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Barney Miller S4E20 — Hostage
8.5
Barney Miller•Season 4•Episode 20

Hostage

8.5/10 · 155 votesMar 23, 197830 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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Harris finally finds an apartment in the Village; a ventriloquist insists he's not responsible for his dummy's insensitive remarks; a prisoner holds the boys at gunpoint.

Directed byHal Linden
Written byReinhold Weege
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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

Max Gail

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Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

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Ron Harris

Ron Carey

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Carl Levitt

Jack Soo

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Nick Yemana

James Gregory

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Steve Landesberg

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Arthur Dietrich

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Reinhold Weege

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Episode Summary

"Hostage" is episode 20 of Barney Miller season 4. It scored 8.5/10 from 155 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Hal Linden and written by Reinhold Weege, it aired on March 23, 1978.

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