Episode
Barney Miller: The Inventor
Overview
The squad tries hypnosis to uncover the name of a felon that Wojo has forgotten; an inventor steals the plans for his own creation.
Details
- Series
- Barney Miller
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1980-05-01
Episode context
The Inventor is Episode 21 in Season 6 of Barney Miller. It aired on 1980-05-01.
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