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Barney Miller•Season 1•Episode 11

Escape Artist

8.8/10 · 280 votesApr 10, 1975

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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A self-avowed ""bird-man"" drops in; Barney holds a resourceful escaped prisoner for the FBI; Harris decides to write a novel, setting up one of the series' most durable storylines.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byChris Hayward, Danny Arnold

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Seasons8

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Season 1 Episodes13

Ramon

Experience

Snow Job

Graft

The Courtesans

Stakeout

Bureaucrat

Ms. Cop

Vigilante

The Guest

Escape Artist

Hair

The Hero

Cast7

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

Max Gail

Stan Wojciehowicz

Abe Vigoda

Philip Fish

Barbara Barrie

Elizabeth Miller

Ron Glass

Ron Harris

Jack Soo

Nick Yemana

Gregory Sierra

Miguel Amenguale

Crew3

Noam Pitlik

Director

Chris Hayward

Writer

Danny Arnold

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Escape Artist" is episode 11 of Barney Miller season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 280 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold, it aired on April 10, 1975.

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