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Barney Miller S8E8 — The Tontine
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Barney Miller•Season 8•Episode 8

The Tontine

8.0/10 · 137 votesJan 7, 1982

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

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The penultimate survivor of a tontine attempts suicide in order to concede the money to his cousin.

Directed byDick Wesson
Written byNat Mauldin
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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

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Arthur Dietrich

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Dick Wesson

Dick Wesson

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Nat Mauldin

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Episode Summary

"The Tontine" is episode 8 of Barney Miller season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 137 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Dick Wesson and written by Nat Mauldin, it aired on January 7, 1982.

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