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** In one episode, a crime victim tells Fish that he looks like Creator/BorisKarloff. ('''Fish''': That's because we're both dead.) In 1986, Abe Vigoda would star in a Broadway production of ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' as Jonathan Brewster, a part originally played by Karloff. The line "He said I looked like Boris Karloff" had been kept in TheMovie when Raymond Massey played Jonathan.
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** [[Series/HillStreetBlues Officer Renko]] was the Wojo type character in the ''Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller'' pilot.
** [[Series/{{Alice 1976}} Linda Lavin]] appeared in early episodes as Det. Janice Wentworth.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxQ4yXRtZY Christopher Lloyd was hauled in on one episode.]]
** Ron Glass (Harris) also played the repairman's assistant in TheRashomon episode of ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', an African American [[Theatre/TheOddCouple Felix Unger]], and eventually [[Series/{{Firefly}} Shepherd Book]].
** James Gregory (Inspector Luger) was Senator Iselin in ''Film/TheManchurianCandidate'', the Gorilla General in ''Film/BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes'', the creepy sanitarium doctor in "Dagger of the Mind" from ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'', and [[WTHCastingAgency Smrgol the dragon]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightOfDragons''.
** Jack Soo was a lot of people. A character actor with a long string of credits, you're most likely to remember him in various roles on ''Series/{{MASH}}''. He also played Sammy Fong in ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong''.
** Abe Vigoda's best-known role before this was as Sal Tessio in ''Film/TheGodfather''.
** "Stakeout" from Series 1 features a landlady played by Brett Somers, at the time most known for playing Oscar's ex-wife Blanche on ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'', but perhaps more well-known now for her long stint as a regular on ''Series/MatchGame''. Her husband was [[Series/{{Alice 1976}} Mel Sharpels]].
** [[Series/BestOfTheWest Parker Tillman]] and [[Series/{{Soap}} Sanders]] share the cell in one episode.
** [[Series/LaverneAndShirley Squiggy]] gets picked up for narcotics on campus.
** [[Series/NightCourt Bailiff Flo]] plays various visitors to the 12th Precinct, including a female mugger who calls Chano "Bull", a bus robbery victim afraid to give details for fear of retribution, an eccentric sending threatening letters written in crayon, a dying cat burglar's estranged wife, a suspicious wife seeing adultery where there is none, and a would-be credit card fraudster.
** [[Series/ElleryQueen Inspector Richard Queen]] is a drunken government official.
** In the episode "Grand Hotel", Hotel Detective [[Series/{{Soap}} Chester Tate]] brings in [[Series/NorthernExposure Adam]].
** [[Series/{{Banacek}} Jay Drury]] moonlights as another rich man's driver in "Kidnapping".
** Meanwhile, [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry Azetbur]] was several SpicyLatina prostitutes over the years.
** Lt Scanlon worked his way up to Admiral in [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Starfleet]] and sent Captain Picard off to engage the Borg.
** Creator/JamesCromwell showed up in "Stress Analyzer" as the doctor operating the title device.
** Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein wrote 39 episodes as well as served as producers and story editors. Both are best known as developers and executive producers of ''Series/MrBelvedere''.
** Reinhold Weege wrote 34 episodes as well as served as producer and story editor. Weege is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/NightCourt''.
** Chris Heyward wrote 33 episodes as well as served as producer. Heyward previously co-created ''Series/TheMunsters''.
** Howard Leeds wrote an episode. Leeds is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/SmallWonder'' as well as for co-creating ''Series/SilverSpoons'' and co-developing ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''.
** Sam Simon also wrote an episode. Simon is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
** [[Series/HillStreetBlues Officer Renko]] was the Wojo type character in the ''Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller'' pilot.
** [[Series/{{Alice 1976}} Linda Lavin]] appeared in early episodes as Det. Janice Wentworth.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxQ4yXRtZY Christopher Lloyd was hauled in on one episode.]]
