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Barney Miller S8E10 — The Clown
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Barney Miller•Season 8•Episode 10

The Clown

7.9/10 · 143 votesJan 21, 198230 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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Street clowns fall prey to a serial mugger; a hundred inmates are sneaked out of holding in the middle of the night.

Written bySam Simon
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Hal Linden

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Barney Miller

Max Gail

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Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass

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Ron Harris

Ron Carey

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Carl Levitt

Steve Landesberg

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Arthur Dietrich

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Episode Summary

"The Clown" is episode 10 of Barney Miller season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 143 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Written by Sam Simon, it aired on January 21, 1982.

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