How Each Barney Miller Cast Member Died

Have you wondered about how each Barney Miller cast member died? Barney Millerwas a classic American television thatrevolved around a ragtag group of police officers in the New York Police Department’s 12th Precinct.
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The show managed to blend humor, drama, and suspense all in one. It was truly ahead of its time in its style and acting. It also managed to show a diverse cast and reflect on many social issues at the time.
Sadly, many of the main Barney Miller cast members who brought the show to life are no longer with us. Watch this video to learn more about the Barney Miller cast members and their incredible lives.
Ron Glass played Detective Ron Harris passed away at the age of 71 in 2016. He began his career with minor roles in television shows and television movies before catapulting to stardom in Barney Miller.
Iconic Italian-American actor Abe Vigoda was known for his role as Tessio in The Godfather and also starred as Detective Phil Fish in Barney Miller. He spent much of his career as a successful character actor. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 94.
In 2019, we lost actor Jack Soo who played Detective SargentYemana in Barney Miller. The Japanese-American actor paved the way for Asian-American actors when he landed the role in the hit TV show!
Barney Miller also was one of the first mainstream shows to introduce a Puerto Rican actor. Actor Gregory Sierra died in January 2022. He played the role of Detective Sargent Amenguale in the show.
Steve Landesbergplayed Detective Sargent Arthur P. Dietrich, the intellectual and soft-spoken character on Barney Miller. He passed away in 2010 from complications due to colon cancer.
In contrast to Dietrich was Officer Carl Levitt, the cocky police officer played by Ron Carey. He died in 2007 at the age of 71.
Finally, there was the irascible Inspector Frank Luger played by James Gregory. He was an experienced stage and film actor who carried his talents onto the popular TV series. He passed away in 2002 from natural causes.
We’ll also catch up with the surviving members of the Barney Miller cast to see what they’ve been up to!
How Each Barney Miller Cast Member Died
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[@artchem1]

Oh my, yes indeed. I believe " Barney Miller will live on into perpetuity . As " Officer Kelly said- Welcome to the United Nation's " as he walked into the 12th Precinct....... " Harris, Armagula, Fish, Yemmna and, Wojo...... There's Men of the 12th are absolutely Brilliant!!! 🕯🕯🕯🕯⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘💖💖💖💖💖💖💝💝💝💝💔💔💔💔✨✨✨✨☯️

[@PlumbPitiful]

I remember the tribute episode for Jack Soo. The reason they all held up their coffee mugs at the end was because Detective Yemana was infamous for making the world's worst coffee. ☕ It was his trademark

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Thanks for the ingredients & so appreciate your filling us in for the reason they all held up their coffee mugs! I had forgotten all about his making the worse coffee until your reminder. Thanks so much!

[@mattalbrecht7471]

You lost me at "great police show'. The show was TERRIBLE. Steve Landisberg had to be THE least funny out there

[@truthandfreedom885]

I'm not a coffee drinker but always wondered how people could make bad coffee? New filter, scoop of copy and water.

[@LOOMIS1638]

I remember when they saw his desk, and went into a flashback before the building was sold.

[@LOOMIS1638]

@@mattalbrecht7471 you were lost way way long before ten months ago. Hope all is well.

[@5473572]

The show Barney Miller, was one of the best sitcoms ever. The dry humor in this show was brilliant, and still to this day, is unmatched, in my opinion.

[@FactsVerse]

What's your favorite episode, Dave?

[@5473572]

@@FactsVerse Hard to pick just one, but one of them was when they got hold of some cookies laced with Hash.

[@MegaSkills9]

@@5473572 I agree.

[@waynedenson]

@@5473572 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I agree......That episode had me rolling.

[@calvinjefferson9061]

Those were the good old days when Television was entertaining. This Show along with WKRP in Cincinnati and Welcome Back Kotter, Sanford &Son

[@harperstacey9604]

Also good times, happy days, the jeffersons and one day at a time.

[@jeankruger2502]

When TV did diversity without wokeness.

[@tonyallen6510]

Yes!!!! Classics 😁👍

[@richk184]

It's sad to think that young people today will be saying 30-40 years from now "remember the good old days" about the woke crap that's on TV now.

[@OldskolFan]

70s TV was just so great. I love all of the sitcoms, detective shows, and dramas like Little House on the Prairie.

[@anthonyyusef5897]

As I get older, I'm in my fifties now and the years pass I realize how much I miss the 1970's... One of the main reasons was the classic TV shows. Barney Miller was classic television, brilliant cast and writing and a great theme song!

[@brianh3253]

I think I was about 7 when I was watching this with my family every week on our big screen “color” tv 📺 😂

[@williambarnard1763]

so True I was 6 when the show started in '75 and 13 when it ended in '82. One of my favorite shows and still is today. I watch it on Crackle all the time.

