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Barney Miller S6E8 — The Desk

8.4

Barney Miller•Season 6•Episode 8

The Desk

8.4/10 · 156 votesNov 22, 1979

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 6•+0.2 vs season avg

A former master criminal becomes a walking zombie following his lobotomy; a man is unable to use the telephone after being mugged because he's Amish. Jeff Corey, who appeared previously as ""The Prisoner,"" was a renowned acting teacher.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byFrank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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Cast5

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

Director

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Frank Dungan

Writer

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Jeff Stein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Desk" is episode 8 of Barney Miller season 6. It scored 8.4/10 from 156 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on November 22, 1979.

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