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Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
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Episode 1
Captain Barney Miller talks down a junkie who is holding the 12th Precinct hostage.
Directed by Bill DavisWritten by Danny ArnoldGuest stars Chu Chu Malave, Anne Wyndham, Mike Moore, Michael Tessier, Buddy Lester, John Hawker
Episode 2
A bomber targets the 12th Precinct, as Det. Fish contemplates retirement.
Directed by Danny ArnoldWritten by Steve GordonGuest stars Alex Henteloff, Milt Kogan, Jack DeLeon, Rod Perry, Jane Dulo, Ray Sharkey, Stuart Pankin, Noam Pitlik
Episode 3
The squad grapples with guarding a department store payroll and a flasher who attempts suicide in the bathroom.
Directed by Richard KinonWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Ron Feinberg, Reid Cruickshanks, Richard Stahl, Paul Lichtman, Jeffrey Kramer, Ted Noose
Episode 4
An old friend of Barney's is assigned to investigate allegations of corruption in the squadroom; Chano is after an obscene phone caller.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Dick O'Neill, Buddy Lester, Derrel Maury
Episode 5
A prostitute threatens to file harassment charges against Wojo; Rachel wants to move into her own apartment.
Directed by Jerry Davis, Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Jerry Davis, Chris HaywardGuest stars Naomi Stevens, Audrey Christie, Nancy Dussault, Lavelle Roby, Shannon Christie, Rosanna DeSoto, Anne Wyndham
Episode 6
Well-meaning nosy neighbors overrun a covert stakeout operation.
Directed by John RichWritten by Danny ArnoldGuest stars Marjorie Bennett, Florence Stanley, Lou Jacobi, Vic Tayback, Eddie Barth, Brett Somers, Lucille Meredith, Peter Carew
Episode 7
Guests to the 12th include a drunken bureaucrat and the 12-year-old who robbed Chano's apartment; Wojo closes the precinct's favorite delicatessen for minor health-code infractions.
Written by Danny Arnold, Richard Baer, Chris HaywardGuest stars Milt Kogan, Milton Selzer, David Wayne, Claudio Martínez, Elliott Reid
Episode 8
An overzealous lady cop ruffles the feathers of the testosterone-run 12th; Chano nabs an obscene phone caller. Linda Lavin (""Alice"") debuts as Detective Janice Wentworth.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Howard Platt, Wynn Irwin, Linda Lavin
Episode 9
Barney is visited by Inspector Luger, who complains that his men aren't disliked enough by the public; a neighborhood vigilante is well into his twilight years; Wojo collars a cross-dressing teamster.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Gabriel Dell, Marla Gibbs, Milt Kogan, James Gregory, Titos Vandis, Lee de Broux, Nick Holt
Episode 10
The 12th Precinct reluctantly guards a mob witness; Chano uses his co-workers' own cash stash to set up a narcotics buy.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Herb Edelman, Milt Kogan, Jack DeLeon, Ed McCready, Lee Ross
Episode 11
A self-avowed ""bird-man"" drops in; Barney holds a resourceful escaped prisoner for the FBI; Harris decides to write a novel, setting up one of the series' most durable storylines.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Danny Dayton, Roscoe Lee Browne, Leonard Frey, Judson Pratt, Reid Cruickshanks
Episode 12
A scruffy ""Serpico""-type cop has good reason to hide behind unruly hair; Bernice discovers that Fish spent the afternoon in a massage parlor.
Directed by Allen BaronWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Florence Stanley, Charles Fleischer, Michael Lembeck, Henry Beckman
Episode 13
Chano is guilt-stricken when he shoots a holdup man; Liz makes a citizen's arrest, after being robbed at ""stickpoint"" by a twelve-year-old.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Todd Bridges, Cal Gibson, James Gregory
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
Hal LindenBarney Miller
Max GailStan Wojciehowicz
Barbara BarrieElizabeth Miller
Ron GlassRon Harris
Gregory SierraMiguel Amenguale
Steve LandesbergDet. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
Jack SooDet. Sgt. Nick Yemana
Ron CareyAngelo Molinari aka The Mole
ABCUnited States
Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
