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The Best Episodes of 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...

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  1. 8.5/10(91 votes)

    #1 - Beware the Dog

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  2. 8.5/10(85 votes)

    #2 - Hostage

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  3. 8.4/10(95 votes)

    #3 - The Price of Terror

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  4. 8.3/10(95 votes)

    #4 - A Gathering of Thieves

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    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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  5. 8.3/10(96 votes)

    #5 - Dead Man's Run

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    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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  6. 8.3/10(106 votes)

    #6 - Death on Deposit

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    Barnaby is hired to look into the mysterious death of a man who was planning to sell his ranch and move. It seems he was planning to withdraw his money from the bank. Meanwhile the banker seems to be dipping into the accounts and the man's plans threaten to expose her so the banker and her boyfriend killed him.

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  8. 8.3/10(97 votes)

    #7 - Counterfall

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    A man was given a phony subpoena to appear in court so that he could be framed for the assassination of a judge who had been nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court. Barnaby takes up the case after the man proclaims his innocence-and gives him $5,000..

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  9. 8.3/10(79 votes)

    #8 - Blood Relations

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  10. 8.3/10(80 votes)

    #9 - A Taste for Murder

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  11. 8.2/10(90 votes)

    #10 - Mystery Cycle

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    An insurance company hires Barnaby to investigate the death of the owner of a motor corporation who drove his motorcycle off a cliff during testing. After Jones hears rumors of an affair, and then learns of another mysterious motorcyclist in the area that day, he suspects it was no accident.

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  12. 8.2/10(76 votes)

    #11 - Dangerous Summer

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  13. 8.2/10(80 votes)

    #12 - Double Vengeance

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  14. 8.2/10(85 votes)

    #13 - Dangerous Gambit

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  15. 8.2/10(91 votes)

    #14 - Band of Evil

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  16. 8.2/10(73 votes)

    #15 - Death of a Friendship

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    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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  17. 8.1/10(153 votes)

    #16 - Murder-Go-Round

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    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.

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  18. 8.1/10(101 votes)

    #17 - Odd Man Loses

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    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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  19. 8.1/10(99 votes)

    #18 - The Last Contract

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    A contract killer after falling for a girl decides to quit. But his brother who idolizes him wishes he would go on. Barnaby is hired by the girl's family to find her. Eventually he asks about her boyfriend, the killer. When his brother learns of Barnaby, he tries to take care of it. But things get out of hand.

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  20. 8.1/10(80 votes)

    #19 - Flight to Danger

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  21. 8.1/10(106 votes)

    #20 - Fatal Witness

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  22. 8.1/10(88 votes)

    #21 - Final Burial

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  23. 8.1/10(85 votes)

    #22 - Copy-Cat Killing

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  24. 8.1/10(71 votes)

    #23 - Design for Madness

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  25. 8.0/10(92 votes)

    #24 - Forfeit by Death

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    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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  26. 8.0/10(100 votes)

    #25 - Murder Once Removed

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    The grieving sister of a wealthy business tycoon, and expert sailor, hires Barnaby to investigate his so-called accidental death aboard his boat at sea.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Beware the Dog" is the best rated episode of "Barnaby Jones". It scored 8.5/10 based on 91 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/21/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hostage".