Ralph Manza plays a blind man who shoplifts from Siegel's department store. In the season 5 opener, he plays Mr. Siegel's chauffeur.
Inquiry by Barney about his personnel on the duty roster:
- Sergeant Wilson (Rod Perry) - He was in the the original pilot (The Life and Times of Barney Miller (1974)) and the second episode of the first season (Experience (1975))
- Detective Janice Wentworth (Linda Lavin) - She was a recurring character in the first and second season starting with Ms. Cop (1975) (Season 1, Episode 8) , and ending with Massage Parlor (1976) (Season 2, Episode 19). Other episodes: Heat Wave (1975) (Season 2, Episode 5), Grand Hotel (1975) (Season 2, Episode 7) , Block Party (1976) (Season 2, Episode 18). Linda Lavin later moved on to headline as a waitress in a diner in a show called Alice (1976)
- Detective Maria Battista (June Gable) - Appeared for two episodes Noninvolvement (1976) (Season 3 Episode 8), Smog Alert (1977)(Season 3, Episode 12)
- Detective Arthur Dietrich (Steve Landesberg) - His first appearance was in Fish (1975) (Season 2 Episode 12) and he became a member of the regular cast ever since
Barney inquired about the status of his staff because Wojo banged the duty roster board and the pegs dropped as a result of it.