[@samklein8892]

Could not agree more. It was one of my dad’s favorite shows, which I would enjoy watching with even at a young age.

[@lokisgodhi]

Same here. Great first run shows. Great 50s and 60s shows in syndication. I miss how people still had a sense of humor and understood that jokes were just that: jokes. Even if they were in poor taste. People understood that one's person beliefs didn't give one an excuse not to do one's job because someone asked them to do something that offended them. The only bad thing about the mid to late 70s was the music. Disco sucked then and still does.

[@quadh7066]

I echo your sentiments!!! I truly miss those days and classic TV shows, none better than the classic “Barney Miller!!!” Sadly; those shows show us just how bad TV shows are today...

[@richardclark5187]

Whoever put this Entire Cast together, was an Absolute Genius !!!

[@jimgarland3666]

Agreed. Even the replacement characters brought something new to the show (not just a re-hash of the former character they were replacing). Each one was so relatable. Great ensemble cast!

[@timorean320]

This was 1 show, that when 1 character left, they brought in 1 just as dynamic, and you really didnt mind.

[@MrsJHarrington]

I agree, each actor incredibly talented. 👌

[@clarenceshaw6324]

Agree! Favorite 70's show!

[@kayodephillips5435]

Hell yeah

[@MegaSkills9]

I saw every episode as a kid. Remember the one about the pot brownies? Give me a thumbs up if you do. (Thanks) I also loved the theme song with that cool bass starting it out. Remember that?

[@debrajones7344]

@MegaSkill9 It's right here on youtube: Season 3, episode 11, Hash.

[@pja-ok4714]

That's totally my favourite episode!!! "Barney Barney Barney, is your mother from Killarney?" Kills me every time....

[@jathygamer8746]

Mooshi mooshi

[@MegaSkills9]

@@debrajones7344 Thank you.

[@MegaSkills9]

@@jathygamer8746 lol

[@georgemaster689]

The tribute to Jack Soo was very sweet.

[@LilFisch1174]

He had one of my favorite bits in the show - someone called to report a stolen car. He asked for the description: pink Cadillac, leopard print seats, fuzzy dice, curb feelers, etc. He writes it all down, then asked them, "Are you sure it didn't run away?"

[@michaelmartinez3674]

Mushy, Mushy. Why don't we go to the beach and shoot some clams. 🤣😅😂😆😄

[@vcv6560]

I was waiting for the mention of his given name Goro Suzuki, which he softened to enter Hollywood as necessary in those days.

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

I miss Jack Soo. He was one of the earliest Asian American actors on American comedy television.

[@HH-kh2xy]

One of the detainees was talking about the diversity of the country and how the police station was an example of this. He then asked "Nick Yemana" what country he came from. Nick replied: Iowa.

[@musicqueen6617]

I truly miss the 70s. It was such a treasure being a child during the 70s and enjoying watching all of these brilliantly written sitcoms. I made sure to never miss an episode of Barney Miller. I currently own the series on DVD. Awesome childhood memories.❤❤

[@joxyjoxyjoxy1]

We had no idea how good we had it.

[@Hexon66]

70s were great for music and TV like Barney Miller and Columbo, then plummeted in the 80s with the corporate dreck that epitomized the Reagan era. Luckily, music and TV rebounded in the 90s (the latter mostly due to HBO, Showtime, etc). And now in the 2010s and 2020s there are great pockets of TV brilliance (amid the abundant garbage, admittedly).

[@hermanrosario7045]

i miss the 70's also

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

The wonder years!

[@Sunspot1225.]

And the language was clean😊

[@smokerings9588]

Barney Miller was such a fantastic ensemble show. I loved to watch it,

[@robdlc438]

The fact that Mr. Soo was in a camp is so sad and it makes that time in history very real. Yet it didn't hold him back.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

It is sad & hard to believe! I never knew that! He was an incredibly gifted actor & so funny on that series!

[@jjryan1352]

You can thank FDR for that shameful episode in US history, along with many others.

[@simplywonderful449]

Consider Hogan's Heroes as well - many of the actors on that show were Jewish, and Robert Clary even spent time in a concentration camp. Yet the even the Jewish actors jumped into the production eagerly - Leon Askin and others included. Some of the public wondered how they could live through that time and still take on that character role.

[@debbietucker1038]

Amazing optimism on his part. Genuine actor. I'm from this Era of great unity. Love what they've accomplished on film.

[@MegaSkills9]

Since he grew up in the Bay Area it was probably the one in San Bruno CA. Where the Tanforan Mall is now.

