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Barney Miller: The Complete Series
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August 27, 2019 "Please retry" | DVD | 23 | $39.96 | — |
Genre | Comedy/Television |
Format | Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC |
Contributor | James Gregory, Jack Soo, Len Bari, Ron Carey, Hal Linden, Barry Gordon, Steve Landesberg, Barbara Barrie, Max Gail, Denise Miller, Florence Stanley, Todd Bridges, Abe Vigoda, Noam Pitlik, Ron Glass, Gregory Sierra See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 25 |
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Barney Miller The Complete Series all 1-8 seasons (DVD, 2011, 25-Disc Set)
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The sprawling, 25-disc presentation of Barney Miller: The Complete Series pays proper and long-overdue tribute to what is arguably one of the best sitcoms ever produced on television. All 168 episodes of the groundbreaking series, which ran between 1974 and 1982, are included in the set, as are a respectable, if not abundant, number of extras. But bells and whistles cannot improve upon Miller's chief attribute--the humor and humanity inherent in each episode, which detailed the life of a police captain (Hal Linden) at New York's dreary 12th Precinct, which was populated by a squad of offbeat but hardworking detectives. Time has not dampened the show's smart, honest writing by series creators Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker, among many others, or the theater-quality acting of Linden and the talented cast, which began with Abe Vigoda, Ron Glass, Max Gail, and Jack Soo before adding Steve Landesberg and Ron Carey in season four. As with other blue-collar "workplace" shows like M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, and St. Elsewhere, viewers came to care about the characters (real-life police, in particular, applauded the show's portrayal of working law officers) because they accurately reflected the steady, unyielding stream of joys and heartbreak that made up every day in a job where people's lives were at stake, and how that experience affected the personalities that worked there. Barney Miller was a rare series, one that has not been duplicated (though emulated by shows like Rescue Me and Homicide: Life on the Street) or, thankfully, remade, and this impressive set from Shout Factory serves as its best and most complete presentation to date.
Like the show itself, the extras on The Complete Series are heartfelt and often hilarious. Series writer-producers Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein, and Frank Dungan, all of whom continued to collaborate on series like Mr. Belvedere and King of Queens, are featured on commentary tracks for the show's final three-part episode, "Landmark," which concerned the closing of the 12th Precinct. The commentaries are informal but informative--the show's notorious late shoots and last-minute rewrites are discussed--and often very funny. Stein and Dungan also appear on a trio of overlapping making-of featurettes that additionally include new interviews with Linden, Gail, and Vigoda. More important to Miller completists will be the entire original pilot, "The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller," which aired on an ABC comedy anthology series in 1974. Linden and Vigoda are featured in a cast that includes Charles Haid (Hill Street Blues) among the One-Two's detectives. The complete version of the series pilot, "Ramon," which essentially tells the same story as "Life and Times," is also included in an uncut version that adds two minutes of footage. In addition, there's an excerpt from You Don't Know Jack, a 2009 documentary about Jack Soo that includes interviews with Landesberg and Gail about their well-loved fellow actor whom the entire cast feted in a special 1979 episode (included in the set). For many, the set's curiosity piece is the first season of Fish, the short-lived spinoff series that featured Vigoda's character riding herd on a quintet of foster children (including Todd Bridges of Diff'rent Strokes). The 13 episodes included here are largely laugh-free affairs and the complete antithesis to the intelligent comedy of Barney Miller. Image quality on many episodes remains as murky as they appeared on the three stand-alone DVD releases from Sony, though this is the case with shows created on videotape rather than film. Such issues, however, should not prevent fans and newcomers alike from spending quality time with the men of the 12th Precinct. --Paul Gaita
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Sure, sure, The Wire is awesome but if you want to see a true-to-life TV show about the daily drudgery of police work thats also funny, it's time to take a second look at Barney Miller.…. Shout! Factorys "Barney Miller: The Complete Series" finally gives a classic its due, compiling every episode of the show (plus the first season of the spinoff "Fish") and adding commentary tracks, interviews and other goodies. --Los Angeles Times, October 2011
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.15 Pounds
- Item model number : B005BUA1JY
- Director : Noam Pitlik
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
- Run time : 74 hours
- Release date : October 25, 2011
- Actors : Hal Linden, Jack Soo, Steve Landesberg, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
- Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
- ASIN : B005BUA1JY
- Number of discs : 25
- Best Sellers Rank: #24,590 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #15,777 in DVD
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TECHNICAL GRADES:
Season 1: This season needs substantial remastering as the video goes back and forth between levels of clarity.
[ Video: D+; Audio: C ]
Seasons 2-3: These two seasons surprisingly have the best video quality in this set. Clarity does vary episode to episode, however. [ Video: B; Audio: B ]
Season 4: Uneven clarity all season long. [ Video: C-; Audio: C ]
Seasons 5-6, 8: These seasons have consistent video quality, except for occasional tint issues.
[ Video: B-; Audio: B- ]
Season 7: While it has decent video quality, the audio experiences some inconsistencies on a few episodes.
