Barney Miller
One of the Funniest Police Shows Ever!
Created by Theodore J. Flicker, Danny Arnold
On ABC
A warm, character-driven workplace sitcom set in a Manhattan police precinct, where the humor comes from the detectives' personalities and the absurd citizens who pass through rather than from plot mechanics.
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on 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 citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
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