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Barney Miller Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
Inquisition
Thu, Sep 13, 197930 mins
Lieutenant Scanlon pays an unwelcome visit to the 12th precinct to investigate the origins of an anonymous letter sent by an officer who admits to being a homosexual. Barney doesn't see the issue, but homophobic Scanlon is itching to weed out the author of the letter, and decides to question each officer of the 12th precinct in hopes finding out who it is. During the investigation Barney finds out, in confidence, that it is Officer Zetelli but refuses to tell Scanlon. Meanwhile, a frustrated office worker is arrested when he destroys the MUSAK system in his office because he believes that it is delivering subliminal messages.
Episode 2
The Photographer
Thu, Sep 20, 197930 mins
A prisoner claims to be Jesus Christ. A drug dealer is caught with a large stash. An elderly mugger poses as a photographer to entice lonely women.
Episode 3
Vacation
Thu, Sep 27, 197930 mins
The detectives are preoccupied with Barney's posted vacation schedules. A string of false alarms suggests that a sniper may be after a cop. A man won't donate a kidney to his ailing brother.
Episode 4
The Brother
Thu, Oct 4, 197930 mins
A monk suffers a transgression with a prostitute. Dietrich may not be ideal for mugging detail, especially if in drag.
Episode 5
The Slave
Thu, Oct 18, 197930 mins
Harris objects to the fact that the Burmese chauffeur being arrested for a traffic accident is actually an indentured servant.
Episode 6
Strip Joint
Thu, Nov 1, 197930 mins
A bookstore owner is angry when a strip club opens near his store. A man is convinced that he is on the verge of spontaneous combustion.
Episode 7
The Bird
Thu, Nov 8, 197930 mins
The clerk that sold Wojo a sick bird changes his strict no-return policy when he learns that the detective is a police officer. A suicide hot line operator becomes suicidal. Harris's book publication is interrupted when Dietrich refuses to sign a release.
Episode 8
The Desk
Thu, Nov 22, 197930 mins
A former master criminal becomes incoherent following his lobotomy. A victim is unable to use the telephone to report being mugged because he's Amish.
Episode 9
The Judge
Thu, Dec 6, 197930 mins
A judge overrules an attorney by hitting him on the head with a gavel. A woman reports crimes that actually happen on soap operas.
Episode 10
The DNA Story
Thu, Dec 13, 197930 mins
The squad searches for a viral strain stolen from a lab. A woman is convinced that her husband is really a clone.
Episode 11
The Dentist
Thu, Dec 27, 197930 mins
A detective goes undercover to trap a dentist with instruments that seem to go missing. One man's hands are a nuisance to others and a musical instrument to himself.
Episode 12
People's Court
Thu, Jan 3, 198030 mins
Weary apartment dwellers band together to catch a burglar. A census taker takes drastic measures to count an unco-operative target.
Episode 13
Vanished: Part 1
Thu, Jan 10, 198030 mins
Harris poses as a vagrant to go undercover to solve a string of crimes, and then he disappears. A woman wants Wojo or Dietrich to make a baby with her.
Episode 14
Vanished: Part 2
Thu, Jan 17, 198030 mins
Harris disappears while going undercover as a vagrant. Luger chooses to be demoted rather than to retire.
Episode 15
The Child Stealers
Thu, Jan 24, 198030 mins
Marty's friend Mr. Driscoll tries to reclaim his son by kidnapping him from a playground. A self-proclaimed time traveler advises Harris to adjust his stock portfolio.
Episode 16
Guns
Thu, Jan 31, 198030 mins
A rash of unusual robberies leads to an eccentric gun collector. A man who is trying to recover his television set robs the police vault. Wojo fears that a depressed Luger is planning to commit suicide.
Episode 17
Uniform Day
Thu, Feb 7, 198030 mins
The staff serves the annual department-mandated ritual day in uniform, except Harris who wears his customary high-end clothes.
Episode 18
Dietrich's Arrest: Part 1
Thu, Feb 28, 198030 mins
Dietrich is arrested for participating in an anti-nuclear rally. A lottery winner dispenses of his prize money by throwing it out a window. Barney discovers he can't afford his apartment now that it is being converted into a condominium.
Episode 19
Dietrich's Arrest: Part 2
Thu, Mar 6, 198030 mins
Harris is assigned to book Dietrich, whose arrest earns a visit from Internal Affairs. A nuclear engineer is arrested for splashing participants with atomic water.
Episode 20
The Architect
Thu, Mar 27, 198030 mins
An architect decides to blow up his own building.
Episode 21
The Inventor
Thu, May 1, 198030 mins
An inventor steals the plans for his own invention. The squad tries hypnosis to uncover the name of a criminal that Wojo can't remember.
Episode 22
Fog
Thu, May 8, 198030 mins
Barney is discouraged at being passed over yet again for promotion to the rank of deputy inspector.