Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(131 votes)

   #1 - Inquisition

   S6:E19/13/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writer:Tony Sheehan

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2. 

   8.4/10(129 votes)

   #2 - The Photographer

   S6:E29/20/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writer:Unknown

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3. 

   8.2/10(113 votes)

   #3 - Vacation

   S6:E39/27/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein
4. 

   7.8/10(129 votes)

   #4 - The Brother

   S6:E410/4/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writer:Unknown

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5. 

   7.9/10(129 votes)

   #5 - The Slave

   S6:E510/18/1979

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

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein
6. 

   8.1/10(139 votes)

   #6 - Strip Joint

   S6:E611/1/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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7. 

   8.0/10(120 votes)

   #7 - The Bird

   S6:E711/8/1979

   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.

   Directors:Noam Pitlik, Jeff Stein

   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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8. 

   8.4/10(136 votes)

   #8 - The Desk

   S6:E811/22/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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9. 

   8.3/10(122 votes)

   #9 - The Judge

   S6:E912/6/1979

   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.

   Director:Noam Pitlik

   Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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10. 

    8.0/10(128 votes)

    #10 - The DNA Story

    S6:E1012/13/1979

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writer:Unknown

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11. 

    8.2/10(127 votes)

    #11 - The Dentist

    S6:E1112/27/1979

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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12. 

    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #12 - People's Court

    S6:E121/3/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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13. 

    8.4/10(141 votes)

    #13 - Vanished (1)

    S6:E131/10/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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14. 

    8.5/10(129 votes)

    #14 - Vanished (2)

    S6:E141/17/1980

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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15. 

    8.6/10(144 votes)

    #15 - The Child Stealers

    S6:E151/24/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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16. 

    8.2/10(122 votes)

    #16 - Guns

    S6:E161/31/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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17. 

    8.1/10(132 votes)

    #17 - Uniform Days

    S6:E172/7/1980

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writer:Unknown

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18. 

    8.2/10(128 votes)

    #18 - Dietrich's Arrest (1)

    S6:E182/28/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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19. 

    8.1/10(129 votes)

    #19 - Dietrich's Arrest (2)

    S6:E193/6/1980

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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20. 

    8.1/10(128 votes)

    #20 - The Architect

    S6:E203/27/1980

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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21. 

    8.3/10(134 votes)

    #21 - The Inventor

    S6:E215/1/1980

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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22. 

    8.3/10(132 votes)

    #22 - Fog

    S6:E225/8/1980

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik

    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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