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Barney Miller S3E7 — The Recluse

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Barney Miller•Season 3•Episode 7

The Recluse

7.7/10 · 165 votesNov 11, 1976

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

A latter-day prophet claims the end is near - 5:30, to be precise; a man who hasn't left his apartment since World War II is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty. John Cassisi appears as Victor Kreutzer, a role he would continue to

Directed byBruce Bilson

Written byReinhold Weege, Danny Arnold

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Cast5

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

Crew3

Reinhold Weege

Reinhold Weege

Writer

Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

Director

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Danny Arnold

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Recluse" is episode 7 of Barney Miller season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 165 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by Reinhold Weege, Danny Arnold, it aired on November 11, 1976.

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