Barney Miller
Altercation
Season 8, Episode 18 · Aired 1982-04-09
Synopsis
Dietrich assists a mugging victim who eventually admits to Barney she carried a torch for him from when he saved her from a mugging 25 years ago when he was a beat cop. Harris and Wojo bring in a stockbroker who caught selling drugs to the detectives. Meanwhile, attorney Arnold Ripner runs afoul of Harris when he learns Harris is in negotiations for a new book deal and tries to hit him with a new libel suit.
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