Barney Miller Season 2, Episode 12: Fish

Doomsday

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.

The Social Worker

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

24 min

The Layoff

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.

25 min

Ambush

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

25 min

Heat Wave

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

25 min

The Arsonist

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

25 min

Hotel

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

Discovery

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

You Dirty Rat

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.

Horse Thief

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

Rain

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!!

30 min

Hot Dogs

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

Protection

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.

Happy New Year

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

Sniper

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

30 min

Fear of Flying

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.

30 min

Block Party

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

Massage Parlor

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

The Psychiatrist

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

The Kid

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.

The Mole

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.