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The Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 6

Every episode of Barney Miller Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 6!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 1 - Inquisition
    8.3/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Inquisition

    S6:E1

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 2 - The Photographer
    8.4/10(132 votes)

    #2 - The Photographer

    S6:E2

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 3 - Vacation
    8.2/10(115 votes)

    #3 - Vacation

    S6:E3

    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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  4. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 4 - The Brother
    7.8/10(131 votes)

    #4 - The Brother

    S6:E4

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 5 - The Slave
    7.9/10(131 votes)

    #5 - The Slave

    S6:E5

    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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  6. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 6 - Strip Joint
    8.1/10(141 votes)

    #6 - Strip Joint

    S6:E6

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 7 - The Bird
    8.1/10(122 votes)

    #7 - The Bird

    S6:E7

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 8 - The Desk
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    #8 - The Desk

    S6:E8

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 9 - The Judge
    8.3/10(124 votes)

    #9 - The Judge

    S6:E9

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 10 - The DNA Story
    8.0/10(130 votes)

    #10 - The DNA Story

    S6:E10

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 11 - The Dentist
    8.2/10(130 votes)

    #11 - The Dentist

    S6:E11

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 12 - People's Court
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    #12 - People's Court

    S6:E12

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 13 - Vanished (1)
    8.4/10(143 votes)

    #13 - Vanished (1)

    S6:E13

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 14 - Vanished (2)
    8.5/10(131 votes)

    #14 - Vanished (2)

    S6:E14

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 15 - The Child Stealers
    8.6/10(146 votes)

    #15 - The Child Stealers

    S6:E15

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 16 - Guns
    8.2/10(124 votes)

    #16 - Guns

    S6:E16

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 17 - Uniform Days
    8.2/10(134 votes)

    #17 - Uniform Days

    S6:E17

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 18 - Dietrich's Arrest (1)
    8.1/10(130 votes)

    #18 - Dietrich's Arrest (1)

    S6:E18

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 19 - Dietrich's Arrest (2)
    8.1/10(131 votes)

    #19 - Dietrich's Arrest (2)

    S6:E19

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 20 - The Architect
    8.1/10(130 votes)

    #20 - The Architect

    S6:E20

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 21 - The Inventor
    8.3/10(136 votes)

    #21 - The Inventor

    S6:E21

    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. Barney Miller Season 6 Episode 22 - Fog
    8.3/10(133 votes)

    #22 - Fog

    S6:E22

    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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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Inquisition" is the best rated episode of "Barney Miller" season 6. It scored 8.3/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Tony Sheehan, it aired on 9/13/1979. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Photographer".