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Barney Miller S8E2 — Advancement

7.9

Barney Miller•Season 8•Episode 2

Advancement

7.9/10 · 133 votesNov 5, 198130 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

Luger wants Barney to pen a letter for his mail-order bride; a lottery winner seeks revenge when the ticket seller loses his winning entry; Harris gets a new book deal.

Directed byDanny Arnold

Written byFrank Dungan, Jeff Stein

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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

"Advancement" is episode 2 of Barney Miller season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 133 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Danny Arnold and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on November 5, 1981.

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