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'Barney Miller' straddled the two periods, in that its episodes often ventured into the absurd, but more importantly, through the sympathetic, even hip portrayal of police officers. But with the Watergate scandal and the end of the Vietnam War, ABC found that the American audience preferred more escapist and nostalgic types of entertainment, and became the dominant network on the strength of those types of offerings. CBS had enjoyed success in the early 1970s by emphasizing shows with social relevance, reflecting the turmoil and countercultural movements of the 1960s (which continued on into the first half of the 1970s), and 'Barney Miller' followed that precedent. STRATE: 'Barney Miller' represents an important transitional moment in American popular culture. IB TIMES: 'Barney Miller' appeared on ABC-TV when the network otherwise had shows like 'Love Boat,' 'Fantasy Island,' 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Laverne and Shirley.' How did a high-quality, well-written show like 'Barney Miller' ever sneak through and get aired? 'Mary Tyler Moore' and 'M*A*S*H' in particular established the workplace sitcom as a new format, which 'Barney Miller' followed.

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I wouldn't go so far as to say it was unique, however, or entirely groundbreaking, as it followed in the footsteps of three series that established a new direction in television comedy, combining quality writing and performance with social relevance: 'All in the Family,' 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' and 'M*A*S*H.'. STRATE: 'Barney Miller' was an outstanding series, often overlooked or underrated. IB TIMES: 'Barney Miller' was a brilliant, complex, highly literate, superbly written show with depth and high social significance – all done within the confines of a half-hour commercial sitcom! Has there ever been a show quite like it in U.S. Lance Strate is professor of communication and media Studies and associate chair for undergraduate studies at Fordham University in New York. media to discuss the impact of 'Barney Miller.' Dr. International Business Times spoke to an expert on U.S. The show lasted eight years (an eternity by television standards) and remains popular in syndication. Never a huge ratings hit, 'Barney Miller' became a much-admired and cherished piece of television history as one of the most intelligent and literate programs ever broadcast. Barney Miller, the handsome, reserved and incorruptible leader of the fictional 12 th Precinct, dealt not only with his eccentric underlings and colleagues, but also an endless array of fascinating criminals parading in and out of the station. It would be nearly a year before Dietrich made his second appearance in 'Bus Stop.Almost 40 years ago, the ABC television network debuted a new situation comedy called “Barney Miller,” about the lives of a group of police detectives and officers in a run-down precinct of Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Bernice habitually brings Dietrich one glass of water after another, and he also makes an impression on Beverly- with his impression of Gregory Peck! Bernice confesses that when her husband goes out to feed the pigeons, he's actually buying day-old bread and hitting them with it (Dietrich: 'nice shot!'). Doris Belack replaces Florence Stanley for this third appearance from Bernice (next seen in 'The Recluse'), who knows something's wrong because her husband has come home for lunch three times since Roosevelt died! We meet Fish daughter Beverly (Emily Levine, never seen again), walking in only one shoe to keep her hips level (Dietrich: 'she handles that well, doesn't she?'). Fish is despondent about being placed on restricted duty, choosing to go home for lunch rather than return to the squad room. Arthur Dietrich, a new transfer from the now defunct 33rd precinct, who appeared sporadically until Abe Vigoda's spin off series.

'Fish' offers us the only glimpse of Fish and Bernice in their apartment, but is far more noteworthy for introducing Steve Landesberg, previously seen in 'Doomsday,' as Det.

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