Barney Miller (TV Series) The Arrival (1982) User Reviews

Introducing Inspector Luger's mail order bride

[kevinolzak · 5/10 · 29 August 2014]

"The Arrival" introduces Carina Afable as Perlita Avilar, prospective mail order bride from the Philippines, completing a long journey to marry Inspector Luger ("I had many proposals, but marriage was never mentioned!"). Alas, she's kept waiting all day as the reluctant bachelor shows little inclination to give up his freedom, but sincerely admits that he's lonely (she would return in the series finale "Landmark"). Captain Miller is dumbstruck that Luger failed to notify him that she was coming (Harris: "Barney, he didn't get her for you!"). Mario Roccuzzo (fifth of six) plays Norman Deluca, a handicapped mugging victim (wooden leg) who takes a shine to the Filipino beauty, and in a curious twist his assailants are never caught (Deluca would return in "Old Love"). Andrew Bloch (second of two) plays Vincent Brysom, arrested for ransacking the office of MENSA, the organization catering to intellectual eggheads, who casually admits to being a member (Brysom: "they told me to wise up!" Wojo: "okay smart guy!"). MENSA president William Deats (Alan Oppenheimer) wants Brysom to attend several meetings to avoid prison, but he opts to remain where he is (Wojo: "you're doin' a stupid thing!" Brysom: "well it's a start!").

Very bad writing

[realifeu · 1/10 · 8 March 2024]

I how to give this episode of zero because of this, think it was very wrong for a Luger to marry this mail order bride talking down to her and taking advantage of her being so innocent and naive treating her like he purchased her as a slave and she has no rights and is not allowed speak up for herself. Lugerl is a total jerk. Whoever wrote that episode was a male chauvinist pig. That's certainly wouldn't fly today or even back then just because a woman wants to come to America for a better life that doesn't mean the man can treat her like a dog. Worst episode of Barney Miller ever. Luger should have been written out of the show from the beginning do you have to put in a character that everybody loves to hate.