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Barney Miller S2E3 — The Layoff

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Barney Miller•Season 2•Episode 3

The Layoff

8.1/10 · 197 votesSep 25, 197525 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Barney, Fish and Yemana feel the crunch when a labor layoff forces them to do without Chano, Harris and Wojo; a manicurist goes deeper than the nail; a morose stockbroker takes to petty theft.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byChris Hayward, Danny Arnold

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Cast6

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

C

Chris Hayward

Writer

D

Danny Arnold

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Layoff" is episode 3 of Barney Miller season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 197 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold, it aired on September 25, 1975.

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