** Ron Glass (Harris) also played the repairman's assistant in TheRashomon episode of ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', an African American [[Theatre/TheOddCouple Felix Unger]], and eventually [[Series/{{Firefly}} Shepherd Book]].
** James Gregory (Inspector Luger) was Senator Iselin in ''Film/TheManchurianCandidate'', the Gorilla General in ''Film/BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes'', the creepy sanitarium doctor in "Dagger of the Mind" from ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'', and [[WTHCastingAgency Smrgol the dragon]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightOfDragons''.
** Jack Soo was a lot of people. A character actor with a long string of credits, you're most likely to remember him in various roles on ''Series/{{MASH}}''. He also played Sammy Fong in ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong''.
** Abe Vigoda's best-known role before this was as Sal Tessio in ''Film/TheGodfather''.
** "Stakeout" from Series 1 features a landlady played by Brett Somers, at the time most known for playing Oscar's ex-wife Blanche on ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'', but perhaps more well-known now for her long stint as a regular on ''Series/MatchGame''. Her husband was [[Series/{{Alice 1976}} Mel Sharpels]].
** [[Series/BestOfTheWest Parker Tillman]] and [[Series/{{Soap}} Sanders]] share the cell in one episode.
** [[Series/LaverneAndShirley Squiggy]] gets picked up for narcotics on campus.
** [[Series/NightCourt Bailiff Flo]] plays various visitors to the 12th Precinct, including a female mugger who calls Chano "Bull", a bus robbery victim afraid to give details for fear of retribution, an eccentric sending threatening letters written in crayon, a dying cat burglar's estranged wife, a suspicious wife seeing adultery where there is none, and a would-be credit card fraudster.
** [[Series/ElleryQueen Inspector Richard Queen]] is a drunken government official.
** In the episode "Grand Hotel", Hotel Detective [[Series/{{Soap}} Chester Tate]] brings in [[Series/NorthernExposure Adam]].
** [[Series/{{Banacek}} Jay Drury]] moonlights as another rich man's driver in "Kidnapping".
** Meanwhile, [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry Azetbur]] was several SpicyLatina prostitutes over the years.
** Lt Scanlon worked his way up to Admiral in [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Starfleet]] and sent Captain Picard off to engage the Borg.
** Creator/JamesCromwell showed up in "Stress Analyzer" as the doctor operating the title device.
** Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein wrote 39 episodes as well as served as producers and story editors. Both are best known as developers and executive producers of ''Series/MrBelvedere''.
** Reinhold Weege wrote 34 episodes as well as served as producer and story editor. Weege is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/NightCourt''.
** Chris Heyward wrote 33 episodes as well as served as producer. Heyward previously co-created ''Series/TheMunsters''.
** Howard Leeds wrote an episode. Leeds is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/SmallWonder'' as well as for co-creating ''Series/SilverSpoons'' and co-developing ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''.
** Sam Simon also wrote an episode. Simon is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
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* TheScrappy: Levitt. Ron Carey was a good comedy actor, but Levitt's sycophantic comments and shamelessly passive-aggressive behavior towards Barney, and acting like ItsAllAboutMe while there was an obvious situation (even crisis) that Barney ''had'' to interrupt him for, made him very grating on some viewers.
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* TheScrappy: Levitt. Ron Carey was a good comedy actor, but Levitt's sycophantic comments and shamelessly passive-aggressive behavior towards Barney, and acting like ItsAllAboutMe while there was an obvious situation (even crisis) that Barney ''had'' to interrupt him for, made him very grating on some viewers. It made it hard to understand why Barney would bend over backwards dissuading him from a request to transfer rather than instantly accepting it.
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*** The optician's name is Eugene Corbett, a possible ShoutOut to ''Tom Corbett, [[Space Cadet]].''
