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The Counterfeiter

  • Episode aired Feb 8, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
132
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Max Gail, Steve Landesberg, and Hal Linden in Barney Miller (1975)
ComedyDrama

Harris pumps a counterfeiter for his life story. A man takes exception to a cosmetic surgeon's work on his wife.Harris pumps a counterfeiter for his life story. A man takes exception to a cosmetic surgeon's work on his wife.Harris pumps a counterfeiter for his life story. A man takes exception to a cosmetic surgeon's work on his wife.

  • Director
    • Max Gail
  • Writers
    • Frank Dungan
    • Jeff Stein
    • Reinhold Weege
  • Stars
    • Hal Linden
    • Max Gail
    • Ron Glass
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    132
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Max Gail
    • Writers
      • Frank Dungan
      • Jeff Stein
      • Reinhold Weege
    • Stars
      • Hal Linden
      • Max Gail
      • Ron Glass
    • 2User reviews
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    Hal Linden
    Hal Linden
    • Capt. Barney Miller
    Max Gail
    Max Gail
    • Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz
    Ron Glass
    Ron Glass
    • Det. Ron Harris
    Jack Soo
    Jack Soo
    • Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana
    • (credit only)
    Steve Landesberg
    Steve Landesberg
    • Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
    Ron Carey
    Ron Carey
    • Officer Carl Levitt
    J. Pat O'Malley
    J. Pat O'Malley
    • Walt Hathaway
    Jack Riley
    Jack Riley
    • Robert Lovell
    George Pentecost
    • Dr. Rene Boudreau
    Al Ruscio
    Al Ruscio
    • Mr. Becker
    Susan Davis
    • Lisa Lovell
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Inspector Frank Luger
    • Director
      • Max Gail
    • Writers
      • Frank Dungan
      • Jeff Stein
      • Reinhold Weege
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      During the opening scene, Wojo says "Nick had the files all screwed up". This past-tense reference is the first story line indication that the Yemana character was no longer at the 12th Precinct. (Jack Soo had died in January 1979, a month before this episode's original air date.)
    • Goofs
      Barney asked Harris if he had notified the Treasury Department when it's actually the Secret Service that handles counterfeiting. At the time of broadcast, the Secret Service was part of the Treasury Department, since the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln. In the Post 9/11 era it was incorporated into the Department of Homeland Security.
    • Quotes
      • Det. Ron Harris: I got a theory, Barney. Maybe we're dealing with somebody who's just plain stupid.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Barney Miller: Advancement (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Me to the Church on Time
      Music by Frederick Loewe

      Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

      Performed by James Gregory

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 8, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Four D Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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