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The Worst Episodes of Barnaby Jones

Every episode of Barnaby Jones ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS
Episodes
178
Avg. Rating
7.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.7
7.2
8.3
7.9
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7.6
8.3
7.0
7.5
8.1
7.9
7.7

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Killin' Cousin" is the worst rated episode of "Barnaby Jones". It scored 5.2/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/3/1980. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Gang War".

  • The Killin' Cousin
    5.2/10(93)
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    #1 - The Killin' Cousin

    Season 8 Episode 22

    Aired 4/3/1980

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gang War
    6.0/10(80)
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    #2 - Gang War

    Season 6 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Is the Punchline
    6.2/10(70)
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    #3 - Death Is the Punchline

    Season 8 Episode 18

    Aired 2/21/1980

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Short Happy Life
    6.3/10(76)
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    #4 - A Short Happy Life

    Season 7 Episode 21

    Aired 3/1/1979

    Betty's cousin Foxey Dolan comes into town and sets her and Betty up for a night out on the town with a man she just met. He also happens to be on the run from crooks he's stolen from, and they'll kill to get their goods back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duet for Danger
    6.7/10(83)
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    #5 - Duet for Danger

    Season 5 Episode 22

    Aired 5/5/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fatal Overture
    6.7/10(71)
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    #6 - Fatal Overture

    Season 7 Episode 19

    Aired 2/8/1979

    Betty is asked to investigate the death of an inspiring young actress after she witnesses the deceased and another couple in a heated argument at the hotel across from her own on the very same night of her death.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Web of Deceit
    6.8/10(82)
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    #7 - Web of Deceit

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 12/10/1974

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shadow of Guilt
    6.8/10(77)
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    #8 - Shadow of Guilt

    Season 4 Episode 19

    Aired 2/5/1976

    No description available

    Director: Chris Robinson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mercenaries
    6.8/10(80)
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    #9 - The Mercenaries

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 9/22/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Uninvited Peril
    6.8/10(79)
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    #10 - Uninvited Peril

    Season 6 Episode 20

    Aired 2/2/1978

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Price of Anger
    6.8/10(63)
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    #11 - The Price of Anger

    Season 8 Episode 13

    Aired 1/10/1980

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Focus on Fear
    6.8/10(62)
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    #12 - Focus on Fear

    Season 8 Episode 15

    Aired 1/31/1980

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Reincarnation
    6.9/10(79)
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    #13 - The Reincarnation

    Season 6 Episode 9

    Aired 11/17/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Prisoner of Deceit
    6.9/10(69)
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    #14 - Prisoner of Deceit

    Season 6 Episode 12

    Aired 12/15/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • School of Terror
    6.9/10(86)
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    #15 - School of Terror

    Season 8 Episode 10

    Aired 12/20/1979

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cry for Vengeance
    6.9/10(59)
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    #16 - Cry for Vengeance

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 12/27/1979

    An ex-cop and friend of Barnaby looks to even the score when his son is killed by a gang leader. Barnaby gets involved and learns that the gang is actually being used as muscle by a crooked businessman who wants the ex-cop out of the way.

    Director: Allen Baron

    Writer: Robert I. Holt

  • The Silent Accuser
    6.9/10(72)
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    #17 - The Silent Accuser

    Season 8 Episode 20

    Aired 3/13/1980

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Theater of Fear
    7.0/10(89)
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    #18 - Theater of Fear

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/1975

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wipeout
    7.0/10(88)
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    #19 - Wipeout

    Season 4 Episode 22

    Aired 3/4/1976

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duet for Dying
    7.0/10(86)
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    #20 - Duet for Dying

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 2/24/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Coronado Triangle
    7.0/10(75)
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    #21 - The Coronado Triangle

    Season 6 Episode 22

    Aired 3/2/1978

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stages of Fear
    7.0/10(79)
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    #22 - Stages of Fear

    Season 7 Episode 8

    Aired 11/23/1978

    While Barnaby and J.R. are tied up working on another case, Betty takes a part in a stage production as a singer and dancer to find out who's terrorizing it's cast members. But when things turn deadly Barnaby and J.R. come running.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rendezvous with Terror
    7.1/10(92)
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    #23 - Rendezvous with Terror

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 2/24/1974

    Barnaby is hired by a South American President to find his son who lives in LA. He finds him but learns he is also the Rebel leader, Javier he is presently at odds with.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: Calvin Clements Jr.

  • Deadly Becoming
    7.1/10(68)
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    #24 - Deadly Becoming

    Season 6 Episode 13

    Aired 12/22/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hitch-Hike to Terror
    7.1/10(75)
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    #25 - Hitch-Hike to Terror

    Season 7 Episode 4

    Aired 10/19/1978

    Young Shelley Barrett tries to get to Barnaby, whom she believes is her father. She gets arrested on the way. Barnaby has to clear her, help her mother,and prove he is not the father.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A