TV series
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".
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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".
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Episode 1
Barnaby uncovers a trail of lies, deceit, and murder as he investigates the death of a real estate investor on the behalf of his grieving daughter - who is convinced it was not accidental.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Robert Foxworth, Richard Evans, Tyne Daly, Charles Cyphers
Episode 2
While investigating the whereabouts of some missing embezzlement money, Barnaby uncovers fraud, blackmail, and a couple of murders committed by a man who's suppose to be dead.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars John Carter, Jessica Walter, Lawrence Pressman, William Schallert, Peter Mark Richman, Richard Bull, Ross Elliott
Episode 3
Barnaby is hired to investigate the alleged suicide of a very wealthy woman's husband. What he discovers is another investigator who supplements his income with blackmail, and will murder anyone who gets in his way.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Patrick O'Neal, Charles Aidman, Priscilla Pointer, Cheryl Miller, Robert Patten
Episode 4
An imprisoned dying man makes a deal with a murderer to take the rap for the man's crimes, just as long as he will financially take care of his wife after he's gone. But when the deal goes sour, Barnaby is hired to see to it that justice is served.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Fritz Weaver, Mario Roccuzzo, Anne Helm, Don Dubbins, Eugene Peterson, John Carter, Jeanne Bates, John Harding
Episode 5
Three otherwise ordinary guys who carpool together plan a $335,000 heist, but when things go horribly wrong and it turns into a case of murder, Barnaby Jones gets involved.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Dick Van Patten, Robert Hogan, Richard Derr
Episode 6
A guy who works for a bail bonds woman who's a friend of Barnaby's, is coerced by a man who wants to be bailed out so that he could sell some stuff he has and says he'll cut him in. But tries to pull a fast one but the guy finds the man and kills him and takes the loot. He gets rid of the body. The bonds woman asks Barnaby to find the man or she'll forfeit the bond. He tries to sell the stuff but the man's partner whom he also cheated wants his share.
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Bob Harks, Lynne Marta, Jerry Douglas, Paul Bryar
Episode 7
A man who works for an insurance company is killed when a guy attacks him and throws him down an elevator. The police think it's an accident but the man's wife doesn't think so, so she hires Barnaby to investigate. What they don't is that the man was providing a group of thieves with info on various clients so they can rob them. And the man who killed him is the leader who just got out of prison. It seems that the man was getting together with the leader's girl who's also a member of the gang. And there's dissension in the gang when the leader insists on restoring the...
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 8
An insurance company hires Barnaby to investigate the death of the owner of a motor corporation who drove his motorcycle off a cliff during testing. After Jones hears rumors of an affair, and then learns of another mysterious motorcyclist in the area that day, he suspects it was no accident.
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 9
A singer who hit it big goes back to her hometown to perform. She runs into her ex who is now dating someone else, and the girl he is dating is very insecure when the singer is with him. She confronts the singer, and the singer hits her knocking her out. Her manager who likes the singer tells her that she's dead but in actuality is not. He tells the singer to leave and he'll handle it, he wakes her up and he gets her out before anyone sees her. They talk and he wants her to pretend to be dead. The manager likes the singer and if can make the singer think she killed ...
Guest stars Jim McMullan, John McLiam, Andrew Prine, Linda Kelsey, Jerry Ayres, Read Morgan
Episode 10
A jewel thief's carefully laid out plans to steal a diamond worth one million dollars are ruined when he is forced to kill a security guard who shows up during the heist. Barnaby is once again called to investigate by the insuring company.
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 11
Barnaby is hired to look into the mysterious death of a man who was planning to sell his ranch and move. It seems he was planning to withdraw his money from the bank. Meanwhile the banker seems to be dipping into the accounts and the man's plans threaten to expose her so the banker and her boyfriend killed him.
Directed by Robert DouglasGuest stars Richard O'Brien, Ed Flanders, Paul Fix, Joan Tompkins, Ollie O'Toole
Episode 12
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.
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 13
A contract killer after falling for a girl decides to quit. But his brother who idolizes him wishes he would go on. Barnaby is hired by the girl's family to find her. Eventually he asks about her boyfriend, the killer. When his brother learns of Barnaby, he tries to take care of it. But things get out of hand.
Guest stars Geoffrey Deuel, Darleen Carr, Norman Alden, Doris Dowling
Episode 14
An arrogant football player decides to have a fling. But when he gets rough with the girl, she tries to leave. They get into a scuffle that ends with her dead. He tries to cover it up. Barnaby is hired by the girl's husband to find out what happened. His team mate who knows about it, tries to tell him to come forward.
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 15
The grieving sister of a wealthy business tycoon, and expert sailor, hires Barnaby to investigate his so-called accidental death aboard his boat at sea.
Where to watch Barnaby JonesEpisode 16
A man was given a phony subpoena to appear in court so that he could be framed for the assassination of a judge who had been nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court. Barnaby takes up the case after the man proclaims his innocence-and gives him $5,000..
Guest stars Mitchell Ryan, Jacqueline Scott, Ron Rifkin, Frank Parker, Terry Wilson, Marc Alaimo
Episode 17
A worried father hires Barnaby to locate his missing son. It isn't long before Barnaby suspects that the young man may have met with foul play after the stories of his college-aged friends don't ring true.
Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Vince Howard, John Rubinstein, Hilly Hicks, Katherine Cannon, Joan Hotchkis, Dennis Patrick, Paul Sorensen
Episode 19
Guest stars Shirley Knight, Joshua Bryant, Kenneth Tobey, Curt Lowens, Quinn K. Redeker
Episode 20
Guest stars Monte Markham, Katherine Justice, Linden Chiles, Jamie Farr
Episode 22
After getting caught up in their own game, a couple of con artists running a scheme to sell $250,000 in non-existent copper to manufacturer's have to resort to murder-and Barnaby is there to investigate.
Guest stars Bob Harks, Penny Fuller, Michael Callan, Wayne Tippit, Jonathan Goldsmith, Alex Henteloff, Jack Riley
Episode 24
Guest stars Sharon Acker, Roger Perry, Ben Piazza, Arlene Golonka
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Buddy EbsenBarnaby Jones
Lee MeriwetherBetty Jones
Mark SheraJR Jones
Sharon AckerGail Bloom
Tony ColtiMike Wolfe
A MartinezCarlos Rojas / Tomas Aguilar / Tony Sierra
Mark GoddardRoger Clark
CBSUnited States
