Hunger Strike 

A nuclear activist goes on a hunger strike to protest the nuclear arms race. Dietrich aids an elderly psychiatric patient who may be speaking a foreign language. Barney declines a deputy inspector nomination.

Director:

Tony Sheehan

Writers:

Tony Sheehan (teleplay by), Stephen Neigher (story by)

Stars:

Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Hal Linden	...	Capt. Barney Miller
Max Gail	...	Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz
Ron Glass	...	Det. Ron Harris
Steve Landesberg	...	Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
Ron Carey	...	Officer Carl Levitt
Larry Gelman	...	Philip Bishop
Nora Meerbaum	...	Miss Smith
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Michael Packer
Ion Teodorescu	...	Joseph Obrockian

Storyline

A nuclear activist goes on a hunger strike to protest the nuclear arms race. Dietrich aids an elderly psychiatric patient who may be speaking a foreign language. Barney declines a deputy inspector nomination.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Soundtracks

Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky)
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

One of the best of a great series.

This episode has all the elements that made Barney Miller great. Beyond its sophisticated, adult comedy, it has unsentimental heart. And, as usual, it gives the opportunity to some brilliant actors to display their talents. The final scene in which an institutionalised woman is revealed as being quite sane is a gem.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1982 (USA)

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four D Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 25 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1