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The Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 7

Every episode of Barney Miller Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney Miller Season 7!

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Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 13 - The Librarian
    8.6/10(158 votes)

    S7:E13

    A serious tone pervades this episode about a gypsy and his harassment of the owner of a novelty store; on the lighter side, a librarian takes extreme measures to ensure quiet amongst the stacks.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  2. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 12 - Stormy Weather
    8.5/10(168 votes)

    S7:E12

    A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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  3. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 18 - Lady and the Bomb
    8.5/10(144 votes)

    S7:E18

    The verdict is in on the Harris/Ripner libel suit, and a woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. What better time for Detective Fish to drop by for a visit?

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 11 - The Psychic
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    S7:E11

    An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  5. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 2 - Homicide (2)
    8.3/10(144 votes)

    S7:E2

    Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer, while Dietrich tracks down the hit man's intended target; Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in the death of an old friend.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  6. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 8 - Field Associate
    8.2/10(153 votes)

    S7:E8

    Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him missing years ago.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 10 - Movie (2)
    8.2/10(144 votes)

    S7:E10

    A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  8. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 16 - Contempt (2)
    8.2/10(137 votes)

    S7:E16

    When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  9. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 19 - Riot
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    S7:E19

    Luger takes a small disturbance with the Hassidic community and turns it into a full-scale riot; the squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up housekeeping in the sewers.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  10. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 22 - Liquidation
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    S7:E22

    Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  11. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 5 - Agent Orange
    8.1/10(154 votes)

    S7:E5

    Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes ""clothing optional""; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet whose crime spree may be a result of the Agent Orange chemical.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  12. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 14 - Rachel
    8.1/10(141 votes)

    S7:E14

    Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein

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  13. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 15 - Contempt (1)
    8.1/10(143 votes)

    S7:E15

    A restaurant may have refused a man service because of his appearance; Barney won't name an informant so he's charged with contempt of court.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  14. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 20 - The Vests
    8.1/10(123 votes)

    S7:E20

    The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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  15. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 1 - Homicide (1)
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    S7:E1

    When the NYPD restructures its precincts as specialty squads, Luger pulls some strings and gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. Business is good; a man murders his barber, and a woman hires a hit man to kill her husband, and then changes her mind.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  16. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 3 - The Delegate
    8.0/10(147 votes)

    S7:E3

    A drunk and disorderly turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention; Barney discovers a problem with the newly assigned Officer Nash - he's not a cop.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 6 - Call Girl
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    S7:E6

    Dorsey takes a protective stance to a young prostitute; Harris is getting stock tips from another one; and Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  18. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 7 - Resignation
    8.0/10(146 votes)

    S7:E7

    Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  19. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 9 - Movie (1)
    7.9/10(141 votes)

    S7:E9

    Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie; an old-time radio newsman assaults a vacuous television anchor.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  20. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 17 - The Doll
    7.9/10(137 votes)

    S7:E17

    An expensive doll is abducted for ransom; a man claims he was swindled in exchange for a ticket on the space shuttle; Luger informs Barney that he's in his will.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  21. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 21 - The Rainmaker
    7.9/10(126 votes)

    S7:E21

    The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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  22. Barney Miller Season 7 Episode 4 - Dorsey
    7.4/10(139 votes)

    S7:E4

    The new detective is convinced that his compatriots are on the take and asks to be dealt out.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"The Librarian" is the best rated episode of "Barney Miller" season 7. It scored 8.6/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan, Jeff Stein, it aired on 2/19/1981. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Stormy Weather".