Seasons & episodes

S3 · E8Noninvolvement 1976-11-18＋

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

S3 · E9Power Failure 1976-12-09＋

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

S3 · E10Christmas Story 1976-12-23＋

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.

S3 · E11Hash 1976-12-30＋

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.

S3 · E12Smog Alert 1977-01-06＋

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.

S3 · E13Community Relations 1977-01-13 · 30 min＋

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

S3 · E14The Rand Report 1977-01-20 · 30 min＋

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

S3 · E15Fire '77 1977-01-27＋

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

S3 · E16Abduction 1977-02-03＋

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.

S3 · E17Sex Surrogate 1977-02-10 · 30 min＋

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.

S3 · E18Moonlighting 1977-02-17＋

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.

S3 · E19Asylum 1977-02-24 · 30 min＋

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

S3 · E20Group Home 1977-03-10＋

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.

S3 · E21Strike (1) 1977-03-24＋

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

S3 · E22Strike (2) 1977-03-31＋

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

S4 · E1Goodbye, Mr. Fish (1) 1977-09-15＋

A neighborhood vigilante group runs amok, and Fish is AWOL on the day of his retirement.

S4 · E2Goodbye, Mr. Fish (2) 1977-09-22＋

Fish finally shows up for work, but refuses to acknowledge his mandatory retirement.

S4 · E3Bugs 1977-09-29＋

Listening devices discovered in the squad room may have come from Internal Affairs - or the Nixon administration!

S4 · E4Corporation 1977-10-06＋

A quixotic environmentalist faces the high-priced lawyer hired by the chemical plant he's been assaulting.

S4 · E5Burial 1977-10-20＋

Retired Sergeant Fish returns to assist Barney in locating a pilfered corpse.

S4 · E6Copy Cat 1977-10-27＋

Yemana scours the TV Guide to try to second-guess the felon who's aping the prime-time lineup crime shows; a drunk forgets the most important element in a hold-up - a weapon.

S4 · E7Blizzard 1977-11-03 · 30 min＋

A blizzard holes up the 12th with an unwelcome guest—a corpse; a self-proclaimed prophet is sure that the weather is indicative of a new ice age.

S4 · E8Chase 1977-11-17＋

A taxi company is irate when Wojo totals a borrowed cab while pursuing a robbery suspect; Lieutenant Scanlon tries to ferret out 12th Precinct corruption with a drug pusher.

S4 · E9Thanksgiving Story 1977-11-24＋

The detectives clean up after three mental patients sit down to Thanksgiving dinner at an automat.