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Barney Miller S2E1 — Doomsday

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Barney Miller•Season 2•Episode 1

Doomsday

8.1/10 · 219 votesSep 11, 1975

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

A disgruntled man with a belt of dynamite threatens to blow himself and the squad room sky high unless President Nixon agrees to speak with him; the plumbing goes kaput; Wojo arrests a phony man-of-the-cloth.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byChris Hayward, Danny Arnold

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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

Max Gail

Max Gail

Stan Wojciehowicz

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Philip Fish

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Ron Harris

Jack Soo

Jack Soo

Nick Yemana

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Miguel Amenguale

Crew3

Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Director

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Chris Hayward

Writer

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Danny Arnold

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Doomsday" is episode 1 of Barney Miller season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 219 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold, it aired on September 11, 1975.

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