Barney Miller: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Barney Miller Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Homicide (1)
Oct 30, 1980 · 30 min
When the NYPD restructures its precincts as specialty squads, Luger pulls some strings and gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. Business is good; a man murders his barber, a
Homicide (2)
Nov 6, 1980
Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer, while Dietrich tracks down the hit man's intended target; Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in
The Delegate
Nov 13, 1980
A drunk and disorderly turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention; Barney discovers a problem with the newly assigned Officer Nash - he's not a cop.
Dorsey
Nov 27, 1980
The new detective is convinced that his compatriots are on the take and asks to be dealt out.
Agent Orange
Dec 11, 1980
Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes ""clothing optional""; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet wh
Call Girl
Dec 18, 1980
Dorsey takes a protective stance to a young prostitute; Harris is getting stock tips from another one; and Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy.
Resignation
Jan 8, 1981
Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor.
Field Associate
Jan 15, 1981
Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him miss
Movie (1)
Jan 22, 1981
Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie; an old-time radio newsman assaults a vacuous television anchor.
Movie (2)
Jan 29, 1981
A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film.
The Psychic
Feb 5, 1981
An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard.
Stormy Weather
Feb 12, 1981 · 30 min
A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter.
The Librarian
Feb 19, 1981 · 30 min
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 among
Rachel
Feb 26, 1981 · 30 min
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.
Contempt (1)
Mar 12, 1981
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.
Contempt (2)
Mar 19, 1981
When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris.
The Doll
Mar 26, 1981 · 30 min
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.
Lady and the Bomb
Apr 9, 1981 · 30 min
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?
Riot
Apr 30, 1981 · 30 min
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.
The Vests
May 7, 1981 · 30 min
The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary.
The Rainmaker
May 14, 1981 · 30 min
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.
Liquidation
May 21, 1981 · 30 min
Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit.