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Barney Miller S7E21 — The Rainmaker

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Barney Miller•Season 7•Episode 21

The Rainmaker

7.9/10 · 126 votesMay 14, 198130 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 7•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byNoam Pitlik

Written byFrank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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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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Frank Dungan

Writer

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Jeff Stein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Rainmaker" is episode 21 of Barney Miller season 7. It scored 7.9/10 from 126 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on May 14, 1981.

Next: E22 · Liquidation Best of Season 7