Why did I wait so long?
My Barney Miller 1st season DVDs showed up and I can't believe I hadn't bought them before now.
"During its broadcast run amid the many cop shows on television, many real-life police officers considered this the TV show that best depicted the reality of police life" (IMDb).
If you ask me, though, it was just darned funny. Sure, many thought the writing was superb, that it was and still is one of the finest examples of ensemble acting on the tele, and that the cast of regulars (and regular irregulars) was top notch. And it was an important enough program to have some of its props enshrined at the Smithsonian. But when you boil it down, the show makes you laugh.
At times it made me laugh so hard that my father would have to watch it in another room if he wanted to hear it.
Yup. I'm happy to have the collection and I look forward to collections for the other eight seasons. But why am I typing this? I should be off to watch the danged thing!