Season 5 poster

Season 5

(1978)

Cast

Hal Linden as Barney Miller
Hal Linden

as Barney Miller

Max Gail as Stan Wojciehowicz
Max Gail

as Stan Wojciehowicz

Ron Glass as Ron Harris
Ron Glass

as Ron Harris

Steve Landesberg as Arthur Dietrich
Steve Landesberg

as Arthur Dietrich

Ron Carey as Carl Levitt
Ron Carey

as Carl Levitt

Episodes

Kidnapping (1) poster

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September 14, 1978

A political activist abducts a department store magnate; Wojo arrests a prostitute and her Arkansan business manager.

Kidnapping (2) poster

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September 14, 1978

Wojo delivers the ransom money for the department store owner, while the prostitute charms both Wojo and the victim's n…

The Search poster

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September 21, 1978

Off goes the moustache, as it's Harris' turn for cross-dressing mugging detail; the host of a kids' science show goes o…

Dog Days poster

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September 28, 1978

The German Shepherd that bit Wojo may be rabid; Barney and Liz prepare for their impending separation.

The Baby Broker poster

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October 5, 1978

A German girl attempts to flee the country rather than surrender her baby to a broker's clients; Levitt turns to stimul…

Accusation poster

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October 12, 1978

An accusation of an indiscretion on the part of Dietrich leads to a visit from the gleeful Lieutenant Scanlon of Intern…

The Prisoner poster

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October 19, 1978

A released prisoner can't adjust to civilian life; the widow of a cat burglar elects to perpetuate the family business.

Loan Shark poster

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November 2, 1978

Barney notes some uncharacteristic behavior from Yemana; a client can't get a tattoo artist to remove his work; Harris …

The Vandal poster

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November 9, 1978

Barney has the uneasy feeling that it may have been Levitt that vandalized the precinct squad room; a TV programming ex…

The Harris Incident poster

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November 30, 1978

A stockbroker leaves Wall Street to become a beggar; a rookie cop, assuming Harris to be a felon, shoots at him.

The Radical poster

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December 7, 1978

Luger faces off against a 60s radical, and Harris arrests a portly second story man.

Toys poster

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December 14, 1978

Feuding toy makers create a disturbance; Barney faces his first holiday as a separated man; a claustrophobic prisoner h…

The Indian poster

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January 4, 1979

A woman has her shoes stolen - from her feet; Wojo is forced to arrest an aging Indian who only wants to die in the par…

Voice Analyzer poster

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January 11, 1979

Lieutenant Scanlon returns, this time attempting to ferret out corruption with a lie detector; Barney is suspicious of …

The Spy poster

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January 18, 1979

A paranoid spy holds the precinct house at bay; the men bring in a disorderly mime.

Wojo's Girl (1) poster

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January 25, 1979

Wojo decides to move in with his girlfriend; Mr. Brauer tells his wife that he's leaving to become a mercenary. This wa…

Wojo's Girl (2) poster

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January 25, 1979

Wojo struggles to co-habitate with his ex-prostitute girlfriend.

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February 1, 1979

Barney feels the onrush of Father Time; Dietrich books an Olympic hopeful who practices his javelin toss in Central Par…

The Counterfeiter poster

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February 8, 1979

Harris milks a wily counterfeiter for his life story; a man takes exception to a plastic surgeon's work on his wife.

Open House poster

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February 15, 1979

The 12th Precinct hosts an open house, attracting only vagrants; Barney's joy at moving back home is cut short by the h…

Identity poster

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March 1, 1979

Harris quickly regrets the fact that Dietrich has saved his life; the 12th is asked to assist a thief who has been gran…

Computer Crime poster

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March 15, 1979

A computer firm has difficulty retrieving embezzled funds; an educated young man claims to be under the influence of a …

Graveyard Shift poster

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May 10, 1979

Barney and his crew face the late shift with a man who believes that he is being frequented by a succubus and an irate …

Jack Soo, a Retrospective poster

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May 17, 1979

The cast step out of character to offer a tribute to Jack Soo, who died during the show's fifth season.