Barnaby Jones

Synopsis

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".

First Air Date: 1973-01-28

Last Air Date: 1980-04-03

Number of Seasons: 8

Number of Episodes: 178

Created By: Edward Hume

Networks: CBS

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Top Cast

Buddy Ebsen as Barnaby Jones
Lee Meriwether as Betty Jones
Mark Shera as JR Jones
Robert Hogan as Lyle Casey
Richard Derr as Stuart Nettleson Jr.
Len Wayland as Tim Carter
Dabney Coleman as Ted Sayers
Linden Chiles as James Colin
Tony Colti as Mike Wolfe
Mark Goddard as Vince Reeves

Seasons

Season 1 (1973) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (1973) - (24 Episodes)

Season 3 (1974) - (24 Episodes)

Season 4 (1975) - (24 Episodes)

Season 5 (1976) - (24 Episodes)

Season 6 (1977) - (22 Episodes)

Season 7 (1978) - (25 Episodes)

Season 8 (1979) - (22 Episodes)

Season 1 (1973)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Requiem for a Son (1973-01-28)

Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.
Ep. 2: To Catch a Dead Man (1973-02-04)

A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.
Ep. 3: Sunday: Doomsday (1973-02-25)

Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time
Ep. 4: The Murdering Class (1973-03-04)

Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.
Ep. 5: Perchance to Kill (1973-03-11)

An affair leads to an accidental murder.
Ep. 6: The Loose Connection (1973-03-18)

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.
Ep. 7: Murder in the Doll's House (1973-03-25)

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" in her dollhouse, providing the clue to more than one murder.
Ep. 8: Sing a Song of Murder (1973-04-01)

"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.
Ep. 9: See Some Evil... Do Some Evil (1973-04-08)

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.
Ep. 10: Murder-Go-Round (1973-04-15)

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.
Ep. 11: To Denise, with Love and Murder (1973-04-22)

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.
Ep. 12: A Little Glory, a Little Death (1973-04-29)

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 Barnaby's number one suspect.
Ep. 13: Twenty Million Alibis (1973-05-06)

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 rock solid alibi-he was on TV at the time of the theft.