[ Video: B-; Audio: C+ ]
SERIES REVIEW:
Season 1-3: The first three seasons are really the glory period for this show. Sgt. Chano's energy was an underrated component and it is a shame the producers were not able to keep actor Gregory Sierra on the show. It is no accident that the best episode of `Barney Miller' called "The Hero" features Chano. The original cast chemistry was wonderful and sadly never equaled in the latter seasons.
Season 4: The show is clearly in transition as the same running gags are found on episode after episode. Also, the departures of actors Abe Vigoda and Gregory Sierra are painfully noticeable as Steve Landesberg and Ron Carey's characters are not able to hold their own this season. It wasn't a good idea to have three droll and dry witted characters on at the same time (namely Yemana, Dietrich & Levitt). One of the lesser seasons to be sure.
Season 5: The series returns to top form as social issues are tackled in frank yet humorous manner. Actor Ron Glass is given more to do and he rises to the task. Sgt. Dietrich loses his stoic posture and reveals that he is quite the passionate progressive. After seasons 3 & 4, one is happy to see actor Steve Landesberg passionate about anything! The last great season of this show.
Season 6: Another solid season that is memorable for giving Officer Levitt finally something more to do than suck up to everyone. Unfortunately, the worst `Barney Miller' episode ("Uniform Days") appears this season. Sgt. Harris crosses the line with Barney in a manner that is neither humorous nor realistic. However that episode, for better or worse, begins a two season long story arch that takes Harris to some dark places. Actor Hal Linden is terrific in the season finale, "Fog."
Season 7: A mean spirited tone permeates throughout the worst season of `Barney Miller.' This declaration doesn't change the fact that it is still good overall - just simply the least of the eight seasons. A real surprise that two of the best episodes this season feature Officer Levitt (namely "Field Associate" & "Stormy Weather"). Oddly, actors Max Gail and Steve Landesberg have diminished roles as Ron Glass and Ron Carey are frequently center stage this season. This is probably due to the writers' challenge of creating stories in what is essentially a two-set sitcom. Wojo was featured often in seasons 1 through 5, while Dietrich was featured often in seasons 4 through 6. So, in the writers' minds, Harris and Levitt were obviously viewed as characters ripe for exploration.
Season 8: This season is a fitting close to a great show that was able to mix satire, farce and social commentary into an endearing dish of comedy. While Hal Linden playing the straight man to his wacky associates goes unnoticed at times throughout eight seasons, it must be said that this show wouldn't have worked without him. From seasons 5 to 8, it is incredible the number of the same supporting actors that appear in multiple episodes. The producers apparently used the same veteran actors they could rely on that didn't mind the long shooting schedules. Season 8 does try to return the show to its roots by focusing more on adventures at the precinct and less on the detectives' personal lives. (See "Examination Day" & "The Clown" for episodes reminiscent of the early seasons.) This back-to-basics approach is a welcome change after the much darker season 7.
TOP 10 EPISODES:
1) "The Hero" [Season 1, episode 13]
2) "The Architect" [Season 6, episode 124]
3) "The Harris Incident" [Season 5, episode 90]
4) "Rain" [Season 2, episode 24]
5) "The Escape Artist" [Season 1, episode 11]
6) "Quo Vadis" [Season 4, episode 76]
7) "The Stakeout" [Season 1, episode 6]
8) "The Search" [Season 5, episode 83]
9) "Strike, parts I & II" [Season 3, episodes 56 & 57]
10) "The Vandal" [Season 5, episode 89]
MORE MEMORABLE EPISODES:
"Experience" [Season 1, episode 2]
"Happy New Year" [Season 2, episode 28]
"Quarantine, parts I & II" [Season 3, episodes 37 & 38]
"Hash" [Season 3, episode 46]
"The Rand Report" [Season 3, episode 49]
"Bugs" [Season 4, episode 60]
"Vacation" [Season 6, episode 107]
"Fog" [Season 6, episode 126]
"Stormy Weather" [Season 7, episode 138]
"Examination Day" [Season 8, episode 157]
"The Clown" [Season 8, episode 158]
Great series if u like the show
Good price for all dvd set
update, the packaging is great, a strong sturdy slip cover, booklet and regular sized dvd cases (holding six discs each, except seasons 1 & 2 because of the short first season only has five discs) There are two seasons to a case, and season one is mislabled. they had nine episodes on disc one but only four on disc two, this could be due to the fact that they probably just copied what was out there already, and then continued on where the studio stopped before...I assume they weren't releasing anymore) The booklet is nice and has a small intro with little notes on each episode. the packaging is great, and for the most part it looks great too (probably as good as you can expect a series of it's age to look..if not a bit better). I thoroughly enjoy this show and highly recommend it. One thing I don't understand though, is if they are going to include fish, to give this a more complete feel, then why not release both seasons? There were only two seasons of Fish, so why tease us by giving us season one and not two? It makes the complete collection feel a little less complete. but my review is based on the Barney Miller part, and not the fish part lol since it's more or less an extra. Upon reading the episode guide of Barney Miller I do not see any reference to an episode where the sweathogs showed up in the squad room. I swear I saw that episode in first run? did anyone else see that? or am I crazy?
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However it is an excellant comedy and it just goes to show that a good script and good actors win over money anytime. This surely could not have cost much to make.
Recommend it to anyone.