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Barney Miller S6E1 — Inquisition
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Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 1

Inquisition

8.3/10 · 150 votesSep 13, 1979

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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When an anonymous letter identifies a member of the 12th Precinct as a homosexual, it buys the boys a visit from Lieutenant Scanlon, who proceeds to make a witch hunt out of his search for the author. Meanwhile, a disgruntled shopper takes a fire axe

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byTony Sheehan
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Hal Linden

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Max Gail

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Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

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Ron Harris

Ron Carey

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Carl Levitt

Steve Landesberg

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Episode Summary

"Inquisition" is episode 1 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 8.3/10 from 150 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Tony Sheehan, it aired on September 13, 1979.

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