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Barney Miller S6E11 — The Dentist

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Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 11

The Dentist

8.2/10 · 145 votesDec 27, 1979

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 6•matches the season avg

One man's hands are a musical instrument to himself and a nuisance to others; a detective goes undercover to trap a dentist with wandering instruments.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byFrank 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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Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Director

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Frank Dungan

Writer

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Jeff Stein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Dentist" is episode 11 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 8.2/10 from 145 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on December 27, 1979.

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