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Barney Miller S5E19 — The Counterfeiter

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Barney Miller•Season 5•Episode 19

The Counterfeiter

8.1/10 · 133 votesFeb 8, 1979

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Harris milks a wily counterfeiter for his life story; a man takes exception to a plastic surgeon's work on his wife.

Directed byMax Gail

Written byReinhold Weege, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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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

Reinhold Weege

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Frank Dungan

Writer

Max Gail

Max Gail

Director

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Jeff Stein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Counterfeiter" is episode 19 of Barney Miller season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 133 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Max Gail and written by Reinhold Weege, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on February 8, 1979.

Next: E20 · Open House Best of Season 5