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The Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones Season 1

Every episode of Barnaby Jones Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones Season 1

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. 8.1/10(152 votes)

    #1 - Murder-Go-Round

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    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
  2. 8.0/10(153 votes)

    #2 - To Denise, with Love and Murder

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    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.

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  3. 7.9/10(143 votes)

    #3 - Sing a Song of Murder

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    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.

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  4. 7.7/10(202 votes)

    #4 - Requiem for a Son

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    S1:E1

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

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  5. 7.7/10(192 votes)

    #5 - To Catch a Dead Man

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    S1:E2

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

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  6. 7.7/10(154 votes)

    #6 - The Murdering Class

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    S1:E4

    Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

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  8. 7.7/10(139 votes)

    #7 - See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

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    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.

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  9. 7.7/10(123 votes)

    #8 - Twenty Million Alibis

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    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(131 votes)

    #9 - The Loose Connection

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    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.

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  11. 7.6/10(147 votes)

    #10 - Murder in the Doll's House

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    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.

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  12. 7.5/10(165 votes)

    #11 - Sunday: Doomsday

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    S1:E3

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

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  13. 7.5/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Perchance to Kill

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    S1:E5

    An affair leads to an accidental murder.

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  14. 7.5/10(119 votes)

    #13 - A Little Glory, a Little Death

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    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.

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    Director:Robert Day

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Murder-Go-Round" is the best rated episode of "Barnaby Jones" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 152 votes. Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Steve Fisher, it aired on 4/15/1973. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "To Denise, with Love and Murder".