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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
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.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars William Windom, Steve Landesberg, J.J. Barry
Episode 2
Weary of housework, Liz tries her hand at social work, to Barney's dismay; a master forger fascinates Harris.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Barbara Barrie, Alex Henteloff, Herbie Faye, Art Metrano, James Gregory
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Oliver Clark, Candice Azzara, Bob Dishy, Sandra Deel, Milt Kogan
Episode 4
Yemana is shot in full view of disinterested bystanders, and Barney is offered a job in Florida.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars David Doyle, Dick O'Neill, Milt Kogan
Episode 5
A wife claims spousal abuse; Wojo and Wentworth are bait for a park rapist.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Janet Ward, Gloria Calomee, Paul Lichtman, Peter Elbling, Angelo Gnazzo, Linda Lavin
Episode 6
The precinct is on the lookout for an arsonist; Chano brings in a man who used a deadly weapon on a vending machine.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars Roger Bowen, Leonard Stone, Jack Somack, Steve Franken
Episode 7
Wojo and Wentworth pose as marrieds in order to bust a burglary ring set in a posh hotel.
Directed by Noam Pitlik, Danny ArnoldWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Robert Mandan, Adam Arkin, Arnold Soboloff, Queenie Smith, Beatrice Colen, Linda Lavin, Joseph G. Medalis
Episode 8
Marty claims that a member of the 12th is harassing the gay community; the precinct computers think Fish is dead.
Written by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Philip Sterling, Ray Stewart, Paul Jenkins, Jack DeLeon, John LaMotta, Norman Rice
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars J. Pat O'Malley, Val Bisoglio, Franklyn Ajaye, Ned Glass
Episode 10
A hansom cab owner reports his horse missing. A man assaulted in his hotel room insists he was alone.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars Jack Dodson, Bruce Solomon, Ron Masak, Liam Dunn, Judith Cassmore
Episode 11
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!!
Directed by Noam Pitlik, Danny ArnoldWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars Phil Leeds, Stanley Brock, Sidney Miller, Joseph V. Perry, Paul Lichtman
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Herbert Baker, Chris HaywardGuest stars Steve Landesberg, Emily Levine, Doris Belack, Darryl Seamen
Episode 13
A man is convinced that a photo of Jean Harlow is his missing wife; a pair of lady cops makes an overzealous drug bust.
Directed by Danny ArnoldWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars Jonelle Allen, Howard Honig, Nellie Bellflower, David L. Lander, James Gregory
Episode 14
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.
Directed by Noam Pitlik, Danny ArnoldGuest stars Ray Sharkey, Ralph Manza, Jack Somack, James Gregory
Episode 15
On New Year's Eve, Fish tries to stop a jumper, and Wojo delivers a baby.
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Barbara Barrie, Edith Diaz, Joseph Bova, John LaMotta, John Dullaghan
Episode 16
A con man is selling charter flights to Saturn; Wojo and Luger are sniper targets.
Written by Danny Arnold, Chris HaywardGuest stars Charlotte Rae, Sully Boyar, Jay Robinson, James Gregory
Episode 17
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.
Guest stars Valerie Curtin, Jack Riley, Charles Murphy
Episode 18
Wentworth is furious when Chano gets the credit for her bust of an assassin at a block party.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars George Murdock, Stanley Brock, Larry Bishop, Linda Lavin
Episode 19
Wentworth busts a dime-store cowboy in a massage parlor, and the detectives bust an octogenarian mugger.
Written by Tony SheehanGuest stars Meg Wyllie, Charles Frank, Florence Halop, Kenneth Tigar, Linda Lavin, Opal Euard, Janet Ruff
Episode 20
A department psychiatrist advises the department to confiscate Wojo's gun
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris Hayward, Tony SheehanGuest stars Madison Mason, Fred Sadoff, Martin Garner, Neil J. Schwartz, James Gregory
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Stan LathanWritten by Danny Arnold, Chris Hayward, Tony SheehanGuest stars Jose Flores, Arny Freeman, Angelina Estrada, Charles Murphy
Episode 22
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.
Directed by Mark WarrenWritten by Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege, Chris HaywardGuest stars Severn Darden, Dean Santoro, Ron Carey, Richard Russell Ramos
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
