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Barney Miller S5E8 — Loan Shark
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Barney Miller•Season 5•Episode 8

Loan Shark

8.2/10 · 152 votesNov 2, 1978

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Barney notes some uncharacteristic behavior from Yemana; a client can't get a tattoo artist to remove his work; Harris books a youthful loan shark

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byTony Sheehan
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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

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Max Gail

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Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

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Ron Carey

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Steve Landesberg

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Episode Summary

"Loan Shark" is episode 8 of Barney Miller season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 152 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Tony Sheehan, it aired on November 2, 1978.

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