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The Best Episodes of Barnaby Jones Season 3

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 1 - A Gathering of Thieves
    8.4/10(100 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 2 - Dead Man's Run
    8.2/10(101 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 3 - The Challenge
    8.0/10(102 votes)

    #3 - The Challenge

    S3:E3

    Barnaby is hired to investigate the alleged suicide of a very wealthy woman's husband. What he discovers is another investigator who supplements his income with blackmail, and will murder anyone who gets in his way.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 4 - Conspiracy of Terror
    7.8/10(86 votes)

    #4 - Conspiracy of Terror

    S3:E4

    An imprisoned dying man makes a deal with a murderer to take the rap for the man's crimes, just as long as he will financially take care of his wife after he's gone. But when the deal goes sour, Barnaby is hired to see to it that justice is served.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 5 - Odd Man Loses
    8.1/10(104 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 6 - Forfeit by Death
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #6 - Forfeit by Death

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 7 - Blueprint for a Caper
    7.8/10(91 votes)

    #7 - Blueprint for a Caper

    S3:E7

    A man who works for an insurance company is killed when a guy attacks him and throws him down an elevator. The police think it's an accident but the man's wife doesn't think so, so she hires Barnaby to investigate. What they don't is that the man was providing a group of thieves with info on various clients so they can rob them. And the man who killed him is the leader who just got out of prison. It seems that the man was getting together with the leader's girl who's also a member of the gang. And there's dissension in the gang when the leader insists on restoring the...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 8 - Mystery Cycle
    8.2/10(91 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 9 - Dark Homecoming
    7.6/10(84 votes)

    #9 - Dark Homecoming

    S3:E9

    A singer who hit it big goes back to her hometown to perform. She runs into her ex who is now dating someone else, and the girl he is dating is very insecure when the singer is with him. She confronts the singer, and the singer hits her knocking her out. Her manager who likes the singer tells her that she's dead but in actuality is not. He tells the singer to leave and he'll handle it, he wakes her up and he gets her out before anyone sees her. They talk and he wants her to pretend to be dead. The manager likes the singer and if can make the singer think she killed ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 10 - Time to Kill
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #10 - Time to Kill

    S3:E10

    A jewel thief's carefully laid out plans to steal a diamond worth one million dollars are ruined when he is forced to kill a security guard who shows up during the heist. Barnaby is once again called to investigate by the insuring company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 11 - Death on Deposit
    8.4/10(113 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 12 - Web of Deceit
    6.8/10(85 votes)

    #12 - Web of Deceit

    S3:E12

    A struggle for a gun between three men leads to a deadly shooting. Two of the men involved make it look like the third committed suicide, but their cover up leads to a web of deceit and a cold blooded murder mystery for Barnaby to unravel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 13 - The Last Contract
    8.2/10(104 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 14 - Trap Play
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    #14 - Trap Play

    S3:E14

    An arrogant football player decides to have a fling. But when he gets rough with the girl, she tries to leave. They get into a scuffle that ends with her dead. He tries to cover it up. Barnaby is hired by the girl's husband to find out what happened. His team mate who knows about it, tries to tell him to come forward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 15 - Murder Once Removed
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #15 - Murder Once Removed

    S3:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 16 - Counterfall
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    #16 - 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..

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 17 - Dangerous Summer
    8.3/10(80 votes)

    #17 - Dangerous Summer

    S3:E17

    A worried father hires Barnaby to locate his missing son. It isn't long before Barnaby suspects that the young man may have met with foul play after the stories of his college-aged friends don't ring true.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 18 - Image of Evil
    7.5/10(92 votes)

    #18 - Image of Evil

    S3:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 19 - Fantasy of Fear
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #19 - Fantasy of Fear

    S3:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 20 - Doomed Alibi
    7.6/10(95 votes)

    #20 - Doomed Alibi

    S3:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 21 - The Deadlier Species
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    #21 - The Deadlier Species

    S3:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lou Shaw

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  22. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 22 - Poisoned Pigeon
    7.3/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Poisoned Pigeon

    S3:E22

    After getting caught up in their own game, a couple of con artists running a scheme to sell $250,000 in non-existent copper to manufacturer's have to resort to murder-and Barnaby is there to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 23 - Jeopardy for Two
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #23 - Jeopardy for Two

    S3:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Barnaby Jones Season 3 Episode 24 - Bond of Fear
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    #24 - Bond of Fear

    S3:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A Gathering of Thieves" is the best rated episode of "Barnaby Jones" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Walter Grauman and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/1974. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Man's Run".