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Resignation
Barney Miller - S7 - E7
Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor.
Barney Miller: Season 7 - 22 Episode s
7x1 - Homicide (1)
October 30, 1980
When the NYPD restructures its precincts as specialty squads, Luger pulls some strings and gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. Business is good; a man murders his barber, and a woman hires a hit man to kill her husband, and then changes her mind.
7x2 - Homicide (2)
November 6, 1980
Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer, while Dietrich tracks down the hit man's intended target; Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in the death of an old friend.
7x3 - The Delegate
November 13, 1980
A drunk and disorderly turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention; Barney discovers a problem with the newly assigned Officer Nash - he's not a cop.
7x4 - Dorsey
November 27, 1980
The new detective is convinced that his compatriots are on the take and asks to be dealt out.
7x5 - Agent Orange
December 11, 1980
Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes ""clothing optional""; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet whose crime spree may be a result of the Agent Orange chemical.
7x6 - Call Girl
December 18, 1980
Dorsey takes a protective stance to a young prostitute; Harris is getting stock tips from another one; and Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy.
7x7 - Resignation
January 8, 1981
Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor.
7x8 - Field Associate
January 15, 1981
Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him missing years ago.
7x9 - Movie (1)
January 22, 1981
Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie; an old-time radio newsman assaults a vacuous television anchor.
7x10 - Movie (2)
January 29, 1981
A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film.
7x11 - The Psychic
February 5, 1981
An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard.
7x12 - Stormy Weather
February 12, 1981
A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter.
7x13 - The Librarian
February 19, 1981
A serious tone pervades this episode about a gypsy and his harassment of the owner of a novelty store; on the lighter side, a librarian takes extreme measures to ensure quiet amongst the stacks.
7x14 - Rachel
February 26, 1981
Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands.
7x15 - Contempt (1)
March 12, 1981
A restaurant may have refused a man service because of his appearance; Barney won't name an informant so he's charged with contempt of court.
7x16 - Contempt (2)
March 19, 1981
When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris.
7x17 - The Doll
March 26, 1981
An expensive doll is abducted for ransom; a man claims he was swindled in exchange for a ticket on the space shuttle; Luger informs Barney that he's in his will.
7x18 - Lady and the Bomb
April 9, 1981
The verdict is in on the Harris/Ripner libel suit, and a woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. What better time for Detective Fish to drop by for a visit?
7x19 - Riot
April 30, 1981
Luger takes a small disturbance with the Hassidic community and turns it into a full-scale riot; the squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up housekeeping in the sewers.
7x20 - The Vests
May 7, 1981
The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary.
7x21 - The Rainmaker
May 14, 1981
The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice.
7x22 - Liquidation
May 21, 1981
Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit.