Episodes 22

1 Evacuation

September 23, 1976

Wojo is dismayed to discover that the city doesn't have up-to-date evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency; Fish meets Jilly Pappalardo, a young thief who he will eventually care for in the ""Barney"" spin-off ""Fish.""

2 Quarantine (1)

September 30, 1976

Wojo brings in a sick perp who collapses on the floor...resulting in the 12th being put under quarantine,with the following personnel present:A lady of the evening [who gets friendly with Fish!], Marty and Mr Driscoll, and of course, Inspector Lugar....

3 Quarantine (2)

October 7, 1976

The quarantined 12th Precinct tries to make it through the night: Lugar has a 'talk' with Marty and Daryl Driscoll; and Harris has a loud rant in his sleep.

4 Bus Stop

October 14, 1976

30m

Quarters are tight at the 12th when a holdup man is confined with his busload of victims.

5 The Election

October 21, 1976

Election Day at the One-Two includes: A woman, being held from voting by her husband, throws a toilet seat into the street to get attention; a shoplifter gets escorted to vote by Wojo, who promptly 'loses' him; and Inspector Lugar comes electioneering for a old time political hack.

6 Werewolf

October 28, 1976

A disturbance in the park turns out to be a man who claims to be a werewolf.

7 The Recluse

November 11, 1976

A latter-day prophet claims the end is near - 5:30, to be precise; a man who hasn't left his apartment since World War II is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty. John Cassisi appears as Victor Kreutzer, a role he would continue to play on ""Fish.""

8 Noninvolvement

November 18, 1976

Barney doesn't see a crime, but Wojo's brought in a man for refusing to aid a mugging victim.

9 Power Failure

December 9, 1976

A power failure darkens spirits at the 12th, where they play host to a man with a split personality.

10 Christmas Story

December 23, 1976

Wojo wants to tell Yemana that his Christmas Eve date is a call girl; Fish dons a red suit to catch a mugger who's targeting Kris Kringles; Luger fishes for an invitation from Barney for Christmas Day.

11 Hash

December 30, 1976

Wojo brings hashish-laced brownies his new girlfriend made to the 12th Precinct, getting the detective squad stoned; while an actor and critic (""natural enemies"" says Harris) square off with dueling swords.

12 Smog Alert

January 6, 1977

All eyes are on Fish as the city undergoes a first-stage smog alert; an unlikely connection is made between a potential suicide victim and an obscene graffiti artist.

13 Community Relations

January 13, 1977

30m

An evicted tenant greets a landlord with a musket; Barney's charged with harassment when he books a blind shoplifter.

14 The Rand Report

January 20, 1977

30m

Rather than return one week per month to uniformed patrol, Wojo quits the force.

15 Fire '77

January 27, 1977

The 12th may go up in smoke, to the delight of a suicidal couple.

16 Abduction

February 3, 1977

Barney has his hands full with a couple who want his assistance with their cult-influenced daughter, and Nick's bookie who's arrested for his efforts.

17 Sex Surrogate

February 10, 1977

30m

Weary of waiting for promotion, Levitt announces that he's quitting the force; Barney investigates a sex clinic that borders on brothel status; Harris investigates a rash of crimes ostensibly committed by a juvenile.

18 Moonlighting

February 17, 1977

Barney discovers that Harris has been moonlighting; Dietrich arrests a priest who's fencing stolen goods; a racketeer is using a retarded boy as an assistant.

19 Asylum

February 24, 1977

30m

Marty is picked up for parole violation with a half ounce of marijuana; Wojo prematurely grants a Russian defector asylum.

20 Group Home

March 10, 1977

Yemana assists a bigoted Army officer when a bomber threatens a recruiting facility; it's Fish's turn for mugging detail as Victor and Jilly resurface with Bernice in tow.

21 Strike (1)

March 24, 1977

An impending strike is on everyone's mind, except the woman who was robbed by her computer date. (Part 1 of 2)

22 Strike (2)

March 31, 1977

Barney and Inspector Luger man the fort alone when the detectives go out on strike.

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