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The Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones

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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

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    Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 1 - Requiem for a Son
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    #1 - Requiem for a Son

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Edward Hume

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  2. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 2 - To Catch a Dead Man
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    #2 - To Catch a Dead Man

    S1:E2

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

    Director:William Hale
    Writer:Benjamin Masselink

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  3. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 3 - Sunday: Doomsday
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    #3 - Sunday: Doomsday

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Michael Caffey
    Writers:Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin

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  4. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 4 - The Murdering Class
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    #4 - The Murdering Class

    S1:E4

    Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

    Director:Ralph Senensky
    Writer:Robert Sherman

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  5. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 5 - Perchance to Kill
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    #5 - Perchance to Kill

    S1:E5

    An affair leads to an accidental murder.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  6. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 6 - The Loose Connection
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    #6 - The Loose Connection

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Virgil W. Vogel
    Writer:Edward J. Lakso

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  7. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 7 - Murder in the Doll's House
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    #7 - Murder in the Doll's House

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Benjamin Masselink

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  8. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 8 - Sing a Song of Murder
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    #8 - Sing a Song of Murder

    S1:E8

    "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.

    Director:Virgil W. Vogel
    Writers:Martin Roth, Lou Shaw

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  9. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 9 - See Some Evil... Do Some Evil
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    #9 - See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:George F. Slavin

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  10. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 10 - Murder-Go-Round
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    #10 - 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.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Steve Fisher

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  11. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 11 - To Denise, with Love and Murder
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    #11 - To Denise, with Love and Murder

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Ralph Senensky
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  12. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 12 - A Little Glory, a Little Death
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    #12 - A Little Glory, a Little Death

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Robert Day
    Writer:Shirl Hendryx

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  13. Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episode 13 - Twenty Million Alibis
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    #13 - Twenty Million Alibis

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Michael Caffey
    Writer:Robert Hamner

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  14. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 1 - Blind Terror
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    #14 - Blind Terror

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Robert M. Young

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  15. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 2 - Death Leap
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    #15 - Death Leap

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Benjamin Masselink

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  16. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 3 - Echo of a Murder
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    #16 - Echo of a Murder

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Calvin Clements Jr.

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  17. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 4 - Day of the Viper
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    #17 - Day of the Viper

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Barry Oringer

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  18. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 5 - Trial Run for Death
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    #18 - Trial Run for Death

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  19. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 6 - Catch Me if You Can
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    #19 - Catch Me if You Can

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:George Schenck

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  20. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 7 - Divorce - Murderer's Style
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    #20 - Divorce - Murderer's Style

    S2:E7

    After a woman's niece is shot and killed in a botched robbery attempt, she suspects that she was intentionally murdered and hires Barnaby Jones to investigate.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Robert Heverly

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  21. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 8 - The Deadly Prize
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    #21 - The Deadly Prize

    S2:E8

    After an overseas shipping worker is killed on a dock under some suspicious circumstances Barnaby Jones investigates the death for an insurance company and discovers a trail of death on his way to uncovering the truth.

    Director:Michael Caffey
    Writer:B.W. Sandefur

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  22. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 9 - Stand-In for Death
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    #22 - Stand-In for Death

    S2:E9

    Barnaby investigates a jealous husband who he believes murdered a man for having an affair with his wife. But did he murder the wrong man?

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  23. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 10 - The Black Art of Dying
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    #23 - The Black Art of Dying

    S2:E10

    A man dies under suspicious circumstances after being warned by a psychic and Barnaby Jones is hired to investigate. Barnaby doesn't buy the psychic mumbo-jumbo and suspects that once again money is at the root of all evil.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Mark Weingart

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  24. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 11 - The Killing Defense
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    #24 - The Killing Defense

    S2:E11

    Barnaby Jones investigates the disappearance of a man he believes was involved in the theft of one million dollars in precious jewels. It isn't long before Barnaby suspects the man met with foul play and that the wife and defense lawyer of the man are involved.

    Director:Michael Caffey
    Writer:Dick Nelson

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  25. Barnaby Jones Season 2 Episode 12 - Fatal Flight
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    #25 - Fatal Flight

    S2:E12

    The owner of a company calls Barnaby in to investigate after one of the members of the Board of Directors dies in a plane crash, shortly after leaving him a mysterious message hinting at possible troubles within his company.

    Director:Michael Caffey
    Writer:Calvin Clements Jr.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Requiem for a Son" is the best rated episode of "Barnaby Jones". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Walter Grauman and written by Edward Hume, it aired on 1/28/1973. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "To Catch a Dead Man".