TV Show

Barnaby Jones

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".

TV Show Stats +8%

8 seasons

178 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1973

Rating

TV Show

6.9/10

28 votes • HD

Season 1

13 episodes
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Requiem for a Son
Episode 1

Requiem for a Son

Episode 1 • Jan 28, 1973

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

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To Catch a Dead Man
Episode 2

To Catch a Dead Man

Episode 2 • Feb 04, 1973

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

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Sunday: Doomsday
Episode 3

Sunday: Doomsday

Episode 3 • Feb 25, 1973

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

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The Murdering Class
Episode 4

The Murdering Class

Episode 4 • Mar 04, 1973

Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

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Perchance to Kill
Episode 5

Perchance to Kill

Episode 5 • Mar 11, 1973

An affair leads to an accidental murder.

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The Loose Connection
Episode 6

The Loose Connection

Episode 6 • Mar 18, 1973

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 himself being threatened by both shipper and receiver, desperately trying to find the truth.

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Season 2

24 episodes
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Blind Terror
Episode 1

Blind Terror

Episode 1 • Sep 16, 1973

Barnaby's investigation into the disappearance of a young girl hinges on a roommate who may have witnessed what happened to her. But the roommate herself now suffers from hysterical blindness because of the traumatic event. Barnaby must find a way to crack the case before the roommate becomes the next victim.

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Death Leap
Episode 2

Death Leap

Episode 2 • Sep 23, 1973

While investigating the death of an apparent suicide jumper Barnaby learns there was a jewel robbery in the building next door at the very same time the man jumped. Following his gut instinct he suspects the two incidents are connected.

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Echo of a Murder
Episode 3

Echo of a Murder

Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1973

At the request of his late son Hal's friend, Barnaby investigates a lodge owner who is suspected of murdering his wife. Even though he finds conclusive evidence to exonerate the man, Jones suspects that all is not as it appears.

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Day of the Viper
Episode 4

Day of the Viper

Episode 4 • Oct 07, 1973

While investigating the death of a man bitten by a rattlesnake, Barnaby soon suspects that there is more than one snake involved...and it's one that wears cowboy boots and has a prison record.

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Trial Run for Death
Episode 5

Trial Run for Death

Episode 5 • Oct 14, 1973

A race car driver gets caught cheating on his wife by his brother-in-law, and in order to keep his indiscretions secret he resorts to murder. Barnaby is hired to investigate by the father-in-law who thinks competitors killed his son.

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Catch Me if You Can
Episode 6

Catch Me if You Can

Episode 6 • Oct 21, 1973

A detective friend of Barnaby who is intent on catching a murderer, has been receiving letters from the man who is taunting him. But when he gave him too much information the man kills him and Barnaby sets out to find him.

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Season 3

24 episodes
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A Gathering of Thieves
Episode 1

A Gathering of Thieves

Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1974

Barnaby uncovers a trail of lies, deceit, and murder as he investigates the death of a real estate investor on the behalf of his grieving daughter - who is convinced it was not accidental.

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Dead Man's Run
Episode 2

Dead Man's Run

Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1974

While investigating the whereabouts of some missing embezzlement money, Barnaby uncovers fraud, blackmail, and a couple of murders committed by a man who's suppose to be dead.

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The Challenge
Episode 3

The Challenge

Episode 3 • Sep 24, 1974

Barnaby is hired to investigate the alleged suicide of a very wealthy woman's husband. What he discovers is another investigator who supplements his income with blackmail, and will murder anyone who gets in his way.

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Conspiracy of Terror
Episode 4

Conspiracy of Terror

Episode 4 • Oct 01, 1974

An imprisoned dying man makes a deal with a murderer to take the rap for the man's crimes, just as long as he will financially take care of his wife after he's gone. But when the deal goes sour, Barnaby is hired to see to it that justice is served.

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Odd Man Loses
Episode 5

Odd Man Loses

Episode 5 • Oct 08, 1974

Three otherwise ordinary guys who carpool together plan a $335,000 heist, but when things go horribly wrong and it turns into a case of murder, Barnaby Jones gets involved.

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Forfeit by Death
Episode 6

Forfeit by Death

Episode 6 • Oct 15, 1974

A guy who works for a bail bonds woman who's a friend of Barnaby's, is coerced by a man who wants to be bailed out so that he could sell some stuff he has and says he'll cut him in. But tries to pull a fast one but the guy finds the man and kills him and takes the loot. He gets rid of the body. The bonds woman asks Barnaby to find the man or she'll forfeit the bond. He tries to sell the stuff but the man's partner whom he also cheated wants his share.

