straight man'. As someone (I think Bub Abbott), '"Anybody can be a comic. If you have a good 'straight man' you've got an act." That's why straight man always got the 60% of 60/40 split.

[@jehobden]

WHIZ KIDS wasn't a sitcom. It was an hour-long show that starred Max w/ Matthew Laborteaux, who led some friends of his in solving crimes via his personal computer. Max played their reporter friend.

[@jondstewart]

Don’t forget Ron Glass also guest-starred in All in the Family playing three different roles as a refrigerator repairman’s assistant. One was very subservient, one was an angry black militant, and one an ordinary man just wanting to do his job. Mike, Archie, and Edith’s points of view.

[@fredbloggs8072]

Dietrich was my favourite, and Steve Landesberg was fantastic in the role. I loved his dry wit. He seemed to posses genius-level intelligence & knowledge, and he could probably have done any job. He was a cop though because he loved it.

[@traceyallen8595]

Wojo was and is still my favorite character on Barney Miller, the theme song is also one of my favorite. The show is a great example of the 1970's NYC.