Series · 1973 · 8 Seasons
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".
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
Episode 1 · 46 min
Requiem for a Son
Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.
Episode 2 · 46 min
To Catch a Dead Man
A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.
Episode 3 · 46 min
Sunday: Doomsday
Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time
Episode 4 · 46 min
The Murdering Class
Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.
Episode 5 · 46 min
Perchance to Kill
An affair leads to an accidental murder.
Episode 6 · 46 min
The Loose Connection
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.
Episode 7 · 46 min
Murder in the Doll's House
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.
Episode 8 · 46 min
Sing a Song of Murder
"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.
Episode 9 · 46 min
See Some Evil... Do Some Evil
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.
Episode 10 · 46 min
Murder-Go-Round
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.
Episode 11 · 46 min
To Denise, with Love and Murder
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.
Episode 12 · 46 min
A Little Glory, a Little Death
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.
Episode 13 · 46 min
Twenty Million Alibis
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.
