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The Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 7

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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 7 Episode 1 - Homicide (1)
    8.0/10(127 votes)

    #1 - Homicide (1)

    S7:E1

    When the NYPD restructures its precincts as specialty squads, Luger pulls some strings and gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. Business is good; a man murders his barber, and a woman hires a hit man to kill her husband, and then changes her mind.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  2. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 2 - Homicide (2)
    8.3/10(129 votes)

    #2 - Homicide (2)

    S7:E2

    Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer, while Dietrich tracks down the hit man's intended target; Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in the death of an old friend.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  3. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 3 - The Delegate
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    #3 - The Delegate

    S7:E3

    A drunk and disorderly turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention; Barney discovers a problem with the newly assigned Officer Nash - he's not a cop.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 4 - Dorsey
    7.6/10(122 votes)

    #4 - Dorsey

    S7:E4

    The new detective is convinced that his compatriots are on the take and asks to be dealt out.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  5. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 5 - Agent Orange
    8.1/10(140 votes)

    #5 - Agent Orange

    S7:E5

    Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes ""clothing optional""; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet whose crime spree may be a result of the Agent Orange chemical.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  6. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 6 - Call Girl
    8.1/10(156 votes)

    #6 - Call Girl

    S7:E6

    Dorsey takes a protective stance to a young prostitute; Harris is getting stock tips from another one; and Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  7. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 7 - Resignation
    8.1/10(131 votes)

    #7 - Resignation

    S7:E7

    Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  8. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 8 - Field Associate
    8.2/10(136 votes)

    #8 - Field Associate

    S7:E8

    Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him missing years ago.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 9 - Movie (1)
    8.1/10(122 votes)

    #9 - Movie (1)

    S7:E9

    Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie; an old-time radio newsman assaults a vacuous television anchor.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  10. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 10 - Movie (2)
    8.1/10(129 votes)

    #10 - Movie (2)

    S7:E10

    A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  11. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 11 - The Psychic
    8.5/10(124 votes)

    #11 - The Psychic

    S7:E11

    An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  12. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 12 - Stormy Weather
    8.5/10(151 votes)

    #12 - Stormy Weather

    S7:E12

    A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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  13. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 13 - The Librarian
    8.6/10(145 votes)

    #13 - The Librarian

    S7:E13

    A serious tone pervades this episode about a gypsy and his harassment of the owner of a novelty store; on the lighter side, a librarian takes extreme measures to ensure quiet amongst the stacks.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  14. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 14 - Rachel
    8.1/10(128 votes)

    #14 - Rachel

    S7:E14

    Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  15. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 15 - Contempt (1)
    8.2/10(130 votes)

    #15 - Contempt (1)

    S7:E15

    A restaurant may have refused a man service because of his appearance; Barney won't name an informant so he's charged with contempt of court.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  16. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 16 - Contempt (2)
    8.2/10(124 votes)

    #16 - Contempt (2)

    S7:E16

    When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  17. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 17 - The Doll
    8.1/10(125 votes)

    #17 - The Doll

    S7:E17

    An expensive doll is abducted for ransom; a man claims he was swindled in exchange for a ticket on the space shuttle; Luger informs Barney that he's in his will.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  18. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 18 - Lady and the Bomb
    8.5/10(130 votes)

    #18 - Lady and the Bomb

    S7:E18

    The verdict is in on the Harris/Ripner libel suit, and a woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. What better time for Detective Fish to drop by for a visit?

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 19 - Riot
    8.4/10(122 votes)

    #19 - Riot

    S7:E19

    Luger takes a small disturbance with the Hassidic community and turns it into a full-scale riot; the squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up housekeeping in the sewers.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  20. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 20 - The Vests
    8.2/10(113 votes)

    #20 - The Vests

    S7:E20

    The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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  21. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 21 - The Rainmaker
    8.1/10(113 votes)

    #21 - The Rainmaker

    S7:E21

    The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  22. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 22 - Liquidation
    8.2/10(120 votes)

    #22 - Liquidation

    S7:E22

    Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Homicide (1)" is the best rated episode of "Barney Miller" season 7. It scored 8/10 based on 127 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on 10/30/1980. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Homicide (2)".