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 from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Barney Miller" season 3 is "Evacuation", rated 7.7/10 from 131 user votes. It was directed by Noam Pitlik, Danny Arnold and written by Danny Arnold. "Evacuation" aired on 9/23/1976 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Quarantine (1)".
7.7/10 131 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: Noam Pitlik, Danny Arnold
Writer: Danny Arnold
8.1/10 154 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
8.2/10 141 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
7.8/10 122 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: Reinhold Weege, Noam Pitlik, Danny Arnold
Writer: Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan
7.6/10 119 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
8.7/10 203 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
7.6/10 128 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
7.7/10 135 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
7.7/10 133 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: Reinhold Weege, Noam Pitlik, Danny Arnold
Writer: Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan
8.1/10 155 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: Reinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan
9.3/10 372 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
7.5/10 120 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
8.3/10 114 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
7.5/10 123 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
7.5/10 129 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
7.7/10 137 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: Reinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan
7.8/10 128 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
8.3/10 130 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
8.3/10 130 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, Reinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan
7.8/10 130 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
8.0/10 110 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
8.0/10 105 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