The BEST episodes of Barney Miller season 3
Every episode of Barney Miller season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Barney Miller season 3!
Hal Linden stars in the title role as a NYPD captain in charge of a squad of oddball detectives and even stranger criminals.
#1 - Hash
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/1976
Wojo brings hashish-laced brownies his new girlfriend made to the 12th Precinct, getting the detective squad stoned; while an actor and critic ("natural enemies" says Harris) square off with dueling swords.
#2 - Recluse
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1976
A latter-day prophet claims the end is near - 5:30, to be precise; a man who hasn't left his apartment since World War II is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty. John Cassisi appears as Victor Kreutzer, a role he would continue to play on "Fish."
#3 - Asylum
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1977
Marty is picked up for parole violation with a half ounce of marijuana; Wojo prematurely grants a Russian defector asylum.
#4 - Community Relations
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/1977
An evicted tenant greets a landlord with a musket; Barney's charged with harassment when he books a blind shoplifter.
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#5 - Fire '77
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1977
The 12th may go up in smoke, to the delight of a suicidal couple.
#6 - Werewolf
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1976
A disturbance in the park turns out to be a man who claims to be a werewolf.
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#7 - Christmas Story
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/1976
Wojo wants to tell Yemana that his Christmas Eve date is a call girl; Fish dons a red suit to catch a mugger who's targeting Kris Kringles; Luger fishes for an invitation from Barney for Christmas Day.
#8 - The RAND Report
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/1977
Rather than return one week per month to uniformed patrol, Wojo quits the force.
#9 - Strike (2)
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/31/1977
Barney and Inspector Luger man the fort alone when the detectives go out on strike.
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#10 - Non-Involvement
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1976
Barney doesn't see a crime, but Wojo's brought in a man for refusing to aid a mugging victim.
#11 - Smog Alert
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1977
All eyes are on Fish as the city undergoes a first-stage smog alert; an unlikely connection is made between a potential suicide victim and an obscene graffiti artist.
#12 - Moonlighting
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1977
Barney discovers that Harris has been moonlighting; Dietrich arrests a priest who's fencing stolen goods; a racketeer is using a retarded boy as an assistant.
#13 - Power Failure
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1976
A power failure darkens spirits at the 12th, where they play host to a man with a split personality.
#14 - Strike (1)
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/1977
An impending strike is on everyone's mind, except the woman who was robbed by her computer date. (Part 1 of 2)
#15 - Group Home
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/1977
Yemana assists a bigoted Army officer when a bomber threatens a recruiting facility; it's Fish's turn for mugging detail as Victor and Jilly resurface with Bernice in tow.
#16 - Sex Surrogate
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/1977
Weary of waiting for promotion, Levitt announces that he's quitting the force; Barney investigates a sex clinic that borders on brothel status; Harris investigates a rash of crimes ostensibly committed by a juvenile.
#17 - The Abduction
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1977
Barney has his hands full with a couple who want his assistance with their cult-influenced daughter, and Nick's bookie who's arrested for his efforts.
#18 - Quarantine (1)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1976
Wojo brings in a sick perp who collapses on the floor...resulting in the 12th being put under quarantine,with the following personnel present:A lady of the evening [who gets friendly with Fish!], Marty and Mr Driscoll, and of course, Inspector Lugar....
#19 - The Election
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1976
Election Day at the One-Two includes: A woman, being held from voting by her husband, throws a toilet seat into the street to get attention; a shoplifter gets escorted to vote by Wojo, who promptly 'loses' him; and Inspector Lugar comes electioneering for a old time political hack.
#20 - Quarantine (2)
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1976
The quarantined 12th Precinct tries to make it through the night: Lugar has a 'talk' with Marty and Daryl Driscoll; and Harris has a loud rant in his sleep.
#21 - Bus Stop
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1976
Quarters are tight at the 12th when a holdup man is confined with his busload of victims.
#22 - Evacuation
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1976
Wojo is dismayed to discover that the city doesn't have up-to-date evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency; Fish meets Jilly Pappalardo, a young thief who he will eventually care for in the "Barney" spin-off "Fish."