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Barney Miller S4E22 — The Sighting
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Barney Miller•Season 4•Episode 22

The Sighting

7.9/10 · 158 votesMay 11, 197830 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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A man liquidates all of his assets into gold, much to his wife's dismay; Wojo claims he saw a UFO over Staten Island.

Directed byAlex March
Written byTony Sheehan
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Cast7

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

Max Gail

Max Gail

Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Ron Harris

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Carl Levitt

Jack Soo

Jack Soo

Nick Yemana

James Gregory

James Gregory

Frank Luger

Steve Landesberg

Steve Landesberg

Arthur Dietrich

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Alex March

Director

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Tony Sheehan

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Episode Summary

"The Sighting" is episode 22 of Barney Miller season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 158 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alex March and written by Tony Sheehan, it aired on May 11, 1978.

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