[@robertadams6558]

I just want to say as a teenager in the 70's whose Dad was a police officer, this show Barney Miller was something we had a good time watching together. I love it still and own seasons of it. And from listening to my Dad and his fellow officers I can say those guys hit a lot of the banter right on the head. Cops love to poke at each other, but when the chips are down they have each others backs.

[@FactsVerse]

Thanks for sharing this, Robert!

[@landosfavorites5028]

Me also Me and my dad would watch it together and my Dad is gone now so when I watch it brings back a lot of good memories still watch it till today

[@colleen4ever]

Like Dragnet. Joe Friday and Bill Gannon always bantered, but they were best friends deep down and had each others backs no matter what.

[@billkeithchannel]

"mooshie mooshie" The episode where Yamana ate the hash brownies was just legendary.

[@jamesgiglio1374]

OMG that's my favorite episode. I love when Wojo tells Barney "to ere is human but to forgive is divine. So, come on Barn, be divine"....lol

[@cherylkrystoff3818]

Let"s go shoot some fish! Great episode.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

My favorite too! Amazing the writers did not receive an award for this episode for it was just so funny. Wondering now if writers received any award for their clever writing skills, so apparent every single week, watching this show!

[@tonyallen6510]

😁👍

[@larryfisher7056]

"Has anybody seen my legs".......

[@dBREZ]

My Dad watched Barney Miller. Which means in the 70’s. We all watched what dad watched.

[@mikelmart]

And you should thank him for that.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

@@mikelmart How right you are! Their dad had excellent taste, that’s for sure! ♥️

[@dianasoto7011]

You got that right, my dad made us watch All in the Family, I used to call him a bigot, lol, which he wasnt, but that show reminded me of my dad because of all the blustering and yelling, lol.

[@abjectt5440]

Dad knows best.

[@glenkeating7333]

@@dianasoto7011 . Same here. For a while my dad would jokingly call mom "Edith" and then my mom being the quick witted person that she was would call him "Archie:! All us kids had a good laugh! (For the record my dad's name was Richard and my mom's name was Rita!lol! Good clean, somewhat controversial shows but it made people think!

[@ryanfeit1420]

My favorite was Steve Landesberg as Dietrich. He was so funny and so deadpan. I had no idea he was a comic. I do remember he was in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" which also starred Jason Segel. Landesberg played Segel's therapist and he was not in the film long but he was very funny. I loved it when Dietrich trolled Harris. You could tell Dietrich loved doing it too. Some of the best scenes of the show had those two fighting or sharing deadpan quips with each other. I loved the storyline right after Landesberg joined the cast when Harris moved into Dietrich's apartment (not by choice ) and they clashed greatly and it was SO funny how he got under Harris' skin. Ron Glass and Steve Landesberg played so well off each other. I wonder in real life if they were friends. Actually Ron Glass was so great on this show but he was so undervalued in many ways because other actors like Abe Vigoda, Jack Soo and Steve Landesberg got most of the attention. Harris and Wojo (played wonderfully by fellow Michigander Max Gail) had the most growth in the series. Besides Hal Linden (who was the only cast member to be on every episode of the show), Glass and Gail were the only two supporting cast members to be on all the seasons. Neither of them were even nominated for their performances, which is a real shame.

[@jaquigreenlees]

The iconic song for this show still hits home, you hear that bass and you know it's a fun time ahead.

[@richardturner6981]

@ Jaqui Greenlees: I like the part of the song where the piano sounds like a subway train 🚆

[@baxter6504]

Barney Miller, Taxi and Name of the Game had the jazziest theme songs👍

[@sirjer73]

@@baxter6504 Johnny Quest And one of the Starsky Hutch seasons and of course Mission Impossible

[@baxter6504]

@@sirjer73 Add the theme songs for Swat and Baretta 👍

[@sirjer73]

@@baxter6504 yeah I was gone add them but they said jazzy not funky. Although Starsky and Hutch had both!!! But I love yo taste nonetheless

[@mitch4527]

The NYPD once took a poll of its officers of the most realistic cop show on TV. Barney Miller was the overwhelming favorite. It really was an incredible show - the cast and the writing were so great, you’d almost forget that the show always took place in that one shabby squadroom. I always thought someone should bring it to Broadway as a play.

[@kernal672000]

being and nypd employee for 28 years now i've always say that

[@kenphillips6550]

The actor Dennis Farina was a cop before his acting career and he also once stated that Barney Miller was the most realistic cop show ever.

[@arliepics4364]

Wow..thanks for confirming my comment above. They were real.

[@valerieehrlich8856]

That might work but then again it may not I think they should do it as a movie instead only don't call it Barney Miller......instead call it NYPD 12 Precint

[@danielkelleher2419]

James Gregory created a memorable character in the old inspector! Not just a stereotype, but a fleshed out character! An all time great show!

