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Barney Miller S6E7 — The Bird

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Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 7

The Bird

8.1/10 · 137 votesNov 8, 1979

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

Harris' book publication hits a snag when Dietrich refuses to sign a release; a suicide hot line operator becomes suicidal; the clerk that sold Wojo a sick bird changes his strict no-return policy when he learns that the detective is a cop.

Directed byJeff Stein, Noam 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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Jeff Stein

Director

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 Bird" is episode 7 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 8.1/10 from 137 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jeff Stein, Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on November 8, 1979.

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