FETV Celebrates 50th Anniversary of ‘Barney Miller’ With Fan Contest to Pick Best Episode

Lauren Novak January 6, 4:55 pm

BARNEY MILLER, standing from left: Ron Glass, Jack Soo, Gregory Sierra, sitting from left: Max Gail, — Everett Collection

Now that we are in 2025, we get to celebrate the 50th anniversary of some of the most iconic television shows of 1975 — and FeTV is honoring the 50th anniversary of Barney Miller with a contest that lets fans vote for the show’s best episode of all time.

Barney Miller, a sitcom set in a New York City police department in Lower Manhattan, began on January 23, 1975, and ran for almost a decade, until May 20, 1982. Throughout the show’s run, stars Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Abe Vigoda and others worked to solve crimes and catch the bad guys. While the show centered around the fictional 12th precinct, sometimes an episode featured the detectives outside, in their homes or on a stakeout.

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In honor of the show’s 50th anniversary, FETV is asking fans to reminisce about their favorite episodes of the series. This week, you can vote on your three favorite episodes of Barney Miller on FETV’s social media pages. After tallying the votes, the network will air the 12 most popular episodes of the show from January 18 through the 23rd, in honor of the anniversary of the premiere.

This may be a difficult one to decide, as there were around 170 episodes of the beloved police sitcom. Tell us, what is your favorite episode of Barney Miller? Don’t forget to vote on FETV and catch their marathon. You can also watch Barney Miller on Antenna TV or purchase episodes on Amazon.