7.7/10132 votes#1 - Evacuation
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1976
Wojo is dismayed to discover that the city doesn't have up-to-date evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency; Fish meets Jilly Pappalardo, a young thief who he will eventually care for in the ""Barney"" spin-off ""Fish.""
Director: Danny Arnold, Noam Pitlik
Writer: Danny Arnold
8.1/10156 votes#2 - Quarantine (1)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1976
Wojo brings in a sick perp who collapses on the floor...resulting in the 12th being put under quarantine,with the following personnel present:A lady of the evening [who gets friendly with Fish!], Marty and Mr Driscoll, and of course, Inspector Lugar....
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony Sheehan
8.2/10142 votes#3 - Quarantine (2)
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1976
The quarantined 12th Precinct tries to make it through the night: Lugar has a 'talk' with Marty and Daryl Driscoll; and Harris has a loud rant in his sleep.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan
7.8/10122 votes#4 - Bus Stop
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1976
Quarters are tight at the 12th when a holdup man is confined with his busload of victims.
Director: Danny Arnold, Noam Pitlik, Reinhold Weege
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege
7.6/10119 votes#5 - The Election
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1976
Election Day at the One-Two includes: A woman, being held from voting by her husband, throws a toilet seat into the street to get attention; a shoplifter gets escorted to vote by Wojo, who promptly 'loses' him; and Inspector Lugar comes electioneering for a old time political hack.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10205 votes#6 - Werewolf
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1976
A disturbance in the park turns out to be a man who claims to be a werewolf.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege
7.6/10130 votes#7 - The Recluse
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1976
A latter-day prophet claims the end is near - 5:30, to be precise; a man who hasn't left his apartment since World War II is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty. John Cassisi appears as Victor Kreutzer, a role he would continue to play on ""Fish.""
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege
7.7/10135 votes#8 - Noninvolvement
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1976
Barney doesn't see a crime, but Wojo's brought in a man for refusing to aid a mugging victim.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Reinhold Weege
7.7/10134 votes#9 - Power Failure
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1976
A power failure darkens spirits at the 12th, where they play host to a man with a split personality.
Director: Danny Arnold, Noam Pitlik, Reinhold Weege
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan
8.1/10156 votes#10 - Christmas Story
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/1976
Wojo wants to tell Yemana that his Christmas Eve date is a call girl; Fish dons a red suit to catch a mugger who's targeting Kris Kringles; Luger fishes for an invitation from Barney for Christmas Day.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege
9.3/10378 votes#11 - Hash
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/1976
Wojo brings hashish-laced brownies his new girlfriend made to the 12th Precinct, getting the detective squad stoned; while an actor and critic (""natural enemies"" says Harris) square off with dueling swords.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: N/A
7.5/10120 votes#12 - Smog Alert
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1977
All eyes are on Fish as the city undergoes a first-stage smog alert; an unlikely connection is made between a potential suicide victim and an obscene graffiti artist.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Reinhold Weege
8.4/10115 votes#13 - Community Relations
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/1977
An evicted tenant greets a landlord with a musket; Barney's charged with harassment when he books a blind shoplifter.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.6/10124 votes#14 - The Rand Report
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/1976
Rather than return one week per month to uniformed patrol, Wojo quits the force.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Reinhold Weege
7.5/10130 votes#15 - Fire '77
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1977
The 12th may go up in smoke, to the delight of a suicidal couple.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.7/10138 votes#16 - Abduction
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1977
Barney has his hands full with a couple who want his assistance with their cult-influenced daughter, and Nick's bookie who's arrested for his efforts.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege
7.8/10129 votes#17 - Sex Surrogate
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/1977
Weary of waiting for promotion, Levitt announces that he's quitting the force; Barney investigates a sex clinic that borders on brothel status; Harris investigates a rash of crimes ostensibly committed by a juvenile.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Tony Sheehan
8.2/10132 votes#18 - Moonlighting
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1977
Barney discovers that Harris has been moonlighting; Dietrich arrests a priest who's fencing stolen goods; a racketeer is using a retarded boy as an assistant.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Reinhold Weege
8.2/10132 votes#19 - Asylum
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1977
Marty is picked up for parole violation with a half ounce of marijuana; Wojo prematurely grants a Russian defector asylum.
Director: Alex March
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege
7.8/10129 votes#20 - Group Home
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/1977
Yemana assists a bigoted Army officer when a bomber threatens a recruiting facility; it's Fish's turn for mugging detail as Victor and Jilly resurface with Bernice in tow.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan
8.0/10110 votes#21 - Strike (1)
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/1977
An impending strike is on everyone's mind, except the woman who was robbed by her computer date. (Part 1 of 2)
Director: Jeremiah Morris
Writer: Reinhold Weege
8.0/10105 votes#22 - Strike (2)
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/31/1977
Barney and Inspector Luger man the fort alone when the detectives go out on strike.
Director: Danny Arnold
Writer: Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege
The Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 3
Every episode of Barney Miller Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 3!
Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Evacuation" is the best rated episode of "Barney Miller" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by Danny Arnold, Noam Pitlik and written by Danny Arnold, it aired on 9/23/1976. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Quarantine (1)".