Barney Miller Hostage (Season 4, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Barney Miller

Hostage (Season 4, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A prisoner holds the squad at gunpoint. A ventriloquist insists he's not responsible for his dummy's insensitive remarks. Harris finally finds an apartment in the Village.

Director

Hal Linden

Writers

Reinhold Weege (teleplay by) (story by) | Chris Hayward (story by) | Danny Arnold (created by) | Theodore J. Flicker (created by)

Producer

Tony Sheehan

Composers

Jack Elliott | Allyn Ferguson

Editors

Christin Hardman | Laurence Merrill | Paul Schatzkin

Casting Director

Jerold Franks

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 1978

Release date

Mar 23, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Hal Linden Capt. Barney Miller Capt. Barney Miller See fewer	Barney Miller (1975)
Max Gail Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz See fewer	42 (2013)
Ron Glass Det. Ron Harris Det. Ron Harris See fewer	Serenity (2005)
Jack Soo Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only) Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only) See fewer	Barney Miller (1975)
Steve Landesberg Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich See fewer	Barney Miller (1975)
Ron Carey Officer Carl Levitt Officer Carl Levitt See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
James Gregory Inspector Frank Luger Inspector Frank Luger See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Oliver Clark Vern Bidell Vern Bidell See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Don Calfa Leon Bidell Leon Bidell See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Alix Elias Louise Helton Louise Helton See fewer	Good Timing with Jo Firestone (2021)
Earle Towne Oscar Leeds Oscar Leeds See fewer	Heroes (1977)
Mari Gorman Officer Rosslyn Licori Officer Rosslyn Licori See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)