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[[File:barney-miller-cast_3441.jpg|frame|From left to right: Wojo, Captain Miller, Harris, Fish, and Yemana.]]
A police squadroom sitcom airing on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from 1975-1982, ''Barney Miller'' was considered quite realistic by actual cops, especially in comparison to police dramas at the time. The episodes tended to take place entirely within the bleak, ancient squadroom as the detectives booked and processed various suspects. Action sequences usually took place off-camera and were described by the detectives as they returned from the scene. What made the show worth watching was the razor-sharp writing and the eccentric personalities of the detectives, including:
* The eponymous Captain Miller (Hal Linden), whose underlings exasperate him and whose superiors ignore him; an [[Only Sane Man]] who often feels ineffectual and under-appreciated. Best known for leaving suspects and victims together for a while in hopes that they will work things out without pressing charges (and therefore without the associated paperwork).
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