Barney Miller
Hostage
Season 4, Episode 20 · Aired 1978-03-23
Synopsis
A robbery suspect Harris brings calls his brother for help in escaping, resulting in the detectives, Levitt and Luger being held hostage. Wojo and Officer Licori bring in a ventriloquist and a woman for fighting over the obscene comments made by the ventriloquist's doll.
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