[@meggaro9278]

I always thought he was a caricature until I met my mother's cousin . He was Luger to the life-- a retired cop. He even came to a wake with a gun-------- on Long Island.

[@vcv6560]

Clyner, Foster and Brownie his old friends he never forgot. We all need work pals like that.

[@anthonysmall5090]

Loved them all

[@jameskillian9269]

@@vcv6560 I enjoy when Deputy Inspector Frank Luger, NYPD tells his old stories about those guys plus going to visit one at the assisted living facility....😬 Rickety tack tack, we broke alot heads...☠

[@vcv6560]

@@jameskillian9269 Of course that was ol' Browne, I remember the line "He just sat there like so much summer squash.." The bad CV year with so much time free I bought the DVD set, 40 years later still hilarious

[@marcustorigian829]

One of the absolutely best ensemble TV series’ ever created. Every actor could carry a scene by him/herself, and together they made magic. Should be required viewing for all TV buffs.

[@MickPsyphon]

Barney Miller was a fantastic show! It encapsulated the 70's, while breaking down barriers. Some of the running gags throughout the series were hilarious; and would often creep up on the viewers, because unlike modern sitcoms, the writers didn't overwork them. They knew how to get the most out of minimal use. The coffee gags were precious, as we're Fish's toilet gags.

[@theoracle4343]

Barney Miller was the best! There weren't too many of their shows that took place outside of the 13th Precinct! How much soul-cleansing laughter can you get of one room? If your Barney Miller, 9 years! Simply, the best!!

[@jessebaldwin2661]

The fact that all this hilarity took place in one room amazes me. What a motley group of quirky characters. One of the very best sitcoms ever!

[@theoracle4343]

@@jessebaldwin2661 I haven't seen a Barney Miller episode in over 30 years, yet, I will never forget the guest characters like Arnold Ripner, Lieut. Scanlon, Mr Kopeckne(the werewolf, how funny was that with Yamana), Bruno Binder, etc.T'was the best and presented and handled everything with pure class! The only sitcom I watched from beginning to the end.

[@joandecker850]

This was one of my favorite shows. The casting was genius. The plots were groundbreaking.

[@josephwinters2302]

JACK SOO GOT CAUGHT BETTING HORSES THROUGH HIS BOOKIE . FUNNY ACTOR . 😊

[@colleen4ever]

I love watching it at midnight after Adam-12!

[@meggaro9278]

Loved Dietrich !!! Especially when he beat the lie detector and then had to explain to the group that he was born in PA not outer space.

[@beachhunting69]

Remember when Dietrich walked into the room and said 'Where the hell did you get the atomic bomb' when no one knew what it was. The lie detector episode was great. When they asked Wojo if he loved his mother and the lie detector went crazy because Wojo was going to kill the guy.

[@waynedenson]

@@beachhunting69 "Where are you from?" Asks the administrator. Dietrich's response, "Oh I don't know. It was a long, long time ago...in a far off distant galaxy. " EPIC 😅😂🤣😅😂🤣😅😂🤣

[@janhoyle1462]

I cried so hard when Jack Soo died. I really missed him, such an integral part of the show. I know the cast members will be remembered for their magnificent work.

[@MarkPauling]

As a pro bassist, one of the first tunes that captured my ear and had to learn was the theme to Barney Miller

[@daviddoran3164]

The cast will always be remembered, one of the best shows on TV.

[@twain3074]

not often when the bass get the lead. it was a great theme song, and udos to you for your instrument choice. the bottom is the drive train.

[@MegaSkills9]

I used to try and play it on the low keys of the piano.

[@NuckyArch18]

That song is on my playlist. Love the bass line.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

Jack Elliott (one of the two composers) seemed to have the magic touch for bass themes as he was the sole composer for the theme to Night Court.

[@NatureLover-62]

This was a fabulous sitcom!! I never realized at my age of the time how groundbreaking the diversity was at the time. Exceptional cast, incredible writers and spot on timing of each and every cast member. I adored Abe Vigoda, such a wonderful and diverse actor, as many of the cast were and still are.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Abe Vigoda was was husband & my personal favorite although I have to add that we so adored each & every character on that series! They were all intricate to the success of that series. Each so different but all so important! How we loved that series! Writers were extraordinary too, I might add!♥️💕♥️💕♥️

[@tineimalala3854]

Grew up in the 70s in American Samoa, as a teenager, watching Sanford and sons, Archie bunker and barney Miller. I'm still watching them here and there when I get a chance. They don't make them like they used to. The best decade of my life.

