Season 2

Season 2 (1975)

The second season of Barney Miller aired on ABC from September 11, 1975 to March 18, 1976.




Episodes List

Ep.1 Doomsday

Air Date: 1975-09-11

A disgruntled man with a belt of dynamite threatens to blow himself and the squad room sky high unless President Nixon agrees to speak with him; the plumbing goes kaput; Wojo arrests a phony man-of-the-cloth.

Ep.2 The Social Worker

Air Date: 1975-09-18

Weary of housework, Liz tries her hand at social work, to Barney's dismay; a master forger fascinates Harris.

Ep.3 The Layoff

Air Date: 1975-09-25

Barney, Fish and Yemana feel the crunch when a labor layoff forces them to do without Chano, Harris and Wojo; a manicurist goes deeper than the nail; a morose stockbroker takes to petty theft.

Ep.4 Ambush

Air Date: 1975-10-02

Yemana is shot in full view of disinterested bystanders, and Barney is offered a job in Florida.

Ep.5 Heat Wave

Air Date: 1975-10-09

A wife claims spousal abuse; Wojo and Wentworth are bait for a park rapist.

Ep.6 The Arsonist

Air Date: 1975-10-16

The precinct is on the lookout for an arsonist; Chano brings in a man who used a deadly weapon on a vending machine.

Ep.7 Hotel

Air Date: 1975-10-23

Wojo and Wentworth pose as marrieds in order to bust a burglary ring set in a posh hotel.

Ep.8 Discovery

Air Date: 1975-10-30

Marty claims that a member of the 12th is harassing the gay community; the precinct computers think Fish is dead.

Ep.9 You Dirty Rat

Air Date: 1975-11-13

Barney smells a rat when two pounds of confiscated marijuana disappears from the evidence locker, and a homeless man spends the night in a department store—apparently one of many.

Ep.10 Horse Thief

Air Date: 1975-11-20

A hansom cab owner reports his horse missing. A man assaulted in his hotel room insists he was alone.

Ep.11 Rain

Air Date: 1975-11-27

During a very rainy day, the squad must endure both the precinct roof threatening to collapse, and VERY bad Bicentennial jokes from a nightclub comedian-the stationhouse roof literally groaning in response!!

Ep.12 Fish

Air Date: 1975-12-04

A glimpse at Detective Fish's home life ensues when the detective decides to go on restricted duty. Steve Landesberg bows as Arthur Dietrich; Doris Belack fills in for Florence Stanley as Bernice Fish.

Ep.13 Hot Dogs

Air Date: 1975-12-11

A man is convinced that a photo of Jean Harlow is his missing wife; a pair of lady cops makes an overzealous drug bust.

Ep.14 Protection

Air Date: 1975-12-18

The citizenry is in a panic amidst the rumors that the 12th Precinct is being shut down; a repentent hood can't prove that he committed a crime.

Ep.15 Happy New Year

Air Date: 1976-01-08

On New Year's Eve, Fish tries to stop a jumper, and Wojo delivers a baby.

Ep.16 Sniper

Air Date: 1976-01-22

A con man is selling charter flights to Saturn; Wojo and Luger are sniper targets.

Ep.17 Fear of Flying

Air Date: 1976-01-29

Wojo must escort a bigamist to Cleveland, even though he is (guess!) afraid of flying. Meanwhile,the bigamist's New York wife shows up. Also, a man turns in an unmarked envelope containing $3500 in cash.

Ep.18 Block Party

Air Date: 1976-02-12

Wentworth is furious when Chano gets the credit for her bust of an assassin at a block party.

Ep.19 Massage Parlor

Air Date: 1976-02-19

Wentworth busts a dime-store cowboy in a massage parlor, and the detectives bust an octogenarian mugger.

Ep.20 The Psychiatrist

Air Date: 1976-02-26

A department psychiatrist advises the department to confiscate Wojo's gun

Ep.21 The Kid

Air Date: 1976-03-06

Fish is attracted to the mother of a young mugger; a man is a bit premature to obtain the unclaimed windfall he found on the street.

Ep.22 The Mole

Air Date: 1976-03-18

Fish considers an operation; a burglar known as ""The Mole"" leads Harris and Wojo on a merry chase through the city sewer system. Ron Carey plays the Mole, and returns as Levitt in the next season.