Barnaby Jones

(1973)•

6.9

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 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".

Seasons

178

Episodes

Ended

Status

January 28, 1973

First Aired

IMDb

Networks: CBS

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1973

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Requiem for a Son	Jan 28, 1973
2	To Catch a Dead Man	Feb 4, 1973
3	Sunday: Doomsday	Feb 25, 1973
4	The Murdering Class	Mar 4, 1973
5	Perchance to Kill	Mar 11, 1973
6	The Loose Connection	Mar 18, 1973
7	Murder in the Doll's House	Mar 25, 1973
8	Sing a Song of Murder	Apr 1, 1973
9	See Some Evil... Do Some Evil	Apr 8, 1973
10	Murder-Go-Round	Apr 15, 1973
11	To Denise, with Love and Murder	Apr 22, 1973
12	A Little Glory, a Little Death	Apr 29, 1973
13	Twenty Million Alibis	May 6, 1973

Season 2

24 episodes • 1973

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Blind Terror	Sep 16, 1973
2	Death Leap	Sep 23, 1973
3	Echo of a Murder	Sep 30, 1973
4	Day of the Viper	Oct 7, 1973
5	Trial Run for Death	Oct 14, 1973
6	Catch Me if You Can	Oct 21, 1973
7	Divorce - Murderer's Style	Oct 28, 1973
8	The Deadly Prize	Nov 4, 1973
9	Stand-In for Death	Nov 11, 1973
10	The Black Art of Dying	Nov 25, 1973
11	The Killing Defense	Dec 2, 1973
12	Fatal Flight	Dec 9, 1973
13	Secret of the Dunes	Dec 16, 1973
14	Venus as in Flytrap	Jan 6, 1974
15	The Deadly Jinx	Jan 13, 1974
16	The Platinum Connection	Jan 20, 1974
17	Programmed for Killing	Jan 27, 1974
18	A Gold Record for Murder	Feb 10, 1974
19	Friends Till Death	Feb 17, 1974
20	Rendezvous with Terror	Feb 24, 1974
21	Dark Legacy	Mar 3, 1974
22	Woman in the Shadows	Mar 10, 1974
23	Image in a Cracked Mirror	Mar 24, 1974
24	Foul Play	Mar 31, 1974

Season 3

24 episodes • 1974

#	Episode	Air Date
1	A Gathering of Thieves	Sep 10, 1974
2	Dead Man's Run	Sep 17, 1974
3	The Challenge	Sep 24, 1974
4	Conspiracy of Terror	Oct 1, 1974
5	Odd Man Loses	Oct 8, 1974
6	Forfeit by Death	Oct 15, 1974
7	Blueprint for a Caper	Oct 29, 1974
8	Mystery Cycle	Nov 12, 1974
9	Dark Homecoming	Nov 19, 1974
10	Time to Kill	Nov 26, 1974
11	Death on Deposit	Dec 3, 1974
12	Web of Deceit	Dec 10, 1974
13	The Last Contract	Dec 17, 1974
14	Trap Play	Jan 7, 1975
15	Murder Once Removed	Jan 21, 1975
16	Counterfall	Feb 4, 1975
17	Dangerous Summer	Feb 11, 1975
18	Image of Evil	Feb 18, 1975
19	Fantasy of Fear	Feb 25, 1975
20	Doomed Alibi	Mar 11, 1975
21	The Deadlier Species	Mar 18, 1975
22	Poisoned Pigeon	Mar 25, 1975
23	Jeopardy for Two	Apr 1, 1975
24	Bond of Fear	Apr 15, 1975

Season 4

24 episodes • 1975

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Deadly Conspiracy (II)	Sep 19, 1975
2	Theater of Fear	Sep 26, 1975
3	The Orchid Killer	Oct 3, 1975
4	The Price of Terror	Oct 10, 1975
5	Honeymoon with Death	Oct 17, 1975
6	The Alpha-Bravo War	Oct 24, 1975
7	Flight to Danger	Oct 31, 1975
8	Double Vengeance	Nov 7, 1975
9	Fatal Witness	Nov 14, 1975
10	Beware the Dog	Nov 21, 1975
11	Blood Relations	Nov 28, 1975
12	A Taste for Murder	Dec 4, 1975
13	Final Burial	Dec 11, 1975
14	Portrait of Evil	Dec 18, 1975
15	Dead Heat	Jan 1, 1976
16	The Lonely Victims	Jan 8, 1976
17	Hostage	Jan 15, 1976
18	Silent Vendetta	Jan 29, 1976
19	Shadow of Guilt	Feb 5, 1976
20	Deadly Reunion	Feb 12, 1976
21	Dangerous Gambit	Feb 26, 1976
22	Wipeout	Mar 4, 1976
23	The Eyes of Terror	Mar 11, 1976
24	The Stalking Horse	Mar 18, 1976

