| NBC | Season Premiere Date: March 23, 2000 |
Summary:
A ruthless police captain runs a squad of quirky detectives while angling to get elected mayor of New York City in this brief sitcom. The show is most remembered (if at all) for yielding guest star Henry Winkler an Emmy nomination, only to have it rescinded when the TV Academy learned that the episode aired after its official deadline period.
Genre(s):
Comedy
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E5. Fast Times at Union High
Air Date: April 20, 2000
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S1:E4. You Give Law a Bad Name
Air Date: April 13, 2000
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S1:E3. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
Air Date: April 6, 2000
Nov 21, 2019
It boasts an appealing star, a colorful ensemble cast, clever writing and no shortage of laughs. It is, in short, what good character comedy should be. [23 March 2000]
Nov 21, 2019
Nov 21, 2019
Battery Park isn't awful. Goldberg is too skilled at putting together slick ensemble comedies for that. It actually does click some of the time. But it's not quite charged up to the level of "Barney Miller," the gold standard for this type of show. [23 March 2000, p.49]
Nov 21, 2019
It's an attempt to do a 1970s comedy like "Barney Miller" - but without the laughs. [22 March 2000]
Nov 21, 2019
The usually reliable producer Gary David Goldberg ("Spin City," "Brooklyn Bridge," "Family Ties") has imitated the props, plot devices and characters from the original ("Barney Miller"), but duplicating wit, mood and casting chemistry have proven more elusive.[23 March 2000, p.E-5]
Nov 21, 2019
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: March 23, 2000
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S1:E5. Fast Times at Union High
Air Date: April 20, 2000
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S1:E4. You Give Law a Bad Name
Air Date: April 13, 2000
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S1:E3. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
Air Date: April 6, 2000
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S1:E2. Rabbit Punch
Air Date: March 30, 2000
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S1:E1. Pilot Episode
Air Date: March 23, 2000
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Season 1 Overview