[@thomasholt6897]

When I first learned how to play bass, my bass teacher asked me what song I wanted to learn. I said the theme to Barney Miller. I’m 46, so I only saw Barney Miller in syndication, it’s a damn good show.

[@harperstacey9604]

A damn good show with talented actors.

[@johnnellowery4548]

Whenever the theme music started I heard " Go to bed " it was a school night.

[@timothycook2917]

Yea Barney Miller was always a favorite. All the cast was great. Such a shame Jack Soo passed away so soon after it got underway

[@supergoober1021]

Agreed, but I think they got the date wrong for his passing. I was in high school and the cheerleader who sat behind me in English class was really, really upset. That was my 75-76 school year.

[@timothycook2917]

@@supergoober1021 He passed away January 11, 1979

[@paulbenson4809]

This show and actors will not be forgotten

[@robertcasimino4703]

It was a Really Great Show!! Miss it very Funny

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I miss it & cast members do very much!

[@paulwarren1613]

Yea mate it was funny I'm thinking big watching the shows after 40odd years

[@gregoryingram7561]

Yes!! Each actor had there since of dry humor, simply loved the show!

[@paulwarren1613]

@@karenstrycharz1499 same was just old enough to appreciate it's humor

[@happydays8171]

There's a line in one of the shows where Abe Vigoda is having a tussle with his wife, hangs up the phone, looks around the room to see everyone looking at him, and says, "You only hurt the one you love." Brilliant actor.

[@FactsVerse]

That was so good, Happy Days!

[@timothykremer4393]

What a wonderful show, so very funny

[@thomasgallagher7092]

This show’s cast is fabulous. Believe me, it reflects a real big city detective bureau with its personalities and diversity.

[@harperstacey9604]

I like the show because there were detectives of different nationalities.

[@johnbowman1076]

I've heard that bunches of times. Real cops say these guys acted just like...real cops did.

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

Whenever I watch Barney Miller, I get de ja vu going back to my childhood. The theme song alone takes me back to my childhood when I use to watch this show.

[@kenphillips6550]

Yes I totally agree. I love watching it now also and won’t fast forward the DVR through the theme song. I sit and listen to it.

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

@@kenphillips6550 We should download the theme song on our playlist. Also, Barney Miller represented NYC as it was and looked in the 70's and 80's.

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

@@kenphillips6550 I also love that little jingle at the end of the closing theme song. 😅

[@peterquinn2997]

Same here. Watching Barney Miller was one of the highlights of my childhood. Makes me sad that I had to grow old.

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

@@peterquinn2997 Me too. I feel the same way. 👋👍

[@julioaranton461]

"Nick arguing with Barney about his good idea to use water dripping thru leak in office ceiling because it had already been filtered clean by going thru different layers of molding ceiling panels...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lori-anntonte7384]

I have to complete my Barney Miller DVD collection. This show holds up so well... very funny, with wonderfully developed characters . So entertaining!!😎

[@Pronzini1]

Inspector Lugar was the perfect complement to the cast. James Gregory was a riot.

[@bf1lv]

"Levine" would probably disagree with you. Lol.

[@harperstacey9604]

James gregory was a character actor who had been on many TV shows from the sixties and seventies. He had a short lived sitcom called detective school.

[@trainliker100]

James Gregory was highly skilled actor and played an absolutely ridiculous caricature of a character perfectly. I think that's pretty hard to do without coming off like being a cartoon. A real test of "Barney Miller's" patience whenever they had a scene together.

[@keithball6480]

Yes, the cast and writing was wonderful. But I always thought the characters that played in just one episode...either a criminal or victim were absolutely marvellous.

[@FactsVerse]

Who's your favorite character, Keith?

[@keithball6480]

@@FactsVerse Detective Ron Harris. I grew up in Toronto, and we didn't have any black people (or Asian) people in Canada back then but I somehow I identified with him. I'm kinda of joking but Toronto was very white. So the mixing of races/ages in was kinda different for me to see. Actually it was kinda unique to any TV show.

[@furryp2402]

Hal Linden's daughter graduated from my high school in the late '70's from the same class as my older sister. During the ceremony when everyone was seated he stood up and changed his seat. My father, mother and myself all pointed as he crossed the aisle.

[@robertbissonnette5160]

This was one of my dad's favorite shows since my dad was a retired police officer and it was and still is my favorite shows to watch i watched it on a local channel repeats but it's still a great show to watch

[@hiramlewis3873]

This was indeed a great show. May those whom are layed to rest know they had an impact on our lives. Those still living, we thank you

[@vcv6560]

I broke down recently and bought the DVD box set, one of my favorite shows growing up.

[@MrHeadbanger366]

I remember watching Barney Miller when I was a kid. I still watch the reruns.

