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Barney Miller S6E21 — The Inventor

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Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 21

The Inventor

8.4/10 · 152 votesMay 1, 1980

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 6•+0.2 vs season avg

The squad tries hypnosis to uncover the name of a felon that Wojo has forgotten; an inventor steals the plans for his own creation.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byFrank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

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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

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Frank Dungan

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Tony Sheehan

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Jeff Stein

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Episode Summary

"The Inventor" is episode 21 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 8.4/10 from 152 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein, it aired on May 1, 1980.

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