During the 1978-79 season, Barrie made her final appearance on "Barney Miller" again as a guest star in the Christmas show “Toys”. In that episode, Liz meets Barney at the 12th precinct on Christmas Eve to discuss celebrating the holidays with their children leading up to the possibility of a reconciliation. After this installment, Liz is never seen again but towards the end of the fifth season, Barney happily announces to his police staff that he and Liz have ended their separation and that he is moving back to their apartment. Despite Barrie's absence, her character of Liz Miller continued to be mentioned throughout the rest of the show's run.