# Barney Miller and Chano and Inspector Luger **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 9, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221 "2012-09-09T19:12:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/41 "2017-11-11T01:28:14Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > I always thought Luger was meant to be more of a fossil than a boob. This is my take as well. He was of a different time. Along with Foster, Kleiner, and Brownie, of course. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/42 "2017-11-11T01:50:13Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > Growing up in the seventies in Kansas City as the son of a cop, LOTS of people blew up in cars. In some neighborhoods, it was considered “natural causes”. Try growing up in Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/43 "2017-11-11T03:42:14Z")
Gregory Sierra got transferred to Miami Vice. He played Lt. Lou Rodriguez in the first four episodes before taking a bullet meant for Sonny. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/44 "2017-11-11T03:55:04Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Gregory Sierra got transferred to Miami Vice. He played Lt. Lou Rodriguez in the first four episodes before taking a bullet meant for Sonny. No, Sonny got gunned down at the toll booth. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/45 "2017-11-11T03:59:10Z")
Didn’t realize how much of a zombie thread this one was… ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/46 "2017-11-11T04:42:43Z")
exploding zombies in cars ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/47 "2017-11-11T12:37:03Z")
> [@Andy\_L](#): > > Didn’t realize how much of a zombie thread this one was… Funny thing is I almost bumped this thread myself last week. I had just finished watching the show from 1st to last episode over a 4 month period. I’ve always thought it was one of the best sitcoms but additionally it holds up great. All in the Family & MASH were the best in their day but neither has aged well for me at least. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/48 "2017-11-11T17:50:04Z")
Luger was more socially clueless and obnoxious than stupid. The character’s purpose on the show was to get under Barney’s skin. Barney was usually too polite and cautious to let Luger know what he really thought. Who else remembers the episode where they had a psychic in the cage, and he was reading everyone’s minds aloud? Luger walks in at one point, and the psychic (channeling Barney) shouts, “Do your own damn work!” ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/49 "2017-11-11T19:04:41Z")
I was under the impression that Inspector Luger’s job was solely internal affairs, and that he was there precisely because he didn’t have the favor of his colleagues. I recall hearing that internal affairs is uniformly hated by cops and that being assigned to it is not considered a vote of confidence. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/50 "2017-11-11T19:16:41Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I was under the impression that Inspector Luger’s job was solely internal affairs, and that he was there precisely because he didn’t have the favor of his colleagues. I recall hearing that internal affairs is uniformly hated by cops and that being assigned to it is not considered a vote of confidence. Nope, he was an Inspector. Barney’s boss pretty much. Lt. Scanlon was Internal Affairs and generally hated. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/51 "2017-11-12T14:36:15Z")
Once Abe Vigoda was stopped for a traffic violation and was detained because the officer thought he was wanted. The officer thought Vigoda was Tessio. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221/52 "2017-11-13T15:33:38Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Once Abe Vigoda was stopped for a traffic violation and was detained because the officer thought he was wanted. The officer thought Vigoda was Tessio. And then he asked the cop, “Can you get me off the hook? For old times’ sake?” That didn’t help. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-miller-and-chano-and-inspector-luger/634221.md?page=2)