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Barney Miller S7E20 — The Vests

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Barney Miller•Season 7•Episode 20

The Vests

8.1/10 · 123 votesMay 7, 198130 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 7•matches the season avg

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

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byNat Mauldin

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Cast5

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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Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Director

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Nat Mauldin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Vests" is episode 20 of Barney Miller season 7. It scored 8.1/10 from 123 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Nat Mauldin, it aired on May 7, 1981.

Next: E21 · The Rainmaker Best of Season 7