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Barney Miller S5E1 — Kidnapping (1)

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Barney Miller•Season 5•Episode 1

Kidnapping (1)

8.3/10 · 175 votesSep 14, 1978

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

A political activist abducts a department store magnate; Wojo arrests a prostitute and her Arkansan business manager.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byReinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan, Danny Arnold

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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

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Max Gail

Max Gail

Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Ron Harris

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Carl Levitt

Steve Landesberg

Steve Landesberg

Arthur Dietrich

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Reinhold Weege

Reinhold Weege

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Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

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Tony Sheehan

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Danny Arnold

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Episode Summary

"Kidnapping (1)" is episode 1 of Barney Miller season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 175 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Reinhold Weege, Tony Sheehan, Danny Arnold, it aired on September 14, 1978.

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