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The Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 7

Every episode of Barney Miller Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 7!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 13 - The Librarian
    8.6/10(158 votes)

    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:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  2. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 12 - Stormy Weather
    8.5/10(168 votes)

    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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  3. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 18 - Lady and the Bomb
    8.5/10(145 votes)

    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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  4. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 11 - The Psychic
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    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:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  5. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 2 - Homicide (2)
    8.3/10(145 votes)

    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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  6. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 8 - Field Associate
    8.2/10(153 votes)

    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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  7. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 10 - Movie (2)
    8.2/10(144 votes)

    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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  8. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 16 - Contempt (2)
    8.2/10(138 votes)

    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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  9. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 19 - Riot
    8.2/10(137 votes)

    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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  10. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 22 - Liquidation
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    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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  11. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 5 - Agent Orange
    8.1/10(154 votes)

    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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  12. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 14 - Rachel
    8.1/10(141 votes)

    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:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  13. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 15 - Contempt (1)
    8.1/10(144 votes)

    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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  14. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 20 - The Vests
    8.1/10(124 votes)

    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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  15. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 1 - Homicide (1)
    8.0/10(147 votes)

    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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  16. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 3 - The Delegate
    8.0/10(148 votes)

    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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  17. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 6 - Call Girl
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    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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  18. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 7 - Resignation
    8.0/10(146 votes)

    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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  19. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 9 - Movie (1)
    7.9/10(141 votes)

    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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  20. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 17 - The Doll
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    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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  21. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 21 - The Rainmaker
    7.9/10(126 votes)

    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 4 - Dorsey
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    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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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"The Librarian" is the best rated episode of Barney Miller season 7. It scored 8.6/10 from 158 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein, it aired on February 19, 1981. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Stormy Weather".