Barney Miller Advancement (Season 8, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Barney Miller

Advancement (Season 8, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Harris signs a contract for a new book. A lottery winner seeks revenge when the ticket seller loses his winning ticket. Luger manipulates Barney into writing a letter to his mail-order bride.

Director

Danny Arnold

Writers

Frank Dungan (written by) | Jeff Stein (written by) | Danny Arnold (created by) | Theodore J. Flicker (created by)

Cinematographer

George Spiro Dibie

Editor

Laurence Merrill

Casting Director

Cody Ewell (as Cody Michael Ewell)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 5, 1981

Release date

Nov 5, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Hal Linden Barney Miller 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)
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)
Martin Garner Ira Buckman Ira Buckman See fewer	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Howard Honig Mr. Yager Mr. Yager See fewer	City Slickers (1991)
Anna Berger Miriam Buckman Miriam Buckman See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Mario Roccuzzo Ed Brotsky Ed Brotsky See fewer	The Majestic (2001)
Phillip Simms Anthony Shapper (as Philip Simms) Anthony Shapper (as Philip Simms) See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
James Gregory Inspector Frank Luger Inspector Frank Luger See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)