"Barney Miller" (1975) TV series 1975-1982

Creators:

Danny Arnold
Theodore J. Flicker
Chris Hayward
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

23 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The captain of a city police station and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come to the building.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Character Driven | Cult TV | Wacky Gueststars | Bad Coffee

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 36 nominations

Cast

Hal Linden	...	Capt. Barney Miller (171 episodes, 1974-1982)
Max Gail	...	Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz (170 episodes, 1975-1982)
Ron Glass	...	Det. Ron Harris (167 episodes, 1975-1982)
Steve Landesberg	...	Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich / ... (134 episodes, 1975-1982)
Ron Carey	...	Officer Carl Levitt / ... (131 episodes, 1976-1982)
Jack Soo	...	Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (98 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Directed by
Noam Pitlik		(102 episodes, 1975-1981)
Danny Arnold		(13 episodes, 1975-1982)
Bruce Bilson		(10 episodes, 1976-1981)
Lee Bernhardi		(8 episodes, 1975-1978)
Max Gail		(5 episodes, 1978-1982)
Alex March		(4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Gennaro Montanino		(4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Hal Linden		(3 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jeremiah Morris		(3 episodes, 1977)
David Swift		(3 episodes, 1977)
Lee Lochhead		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Homer Powell		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Alan Bergmann		(2 episodes, 1982)
Tony Sheehan		(2 episodes, 1982)

Series Writing credits
Danny Arnold		(88 episodes, 1974-1980)
Theodore J. Flicker		(83 episodes, 1974-1980)
Tony Sheehan		(64 episodes, 1975-1982)
Frank Dungan		(39 episodes, 1979-1982)
Jeff Stein		(39 episodes, 1979-1982)
Reinhold Weege		(34 episodes, 1976-1979)
Chris Hayward		(33 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tom Reeder		(13 episodes, 1975-1981)
Arne Sultan		(9 episodes, 1975-1976)
Dennis Koenig		(9 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nat Mauldin		(9 episodes, 1981-1982)
Larry Balmagia		(7 episodes, 1977-1978)
Wally Dalton		(7 episodes, 1978-1979)
Shelley Zellman		(7 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jordan Moffet		(7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Lee H. Grant		(4 episodes, 1977-1982)
Richard W. Beban		(4 episodes, 1978-1980)
Judith Anne Nielsen		(4 episodes, 1978-1980)
Jerry Ross		(3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Roland Kibbee		(3 episodes, 1977-1981)
Bob Colleary		(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Calvin Kelly		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jim Tisdale		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Sandy Krinski		(2 episodes, 1975)
Douglas Wyman		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Russnow		(2 episodes, 1977)
Carol Gary		(2 episodes, 1978)
Rich Reinhart		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jaie Brashar		(2 episodes, 1979)

Series Produced by
Danny Arnold	....	executive producer / producer (60 episodes, 1974-1980)
Gary Shaw	....	associate producer / co-producer (45 episodes, 1975-1980)
Chris Hayward	....	producer (35 episodes, 1975-1976)
Arne Sultan	....	producer (8 episodes, 1975)
Roland Kibbee	....	producer (5 episodes, 1976)
Tim Steele	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1975)
Noam Pitlik	....	producer (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Tony Sheehan	....	producer (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Mark Goode	....	associate producer / producer (2 episodes, 1975)
Reinhold Weege	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 1978-1979)
Frank Dungan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Stein	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jack Elliott		(58 episodes, 1975-1980)
Allyn Ferguson		(58 episodes, 1975-1980)

Series Cinematography by
Bud Hendricks		(9 episodes, 1975)
Larry Brotzeler		(2 episodes, 1975)
Mike Stitch		(2 episodes, 1975)
Steve Schein		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Fred Golan		(44 episodes, 1975-1977)
Paul Schatzkin		(40 episodes, 1975-1977)
Hal Collins		(2 episodes, 1975)
Ken Zemke		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Casting by
Beth Uffner		(28 episodes, 1975-1976)
Lori Openden		(27 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ramsey King		(2 episodes, 1975)
Jerold Franks		(unknown episodes, 1977)
Cody Ewell		(unknown episodes)
Harriet B. Helberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
John C. Mula		(55 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ken Reid		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Set Decoration by
Edward J. McDonald		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Costume Design by
Al Lehman		(33 episodes, 1975-1976)
Barbara Murphy		(22 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Makeup Department
Joe Blasco	....	makeup artist (49 episodes, 1975-1977)
Holly Bane	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1976-1979)
Jerry Cash	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1975)
Bud Keats	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Production Management
Jordan P. Davis	....	executive in charge of production / post-production supervisor / ... (54 episodes, 1975-1980)
Don Richetta	....	post-production supervisor (39 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ed Rossi	....	unit manager (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
John Rea	....	unit manager (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Gary Shaw	....	unit manager (10 episodes, 1975)
Bud Molin	....	post-production executive / post-production manager (7 episodes, 1975)
Jordon P. Davis	....	executive in charge of production (5 episodes, 1975)
Willie Geiger	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1975)
Perry L. Krauss	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Corvan	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1976)

