7.2/10183 votes#1 - Murder by the Barrel
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1971
On moving day, Sally discovers a dead body in a moving barrel. When she leaves to tell Mac, the barrel disappears. What happened to it?
Director: John Astin
Writer: Burt Prelutsky
- 7.3/10150 votes
#2 - The Easy Sunday Murder Case
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/1971
After the crosswords... a woman's husband is kidnapped, and her dog.
Director: Barry Shear
Writer: Burt Prelutsky
- 7.4/10149 votes
#3 - Husbands, Wives, and Killers
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/1971
A valuable necklace under the eyes of Mac and Sally at a masked ball.
Director: Daniel Petrie
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10147 votes
#4 - Death Is a Seven Point Favorite
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/1971
A mysterious note in a football begins a case.
Director: John Astin
Writer: Robert Lewin
- 7.4/10148 votes
#5 - The Face of Murder
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/1972
A phiz for the fuzz. Sally becomes the prey of a jewel thief out to dispose of witnesses.
Director: Hy Averback
Writer: Oliver Hailey
- 7.9/10164 votes
#6 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/1972
Sally and Mac are sealed in their home by a killer.
Director: Robert Michael Lewis
Writer: Oliver Hailey
- 7.7/10150 votes
#7 - An Elementary Case of Murder
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/1972
An old flame enters the picture.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of McMillan & Wife Season 1
Every episode of McMillan & Wife Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of McMillan & Wife Season 1!
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Murder by the Barrel" is the best rated episode of "McMillan & Wife" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by John Astin and written by Burt Prelutsky, it aired on 9/29/1971. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Easy Sunday Murder Case".