Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
TV ShowEnded

Barnaby Jones

6.9 / 10
1973
8 seasons
178 episodes
CrimeDramaMystery

Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".

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Seasons

  • Requiem for a Son

    1.Requiem for a Son

    28-01-197346m

    Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.

  • To Catch a Dead Man

    2.To Catch a Dead Man

    04-02-197346m

    A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.

  • Sunday: Doomsday

    3.Sunday: Doomsday

    25-02-197346m

    Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time

  • The Murdering Class

    4.The Murdering Class

    04-03-197346m

    Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

  • Perchance to Kill

    5.Perchance to Kill

    11-03-197346m

    An affair leads to an accidental murder.

  • The Loose Connection

    6.The Loose Connection

    18-03-197346m

    What's the perfect heroin-smuggling plot? Hide it in the radiator of a car owned by a tourist above suspicion--Barnaby Jones. When the shipment is replaced by sugar, Barnaby finds...

  • Murder in the Doll's House

    7.Murder in the Doll's House

    25-03-197346m

    An author whose novels feature his hometown disappears; the publisher hires Barnaby to find the last chapter of the newest novel. A senile aunt introduces Barnaby to the "family" i...

  • Sing a Song of Murder

    8.Sing a Song of Murder

    01-04-197346m

    "Rock star found with head smashed in empty pool" That headline would end the gravy train so his managers fake a kidnapping to salvage something, but they are unaware of a witness.

  • See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

    9.See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

    08-04-197346m

    A blind pianist whose sight has been restored kills his blackmail victim just before Barnaby arrives. Barnaby suspects him but must prove he can see.

  • Murder-Go-Round

    10.Murder-Go-Round

    15-04-197346m

    A suspicious hit and run brings Barnaby to a little town where sudden riches are obvious. "Town council meetings" are a cover for plotting murder, and Barnaby is in their sights.

  • To Denise, with Love and Murder

    11.To Denise, with Love and Murder

    22-04-197346m

    A murdered mistress and a missing wife bring Barnaby Jones onto the case. The problem? Two weeks have passed, and the killer has covered his tracks.

  • A Little Glory, a Little Death

    12.A Little Glory, a Little Death

    29-04-197346m

    Barnaby investigates the death of a woman who was killed in a car accident after the woman's daughter claims that it was no accident. An aging movie star with something to hide is...

  • Twenty Million Alibis

    13.Twenty Million Alibis

    06-05-197346m

    Barnaby investigates the theft of a million dollar necklace and the murder of the butler who unwittingly walked in on the thief. The leading suspect is a retired jewel thief with a...

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