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Barney Miller Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Homicide: Part 1
Thu, Oct 30, 198030 mins
The department restructures precincts into specialty squads. Luger gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. A man murders his barber. A woman hires a hit man to kill her husband and then changes her mind.
Episode 2
Homicide: Part 2
Thu, Nov 6, 198030 mins
Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in the death of an old friend. Dietrich tracks down the hitman's intended target. Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer.
Episode 3
The Delegate
Thu, Nov 13, 198030 mins
A drunk and disorderly man turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention. Barney discovers that the newly assigned Officer Nash is not really a police officer.
Episode 4
Dorsey
Thu, Nov 27, 198030 mins
The precinct's newest detective is convinced that his colleagues are on the take and asks not to be included.
Episode 5
Agent Orange
Thu, Dec 11, 198030 mins
Wojo takes a personal interest in a fellow vet whose crime spree may be related to Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War. A domestic dispute occurs at the Brauer household when their apartment building becomes "clothing optional."
Episode 6
Call Girl
Thu, Dec 18, 198030 mins
The precinct is besieged by a large group of prostitutes. Dorsey develops a protective stance with a young one. Harris receives stock tips from another. Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy.
Episode 7
Resignation
Thu, Jan 8, 198130 mins
Dietrich feels guilty and resigns when he shoots a felon. A playwright assaults an incompetent actor.
Episode 8
Field Associate
Thu, Jan 15, 198130 mins
The detectives are edgy because someone is sending specific information about them to Internal Affairs. Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and his wife who reported him missing years ago.
Episode 9
Movie: Part 1
Thu, Jan 22, 198130 mins
Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie for an investigation. An former-generation radio news reporter assaults a young television anchor.
Episode 10
Movie: Part 2
Thu, Jan 29, 198130 mins
Audience members at the screening of Harris' over-budget film include a blind mugging victim and an overeager charity collector.
Episode 11
The Psychic
Thu, Feb 5, 198130 mins
A mugger claims he was following a psychic vision. A language professor vandalizes a grammatically incorrect billboard.
Episode 12
Stormy Weather
Thu, Feb 12, 198130 mins
Barney anxiously waits for news about Wojo who chased a looter into the Hudson River. A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution.
Episode 13
The Librarian
Thu, Feb 19, 198130 mins
A gypsy has an incredibly compelling motive for harassing the owner of a novelty store. A librarian takes extreme measures to enforce quiet among her patrons.
Episode 14
Rachel
Thu, Feb 26, 198130 mins
Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date. A sporting goods store owner takes the law in his own hands. Arnold Ripner sues Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel.
Episode 15
Contempt: Part 1
Thu, Mar 12, 198130 mins
Barney is charged with contempt of court when he refuses to name an informant. A restaurant may have refused to serve a man because of his appearance.
Episode 16
Contempt: Part 2
Thu, Mar 19, 198130 mins
While Barney spends the night in jail for contempt of court, Harris supervises the squad room.
Episode 17
The Doll
Thu, Mar 26, 198130 mins
An expensive doll is abducted for ransom. A man claims he was swindled out of a ticket on the space shuttle. Luger names Barney as a beneficiary in his will.
Episode 18
Lady and the Bomb
Thu, Apr 9, 198130 mins
A woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. The jury reaches a verdict in Harris's libel suit. Retired Detective Phil Fish drops in for a visit.
Episode 19
Riot
Thu, Apr 30, 198130 mins
Luger turns a small disturbance with the Hassidic community into a full-blown riot. The squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up their housekeeping in the sewer (steam tunnels)
Episode 20
Vests
Thu, May 7, 198130 mins
The detectives object to wearing their new bulletproof vests. Luger interviews the detectives in case of the need for an obituary.
Episode 21
The Rainmaker
Thu, May 14, 198130 mins
The officers arrest a rainmaker, only to discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city. Wojo, Harris, and Dietrich each consider applying for a job opening in vice.
Episode 22
Liquidation
Thu, May 21, 198130 mins
Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay the judgment in Arnold Ripner's lawsuit.
