Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Ron Glass: Det. Ron Harris
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Quotes
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Yemana : Then Fish runs in the alley and he leaps over us like one of those, what do you call those things in Africa that run and leap in the air?
Detective Ron Harris : Slaves.
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Captain Barney Miller : [to Harris, who is stoned on hashish brownies] I want you to go home until you feel better.
Detective Ron Harris : [grinning] Hey, I"ll go home... but I ain"t never gonna feel better!
Captain Barney Miller : And I don"t want you driving a car; take the bus.
Detective Ron Harris : Okay... wait. If I can"t drive a car...
[laughing]
Detective Ron Harris : I better not try to drive a BUS!
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Detective Ron Harris : So What do you do for fun? Watch TV?
Amish Farmer : It"s not in the bible.
Detective Ron Harris : Movies?
Amish Farmer : Not in the Bible.
Detective Ron Harris : Play cards? Gamble?
Amish Farmer : It"s not in the Bible.
Detective Ron Harris : What DO you DO for fun?
Amish Farmer : Got 14 kids. THAT"S in the Bible.
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Detective Ron Harris : Barney, his wife has decided not to press charges, so I let him go after giving him that spiel you always give about "not losing one"s perspective."
Captain Barney Miller : I"m... flattered that you chose to use it.
Detective Ron Harris : Well, I thought it oughta be in the public domain *by now*...
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Detective Ron Harris : Hey Fish, does it hurt when those stones come out?
Fish : It can"t be too bad. The doctor says it"s like giving birth.
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Detective Ron Harris : [brings Mayflower, who"s dressed in full pimp regalia into the Squad Room] Okay. Come on. Come on. Come on.
Mr. Mayflower : Hey, man, since when is it a crime to come to the defense of a lady and try and protect her honor? Since *when*?
Detective Ron Harris : When you push her trick out of a second story window.
Mr. Mayflower : Don"t tell *me* chivalry ain"t dead!
