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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...

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  1. Background image for 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.

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  2. Background image for 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.

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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

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    #4 - The Murdering Class

    S1:E4

    Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

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    #5 - Perchance to Kill

    S1:E5

    An affair leads to an accidental murder.

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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.

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  8. Background image for 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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    Director:Marc Daniels
  12. Background image for 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.

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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.

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    Director:Robert Day
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Requiem for a Son" is the worst 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 lower than the second lowest rated, "To Catch a Dead Man".