Season 1 (1975)

The first season of Barney Miller aired on ABC from January 23 to May 1, 1975.

Episodes: 13

Star Cast: Hal Linden , Max Gail , Abe Vigoda , Barbara Barrie ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Ramon

Air Date: 1975-01-23

Captain Barney Miller talks down a junkie who is holding the 12th Precinct hostage.

Ep.2 Experience

Air Date: 1975-01-30

A bomber targets the 12th Precinct, as Det. Fish contemplates retirement.

Ep.3 Snow Job

Air Date: 1975-02-06

The squad grapples with guarding a department store payroll and a flasher who attempts suicide in the bathroom.

Ep.4 Graft

Air Date: 1975-02-13

An old friend of Barney's is assigned to investigate allegations of corruption in the squadroom; Chano is after an obscene phone caller.

Ep.5 The Courtesans

Air Date: 1975-02-20

A prostitute threatens to file harassment charges against Wojo; Rachel wants to move into her own apartment.

Ep.6 Stakeout

Air Date: 1975-02-27

Well-meaning nosy neighbors overrun a covert stakeout operation.

Ep.7 Bureaucrat

Air Date: 1975-03-06

Guests to the 12th include a drunken bureaucrat and the 12-year-old who robbed Chano's apartment; Wojo closes the precinct's favorite delicatessen for minor health-code infractions.

Ep.8 Ms. Cop

Air Date: 1975-03-13

An overzealous lady cop ruffles the feathers of the testosterone-run 12th; Chano nabs an obscene phone caller. Linda Lavin (""Alice"") debuts as Detective Janice Wentworth.

Ep.9 Vigilante

Air Date: 1975-03-20

Barney is visited by Inspector Luger, who complains that his men aren't disliked enough by the public; a neighborhood vigilante is well into his twilight years; Wojo collars a cross-dressing teamster.

Ep.10 The Guest

Air Date: 1975-03-27

The 12th Precinct reluctantly guards a mob witness; Chano uses his co-workers' own cash stash to set up a narcotics buy.

Ep.11 Escape Artist

Air Date: 1975-04-10

A self-avowed ""bird-man"" drops in; Barney holds a resourceful escaped prisoner for the FBI; Harris decides to write a novel, setting up one of the series' most durable storylines.