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Barney Miller season 3

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Barney Miller
Season 3
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 23, 1976 (1976-09-23) –
March 31, 1977 (1977-03-31)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the third season of Barney Miller. This was the final season to feature a live studio audience.

Broadcast history

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The season originally aired Thursdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) and 9:00-9:30 pm (EST).[1][2][3][4]

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
361"Evacuation"Noam PitlikStory by : Chris Hayward & Danny Arnold
Teleplay by : Danny Arnold
September 23, 1976 (1976-09-23)
During a hurricane, Wojo worries about civil evacuation procedures, while Harris deals with a delinquent.
372"Quarantine: Part 1"Lee BernhardiTony SheehanSeptember 30, 1976 (1976-09-30)
The station is quarantined for smallpox when a suspect collapses in the squadroom.
383"Quarantine: Part 2"Noam PitlikTony Sheehan & Danny ArnoldOctober 7, 1976 (1976-10-07)
The quarantined cops and civilian visitors get cabin fever, which results in some surprising admissions (especially from Harris). First appearance of Officer Carl Levitt.
394"Bus Stop"Noam PitlikStory by : Reinhold Weege & Chris Hayward & Danny Arnold
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Danny Arnold & Reinhold Weege & Jerry Ross
October 14, 1976 (1976-10-14)
While the victims of a bus holdup want vengeance on the robber, they don't want to get involved. Detective Arthur P. Dietrich is now regularly featured.
405"The Election"Lee BernhardiTom ReederOctober 21, 1976 (1976-10-21)
On Election Night, Yemena places bets on all races and a shoplifter wants an escort to the polls.
416"Werewolf"Noam PitlikStory by : Seymour Blicker & Tony Sheehan
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Reinhold Weege & Danny Arnold & Seymour Blicker
October 28, 1976 (1976-10-28)
Stefan Kopechne turns himself into the station claiming to be a werewolf, and a couple visiting New York for the first time are robbed by their cab driver.
427"The Recluse"Bruce BilsonStory by : Chris Hayward & Reinhold Weege
Teleplay by : Reinhold Weege & Danny Arnold
November 11, 1976 (1976-11-11)
The station deals with two runaways - one trying to avoid jury duty and another predicting doom.
438"Noninvolvement"Bruce BilsonStory by : Chris Hayward & Danny Arnold & Reinhold Weege
Teleplay by : Reinhold Weege
November 18, 1976 (1976-11-18)
Wojo takes an uncooperative mugging witness into custody, a situation made worse by attorney Arnold Ripner.
449"Power Failure"Noam PitlikStory by : Reinhold Weege & Danny Arnold & Tony Sheehan
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Danny Arnold
December 9, 1976 (1976-12-09)
When the cops haul him in, an assault-and-battery suspect claims someone else committed the crime: his other personality. Meanwhile, the precinct deals with a power outage covering the entire neighborhood.
4510"Christmas Story"Bruce BilsonReinhold Weege & Tony SheehanDecember 23, 1976 (1976-12-23)
Fish pursues a man who's been mugging department-store Santas. Nick falls for a prostitute who is also a robbery victim.
4611"Hash"Noam PitlikTom ReederDecember 30, 1976 (1976-12-30)

Wojo unknowingly brings hash-laced brownies into the precinct. Officer Carl Levitt is now regularly featured.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #77 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[5]
4712"Smog Alert"Bruce BilsonStory by : Chris Hayward & Danny Arnold
Teleplay by : Reinhold Weege
January 6, 1977 (1977-01-06)
During a particularly bad smog alert, Fish has a respiratory collapse when he coaxes a jumper of a bridge.
4813"Community Relations"Noam PitlikStory by : Winston Moss & Tony Sheehan
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig
January 13, 1977 (1977-01-13)
Barney tries to help an evicted tenant and a blind shoplifter. Meanwhile, Wojo suffers from nervousness in court.
4914"The Rand Report"Noam PitlikStory by : Roland Kibbee & Reinhold Weege
Teleplay by : Reinhold Weege
January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20)
When an independent report causes the department to order third-grade detectives to do uniform duty for a week each month, Wojo (the squad's only third-grader) refuses to comply.
5015"Fire '77"Bruce BilsonTony SheehanJanuary 27, 1977 (1977-01-27)
A couple make a suicide pact but neither can go through with it. Their hope looks to be realized when an arrested thief sets fire to the squadroom.
5116"Abduction"Bruce BilsonStory by : Tom Reeder
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Reinhold Weege & Tom Reeder
February 3, 1977 (1977-02-03)
A girl's parents claim that she has been brainwashed by a cult and want Barney to rescue her.
5217"Sex Surrogate"Noam PitlikStory by : Jerry Ross & Tony Sheehan
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig
February 10, 1977 (1977-02-10)
A woman shoots her husband for seeing a sex therapist, while Harris investigates thefts by juvenile delinquents.
5318"Moonlighting"Noam PitlikReinhold WeegeFebruary 17, 1977 (1977-02-17)
Harris's moonlighting as a building's Captain of Security interferes with his job at the precinct.
5419"Asylum"Danny Arnold & Alex MarchStory by : Roland Kibbee
Teleplay by : Roland Kibbee & Danny Arnold & Reinhold Weege & Tony Sheehan
February 24, 1977 (1977-02-24)
Wojo arrests a Soviet diplomat for assaulting a musician who wants to defect to the U.S.
5520"Group Home"Lee BernhardiStory by : Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig
Teleplay by : Danny Arnold & Tony Sheehan
March 10, 1977 (1977-03-10)
An Army recruiting office reports a bomb threat, while Fish wears drag to catch a mugger at a time when Bernice comes to visit.
5621"Strike: Part 1"Jeremiah MorrisStory by : Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig
Teleplay by : Reinhold Weege
March 24, 1977 (1977-03-24)
The men go on strike to get more pay and better working conditions, leaving only Barney, Levitt and Luger to man the squadroom.
5722"Strike: Part 2"Danny ArnoldStory by : Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig
Teleplay by : Tony Sheehan & Danny Arnold & Reinhold Weege
March 31, 1977 (1977-03-31)
Barney deals with the strike, a flirtatious robbery victim and his own feelings of abandonment.

References

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  1. ^ TV Listings for September 23, 1976
  2. ^ TV Listings for December 9, 1976
  3. ^ TV Listings for December 30, 1976
  4. ^ TV Listings for March 31, 1977
  5. ^ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.