Season 5

24 episodes • 1976

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Blood Vengeance	Oct 7, 1976
2	Deadline for Dying	Oct 14, 1976
3	Sins of Thy Father	Oct 21, 1976
4	The Fatal Dive	Oct 28, 1976
5	Final Ransom	Nov 11, 1976
6	Band of Evil	Nov 18, 1976
7	Voice in the Night	Dec 2, 1976
8	The Bounty Hunter	Dec 16, 1976
9	Renegade's Child	Dec 23, 1976
10	Fraternity of Thieves	Dec 30, 1976
11	Sister of Death	Jan 6, 1977
12	The Deadly Charade	Jan 13, 1977
13	Testament of Power	Jan 20, 1977
14	Copy-Cat Killing	Jan 27, 1977
15	A Simple Case of Terror	Feb 3, 1977
16	The Marathon Murders	Feb 17, 1977
17	Duet for Dying	Feb 24, 1977
18	Circle of Treachery	Mar 3, 1977
19	Anatomy of Fear	Mar 17, 1977
20	The Killer on Campus	Mar 24, 1977
21	The Deadly Valentine	Mar 31, 1977
22	Duet for Danger	May 5, 1977
23	The Inside Man	May 12, 1977
24	Run Away to Terror	May 19, 1977

Season 6

22 episodes • 1977

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Death Beat	Sep 15, 1977
2	The Mercenaries	Sep 22, 1977
3	The Wife Beater	Sep 29, 1977
4	Yesterday's Terror	Oct 13, 1977
5	The Damocles Gun	Oct 20, 1977
6	Gang War	Oct 27, 1977
7	Daughter of Evil	Nov 3, 1977
8	The Captives	Nov 10, 1977
9	The Reincarnation	Nov 17, 1977
10	Shadow of Fear	Nov 24, 1977
11	The Devil's Handmaiden	Dec 1, 1977
12	Prisoner of Deceit	Dec 15, 1977
13	Deadly Becoming	Dec 22, 1977
14	Child of Danger	Dec 29, 1977
15	The Scapegoat	Jan 5, 1978
16	A Ransom in Diamonds	Jan 12, 1978
17	Prime Target	Jan 19, 1978
18	Final Judgment (1)	Jan 26, 1978
19	Final Judgment (2)	Jan 26, 1978
20	Uninvited Peril	Feb 2, 1978
21	Terror on a Quiet Afternoon	Feb 9, 1978
22	The Coronado Triangle	Mar 2, 1978

Season 7

25 episodes • 1978

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Blind Jeopardy	Sep 21, 1978
2	A Dangerous Affair	Sep 28, 1978
3	Deadly Sanctuary	Oct 12, 1978
4	Hitch-Hike to Terror	Oct 19, 1978
5	Nest of Scorpions	Oct 26, 1978
6	Death of a Friendship	Nov 9, 1978
7	A Frame for Murder	Nov 16, 1978
8	Stages of Fear	Nov 23, 1978
9	Victim of Love	Nov 30, 1978
10	Memory of a Nightmare	Dec 14, 1978
11	The Picture Pirates	Dec 21, 1978
12	Academy of Evil	Dec 28, 1978
13	The Medium	Jan 4, 1979
14	Echo of a Distant Battle (1)	Jan 11, 1979
15	Echo of a Distant Battle (2)	Jan 11, 1979
16	The Enslaved	Jan 18, 1979
17	Dance with Death	Jan 25, 1979
18	The Protectors	Feb 1, 1979
19	Fatal Overture	Feb 8, 1979
20	Master of Deception	Feb 22, 1979
21	A Short Happy Life	Mar 1, 1979
22	Child of Love Child of Vengeance (1)	Mar 15, 1979
23	Child of Love Child of Vengeance (2)	Mar 22, 1979
24	Target for a Wedding	Apr 12, 1979
25	Temptation	Apr 19, 1979

Season 8

22 episodes • 1979

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Man on Fire	Sep 20, 1979
2	Nightmare in Hawaii (1)	Sep 27, 1979
3	Nightmare in Hawaii (2)	Sep 27, 1979
4	A Desperate Pursuit	Oct 11, 1979
5	Design for Madness	Oct 18, 1979
6	Girl on the Road	Oct 25, 1979
7	Indoctrination in Evil	Nov 1, 1979
8	Homecoming for a Dead Man	Nov 8, 1979
9	False Witness	Nov 29, 1979
10	School of Terror	Dec 20, 1979
11	Cry for Vengeance	Dec 27, 1979
12	Run to Death	Jan 3, 1980
13	The Price of Anger	Jan 10, 1980
14	The Killing Point	Jan 17, 1980
15	Focus on Fear	Jan 31, 1980
16	Murder in the Key of C	Feb 7, 1980
17	Killer Without a Name	Feb 14, 1980
18	Death Is the Punchline	Feb 21, 1980
19	The Final Victim	Mar 6, 1980
20	The Silent Accuser	Mar 13, 1980
21	Deadline for Murder	Mar 27, 1980
22	The Killin' Cousin	Apr 3, 1980

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