Dietrich was Fish's replacement, and was the intellectual of the group (one Monday morning he chit-chatted about how he had gone to the Goethe Festival over the weekend). Chano had moved on early, Fish retired (and had briefly had his own show), and the actor who played Yemana died, inspiring a half-hour tribute to actor Jack Soo by the rest of the cast.
BARNEY MILLER POSSESSION SERIES
He had developed into something of a snob, and was also less and less interested in police work as the series went on. Harris, with whom Barney now clashed from time to time, had become successful financially and was becoming more attuned to the cultural side of things. Barney was now more of a real person, the pressures of life seemingly affecting him more, and he would even get a bit frustrated with his immediate underlings. The dialog became wittier and the characterization much more subtle. Conversations became more relaxed as well, and you got the idea that the directors were trying to show human interaction as it often was, with people thinking before they spoke. The precinct house was now very leisurely for a police station in Manhattan. By the end of the run, the pace of the show had slowed down somewhat. Other detectives came and went after an episode or two, especially during the very early years. The detectives were racially mixed, which, at the show's inception, would occasionally provide for some comedy, though ethnic humor was largely dispensed with after the first season. Chano was perhaps the most "normal" of the bunch after Barney, and always tried to have a positive outlook despite being constantly exposed to the less inspiring side of life. Fish was the old man on the verge of retirement who had more ailments than you could imagine. Harris was funny, fashion-conscious, and cool, while Yemana was much more introverted, though he would also provide the occasional witty commentary. Wojo was the well-meaning detective who was a bit lacking in smarts. Barney was the captain of the precinct, very put-upon and overworked, but nevertheless always wise and friendly. At the beginning of the series, the pace was fast and the comedy a bit "loud," and the emphasis was on one-liners and quirkiness rather than on real characters. The show dealt with a detective squad at a precinct house in New York City and the often strange people from the community who went in and out their door. "Barney Miller" was a show that changed dramatically during the course of its run, despite the fact that its plot, setting, and basic cast remained the same.
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