[@dansantarsiero1526]

"Hey fellas, what do you say we go down to the beach and shoot some clams" 😂😂😂

[@dickellis4635]

Best TV comedy ever. Incredible cast. I continue to watch episodes on KZbin

[@leebowens2631]

Man did I love this show !!! Wish I could go back in time .

[@harperstacey9604]

The best TV shows were in the seventies.

[@rahimshahid1937]

LOVE BARNEY MILLER R.I.P FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED ON THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jonnaosborne1832]

I had the biggest crush on Steve Landesberg! He would have been my ideal boyfriend in high school. Loved him as the wacky psychiatrist in Golden Girls, and in the movie "Leader of the Band" with Mercedes Ruehl. I just adored him.

[@bessfithian6336]

I still watch this show everyday love it the person who put these cast members together was magnificent.

[@harrytague4026]

me too

[@mistylee717]

One of the best shows in the entire history of television. I never tire of watching it.

[@RobinRichieProductions]

As a child, I loved this program and the characters.

[@harperstacey9604]

My favorite character was detective fish. I loved his deadpan humor.

[@rickwebster860]

Fish was great but wojo cracked the best jokes

[@bigt8369]

Great writing - so many of the problems encountered on the show are still with us today. So many of the people arrested to came back to do other shows. Dietrich, Levitt - they were cast as lawbreakers and later as police. The guy who did the werewolf was on several different episodes too. truly a great sitcom - they don't make them like that anymore.

[@ravipeiris4388]

Thank you for the update on these terrific actors/actresses. Sometimes, I feel afraid to watch as I want to remember as they were back in the 1970s and not have to acknowledge that they have passed away, Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@ftswarbill]

I remember watching this show as a kid. I really enjoyed watching it then but it took becoming an adult to appreciate the wicked humor.

[@seanpowell1661]

I agree! I watch it now on Antenna TV and I appreciate it even more in my 40s.

[@karenredd8314]

That is without a doubt one of the greatest shows ever done, I will never miss a rerun of it and it literally breaks my heart that so many are gone. All the greatest shows are the old ones, all they have on now is a bunch of worthless garbage. God bless those who passed- and the ones who haven't. I will always love this excellent show.

[@richardturner6981]

My favorite character was Steve Landesburg. He was always the one who was like a deep thinker and sophisticated. Barney Miller forever. I miss them all and i still watch the re runs.

[@vcv6560]

Mine too. In the early 80s I had a chance to attend a party (Foundation Junior Blind) where we spoke as a celebrity guest. I popped up and asked "Are you really omniscient?!" He replied disarmingly "Huh....nah I don't know nothin'." It was so awesome.

[@vcv6560]

BTW Landesburg was first on the show as a false priest selling bibles in S2; didn't know it until I watched series on DVD this past year.

[@ronaldrupp2480]

One of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Loved all the characters and the writing was top notch.

[@aarontaylor2808]

Barney Miller just happened to be one of those shows that had my family's attention from the great performances of actors, but story lines. We still watched years after the show was cancelled because it was hard to let go. Thank you for keeping up as to what happened to the stars in their careers long after Barney Miller.

[@harperstacey9604]

Barney miller will live forever in reruns.

[@jamesjhonson4568]

Watch Barney Miller all the time, one of the funniest episodes in when Wocho' s girlfriend made brownies laced with hash and everybody in the squadroom at them except for Barney. Lol!!!

[@stellarocquie7957]

Yup! My favorite episode. Still LOL funny!

[@mikepratt6481]

Especially when Yemana started singing! 😂

[@richardturner6981]

@ James Jhonson: I remember that episode. It was my favorite.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Wish I could still watch it in reruns! I see others have said they are luckily still able to watch it so I want to see if I can find out what station this is playing on!

[@janetarteaga4191]

@@karenstrycharz1499 It can be seen on AntennaTV, if you can find it in your area. Two episodes every weeknight.

[@johnkbriscoe]

It was an incredibly talented cast. And the writing literally had me bowling on the floor. God bless Barney Miller

[@mercedescarmona6919]

My favorite tv show of that era! The creative writing and the cast brought laughter to many who will cherish the work. Miss this show so much!

[@jenniwhitney5619]

I LOVED Barney Miller, and I think the sweetest tribute episode ever was the one they did for Jack Soo. It was BEAUTIFUL!

[@scottthomson9813]

My Dad was a police officer in London in the 60's. He said this was the only police show that was actually just what it was like.

[@seanoleary1979]

I loved every single minute of every single episode! Long live the whole cast - especially Abe Vigoda who I used to see regularly in my building in the Riverdale section of the Bronx!

