Barney Miller
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. He is always sensible. He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit on by 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 the citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
- 1975-1982
- 8 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-PG
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. He is always sensible. He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit on by 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 the citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Evacuation
Thu, Sep 23, 1976 25 mins
Wojo is alarmed to learn that New York City doesn't have an up-to-date emergency evacuation procedure. Fish meets Jilly Pappalardo, a young thief.
Episode 2
Quarantine: Part 1
Thu, Sep 30, 1976 23 mins
Wojo brings in a sick perpetrator who collapses on the floor. The entire precinct is placed under quarantine, including a prostitute who gets friendly with Fish, Marty, Mr Driscoll, and Inspector Luger.
Episode 3
Quarantine: Part 2
Thu, Oct 7, 1976 30 mins
The entire 12th Precinct is under quarantine for the night, including the civilians, due to the threat of smallpox. Being cooped up in the same room together with no air conditioning starts to affect the men negatively. It gets worse when they overhear Harris' very vocal dreams where he seems to have a problem with everyone. The rest of the men share personal stories and conversations while waiting to hear from the medical lab if the pox is smallpox or just chicken pox.
Episode 4
Bus Stop
Thu, Oct 14, 1976 25 mins
A robber is confined to the precinct with his bus load of victims.
Episode 5
The Election
Thu, Oct 21, 1976 25 mins
It's Election Day. A woman, being prevented by her husband from voting, throws a toilet seat into the street to get attention. A shoplifter is escorted to vote by Wojo and then lost by him. Inspector Luger campaigns for a political crony.
Episode 6
Werewolf
Thu, Oct 28, 1976 25 mins
Flu epidemic is underway so a pretty African American nurse arrives at the police station to give everyone vaccines. However, Wojo is deathly afraid of needles, and Harris tries to hook up with her even though she's not interested. Meanwhile, a man claiming to suffer from werewolf curse is brought in for public disturbance. He asks the officers to lock him up before he turns into a werewolf when full moon rises that evening.
Episode 7
The Recluse
Thu, Nov 11, 1976 25 mins
A man called Mr. Unger, who hasn't left his apartment since World War II, is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty and immediately gets sick from too much smog in the air. A self-proclaimed prophet, Graham Roberts, is brought in for public disturbance but he keeps claiming that the world will end according to a biblical prophecy at 5:30 p.m. that day. Meanwhile, street kids Jilly Papalardo and Victor Kreutzer return to ask Fish for help, interrupting his plans to go out to dinner with his loving wife Bernice.
Episode 8
Noninvolvement
Thu, Nov 18, 1976 25 mins
Wojo brings in a man called Al Mitchell for refusing to help a mugging victim, Mrs. Hanson, but Barney doesn't think that Mitchell's inaction is a crime. Shyster lawyer Arnold Ripner agrees to take Mitchell's case and sue the station. Meanwhile, Det. Maria Battista brings in a flasher, Charles Yusick, who asks his group therapy friend and lawyer Lyle W. Farber, who used to be a flasher, for help.
Episode 9
Power Failure
Thu, Dec 9, 1976 30 mins
Wojo brings in a man called Charles Foster Keller for beating up a bookie who did not pay him his winnings from a horse race bet. However, Keller desperately claims that he didn't do it and explains that his other personality, a violent gambler called Lennie, is responsible. Wojo is skeptical but Dietrich tells him that multiple personality disorder caused by schizophrenia is a condition that could be real. Charles calls his doctor, Fitzgerald, to come and help him but soon loses control and the violent Lenny takes over, which works fine for Yemana since Lenny's tips seem to actually be good. However, when Charles' doctor arrives, she turns out to be a young, beautiful and elegant widow who eventually openly shows romantic interest in Barney and he, even though he's been happily married for 19 years, does reciprocate to a certain degree. Meanwhile, the power goes out in a number of city blocks leaving the station in pitch black darkness, and Dietrich has only so many matches to keep the light on. Luckily, their technician, Beckman, arrives to turn on the station's electric generator. Unfortunately, it is not in that great of a shape either. Later, a jewelry store owner, Mr. Rosten, is taken in after an accidental shooting incident involving Yemana.
Episode 10
Christmas Story
Thu, Dec 23, 1976 30 mins
Fish goes undercover to catch a mugger who's targeting Santas. Wojo doesn't know how to tell Yemana that his Christmas Eve date is a call girl. Luger fishes for an Christmas Day invitation from Barney.
Episode 11
Hash
Thu, Dec 30, 1976 30 mins
Everyone on the squad except Barney is stoned by hashish-laced brownies made by Wojo's new girlfriend. An actor and a critic duel with swords.
Episode 12
Smog Alert
Thu, Jan 6, 1977 30 mins
The city experiences a first-stage smog alert. A potential suicide victim is saved by a graffiti artist.
Episode 13
Community Relations
Thu, Jan 13, 1977 30 mins
Barney is charged with harassment when he arrests a blind shoplifter. An evicted tenant threatens a landlord with a musket. Harris, who is a smoker, and Yemana, who is a gambler, make a bet that whoever manages to quit his vice longer wins.
Episode 14
The Rand Report
Thu, Jan 20, 1977 30 mins
Wojo quits the force rather than return to uniformed patrol one week per month.
Episode 15
Fire '77
Thu, Jan 27, 1977 30 mins
Thanks to a suicidal couple, the precinct may go up in flames.
Episode 16
Abduction
Thu, Feb 3, 1977 30 mins
A couple wants Barney's assistance with their cult-influenced daughter. Nick's bookie is arrested. Harris gets a short story published in a slick gentleman's magazine. Bernice interviews for a job over Fish's objections.
Episode 17
Sex Surrogate
Thu, Feb 10, 1977 30 mins
Barney investigates a sex clinic that more closely resembles a brothel. Harris investigates a rash of crimes apparently committed by a juvenile. Weary of waiting for a promotion, Levitt announces that he's quitting the force.
Episode 18
Moonlighting
Thu, Feb 17, 1977 30 mins
Barney discovers that Harris has a second job. Dietrich arrests a priest for fencing stolen goods. A racketeer is using a mentally challenged boy as an assistant.
Episode 19
Asylum
Thu, Feb 24, 1977 30 mins
Wojo prematurely grants asylum to a Russian defector. Marty is charged with a parole violation for possessing a half-ounce of marijuana.
Episode 20
Group Home
Thu, Mar 10, 1977 30 mins
Yemana assists a bigoted Army officer when a bomber threatens a recruiting facility. Fish takes a turn at mugging detail.
Episode 21
Strike: Part 1
Thu, Mar 24, 1977 30 mins
The city is threatened with a police force strike. A woman is robbed by her computer date.
Episode 22
Strike: Part 2
Thu, Mar 31, 1977 30 mins
Barney and Inspector Luger staff the precinct alone while the detectives are on strike.