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[{{Jerkass}} from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[{{Jerkass}} from (from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) track) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second storyline in "[[DollEpisode The Doll]]" (1981) concerns an optician who wants to be one of the first space shuttle passengers. A NASA official tells him that his occupation qualifies him to be considered as a mission specialist. In a buoyant mood, he prepares to leave, only to have Dietrich tell him not to worry about the heat shielding tiles falling off and causing a possible re-entry disaster.
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** The second storyline in "[[DollEpisode "[[TheDollEpisode The Doll]]" (1981) concerns an optician who wants to be one of the first [[UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} space shuttle passengers.passengers]]. A NASA official tells him that his occupation qualifies him to be considered as a mission specialist. In a buoyant mood, he prepares to leave, only to have Dietrich tell him not to worry about the heat shielding tiles falling off and causing a possible re-entry disaster.
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* AwesomeMoment: When Wentworth saves a union leader from assassination, Scanlan (then a lieutenant at Manhattan South) steals her collar and then files a complaint against her when she protests. Barney is unable to convince him to give her proper credit, but Harris makes Wentworth's actions the focus of his column in his department newsletter... which, as it directly contradicts the official version, would cause quite a few questions downtown. Scanlan is forced to back down after Harris reads it out for the squad and Barney refuses to censor it.
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** In one episode, a crime victim tells Fish that he looks like Creator/BorisKarloff. ('''Fish''': That's because we're both dead.) In 1986, Abe Vigoda would star in a Broadway production of ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' as Jonathan Brewster, a part originally played by Karloff. The line "He said I looked like Boris Karloff" had been kept in TheMovie when Raymond Massey played Jonathan.
** In one episode, a crime victim tells Fish that he looks like Creator/BorisKarloff. ('''Fish''': That's because we're both dead.) In 1986, Abe Vigoda would star in a Broadway production of ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' as Jonathan Brewster, a part originally played by Karloff. The line "He said I looked like Boris Karloff" had been kept in TheMovie when Raymond Massey played Jonathan.
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: When Wentworth saves a union leader from assassination, Scanlon (then a lieutenant at Manhattan South) steals her collar and then files a complaint against her when she protests. Barney is unable to convince him to give her proper credit, but Harris makes Wentworth's actions the focus of his column in his department newsletter... which, as it directly contradicts the official version, would cause quite a few questions downtown. Scanlon is forced to back down after Harris reads it out for the squad and Barney refuses to censor it.
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* ValuesDissonance: [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/9225/barney-miller-rape The rape episode.]] Although the female DA treats the case seriously and laments that there ''will'' be other opportunities to test it in court, it's presented as a comedy storyline and the man is treated not so much as abusive (although he willingly admits that he forced his wife) but as someone who needs to learn how to have a candlelit dinner, and his wife as someone who should probably put out more.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/9225/barney-miller-rape The rape episode.]] Although the female DA treats the case seriously and laments that there ''will'' be other opportunities to test it in court, it's presented as a comedy storyline and the man is treated not so much as abusive (although he willingly admits that he forced his wife) but as someone who needs to learn how to have a candlelit dinner, and his wife as someone who should probably put out more.
** [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/9225/barney-miller-rape The rape episode.]] Although the female DA treats the case seriously and laments that there ''will'' be other opportunities to test it in court, it's presented as a comedy storyline and the man is treated not so much as abusive (although he willingly admits that he forced his wife) but as someone who needs to learn how to have a candlelit dinner, and his wife as someone who should probably put out more.
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* TheScrappy: Levitt. Ron Cary was a good comedy actor, but Levitt's sycophantic comments and shamelessly passive-aggressive behavior towards Barney, and acting like ItsAllAboutMe while there was an obvious situation (even crisis) that Barney ''had'' to interrupt him for, made him very grating on some viewers.
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* TheScrappy: Levitt. Ron Cary Carey was a good comedy actor, but Levitt's sycophantic comments and shamelessly passive-aggressive behavior towards Barney, and acting like ItsAllAboutMe while there was an obvious situation (even crisis) that Barney ''had'' to interrupt him for, made him very grating on some viewers.
