Editing Hal Linden (section)

===''Barney Miller''===
In 1974, Linden landed the starring role in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television police sitcom ''[[Barney Miller]]''. He portrayed the eponymous captain of the 12th Precinct in [[Greenwich Village]], Manhattan, New York City. He earned seven [[Emmy Award]] nominations for his work on the series. Linden is tied with [[Matt LeBlanc]] and [[John Goodman]] for the most Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [[Emmy Award]] nominations without ever winning. He also earned four [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy]]. The series aired from 1975 to 1982. Linden later said that leaving Broadway to work on ''Barney Miller'' was his most irrational act and also one of his best decisions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Up Front: First Person |last=Lavin |first=Cheryl |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=April 26, 1987 |page=SM2 |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/1124894598/}}</ref>

During the run of ''Barney Miller'', Linden served as the narrator and host of the ABC children's shows ''[[Animals, Animals, Animals]]'' and ''[[FYI (TV series)|FYI]]''. He won two [[Daytime Emmy]]s for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his host work on ''FYI''. in 1984 and 1985.<ref name=lovece />