Barney Miller (TV Series)

Tunnel (1977)

Hal Linden: Capt. Barney Miller

Quotes 

• Capt. Barney Miller : Unfortunately, Dietrich, we're not all blessed with your certainty. So if you don't mind, I'm afraid we're all just going to have to muddle through it with all our questions and our doubts.

• Yemana : [takes out a bagful of evidence]  He had this stuffed in his briefcase.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Handcuffs, mace? A blackjack?

  Howard Gabriel : That's the first rule of teaching: get their respect.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Mr. Gabriel, I would imagine there are better ways of establishing rapport with one's class.

  Howard Gabriel : What do you want? Do you want me to go in there like that Kotter on TV, armed only with my wit?

  Capt. Barney Miller : Mr. Gabriel...

  Howard Gabriel : If I told them jokes like he did, they would cut my heart out with their little pencils!