Series Art Department
David Tait	....	property master / props / ... (55 episodes, 1975-1977)
Edward J. McDonald	....	assistant art director (11 episodes, 1975)
R.A. Smith	....	property master (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Sound Department
Art DuPont	....	sound (26 episodes, 1975-1976)
Norm Schwartz	....	sound (21 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ron Cronkhite	....	sound (8 episodes, 1975-1977)
Jim Carr	....	sound (3 episodes, 1975)
John Speak	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
George Spiro Dibie	....	lighting consultant (58 episodes, 1975-1979)
Grant Velie	....	lighting technician / lighting director (50 episodes, 1975-1977)
Chester Jackson	....	camera operator (40 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ron Brooks	....	camera operator (38 episodes, 1975-1977)
Warren Cress	....	camera operator (29 episodes, 1975-1977)
Noel Newman	....	camera operator / assistant camera (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jim Balden	....	camera operator (18 episodes, 1975-1976)
Herbert Weiss	....	video operator (11 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bud Holland	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 1975-1976)
John Lee	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jim Angel	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jack Denton	....	lighting director / lighting technician (5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Herm Falk	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1975-1976)
Ed Payne	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Casting Department
Eleanor Ross	....	casting (1 episode, 1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Murphy	....	costumes (1 episode, 1979)

Series Editorial Department
Homer Powell	....	supervising editor / negative cutter (32 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ken Giorgi	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1975)
John F. Schreyer	....	supervising editor (13 episodes, 1975)
Bud Molin	....	post-production executive (3 episodes, 1975)
Marjorie Abrahams	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 1977)
Ken Zemke	....	editorial supervisor / supervising editor (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Music Department
Jack Elliott	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1979)
Allyn Ferguson	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1979)

Series Other crew
Susan Beavers	....	production assistant (52 episodes, 1975-1977)
Shirley Albertini	....	associate to producer (44 episodes, 1975-1977)
Darrell Gentry	....	studio supervisor (40 episodes, 1975-1977)
Noble Moore	....	technical director (40 episodes, 1975-1977)
Bud Untiedt	....	engineering supervisor (36 episodes, 1975-1977)
Gary Shaw	....	stage manager (29 episodes, 1975-1977)
Don Corvan	....	associate director / stage manager (29 episodes, 1975-1976)
James Woodworth	....	stage manager (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jerry Markus	....	associate director (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jeffrey Melman	....	stage manager (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Tony Sheehan	....	story editor / script editor (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Lori Openden	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 1975-1976)
Keith Winikoff	....	video (17 episodes, 1975-1976)
Ernie Buttelman	....	technical director (15 episodes, 1975)
Sam Potter	....	video (15 episodes, 1976-1977)
Frank Dandridge	....	associate to producer (13 episodes, 1975)
Horace Scott	....	engineering supervisor (12 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ed Duzik	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1975-1979)
Shirley Stein	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
John McElveney	....	studio supervisor (9 episodes, 1976-1977)
Lee Fairchild	....	stage manager (8 episodes, 1975-1977)
Lee Bernhardi	....	associate director (8 episodes, 1975)
Jerry Blumenthal	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1975-1976)
Terry Finkel	....	associate to producer (6 episodes, 1975)
Cherryll Bider	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bob Gabrielson	....	engineering supervisor (4 episodes, 1976)
Rick Feuchter	....	studio supervisor (4 episodes, 1977)
Franklin Melton	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1975)
Tim Steele	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 1975)
Ruth Siroonian	....	production auditor (3 episodes, 1977)
Dick Amos	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1975)
Lee Berbhardi	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1975)
Gus Dato	....	engineering supervisor (2 episodes, 1975)
Selig Frank	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1975)
Lee Lochhead	....	associate to producer (2 episodes, 1975)
John Westbrook	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1975)
Frank Dungan	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jeff Stein	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1979-1980)

Production Companies

• Four D Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975-1982) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 3)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• ABC Television Center  taping location

Also Known As:

The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (170 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Four D Productions

Trivia:

Hal Linden and Max Gail were the only actors to be featured in the opening credits every season. ('Ron Glass' was only a featured actor in the first season, appearing in only handful of segments with his name listed in the closing credits.)