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** In "Dog Days", Wojo and Yemana break up a dog-fighting ring and bring in a suspect. Barney gives him a ration for pitting helpless animals against each other, but his treatment of dog-fighting as an ordinary sport and talking as if he were a boxing trainer seems kind of PlayedForLaughs. Or maybe he's just AffablyEvil.
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* AwesomeMoment: When Wentworth saves a union leader from assassination, Scanlan (then a lieutenant at Manhattan South) steals her collar and then files a complaint against her when she protests. Barney is unable to convince him to give her proper credit, but Harris makes Wentworth's actions the focus of his column in his department newsletter... which, as it directly contradicts the official version, would cause quite a few questions downtown. Scanlan is forced to back down after Harris reads it out for the squad and Barney refuses to censor it.
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** In the second episode, a bomber is on the loose and Barney is looking through records. One suspect is [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Sheldon Hoffsteder]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: The second season's opening features a view of the New York skyline with the World Trade Center prominently featured. The first episode of that season is entitled "Doomsday" and centers around a suicide bomber attempting to destroy the 12th Pencinct. Not harsh enough? The aforementioned episode aired on ''September 11'', 1975
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* HarsherInHindsight: The second season's opening features a view of the New York skyline with the World Trade Center prominently featured. The first episode of that season is entitled "Doomsday" and centers around a suicide bomber attempting to destroy the 12th Pencinct. Not harsh enough? The aforementioned episode aired on ''September 11'', 19751975.
* HilariousInHindsight: In one episode, a crime victim tells Fish that he looks like Creator/BorisKarloff. ('''Fish''': That's because we're both dead.) In 1986, Abe Vigoda would star in a Broadway production of ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' as Jonathan Brewster, a part originally played by Karloff. The line "He said I looked like Boris Karloff" had been kept in TheMovie when Raymond Massey played Jonathan.
* HilariousInHindsight: In one episode, a crime victim tells Fish that he looks like Creator/BorisKarloff. ('''Fish''': That's because we're both dead.) In 1986, Abe Vigoda would star in a Broadway production of ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' as Jonathan Brewster, a part originally played by Karloff. The line "He said I looked like Boris Karloff" had been kept in TheMovie when Raymond Massey played Jonathan.
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* FairForItsDay: Among the recurring characters were a local gay couple, Marty and Darryl. While they were portrayed as the usual CampGay stereotypes of the era, Barney always treated them with dignity and occasionally made a point of calling Wojo out on his homophobia. Uniformed officer Zatelli wasn't camp at all, and was only revealed to be a closeted homosexual after he'd already been a recurring character for some time; later episodes dealt with his fear of the effect being outed would have on his career, and [[spoiler:his later coming out himself in support of other gays on the force]].
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* FairForItsDay: Among the recurring characters were a local gay couple, Marty and Darryl. While they were Marty (introduced first) was portrayed as with the usual CampGay stereotypes of the era, when Darryl was later added the Camp was barely present. Barney always treated them with dignity and occasionally made a point of calling Wojo out on his homophobia. Uniformed officer Zatelli wasn't camp at all, and was only revealed to be a closeted homosexual after he'd already been a recurring character for some time; later episodes dealt with his fear of the effect being outed would have on his career, and [[spoiler:his later coming out himself in support of other gays on the force]].
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* TheWoobie: Several of the characters could be considered this at various times. Levitt, even if he's sometimes obnoxious, longs for respect (and a promotion) and is constantly denied it. Oddly, Wojo, despite his intimidating appearance, has a child-like need for reassurance that turns him into a Woobie quite often.
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* TheWoobie: Several of the characters could Levitt can be considered this at various times. Levitt, even one. Even if he's sometimes obnoxious, he longs for respect (and a promotion) and is constantly denied it. Oddly, Also, Wojo, despite his intimidating appearance, has a child-like need for reassurance that turns him into a Woobie quite often.
