Barney Miller (TV Series)

Tunnel (1977)

Jack Soo: Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana

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Quotes 

• [Yemana is reading an article in the newspaper for a horse race involving a horse named Pick-Me-Nick] 

  Wojo : Do you think it's an omen?

  Yemana : Omen? It's practically an order.

• Yemana : You don't believe that there is something up there that plans everything for all of us?

  Dietrich : If you're referring to a single, all-powerful force that's guiding our destinies, I would have to say no.

  Yemana : Well, I just don't happen to agree with you.

• Yemana : [getting off the phone]  Pick-Me-Nick won! I won 400 bucks!

  [everyone stares at him] 

  Yemana : I guess that settles that!

• 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!