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Barney Miller S8E11 — Chinatown (1)

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Barney Miller•Season 8•Episode 11

Chinatown (1)

7.9/10 · 141 votesFeb 4, 1982

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

A murder witness is uncooperative, so he, Harris and Dietrich are forced to share an apartment in seclusion until he talks; Lieutenant Scanlon falls for a wealthy mugging victim.

Directed byDanny Arnold

Written byFrank Dungan, Jeff Stein

Previous episodeE10 · The Clown Next episodeE12 · Chinatown (2)

Seasons8

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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

Crew3

D

Danny Arnold

Director

F

Frank Dungan

Writer

J

Jeff Stein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Chinatown (1)" is episode 11 of Barney Miller season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 141 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Danny Arnold and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on February 4, 1982.

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