Barney Miller - Season 2

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Doomsday

1 - Doomsday

Air Date: September 11, 1975

A disgruntled man with a belt of dynamite threatens to blow himself and the squad room sky high unless President Nixon agrees to speak with him; the plumbing goes kaput; Wojo arrests a phony man-of-the-cloth.

The Social Worker

2 - The Social Worker

Air Date: September 18, 1975

Weary of housework, Liz tries her hand at social work, to Barney's dismay; a master forger fascinates Harris.

The Layoff

3 - The Layoff

Air Date: September 25, 1975

Barney, Fish and Yemana feel the crunch when a labor layoff forces them to do without Chano, Harris and Wojo; a manicurist goes deeper than the nail; a morose stockbroker takes to petty theft.

Ambush

4 - Ambush

Air Date: October 2, 1975

Yemana is shot in full view of disinterested bystanders, and Barney is offered a job in Florida.

Heat Wave

5 - Heat Wave

Air Date: October 9, 1975

A wife claims spousal abuse; Wojo and Wentworth are bait for a park rapist.

The Arsonist

6 - The Arsonist

Air Date: October 16, 1975

The precinct is on the lookout for an arsonist; Chano brings in a man who used a deadly weapon on a vending machine.

Hotel

7 - Hotel

Air Date: October 23, 1975

Wojo and Wentworth pose as marrieds in order to bust a burglary ring set in a posh hotel.

Discovery

8 - Discovery

Air Date: October 30, 1975

Marty claims that a member of the 12th is harassing the gay community; the precinct computers think Fish is dead.

You Dirty Rat

9 - You Dirty Rat

Air Date: November 13, 1975

Barney smells a rat when two pounds of confiscated marijuana disappears from the evidence locker, and a homeless man spends the night in a department store—apparently one of many.

Horse Thief

10 - Horse Thief

Air Date: November 20, 1975

A hansom cab owner reports his horse missing. A man assaulted in his hotel room insists he was alone.

Rain

11 - Rain

Air Date: November 27, 1975

During a very rainy day, the squad must endure both the precinct roof threatening to collapse, and VERY bad Bicentennial jokes from a nightclub comedian-the stationhouse roof literally groaning in response!!

Fish

12 - Fish

Air Date: December 4, 1975

A glimpse at Detective Fish's home life ensues when the detective decides to go on restricted duty. Steve Landesberg bows as Arthur Dietrich; Doris Belack fills in for Florence Stanley as Bernice Fish.

Hot Dogs

13 - Hot Dogs

Air Date: December 11, 1975

A man is convinced that a photo of Jean Harlow is his missing wife; a pair of lady cops makes an overzealous drug bust.

Protection

14 - Protection

Air Date: December 18, 1975

The citizenry is in a panic amidst the rumors that the 12th Precinct is being shut down; a repentent hood can't prove that he committed a crime.

Happy New Year

15 - Happy New Year

Air Date: January 8, 1976

On New Year's Eve, Fish tries to stop a jumper, and Wojo delivers a baby.

Sniper

16 - Sniper

Air Date: January 22, 1976

A con man is selling charter flights to Saturn; Wojo and Luger are sniper targets.

Fear of Flying

17 - Fear of Flying

Air Date: January 29, 1976

Wojo must escort a bigamist to Cleveland, even though he is (guess!) afraid of flying. Meanwhile,the bigamist's New York wife shows up. Also, a man turns in an unmarked envelope containing $3500 in cash.

Block Party

18 - Block Party

Air Date: February 12, 1976

Wentworth is furious when Chano gets the credit for her bust of an assassin at a block party.

Massage Parlor

19 - Massage Parlor

Air Date: February 19, 1976

Wentworth busts a dime-store cowboy in a massage parlor, and the detectives bust an octogenarian mugger.

The Psychiatrist

20 - The Psychiatrist

Air Date: February 26, 1976

A department psychiatrist advises the department to confiscate Wojo's gun

The Kid

21 - The Kid

Air Date: March 6, 1976

Fish is attracted to the mother of a young mugger; a man is a bit premature to obtain the unclaimed windfall he found on the street.

The Mole

22 - The Mole

Air Date: March 18, 1976

Fish considers an operation; a burglar known as ""The Mole"" leads Harris and Wojo on a merry chase through the city sewer system. Ron Carey plays the Mole, and returns as Levitt in the next season.