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Season 1 – Barney Miller

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The series focuses on life in Greenwich Village's 12th Precinct station house. Initially, it looks at Capt. Barney Miller and his work and home life, but it gradually becomes about the officers of the precinct, including always-on-the-verge-of-retirement Detective Fish.
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Noel Holston Orlando Sentinel At its best, Barney Miller is the finest series of the "second season," a series with a keen eye and ear for the absurdities of big city living. Feb 18, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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ed m One of the best sitcoms ever. Hols up great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Mike P One of the best television comedies of any era. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review KB B This was definitely one of my all time favorite comedies that I faithfully watched. It had exceptional writing with a stellar cast. It's probably in my top 5. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 23, 1975 Ramon A teen drug addict grabs Fish's gun and hold the precinct hostage; Captain Barney Miller must talk him down. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 30, 1975 Experience The men look for a "mad bomber" who placed a bomb in the squad room; Fish contemplates the idea of retirement. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 6, 1975 Snow Job Money is missing from department store receipts left in Wojo's safekeeping; Barney saves the life of a suicidal flasher. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 13, 1975 Graft Barney's friend is assigned to investigate allegations of corruption in the 12th precinct; Chano pursues an obscene phone caller. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 20, 1975 The Courtesans Wojo is attracted to a hooker picked up on a raid and she threatens harassment charges; Rachel wants her own apartment. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 27, 1975 The Stakeout A drug stakeout fails when the entire neighborhood knows the detectives' whereabouts. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 6, 1975 The Bureaucrat A bureaucrat is arrested for drunkenness; a 12-year-old who robs Chano's apartment; Wojo forces the precinct's favorite deli closed for minor health code infractions. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 13, 1975 Ms. Cop Barney creates a problem when he assigns a robbery case to Fish and Yemana and turns the typing over to newly assigned Detective Janice Wentworth. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 20, 1975 The Vigilante Inspector Luger visits Barney to complain; Wojo arrests a cross-dressing teamster. A neighborhood vigilante is over the hill. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 27, 1975 The Guest Assured that no one knows his whereabouts, a state's witness against the syndicate gets a phone call right after he arrives at the 12th precinct. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 10, 1975 The Escape Artist The detectives capture a prison-escape artist for the FBI. A self-declared bird-man drops in. Harris decides to write a novel. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 17, 1975 Hair Barney and the squad are skeptical about the precinct's unkempt new detective; Bernice discovers that Fish spent the afternoon in a massage parlor. Details Episode 13 Aired May 1, 1975 The Hero Liz makes a citizen's arrest of her assailant -- an eight-year-old boy; A shootout and its aftermath disturb Chano. Details
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Season Info

Director
Noam Pitlik, John Rich, Bill Davis
Executive Producer
Danny Arnold
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 23, 1975