Barney Miller
Protection
Season 2, Episode 14 · Aired 1975-12-18
Synopsis
Due to the city's budget constraints and concerns that the twelfth precinct could get shut down, Barney and the detectives learn that the neighborhood businesses have started paying protection money to area gangs. As a result, a criminal has a hard time turning himself in for a recent armed robbery.
In the series
This episode is part of Barney Miller (1975–1982) on ABC.
One squad room, infinite paperwork — the smartest cop comedy that barely left the station.
Key cast
- Hal Linden as Capt. Barney Miller
- Abe Vigoda as Det. Phil Fish
- Max Gail as Det. Stan Wojciehowicz
- Ron Glass as Det. Ron Harris
- Jack Soo as Det. Nick Yemana