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Barney Miller S6E5 — The Slave
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Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 5

The Slave

7.9/10 · 146 votesOct 18, 1979

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Harris bristles when he learns that the Burmese chauffeur being booked for a traffic accident is actually an indentured servant.

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byFrank Dungan, Jeff Stein
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Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Barney Miller

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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Arthur Dietrich

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Episode Summary

"The Slave" is episode 5 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 146 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on October 18, 1979.

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