[@big70booty]

I grew up watching Barney Miller and absolutely loved it. I still catch the repeats when they show them on cable. I asked a friend who's a retired cop from 70s - 90s, what show is most realistic to how a police station operates, he laughed and said, "Barney Miller" because you must deal with a lot paperwork and insanity.

[@johngreen3543]

If you know your business, you can take any serious situation and with great scripts and cool actors make a comedy hit out of it. MASH and Barney Miller are great examples of this. I watched both of those shows on a regular basis and loved both of them.

[@edwardautrey3671]

The guy who thought he was possessed was a great episode!

[@shindigga420]

Yep and on another episode he thought he was a werewolf. 😆

[@lyndaoneill7813]

Such a great cast and wonderful cast.They worked so well together.Dont see anything this good now,pity.R.I.P.all you great cast members.I hope your all having a great time way up high...👍👍

[@barbaracarlson5018]

I loved that show!!! Watched it every week with my family. All of the characters worked so well together and they were all so different. I think that is what made it so good. I miss those days.

[@baxter6504]

I remember watching the very first episode of Barney Miller back in '75. Man, I can't be this old!!!

[@vcv6560]

Yes, we are.

[@thesneakyzephyr4531]

I was born in 1979, but I came to love this show as an adult, watching the reruns.

[@monicadaniels784]

Dietrich was my favorite character. Loved the rest of the cast too though. The humor was so dry.

[@cliffhigson7581]

Love the fact that some full episodes of barney miller are on KZbin as are so many shows from my childhood.

[@karenpike2420]

I loved this show. I grew up in the Bronx and so this show felt so familiar. Dietrich was my favorite character. Barney Miller forever.

[@cliffmays442]

Jack Soo also stared in the (I am not sure I am remembering the name) the flower drum song. He was Sammy who had a nightclub in China town San Francisco.

[@servraghgiorsal7382]

Jack Soo was a multitalented actor. He was great in the Flower Drum Song, which is still 1of my favorite movies.

[@roberg777]

Thanks for the memories of how great 70s comedy sitcoms were, as a young boy watching shows like Barney Miller, Mash, All in the Family, Sanford &Son, Taxi, Soap, WKRP, Happy Days and many more, with my dad made my growing up years special.

[@sunnylockwood8427]

Don't forget Mary Tyler Moore's show.

[@MrBlackbass59]

My late father loved Barney Miller! Recently, I’ve been watching it on Netflix and remembering Daddy laughing at this brilliant, humorous TV show.

[@kerrymetzger5432]

That brownie episode is one of my favorites too. Loved Ron Glass, and I’ll never forget the expression on his face when Barney was in a panic when all his detectives were high

[@CR-ru1kw]

Loved it & realized as an adult that I started watching under 9 years old🤩😎.

[@camoss3724]

Loved this show. It was such a refreshing departure from the all of the other TV cop shows that were so prevalent at the time. The cast was just superb, and what really made it work was when a cast member left, they didn't try and replace him; they would write in a completely character. I remember watching an interview with Hal Linden--years after the show went off the air--and he said the main reason Barney Miller ended was they simply began to run out of ideas of for scripts. They even worked with drama departments at the local colleges and universities in the hope of coming up with new story lines, but they still couldn't come up with enough fresh ideas to keep the show going.

[@NolanSanchez]

Ahhh...the memories. I was a kid when I used to watch this show...good stuff.

[@magnus3369]

I remember enjoying this show a lot. Very well written with a cast that had incredible respect for each other that fed their chemistry.

[@timothymathewson8094]

The cops on Barney Miller were decent humans that had respect for themselves so they were able to give it to others. Cops today must not respect themselves because they're horrible to others. Welcome to corporate America. Motto: profits above people. National bird: used to be the bald eagle, but now it's the middle finger

[@babsbylow6869]

The character Wojo helped make me proud to have a bit of Polish running in my veins.

[@rosendomendoza1655]

Use to watch it with my dad when I was just a lad. Best writing and cast. I always marvel at the guest and reoccurring cast that passed through the precinct. Timeless comedy!

