Edward Hume
Director
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Season 1
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".
Released Jan. 28, 1973
Episode 46 min
10+
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Watch Providers: Pluto TV
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Requiem for a Son
Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.
Jan. 28, 1973, midnight
S1E2 - To Catch a Dead Man
A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.
Feb. 4, 1973, midnight
S1E3 - Sunday: Doomsday
Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time
Feb. 25, 1973, midnight
S1E4 - The Murdering Class
Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.
March 4, 1973, midnight
S1E5 - Perchance to Kill
An affair leads to an accidental murder.
March 11, 1973, midnight
S1E6 - The Loose Connection
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.
March 18, 1973, midnight
S1E7 - Murder in the Doll's House
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.
March 25, 1973, midnight
S1E8 - Sing a Song of Murder
"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.
April 1, 1973, midnight
S1E9 - See Some Evil... Do Some Evil
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.
April 8, 1973, midnight
S1E10 - Murder-Go-Round
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.
April 15, 1973, midnight
S1E11 - To Denise, with Love and Murder
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.
April 22, 1973, midnight
S1E12 - A Little Glory, a Little Death
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.
April 29, 1973, midnight
S1E13 - Twenty Million Alibis
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.
May 6, 1973, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 8188 min.
Released: Jan. 28, 1973
Last Air Date: April 3, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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