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Barney Miller S2E5 — Heat Wave
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Barney Miller•Season 2•Episode 5

Heat Wave

8.2/10 · 201 votesOct 9, 197525 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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A wife claims spousal abuse; Wojo and Wentworth are bait for a park rapist.

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

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Philip Fish

Ron Glass

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Ron Harris

Jack Soo

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Nick Yemana

Gregory Sierra

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Miguel Amenguale

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Noam Pitlik

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Chris Hayward

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Danny Arnold

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Episode Summary

"Heat Wave" is episode 5 of Barney Miller season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 201 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold, it aired on October 9, 1975.

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