Barney Miller
Season 6
197922 episodes
Episode 1
Inquisition
Sep 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.
Episode 2
The Photographer
Sep 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.
Episode 3
Vacation
Sep 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.
Episode 4
The Brother
Oct 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.
Episode 5
The Slave
Oct 18, 1979
Harris bristles when he learns that the Burmese chauffeur being booked for a traffic accident is actually an indentured servant.
Episode 6
Strip Joint
Nov 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.
Episode 7
The Bird
Nov 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.
Episode 8
The Desk
Nov 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.
Episode 9
The Judge
Dec 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.
Episode 10
The DNA Story
Dec 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.
Episode 11
The Dentist
Dec 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.
Episode 12
People's Court
Jan 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.
Episode 13
Vanished (1)
Jan 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.
Episode 14
Vanished (2)
Jan 17, 1980
Harris disappears while undercover as a vagrant; Luger elects to be demoted rather than to retire.
Episode 15
The Child Stealers
Jan 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.
Episode 16
Guns
Jan 31, 1980
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 17
Uniform Days
Feb 7, 1980
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
The cops observe the annual department-mandated ritual of wearing their uniforms - except for Harris who shows up in his usual natty street clothes.
Episode 18
Dietrich's Arrest (1)
Feb 28, 1980
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 19
Dietrich's Arrest (2)
Mar 6, 1980
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 20
The Architect
Mar 27, 1980
A disgruntled architect decides to improve on his building—by blowing it up.
Episode 21
The Inventor
May 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.
Episode 22
Fog
May 8, 1980
Barney is down in the dumps when he is passed over again for deputy inspector