Christopher Lloyd on "Barney Miller"

Someone broke into the squad room and spray painted a nasty message about Capt. Miller, and of course Barney assumes Levitt did it. Since this is from 1978 this would be roughly a year before Lloyd would become a regular as Rev Jim on "Taxi".

From a TVLand Fandamonium Weekend special a few Thanksgivings ago.

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[NYPDmos]

"Badge #233451" - Close, but the highest we go is five numbers. Great show, and emulates a PSU (Precinct Squad Unit) to a tee. Atmosphere, and shenanigans. As a kid I loved it, when I entered the NYPD in 1987 I found out how technically realistic the show was.

[garrisonskunk]

@NYPDmos Maybe they did that intentionally so they wouldn't use an actual officer's badge number. I understand that the atmosphere, personalities and paperwork are realistic, but what about Barney's habit of having victims and suspects 'talk it out' all the time? I always assumed that was pure Hollywood.

[bigred997]

what's interesting about this scene is that all the dialog, despite the humor in it, is quite real. there is nothing absurd or made up. all subplot lines are quite possible,

[Lunoki]

Is it just me or is this not really funny, but tragic? And a little scary? Chris looks like he's just about to rip Miller's eyes out and headbutt him to death.

[bluebowtie01]

for one ticket.

[NYPDmos]

@garrisonskunk But times change, & we live in a litigious society, because of which the NYPD tied the hands of the regular patrol officer from using more discretion, & more of the patrol guide & letter, not spirit of the law.

[NYPDmos]

@garrisonskunk The talk it out thing usually worked when there were cross complainants - if I arrest one the other has to be arrested. At that point they would talk it out. Remember this was back in the 70's. We were allowed to be mediators back then - I was trained by those cops. Even in the 80's for non-violent misdemeanors we would mediate.

[ConstantineChernabog]

@CKru8789 same year 1978, he guest starred in this before he guest starred on Taxi and became popular enough to become a regular!

[CKru8789]

@ConstantineChernabog Wasn't Lloyd in Taxi though?

[erwintipton]

at 201 he gives the middle finger to the camera.

[FromSouthforkTexas]

Levitt has a Chris Berman vibe about him, doesn't he?

[ConstantineChernabog]

Shame, christopher lloyd's tv debut is also Jack Soo's final appearance