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The Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones

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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. Background image for Hostage
    8.6/10(85 votes)

    #1 - Hostage

    S4:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Beware the Dog
    8.5/10(92 votes)

    #2 - Beware the Dog

    S4:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Price of Terror
    8.4/10(94 votes)

    #3 - The Price of Terror

    S4:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for A Gathering of Thieves
    8.3/10(94 votes)

    #4 - A Gathering of Thieves

    S3:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Dead Man's Run
    8.3/10(95 votes)

    #5 - Dead Man's Run

    S3:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Death on Deposit
    8.3/10(105 votes)

    #6 - Death on Deposit

    S3:E11

    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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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Counterfall
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #7 - Counterfall

    S3:E16

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Blood Relations
    8.3/10(79 votes)

    #8 - Blood Relations

    S4:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Taste for Murder
    8.3/10(81 votes)

    #9 - A Taste for Murder

    S4:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Devil's Handmaiden
    8.3/10(78 votes)

    #10 - The Devil's Handmaiden

    S6:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Mystery Cycle
    8.2/10(89 votes)

    #11 - Mystery Cycle

    S3:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Dangerous Summer
    8.2/10(75 votes)

    #12 - Dangerous Summer

    S3:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Flight to Danger
    8.2/10(81 votes)

    #13 - Flight to Danger

    S4:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Double Vengeance
    8.2/10(80 votes)

    #14 - Double Vengeance

    S4:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Dangerous Gambit
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #15 - Dangerous Gambit

    S4:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Band of Evil
    8.2/10(91 votes)

    #16 - Band of Evil

    S5:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Death of a Friendship
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Death of a Friendship

    S7:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Murder-Go-Round
    8.1/10(153 votes)

    #18 - Murder-Go-Round

    S1:E10

    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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    Director:Marc Daniels
  20. Background image for Odd Man Loses
    8.1/10(100 votes)

    #19 - Odd Man Loses

    S3:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Last Contract
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #20 - The Last Contract

    S3:E13

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Fatal Witness
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #21 - Fatal Witness

    S4:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Final Burial
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    #22 - Final Burial

    S4:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Final Ransom
    8.1/10(94 votes)

    #23 - Final Ransom

    S5:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Copy-Cat Killing
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    #24 - Copy-Cat Killing

    S5:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Final Judgment (1)
    8.1/10(83 votes)

    #25 - Final Judgment (1)

    S6:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Hostage" is the best rated episode of "Barnaby Jones". It scored 8.6/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/15/1976. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Beware the Dog".