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Season 4

24 episodes
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The Deadly Conspiracy (II)
Episode 1

The Deadly Conspiracy (II)

Episode 1 • Sep 19, 1975

Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the large corporation she was working for. The crossover starts on Cannon S05E02 The Deadly Conspiracy (I).

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Theater of Fear
Episode 2

Theater of Fear

Episode 2 • Sep 26, 1975

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The Orchid Killer
Episode 3

The Orchid Killer

Episode 3 • Oct 03, 1975

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The Price of Terror
Episode 4

The Price of Terror

Episode 4 • Oct 10, 1975

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Honeymoon with Death
Episode 5

Honeymoon with Death

Episode 5 • Oct 17, 1975

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The Alpha-Bravo War
Episode 6

The Alpha-Bravo War

Episode 6 • Oct 24, 1975

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Season 5

24 episodes
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Blood Vengeance
Episode 1

Blood Vengeance

Episode 1 • Oct 07, 1976

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Deadline for Dying
Episode 2

Deadline for Dying

Episode 2 • Oct 14, 1976

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Sins of Thy Father
Episode 3

Sins of Thy Father

Episode 3 • Oct 21, 1976

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The Fatal Dive
Episode 4

The Fatal Dive

Episode 4 • Oct 28, 1976

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Final Ransom
Episode 5

Final Ransom

Episode 5 • Nov 11, 1976

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Band of Evil
Episode 6

Band of Evil

Episode 6 • Nov 18, 1976

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Season 6

22 episodes
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Death Beat
Episode 1

Death Beat

Episode 1 • Sep 15, 1977

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The Mercenaries
Episode 2

The Mercenaries

Episode 2 • Sep 22, 1977

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The Wife Beater
Episode 3

The Wife Beater

Episode 3 • Sep 29, 1977

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Yesterday's Terror
Episode 4

Yesterday's Terror

Episode 4 • Oct 13, 1977

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The Damocles Gun
Episode 5

The Damocles Gun

Episode 5 • Oct 20, 1977

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Gang War
Episode 6

Gang War

Episode 6 • Oct 27, 1977

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Season 7

25 episodes
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Blind Jeopardy
Episode 1

Blind Jeopardy

Episode 1 • Sep 21, 1978

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A Dangerous Affair
Episode 2

A Dangerous Affair

Episode 2 • Sep 28, 1978

Barnaby and J.R. investigates an insurance case that was reported as a suicide, but J.R. has a feeling that it could actually be a murder stemming from a blackmail conspiracy.

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Deadly Sanctuary
Episode 3

Deadly Sanctuary

Episode 3 • Oct 12, 1978

While taking a couple of days vacation to help out a friend, Betty encounters a serial rapist who prays upon women who frequent a local bar- only to learn that a different man has already been sent to prison for earlier similar assaults.

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Hitch-Hike to Terror
Episode 4

Hitch-Hike to Terror

Episode 4 • Oct 19, 1978

Young Shelley Barrett tries to get to Barnaby, whom she believes is her father. She gets arrested on the way. Barnaby has to clear her, help her mother,and prove he is not the father.

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Nest of Scorpions
Episode 5

Nest of Scorpions

Episode 5 • Oct 26, 1978

J.R. investigates the disappearance of a real estate agent at a resort lodge run by two sisters and their aunt.. The murders pile up as he begins to realize that he's in the midst of a nest of scorpions with these women.

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Death of a Friendship
Episode 6

Death of a Friendship

Episode 6 • Nov 09, 1978

Barnaby and J.R. get involved in a kidnapping for ransom that goes bad and a former associate gets killed during the drop off -or so it appears. Barnaby has a hunch that it was an inside job, then quickly gets wise to the whole scheme.

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Season 8

22 episodes
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Man on Fire
Episode 1

Man on Fire

Episode 1 • Sep 20, 1979

Barnaby grudgingly begins to suspect that an arson investigator that he has trusted for years is involved in setting fires and then ruling them as accidental in order to get a cut of the insurance money.

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Nightmare in Hawaii (1)
Episode 2

Nightmare in Hawaii (1)

Episode 2 • Sep 27, 1979

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Nightmare in Hawaii (2)
Episode 3

Nightmare in Hawaii (2)

Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1979

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A Desperate Pursuit
Episode 4

A Desperate Pursuit

Episode 4 • Oct 11, 1979

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Design for Madness
Episode 5

Design for Madness

Episode 5 • Oct 18, 1979

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Girl on the Road
Episode 6

Girl on the Road

Episode 6 • Oct 25, 1979

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