PhiloBarney Miller (1975)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.
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Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the humanistic and often absurd aspects of daily police work, portraying both the flaws of the system and the individuals within it without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including Black, Asian, and Hispanic characters, which was notable for its time. However, these roles were not presented as explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
For its time, Barney Miller offered a remarkably progressive and empathetic portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. The show depicted these individuals with dignity, often as victims of crime, and consistently framed prejudice as an external societal problem. While some portrayals may now seem dated, the net impact was affirming, treating queer identity with respect and advocating for justice.
The series portrays Jewish characters, most notably Detective Fish, with warmth and humor. While his Jewish identity is a consistent aspect of his character, any humor associated with it stems from his personal quirks and experiences rather than a critique or negative stereotype of the faith itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Barney Miller is an original television series. All characters were created for the show, meaning there were no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered from prior source material or history.
Barney Miller is an original television series that premiered in 1975. It does not adapt pre-existing source material, feature historical figures, or reboot earlier versions. All characters were created for this production, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial portrayals to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
7.4
Critic Ratings
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