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* ValuesResonance: "The Harris Incident." Black detective Harris is shot at by white cops while he's trying to make an arrest. This still happens today, often with tragic results.
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* TheWoobie: Several of the characters could be considered this at various times. Levitt, even if he's sometimes obnoxious, longs for respect (and a promotion) and is constantly denied it. Oddly, Wojo, despite his intimidating appearance, has a child-like need for reassurance that turns him into a Woobie quite often.
* TheWoobie: Several of the characters could be considered this at various times. Levitt, even if he's sometimes obnoxious, longs for respect (and a promotion) and is constantly denied it. Oddly, Wojo, despite his intimidating appearance, has a child-like need for reassurance that turns him into a Woobie quite often.
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* ValuesDissonance: [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/9225/barney-miller-rape The rape episode.]] Although the female DA treats the case seriously and laments that there ''will'' be other opportunities to test it in court, it's presented as a comedy storyline and the man is treatd not so much as abusive (although he willingly admits that he forced his wife) but as someone who needs to learn how to have a candlelit dinner, and his wife as someone who should probably put out more.
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* ValuesDissonance: [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/9225/barney-miller-rape The rape episode.]] Although the female DA treats the case seriously and laments that there ''will'' be other opportunities to test it in court, it's presented as a comedy storyline and the man is treatd treated not so much as abusive (although he willingly admits that he forced his wife) but as someone who needs to learn how to have a candlelit dinner, and his wife as someone who should probably put out more.
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* GeniusBonus: One episode featured an eccentric man who wore a long striped scarf and claimed to be a time traveller. Typical American viewers would probably not have noticed at the time, but those in the know would have saw that someone on the show would definitely have noticed the resemblance to the fourth (then current) incarnation of ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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* GeniusBonus: One episode featured an a tall, balding curly headed, eccentric man who wore a long striped scarf and claimed to be a time traveller. Typical American viewers would probably not have noticed at the time, but those in the know would have saw that someone on the show would definitely have noticed the a resemblance to the fourth (then current) incarnation of ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[{{Jerkass}} from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[{{Jerkass}} from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.it.
* ValuesResonance: "The Harris Incident." Black detective Harris is shot at by white cops while he's trying to make an arrest. This still happens today, often with tragic results.
* ValuesResonance: "The Harris Incident." Black detective Harris is shot at by white cops while he's trying to make an arrest. This still happens today, often with tragic results.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards ([[{{Jerkass}} from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint ("He once made love to me in a field of daisies!") was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[RapeIsFunnyWhenItIsMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[RapeIsFunnyWhenItIsMaleOnMale [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
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* FairForItsDay: Among the recurring characters were a local gay couple, Marty and Darryl. While they were portrayed as the usual CampGay stereotypes of the era, Barney always treated them with dignity and occasionally made a point of calling Wojo out on his homophobia. Uniformed officer Zatelli wasn't camp at all, and was only revealed to be a closeted homosexual after he'd already been a recurring character for some time; later episodes dealt with his fear of the effect being outed would have on his career, and [[spoiler:his later coming out himself in support of other gays on the force]].
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** The second season episode "Heat Wave" combined the two for extra helpings of dissonance. The A-plot involves Wojo [[RapeIsFunnyWhenItIsMaleOnMale almost being raped]] while disguised as a woman to catch muggers, and Detective Wentworth being [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe offended that the would-be rapist didn't pick her]]. The B-plot involves a battered wife with a huge, ghastly bruise over most of her face deciding whether to press charges against her husband. Lots of laughs ([[HumansAreBastards from a live audience, not a laugh track]]) all around, and the applause she got for deciding not to sign the complaint was much bigger and more enthusiastic than the applause she got for coming back a couple of minutes later and signing it.
