Barney Miller

Due to man power shortages, the twelfth precinct is restructured and made a homicide squad. Some of the cases that they now have to deal with is a man who admits to killing his barber and a woman who tries to stop a hitman from taking her husband's life.

When Barney sends Dietrich to try and stop the hitman, Harris strikes out in wooing the precinct's crime scene photographer. Barney then sets out to reverse the speciality squad order when he learns that it results in the death of an old friend.

Wojo and Dietrich respond to a drunk and disorderly call that involves a man who served as a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Harris tries to figure out the motive of a series of holdups in a nearby neighborhood. Barney has his hands full after discovering an older officer assigned to the twelfth precinct isn't who he claims to be.

When Detective Sgt. Eric Dorsey gets assigned to the twelfth precinct, he is less than thrilled about it because he's convinced his colleagues are corrupt. As a result, Barney has his work cut out to prove his new detective wrong. Harris and Dietrich bring in a suspect for disorderly conduct at a stop smoking clinic.

Wojo takes a personal interest when he brings in a suspect accused of robbing a liquor store who says his time serving in Vietnam is the cause for his actions. Harris, Dorsey, and Barney try to handle a domestic disturbance when a married couple has to adjust to their apartment building becoming clothing optional.

When Dietrich announces his intention to live a celibate life, Harris and Dorsey go on a call at a nearby hotel used in a prostitution ring. Dorsey then attempts to take one of the girls under his wings due to her age while Harris decides to take some stock advice from one of the other ladies.

After shooting a robbery suspect while on a call with Levitt, Dietrich feels guilty about what he did and ultimately decides to resign from the force. Harris and Wojo responds to an assault call at a local theater when a playwright attacks an incompetent actor. A long way from home, a man turns himself in for robbing a group of nuns in Arizona. 

Barney and the detectives face an unusual situation when a burglar is brought in by Harris and Dietrich who happily announces he was celebrating his 50th year as a criminal. They then try to figure out who is acting as a field associate to Internal Affairs.

Harris is thrilled when he gets assigned to produce a "skin flick" in an attempt to infiltrate the theaters catering to aficionados of the genre, and soon gets a warning to not go overboard with it from Barney. Dietrich brings in a radio journalist for attacking a television journalist at an ERA rally. Scanlon arrives in the Squad room to investigate a harassment claim made by a suspect against Wojo.

Barney and the detectives attempt to help an elderly blind man who is a mugging victim. Harris is on the receiving end of the ire of the department heads for going over the budget of the skin flick he was tasked to produce. Dietrich and Wojo bring in a suspect accused of stealing from a nearby charity. Inspector Luger stops by for a visit and complains about his new job downtown.

Wojo brings in a suspect claiming to be a psychic, who attacks a man before he a commits a mugging. Dietrich and Levitt arrest linguistic professor for vandalizing a billboard. Harris is spending his time adding commodity futures to his portfolio.

Due to manpower shortages, Harris is less than thrilled about having to come in while sick, or when Barney sends him out with Wojo on a burglary call that results in Wojo jumping into the Hudson River to make his collar. A deaf woman is arrested for solicitation at a bus stop.

A Gypsy arrested for vandalizing a nearby novelty shop has a compelling reason for his actions, dating back to World War Two. A librarian goes to extreme measures to make sure the patrons of the branch she works at follows the quiet rules.

Things get tease between Barney and Wojo when Wojo asks if it would be alright to date Barney's daughter, Rachel. Harris is facing legal action from Arnold Ripner for his protrayal in "Blood on the Badge." The owner of a sporting goods store is arrested along with the robber who burglarized his business for taking the law into his own hands.

Barney gets charged with contempt of court when he refuses to name his confidential informant, surprising the guys in the squad room. Harris takes a statement from Ray, who is looking for help in finding the thief who is robbing the local Salvation Army branch. A man is brought in after causing a disturbance at a neighborhood restaurant after accusing the staff for refusing service based upon his appearance.

As Barney adjusts to his time in jail, Harris happily supervises his colleagues in the squad room. Wojo continues to work with Lt. Holly and Ray to find out who is robbing the Salvation Army.

An owner of a neighborhood Doll shop looks to file a report for an antique doll kidnapped for ransom. A naive man is arrested by Dietrich and Levitt for disorderly conduct at a Scientific organization after being swindled into buying a seat on the space shuttle. Inspector Luger stops by the squad room to tell Barney he's naming his friend as a beneficiary in his will.

When Sgt. Fish stops by for a surprise visit, a woman threatens the men in the squad room with a homemade bomb, looking to lodge a complaint against a nearby hospital for making her husband work in an unsafe environment. Levitt and Dietrich bring in a couple long distance chess players, looking to file mutual assault charges at a nearby Post Office over disputed chess moves. Meanwhile, Harris receives word on the verdict of Ripner's defamation lawsuit and is less than thrilled about the outcome.

When Hasidic Jew Yacov Berger stops by to lodge a complaint with Barney about the lack of patrolling in their community following a series of attacks, a riot ultimately breaks out thanks to Inspector Luger. A pair of urban survivalists are arrested for trespassing after they were found living underground in the city steam tunnels.

The detectives at the twelfth precinct are less than thrilled when a shipment of bulletproof vests are distributed amongst the department and are told in no uncertain terms that they have to be worm while on duty. Inspector Luger arrives in the squad room, looking to interview everyone in case there's need for their obituaries. An eccentric inventor is arrested after he was caught brandishing a gun at a nearby corporation's headquarters.

As the detectives in the twelfth precinct deal with water rationing due to citywide water shortages, a man claiming to be a rainmaker hired by the city is arrested. When Barney announces that there's an opening in the Vice Squad in the midtown precinct, Harris, Dietrich, and Wojo are all interested in the job.

Harris is less than thrilled at discovering his libel appeal didn't go in his favor and has to liquidate his assets to pay Arnold Ripner. Wojo and Levitt arrest a man at a department store for creating a disturbance. Dietrich brings in a newsstand owner for trespass after an altercation with a construction crew and tries to find a way to help him out instead of trying to book him.