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Barney Miller S8E7 — Homeless

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Barney Miller•Season 8•Episode 7

Homeless

8.1/10 · 146 votesDec 17, 198130 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 8•matches the season avg

The 12th is overrun with homeless vagrants on Christmas; a greeting-card writer snaps; a cattle prod is the weapon of choice for a local merchant.

Directed byLee Lochhead

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

F

Frank Dungan

Writer

J

Jeff Stein

Writer

L

Lee Lochhead

Director

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Episode Summary

"Homeless" is episode 7 of Barney Miller season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 146 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Lee Lochhead and written by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, it aired on December 17, 1981.

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