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Barney Miller

1975TV-PG8 seasons7.3 / 10

One of the Funniest Police Shows Ever!

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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Synopsis

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.

Season 2 episodes

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← Season 1

Episode 1

Doomsday

A disgruntled man with a belt of dynamite threatens to blow himself and the squad room sky high unless President Nixon agrees to speak with him; the plumbing goes kaput; Wojo arrests a phony man-of-the-cloth.

Episode 2

The Social Worker

Weary of housework, Liz tries her hand at social work, to Barney's dismay; a master forger fascinates Harris.

Episode 3

The Layoff

Barney, Fish and Yemana feel the crunch when a labor layoff forces them to do without Chano, Harris and Wojo; a manicurist goes deeper than the nail; a morose stockbroker takes to petty theft.

Episode 4

Ambush

Yemana is shot in full view of disinterested bystanders, and Barney is offered a job in Florida.

Episode 5

Heat Wave

A wife claims spousal abuse; Wojo and Wentworth are bait for a park rapist.

Episode 6

The Arsonist

The precinct is on the lookout for an arsonist; Chano brings in a man who used a deadly weapon on a vending machine.

Episode 7

Hotel

Wojo and Wentworth pose as marrieds in order to bust a burglary ring set in a posh hotel.

Episode 8

Discovery

Marty claims that a member of the 12th is harassing the gay community; the precinct computers think Fish is dead.

Episode 9

You Dirty Rat

Barney smells a rat when two pounds of confiscated marijuana disappears from the evidence locker, and a homeless man spends the night in a department store—apparently one of many.

Episode 10

Horse Thief

A hansom cab owner reports his horse missing. A man assaulted in his hotel room insists he was alone.

Episode 11

Rain

During a very rainy day, the squad must endure both the precinct roof threatening to collapse, and VERY bad Bicentennial jokes from a nightclub comedian-the stationhouse roof literally groaning in response!!

Episode 12

Fish

A glimpse at Detective Fish's home life ensues when the detective decides to go on restricted duty. Steve Landesberg bows as Arthur Dietrich; Doris Belack fills in for Florence Stanley as Bernice Fish.

Episode 13

Hot Dogs

A man is convinced that a photo of Jean Harlow is his missing wife; a pair of lady cops makes an overzealous drug bust.

Episode 14

Protection

The citizenry is in a panic amidst the rumors that the 12th Precinct is being shut down; a repentent hood can't prove that he committed a crime.

Episode 15

Happy New Year

On New Year's Eve, Fish tries to stop a jumper, and Wojo delivers a baby.

Episode 16

Sniper

A con man is selling charter flights to Saturn; Wojo and Luger are sniper targets.

Episode 17

Fear of Flying

Wojo must escort a bigamist to Cleveland, even though he is (guess!) afraid of flying. Meanwhile,the bigamist's New York wife shows up. Also, a man turns in an unmarked envelope containing $3500 in cash.

Episode 18

Block Party

Wentworth is furious when Chano gets the credit for her bust of an assassin at a block party.

Episode 19

Massage Parlor

Wentworth busts a dime-store cowboy in a massage parlor, and the detectives bust an octogenarian mugger.

Episode 20

The Psychiatrist

A department psychiatrist advises the department to confiscate Wojo's gun

Episode 21

The Kid

Fish is attracted to the mother of a young mugger; a man is a bit premature to obtain the unclaimed windfall he found on the street.

Episode 22

The Mole

Fish considers an operation; a burglar known as ""The Mole"" leads Harris and Wojo on a merry chase through the city sewer system. Ron Carey plays the Mole, and returns as Levitt in the next season.

Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026