Ramon

Episode aired Jan 23, 1975
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

256

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Comedy Drama

When a drug addict holds the precinct hostage, Captain Barney Miller has to talk him out of it.When a drug addict holds the precinct hostage, Captain Barney Miller has to talk him out of it.When a drug addict holds the precinct hostage, Captain Barney Miller has to talk him out of it.

Director
- Bill Davis
Writers
- Theodore J. Flicker
- Danny Arnold
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

256

YOUR RATING

Director
- Bill Davis
Writers
- Theodore J. Flicker
- Danny Arnold
Stars

6User reviews

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Trivia
A remake, in slightly modified form, of the original pilot. The Uncle Charlie character featured in the pilot was omitted and the episode slightly rewritten to remove all scenes. A new teaser opening in the Miller house was written to replace the scenes with Uncle Charlie. The remainder of the episode's dialogue is identical to the pilot, aside from the changes to the characters who were changed.

Goofs
When Ramon holds the detectives hostage in the squad room, the dangling handcuff on his left wrist constantly changes from being locked closed to hanging open.

Quotes
Ramon Santos: I'm a Puerto Rican junkie, in a police station, with a gun in my hand! What am I gonna do with a fair trial?

Alternate versions
Sony's Season 1 DVD sets use the syndicated version, as the master copy of the original broadcast version was thought to have been lost at the time of its release. The original broadcast master was later located and issued as part of the complete Barney Miller series DVD set by Shout Factory in 2011.

Connections
Referenced in Barney Miller: Landmark: Part 3 (1982)

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Featured review

5/10

Underwhelming but Intriguing Intro

Having heard so much about this show my wife and I sat down 22 minutes ago to give it a chance. Here's my instant reaction

I see potential here depending on how the creative team decides to expound on the characters introduced in the first episode. Almost every show struggles through the first season, and the tone, characters, overall mood can change as the writers become more comfortable with the world that they have created.

The wife shows potential. She had some of the best lines from the first episode and her cynicism is a nice counter balance to a seemingly optimistic police officer. Speaking of her husband, the character of Barney Miller is great and Hal Linden seems to balance strength, wisdom, and empathy well as an actor. The cast of misfits at the police station haven't shown anything yet, but I'm withholding saying too much until later on in the show. Can't wait to see how it goes from here!

Rating: 20/40