Barney Miller (season 3)

Barney Miller (season 3)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 23, 1976 – March 31, 1977

This is a list of episodes from the third season of Barney Miller.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) and 9:00-9:30 pm (EST).^[1][2][3][4]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
36	1	"Evacuation"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Danny Arnold Story: Chris Hayward & Danny Arnold	September 23, 1976
During a hurricane, Wojo worries about civil evacuation procedures, while Harris deals with a delinquent.
37	2	"Quarantine: Part 1"	Lee Bernhardi	Tony Sheehan	September 30, 1976
The station is quarantined for smallpox when a suspect collapses in the squadroom.
38	3	"Quarantine: Part 2"	Noam Pitlik	Tony Sheehan & Danny Arnold	October 7, 1976
The quarantined cops and civilian visitors get cabin fever, which results in some surprising admissions (especially from Harris).
39	4	"Bus Stop"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege and Jerry Ross Story: Reinhold Weege, Chris Hayward and Danny Arnold	October 14, 1976
While the victims of a bus holdup want vengeance on the robber, they don't want to get involved.
40	5	"The Election"	Lee Bernhardi	Tom Reeder	October 21, 1976
On Election Night, Yemena places bets on all races and a shoplifter wants an escort to the polls.
41	6	"Werewolf"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege, Danny Arnold and Seymour Blicker Story: Seymour Blicker and Tony Sheehan	October 28, 1976
A man turns himself into the station claiming to be a werewolf, and a couple visiting New York for the first time are robbed by their cab driver.
42	7	"The Recluse"	Bruce Bilson	Teleplay: Reinhold Weege & Danny Arnold Story: Chris Hayward & Reinhold Weege	November 11, 1976
The station deals with two runaways - one trying to avoid jury duty and another predicting doom.
43	8	"Noninvolvement"	Bruce Bilson	Teleplay: Reinhold Weege Story: Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold and Reinhold Weege	November 18, 1976
Wojo takes an uncooperative mugging witness into custody, a situation made worse by attorney Arnold Ripner.
44	9	"Power Failure"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan & Danny Arnold Story: Reinhold Weege, Danny Arnold and Tony Sheehan	December 9, 1976
When the cops haul him in, an assault-and-battery suspect claims someone else committed the crime - his other personality - and subsequent events may prove him right.
45	10	"Christmas Story"	Bruce Bilson	Reinhold Weege & Tony Sheehan	December 23, 1976
Fish pursues a man who's been mugging department-store Santas.
46	11	"Hash"	Noam Pitlik	Tom Reeder	December 30, 1976
Wojo unknowingly brings hash-laced brownies into the precinct. In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #77 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[5]
47	12	"Smog Alert"	Bruce Bilson	Teleplay: Reinhold Weege Story: Chris Hayward and Danny Arnold	January 6, 1977
During a particularly bad smog alert, Fish has a respiratory collapse when he coaxes a jumper of a bridge.
48	13	"Community Relations"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Larry Balmagia and Dennis Koenig Story: Winston Moss & Tony Sheehan	January 13, 1977
Barney tries to help a displaced tenant and a blind shoplifter.
49	14	"The Rand Report"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Reinhold Weege Story: Roland Kibbee & Reinhold Weege	January 20, 1977
When an independent report causes the department to order third-grade detectives to do uniform duty for a week each month, Wojo (the squad's only third-grader) refuses to comply.
50	15	"Fire '77"	Bruce Bilson	Tony Sheehan	January 27, 1977
A couple make a suicide pact but neither can go through with it. Their hope looks to be realized when an arrested thief sets fire to the squadroom.
51	16	"Abduction"	Bruce Bilson	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege and Tom Reeder Story: Tom Reeder	February 3, 1977
A girl's parents claim that she has been brainwashed by a cult and want Barney to rescue her.
52	17	"Sex Surrogate"	Noam Pitlik	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Larry Balmagia and Dennis Koenig Story: Jerry Ross & Tony Sheehan	February 10, 1977
A woman shoots her husband for seeing a sex therapist, while Harris is assaulted by juvenile delinquents.
53	18	"Moonlighting"	Noam Pitlik	Reinhold Weege	February 17, 1977
Harris's moonlighting as a building's Captain of Security interferes with his job at the precinct.
54	19	"Asylum"	Danny Arnold and Alex March	Teleplay: Roland Kibbee, Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege and Tony Sheehan Story: Roland Kibbee	February 24, 1977
Wojo arrests a Soviet diplomat for assaulting a musician who wants to defect to the U.S.
55	20	"Group Home"	Lee Bernhardi	Teleplay: Danny Arnold & Tony Sheehan Story: Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig	March 10, 1977
An Army recruiting office is given a bomb threat, while Fish wears drag to catch a mugger at a time when Bernice comes to visit.
56	21	"Strike: Part 1"	Jeremiah Morris	Teleplay: Reinhold Weege Story: Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig	March 24, 1977
The men go on strike to get more pay and better working conditions, leaving only Barney, Levitt and Luger to man the squadroom.
57	22	"Strike: Part 2"	Danny Arnold	Teleplay: Tony Sheehan, Danny Arnold and Reinhold Weege Story: Larry Balmagia & Dennis Koenig	March 31, 1977
Barney deals with the strike, a flirtatious robbery victim and his own feelings of abandonment.

References

1. TV Listings for September 23, 1976
2. TV Listings for December 9, 1976
3. TV Listings for December 30, 1976
4. TV Listings for March 31, 1977
5. "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.