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Barney Miller S2E4 — Ambush

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Barney Miller•Season 2•Episode 4

Ambush

7.7/10 · 188 votesOct 2, 197525 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Yemana is shot in full view of disinterested bystanders, and Barney is offered a job in Florida.

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

"Ambush" is episode 4 of Barney Miller season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 188 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold, it aired on October 2, 1975.

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