Barney Miller

E01

Episode 1

Inquisition

1979-09-13

When an anonymous letter identifies a member of the 12th Precinct as a homosexual, it buys the boys a visit from Lieutenant Scanlon, who proceeds to make a witch hunt out of his search for the author. Meanwhile, a disgruntled shopper takes a fire axe to an elevator's MUZAK machine.

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E02

Episode 2

The Photographer

1979-09-20

A tranquil prisoner claims to be Jesus Christ, which is timely for the drug dealer caught with an impressive stash; an elderly mugger poses as a photographer to ensnare lonely women.

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E03

Episode 3

Vacation

1979-09-27

A string of false alarms suggests that a sniper may be after a cop, but the detectives are preoccupied with Barney's posted vacation schedules and the case of a man who won't donate a kidney to his ailing brother.

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E04

Episode 4

The Brother

1979-10-04

A visiting monk opts for a quick dalliance with a lady of the streets; Barney discovers to his horror that Dietrich may not be cut out for mugging detail—especially since it must be done in drag.

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E05

Episode 5

The Slave

1979-10-18

Harris bristles when he learns that the Burmese chauffeur being booked for a traffic accident is actually an indentured servant.

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E06

Episode 6

Strip Joint

1979-11-01

A bookstore owner is infuriated when a strip club opens near his place of business; and man is convinced that he is on the verge of spontaneous combustion.

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E07

Episode 7

The Bird

1979-11-08

Harris' book publication hits a snag when Dietrich refuses to sign a release; a suicide hot line operator becomes suicidal; the clerk that sold Wojo a sick bird changes his strict no-return policy when he learns that the detective is a cop.

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E08

Episode 8

The Desk

1979-11-22

A former master criminal becomes a walking zombie following his lobotomy; a man is unable to use the telephone after being mugged because he's Amish. Jeff Corey, who appeared previously as ""The Prisoner,"" was a renowned acting teacher.

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E09

Episode 9

The Judge

1979-12-06

A judge provides an attorney with the ultimate over-ruling—a gavel on the noggin; the crimes reported by a lonely woman emanate from daytime television soap operas.

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E10

Episode 10

The DNA Story

1979-12-13

The detectives search for a missing viral strain stolen from a lab; a woman is convinced that her husband is actually a clone.

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E11

Episode 11

The Dentist

1979-12-27

One man's hands are a musical instrument to himself and a nuisance to others; a detective goes undercover to trap a dentist with wandering instruments.

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E12

Episode 12

People's Court

1980-01-03

Weary of an uncooperative populace, a census taker goes to drastic measures to make a head count; beleaguered apartment dwellers band together and capture a burglar.

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E13

Episode 13

Vanished (1)

1980-01-10

Vagrant Ray returns to report his fellow bums' disappearances; a woman wishes to have a child with a surrogate and is focusing in on Dietrich and Wojo.

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E14

Episode 14

Vanished (2)

1980-01-17

Harris disappears while undercover as a vagrant; Luger elects to be demoted rather than to retire.

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E15

Episode 15

The Child Stealers

1980-01-24

A self-proclaimed time traveler tells Harris to fine tune his stock portfolio; Marty's divrorced gentleman friend Mr. Driscoll attempts to reclaim his son by abducting him from the playground.

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E16

Episode 16

★ 10.0

Guns

1980-01-31

Wojo fears that a despondent Luger is planning to do himself in; a man seeking to reclaim his television set robs the police vault; a rash of bizarre robberies leads to an eccentric gun collector.

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E17

Episode 17

★ 10.0

Uniform Days

1980-02-07

The cops observe the annual department-mandated ritual of wearing their uniforms - except for Harris who shows up in his usual natty street clothes.

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E18

Episode 18

★ 10.0

Dietrich's Arrest (1)

1980-02-28

A lottery winner dispenses of the prize money by tossing it out a window; Sgt. Dietrich is arrested for his off-duty participation at an anti-nuclear rally; Barney discovers he can't afford his condo-converted apartment.

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E19

Episode 19

★ 10.0

Dietrich's Arrest (2)

1980-03-06

Harris gets the unenviable task of booking his colleague Dietrich, whose arrest prompts a visit from Internal Affairs; meanwhile, a nuclear engineer is brought in for dousing the participants with atomic water.

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E20

Episode 20

The Architect

1980-03-27

A disgruntled architect decides to improve on his building—by blowing it up.

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E21

Episode 21

The Inventor

1980-05-01

The squad tries hypnosis to uncover the name of a felon that Wojo has forgotten; an inventor steals the plans for his own creation.

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E22

Episode 22

Fog

1980-05-08

Barney is down in the dumps when he is passed over again for deputy inspector

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