Quotes:

Rhonda Haleck: My old man took me to ball game once when I was a kid. I think we saw the Mets and the Cubs.
Wojo: Oh yeah, that's always a good game.
Rhonda Haleck: He got me a little pennant, a hot dog and a beer. We had really great seats.
Wojo: Sounds like your dad was a nice guy.
Rhonda Haleck: He was a mugger. Some guy he rolled had season tickets. Halfway through the game, a cop showed up. Dragged us both out of there.
Wojo: Oh.
Rhonda Haleck: Wanna hear about the puppy I got for Christmas?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (#32.6)" (2006)

As the Philosopher once said, "All the World's a Stage.", So a Police Station is a what? A Vaudeville House, A Burlesque Show??

Every once in a while, we find a "Marriage" that is truly "Made in Heaven!" More often than not the 'Marriage' is figurative, rather than a real one. This is the best way that we know to describe our "victim" in this vivisection, "BARNEY MILLER" (1975-82) To the world at large, "BARNEY MILLER" was a neatly conceived, well written, well cast and neatly presented half-hour sitcom. And this is true; certainly no one could argue that. And it surely was a unique, one of a kind production, no other series being anything quite like it.

But it is something else, also. Just ask any of your friends or neighbors who are Cops. If they are close as friends, neighbors or fellow-parishioners, he'll probably level with you. He or She will tell you that "BARNEY MILLER" is quite possibly the closest thing to the comings and goings-on in a real Police Station. All truly serious matters excluded, most incidents that require involvement or intervention by the Police are not of a major incident class, but rather ones originating out of domestic, neighbor relations and petty offenses, usually calling for court summonses (tickets).

That's not to say that the matters are not important, especially to those who may find themselves in the middle of such a situation. And it is here that we find the headwaters of the humor that grow from a trickle to a great, mighty raging river of laughter.

Like every story, the dynamics owe their origin to one of two sources. Hence, we have them to be either Character Driven or Situation (story) Driven. It would appear that "BARNEY MILLER" owes its vitality to tapping the sap from both sides of the equation.

To start with, just look at the line-up of characters that reported for duty at one time or another to the 12th Precinct of the NYC Police Department. They were: Det. Sgt Nick Yemana (Jack Soo), Det. Phil Fish (Abe Vigoda), Det. Stan Wojciechowicz "Wojo"(Max Gail), Det. Ron Harris (Ron Glass), Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich (Steve Landesberg), Officer Carl Levitt (Ron Carey), Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale (Gregory Sierra).

Like most of the series with large ensemble casts of regulars, they did not all appear at the same times, but rather there was an orderly procession of replacement characters brought on to take the place of those who have moved on.

Additionally, we had some recurring roles which were of importance to the series longevity. We had Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Barney's wife (Barbara Barrie), Lt. Scanlon of Internal Affairs (George Murdock), Mrs. Fish (Florence Stanley) and the lovable, always enjoyable Inspector Luger (James Gregory).

Oh yeah, we almost forgot Captain Barney Miller of the 12th Precinct's Detective Squad. As the Skipper of 'the Ship' we had former Clarinet Player and Veteran of the Musical Theatre, Hal Linden. As the lead and the guy in charge, Hal was perhaps the perfect choice. He did whatever was required of him and did it well. So, we saw him taking on various roles; funny man, straight man, stern leader, understanding co-worker or just a Husband.

"BARNEY MILLER" did a fine job of mixing many New York specific elements and yet having a wide, wide appeal. The Production Crew took a generous helping of ethnically based humor, especially in the characterizations. So we saw a generous mixture of Jewish, Italian, Black, Irish, Polish and Puerto Rican humor and characters, And as for the set being the Detective Squad Room & Holding Pen of the 12th Precinct for 90+% of the time, it was nearly perfect. The Police Station's being one, central easily recognizable location. The characters, be they regulars or guest starring actors, would move naturally into and out of this "center stage" As a final analysis, we view this series as a virtual masterpiece of a series. And the Creative Team of Danny Arnold, Theodore J. Flicker, Chris Hayward and their associated Writers, we think that they have given us a true New York Story; not the New York of people like Katie Couric, Bryant Gumbel or Diane Sawyer; but rather the real New York of real, every day New Yorkers.