Episode
Barney Miller: Riot
Overview
Luger takes a small disturbance with the Hassidic community and turns it into a full-scale riot; the squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up housekeeping in the sewers.
Details
- Series
- Barney Miller
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1981-04-30
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Riot is Episode 19 in Season 7 of Barney Miller. It aired on 1981-04-30. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 18: Lady and the Bomb
The verdict is in on the Harris/Ripner libel suit, and a woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. What better time for Detective Fish to drop by for a visit?
Episode 20: The Vests
The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary.
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Episode 17: The Doll
An expensive doll is abducted for ransom; a man claims he was swindled in exchange for a ticket on the space shuttle; Luger informs Barney that he's in his will.
Episode 21: The Rainmaker
The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice.
Episode 16: Contempt (2)
When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris.
Episode 22: Liquidation
Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit.
Episode 15: Contempt (1)
A restaurant may have refused a man service because of his appearance; Barney won't name an informant so he's charged with contempt of court.
Episode 14: Rachel
Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands.
Episode 13: The Librarian
A serious tone pervades this episode about a gypsy and his harassment of the owner of a novelty store; on the lighter side, a librarian takes extreme measures to ensure quiet amongst the stacks.
Episode 12: Stormy Weather
A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter.
Episode 11: The Psychic
An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard.
Episode 10: Movie (2)
A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film.