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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Show Notes: Episode 4-12: Barney Miller, "Werewolf"
*Barney Miller aired on ABC for 8 seasons, 1975-1982, mostly Thursday nights at 9:00 P.M.
*Werewolf is the sixth episode of the third season, premiering October 28, 1976, at 8:30 against Gemini Man (NBC) and The Waltons (CBS).
*Despite my gaffe at the beginning, this is indeed season 4, not season 5!
*The series started as an unsold pilot called The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller, which is on Shout! Factory's complete series DVD set.
*Here is a good example of Ken Levine's posts on series creator Danny Arnold that we mentioned on the show.
*For reference: Here is our episode looking at Tom Snyder (and economist Jerome Smith), and here is our early episode in which we discussed The Most Beautiful Girls in Texas (at 38:23 after our look at The White Shadow).
*James Rhodes made his first appearance in the Iron Man comics in 1979.
*Abe Vigoda passed away in 2016. Seriously.
*In real life, an outbreak of swine flu in 1976 led to a widespread immunization program that caused controversy when some blamed the vaccine for deaths and other (less drastic side effects) and argued against being immunized. The more things change...
*The famous episode we reference is season 3's Hash, which aired about two months after Werewolf.
*Fish, the ill-fated spinoff centered on Abe Vigoda's character, lasted two seasons (1977-1978) and 35 episodes. ABC pushed for the series, though Arnold didn't think it was a good idea. The season 3 Barney Miller episode Fish is sort of a backdoor pilot for the spinoff, establishing the character's home life as would be the focus of the new series. For a while, he appeared on both shows as per Arnold's wishes. The ratings for the show were never strong, but Todd Bridges writes in his memoir that ABC planned to have a third season, then axed it when Vigoda asked for a pay increase! The first season is included on the Shout! complete Barney Miller set.
*We have no evidence of Abe Vigoda playing a vampire, but he was on Dark Shadows!
*Hal Linden's FYI segments aired weekdays on ABC.
*Werewolf is the sixth episode of the third season, premiering October 28, 1976, at 8:30 against Gemini Man (NBC) and The Waltons (CBS).
*Despite my gaffe at the beginning, this is indeed season 4, not season 5!
*The series started as an unsold pilot called The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller, which is on Shout! Factory's complete series DVD set.
*Here is a good example of Ken Levine's posts on series creator Danny Arnold that we mentioned on the show.
*For reference: Here is our episode looking at Tom Snyder (and economist Jerome Smith), and here is our early episode in which we discussed The Most Beautiful Girls in Texas (at 38:23 after our look at The White Shadow).
*James Rhodes made his first appearance in the Iron Man comics in 1979.
*Abe Vigoda passed away in 2016. Seriously.
*In real life, an outbreak of swine flu in 1976 led to a widespread immunization program that caused controversy when some blamed the vaccine for deaths and other (less drastic side effects) and argued against being immunized. The more things change...
*The famous episode we reference is season 3's Hash, which aired about two months after Werewolf.
*Fish, the ill-fated spinoff centered on Abe Vigoda's character, lasted two seasons (1977-1978) and 35 episodes. ABC pushed for the series, though Arnold didn't think it was a good idea. The season 3 Barney Miller episode Fish is sort of a backdoor pilot for the spinoff, establishing the character's home life as would be the focus of the new series. For a while, he appeared on both shows as per Arnold's wishes. The ratings for the show were never strong, but Todd Bridges writes in his memoir that ABC planned to have a third season, then axed it when Vigoda asked for a pay increase! The first season is included on the Shout! complete Barney Miller set.
*We have no evidence of Abe Vigoda playing a vampire, but he was on Dark Shadows!
*Hal Linden's FYI segments aired weekdays on ABC.
Friday, July 27, 2018
The Barney Miller playlist is now live!
Our official YouTube playlist for this week's Barney Miller episode is available for your viewing pleasure! Among the highlights: Jack Soo for sugarless gum! Bob Villa gets design inspiration from Max Gail! Abe Vigoda sings on The Mike Douglas Show! As Abe himself wonders, who could ask for anything more?
Plus you'll see vintage promos, Hal Linden in FYI, and glimpses of Dietrick and Lugar, who aren't in the episode we cover on the show. Check out the embedded playlist below or head to our official YouTube page to see this and dozens of other episode-specific video playlists!
Plus you'll see vintage promos, Hal Linden in FYI, and glimpses of Dietrick and Lugar, who aren't in the episode we cover on the show. Check out the embedded playlist below or head to our official YouTube page to see this and dozens of other episode-specific video playlists!
Thursday, July 26, 2018
4-12: Barney Miller "Werewolf"
The listeners voted again, and we listened again and discuss workplace sitcom Barney Miller. With half the NYPD out with swine flu, the overworked detectives of the 12th precinct have to contend with no coffee, shots, old people, and a werewolf! Plus, we work Marvel Comics superheroes and movie monsters into the conversation.
Check out this episode!
Check out this episode!
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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