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7 unusual facts about Barney Miller


1976 New York Jets season

The television series, Barney Miller, referenced the game between the Buccaneers playing at the Jets, in the 3rd season episode "The Recluse", in which Yemana had tickets to the Jets/Tampa Bay game.

Miriam Byrd Nethery

Barney Miller (episode: "The Librarian"; February 19, 1981; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery)

Barney Miller (episode: "The Accusation"; October 12, 1978; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery)

Barney Miller (episode: "The Bird"; November 8, 1979; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery)

Seymour Blicker

Blicker also wrote episodes for the television series Urban Angel and Barney Miller.

The Prospect Studios

Many other classic television shows were also produced there including The Lawrence Welk Show, Barney Miller, Fridays, Mr. Belvedere, Welcome Back, Kotter, Benson, and Soap.

Topaz War Relocation Center

Goro Suzuki (1917–1979), the Oakland-born entertainer remembered by millions under his stage name, Jack Soo, star of the original stage and movie productions of Flower Drum Song and remembered for his role as Detective Nick Yemana on the 1970s sitcom Barney Miller.


Allyn Ferguson

(October 18, 1924 – June 23, 2010) was an American composer, best known for the themes for 1970s television programs Barney Miller and Charlie's Angels, which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott.

During the 1970s, he collaborated extensively with composer Jack Elliott, creating scores for themes for Barney Miller and Charlie's Angels.

Arny Freeman

Among the television series in which he appeared are Barney Miller, Rothman, The Incredible Hulk, All in the Family, Barnaby Jones, The Jeffersons, Maude, Kojak, The Untouchables, Have Gun, Will Travel, Naked City, T Men in Action, and The Big Story.

Carina Afable

There she appeared in the final episodes of the American police sitcom Barney Miller, in the recurring role of Deputy Inspector Frank Luger's (James Gregory) mail-order bride, then went on to do TV commercials, including for the Reggie Jackson barbecue grill and Wienerschnitzel hotdogs, for which she sang the commercial jingle.

Columbia Pictures Television

On June 13, 1977, CPT acquired worldwide distribution rights to Barney Miller and Fish from Danny Arnold, Quinn Martin's Barnaby Jones, and Soap from Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions.

Marci Liroff

While there, Liroff placed ICM clients on such shows as Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, WKRP in Cincinnati, Soap, Barney Miller, All in the Family, and Maude.

Nellie Bellflower

She has also been in The Last Unicorn (voice), Rankin/Bass The Return of the King, Americathon, the miniseries East of Eden, and guest roles on various TV shows such as Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller, Starsky and Hutch, and Happy Days as Fonzie's ex-fiancée.

Noam Pitlik

In 1979, Pitlik won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the ABC-TV sitcom Barney Miller.

Titra Studios

Among the many actors who worked for the studio were Peter Fernandez and the future Barney Miller star Hal Linden.


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The Montefuscos

Ironically, cast member Ron Carey would go on to become a regular on Barney Miller, playing the role of Officer Levitt.