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Barney Miller S5E18 — Middle Age
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Barney Miller•Season 5•Episode 18

Middle Age

7.9/10 · 134 votesFeb 1, 1979

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Barney feels the onrush of Father Time; Dietrich books an Olympic hopeful who practices his javelin toss in Central Park; a Hassidic Jew is the target of a diamond thief.

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byReinhold Weege, Danny Arnold
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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

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

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Episode Summary

"Middle Age" is episode 18 of Barney Miller season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 134 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Reinhold Weege, Danny Arnold, it aired on February 1, 1979.

Next: E19 · The CounterfeiterBest of Season 5