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Classic 70's: 'Barney Miller' Trivia Quiz

Take a brief trip down 'Wide Tie Lane'! See how much you remember with this quiz on 'Barney Miller', a classic TV comedy.

A multiple-choice quiz by mollysmama. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mollysmama

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,607

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4316

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 100 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Detective Phil Fish's wife on 'Barney Miller'? Hint

Elizabeth

Bernice

Margaret

Irene

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Question 2 of 10

2. What rank was Barney Miller? Hint

Captain

Sergeant

Lieutenant

Chief

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Detective Yemana's unofficial task at the precinct? Hint

duty roster

making coffee

cleaning bathroom

answering the phone

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the actress who played the first female detective in the series? Hint

Linda Lavin

Marla Gibbs

Barbara Barrie

Doris Roberts

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Question 5 of 10

5. What war did Detective Wojciehowicz serve in? Hint

Korean War

Vietnam War

WW2

WW1

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before he became Detective Dietrich, Steve Landesberg appeared in the series once as what type of character? Hint

Fireman

Priest

Lawyer

Pickpocket

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chano and Harris made appearances in another popular '70s sitcom. Which of these was it? Hint

Maude

MASH

All in the Family

The Jeffersons

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these actors did not make a guest appearance on the show? Hint

Adam Arkin

Erik Estrada

David Lander

Ray Sharkey

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the final episode what personal news did Barney get? Hint

He made Deputy Inspector.

His daughter was pregnant.

His wife had died.

He had made Chief of New York Police Dept.

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which season did Linda Lavin first appear? Hint

4th

2nd

1st

3rd

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 18 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 73: 7/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 100: 8/10
Nov 29 2024 : hellobion: 10/10
Nov 27 2024 : Guest 97: 6/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 108: 10/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 100: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Detective Phil Fish's wife on 'Barney Miller'?

Answer: Bernice

Elizabeth 'Liz' was the name of Barney's wife, played by Barbara Barrie.

2. What rank was Barney Miller?

Answer: Captain

He eventually got a promotion in the last episode.

3. What was Detective Yemana's unofficial task at the precinct?

Answer: making coffee

He gave it up on New Year's Eve 1975. He said he would not make coffee again until 1976 because he was tired of the complaints!

4. Who was the actress who played the first female detective in the series?

Answer: Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin played Detective Janice Wentworth starting in 1975.

5. What war did Detective Wojciehowicz serve in?

Answer: Vietnam War

Wojo mentions that he delivered a baby while in Vietnam,which helped him assist with a delivery in the precinct on New Year's Eve 1975.

6. Before he became Detective Dietrich, Steve Landesberg appeared in the series once as what type of character?

Answer: Priest

The episode was 'Doomsday', primarily about a man wired with dynamite who demands that all city officials and the governor be arrested.

7. Chano and Harris made appearances in another popular '70s sitcom. Which of these was it?

Answer: All in the Family

Harris played a refrigerator repairman, and Chano played a vigilante who was killed in a car explosion. Both episodes aired originally in 1973.

8. Which of these actors did not make a guest appearance on the show?

Answer: Erik Estrada

9. In the final episode what personal news did Barney get?

Answer: He made Deputy Inspector.

He had made Deputy Inspector but in a sad twist, the 12th was being split up, and the building turned into an historical landmark.

10. In which season did Linda Lavin first appear?

Answer: 1st

She originally appeared in an episode called 'Ms. Cop' which first aired March 13,1975.

Source: Author mollysmama

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