[@wildernessofzinn17]

I remember the episode where they made fun of the rumor going around that Abe Vigoda was dead. They had an episode where payroll wrongly claim that Fish was dead, so they stopped paying him. Someone asked him, "Hey, did anyone ever tell you you look like Boris Karloff?" Fish said with his unforgettable dry humor, "that's because we're both dead"

[@seanpowell1661]

Yeah, that episode was hilarious! 🤣😂

[@karenstrycharz1499]

How my husband & I loved this series!!! Loved the characters & story lines! Each character brought their own special “nuance” to this series, if you will with all of the characters ultimately warming together to make this series unforgettable! It was always funny & kept your attention the whole time. There was always so much light hearted humor on each episode that made us just love this series. Each character was a “part of the whole pie”, if you will, interacting with each other, was believable & just made it “work!” How we missed it when it went off the air( reading it is on in reruns so I have to search for would just love to watch it again. None of the characters took themselves to seriously & treated their job & life in general, with light hearted humor. Even the characters being locked up or brought into the jail added to the “overall charm” of this series! What excellent writers they had, on this series, who’s is of paramount importance to the success of any series. Every single week the series & characters had such clever & very funny story lines! May all those whom have sadly passed away from this wonderful series “Rest Forever In Peace!!!” ♥️

[@crush42mash6]

The cast was fantastic, the writing was fantastically Funny! Really enjoyed it wish there was more to watch. 🇨🇦

[@harperstacey9604]

It was the best sitcom on TV.

[@kenkahre9262]

That was such a terrific show, one of my all time favorites. I bought the set when it became available. I miss all of them.

[@stubobish]

Barney Miller was such a funny show. Every character played a key role in the show's success.

[@jackiethorpe5866]

I loved this show. Especially Jack Soo. Yemana always made me laugh, especially the ongoing bits about his cooking. And in the episode with the special brownies he was so funny. My fav was when Yemana was convinced that the prisoner was turning into a werewolf and he would say B-A-R-N-E-Y. I laughed til I cried. What a great show! What a fabulous cast!

[@zatoth13]

Yemana was one of my favs!

[@frantrictantric]

During lockdown i watched every episode. Only pausing for occasional sleep haha

[@stellarocquie7957]

Same here. Was definitely worth it.

[@theblacksheep5226]

That was such a great show. Miss it everyday. Huge fan.

[@vcv6560]

I've not finished the set, but I too bought the full DVD collection over CV19

[@clydemayes3122]

Definitely one of my top five all-time favorite TV shows. Great cast including terrific character actors who would played the roles of the criminals and their victims. Still try to catch it on re-runs wherever I can find it.

[@donwild50]

Jack Soo also was praised for his role in the 1961 musical movie "Flower Drum Song" which was based on a Broadway play by the same name. It was his first movie role. "Flower Drum Song" was also noted to be about Orientals living in America and almost all the cast members were either Chinese or Japanese, a rarity for that time. Most Oriental roles in movies were played by Caucasian actors who were made up to appear Oriental. The only exception was Juanita Hall who was a well known black singer on Broadway and had appeared in "South Pacific" as a Pacific Islander. She was a replacement in the part however. Originally the part was to be played by Anna Mae Wong who sadly passed away shortly before filming was to start.

[@carlinbrumback8931]

Damn,I'm getting old.Sure makes one nostalgic

[@helencherry9133]

One of my fave shows growing up, one that I watched with my daddy, and still one of my fave shows. So glad that there is a station (FETV) that plays 2 episodes every weeknight, they just played the finale last night. Like any good show, the extras that were in every episode made the show as much as the cast did. You did forget Linda Lavin in 1 of her 1st TV roles, though, still alive & still acting.

[@lennardcovarrubias5950]

to This Day 2021 Monday through Friday I watch it religiously.... on the local rerun station... love it....

[@larrywt656]

Barney Miller was one of the best TV sitcoms of all time. Fantastic writing and an amazing cast. It's too bad that it seems to be largely forgotten today.

[@12string-Randy]

largely forgotten???? It's still on.

[@markmiyashiro]

Jack Soo is my Hero, just like my Uncle Seiyei was intern in the internment camp

[@simplywonderful449]

Jack was a fantastic actor, and there is more info on KZbin about his early career if you're interested. I always like him as well, and his wit and timing were perfect!

[@johntapp7232]

I wanted to taste his coffee since it was said to be rotten. I just want to know how bad it was.

[@bassdogg8551]

@@johntapp7232 So true so true

[@RandomNest]

Barnie Miller theme song is my ring tone. I used to love watching Barnie Miller as a kid in the 70's.

[@FactsVerse]

Who's your favorite from the cast, RandomNest?

[@RandomNest]

@@FactsVerse Barnie and Fish😁

[@francesgrigsby7400]

Nice 👍😎

[@reginaldmarselus4742]

Barney Miller is my all-time lifelong favorite sitcom. I have the DVDs and watch it often. The writing was superb. The story lines still captivate the imagination. And the issues raised are still applicable in today's world. One side piece of trivia. I always take note of the twin towers, in the opening credits, that fell on 911. That picture takes me back to what happened to us all that day.

[@williamvasquez7889]

One of my favorite t.v. shows. As a teenager in the mid- 70s, I couldn’t wait for it to come on every week..The whole cast was awesome! God bless✝️