Barnaby Jones episodes list (incomplete).
A popular show that ran for several seasons. Buddy Ebsen's affable personality was a major asset to the show's success.
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- CreatorEdward HumeStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraPrivate eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherBradford DillmanBarnaby Jones comes out of retirement to find the man who murdered his son in cold blood. Teaming up with Barnaby is another private investigator by the name of Frank Cannon, an old friend of his late son Hal.
- DirectorWilliam HaleStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJanice RuleA millionaire sets up a bomb in his boat to fake his death. Barnaby is contacted by the girlfriend of his boat "captain" to investigate what happened. Small clues like hand-tied flies, a cat boarded at a vet's, and an apple slicer bring Barnaby to a confrontation with a killer.
- DirectorRalph SenenskyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherGeraldine BrooksPressure to get good grades at a private high school leads to the death of an instructor. The conspirators try to place the blame first on the victim's drinking and then on the black tennis coach. Barnaby is called in by the victim's sister to sort out the lies.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherEric BraedenAfter a blow kills his lover's husband, the quick-thinking killer calls police and, pretending to be the victim, lays the blame on two hippies. Barnaby realizes there's something wrong with the story and works to find the facts.
- DirectorVirgil W. VogelStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherLloyd BochnerWhat'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.
- DirectorLawrence DobkinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJack CassidyAn 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.
- DirectorLawrence DobkinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherRoddy McDowallA blind pianist whose sight has been restored kills his blackmail victim just before Barnaby arrives. Barnaby suspects him but must prove he can see.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherClaude AkinsA 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.
- DirectorRalph SenenskyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherBill BixbyA 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.
- DirectorRobert DayStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherBarry SullivanBarnaby 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.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPeter HaskellBarnaby 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.
- DirectorLawrence DobkinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMargot KidderA 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.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJames OlsonA 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.
- DirectorLawrence DobkinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherGlenn CorbettAfter 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.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherFritz WeaverA 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.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherLeslie NielsenBarnaby 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.
- DirectorAlf KjellinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPatrick O'NealBarnaby investigates the death of a motorcyclist found in the desert and discovers that it may be related to another case involving the disappearance of a beautiful young woman who was set to marry a wealthy, but disreputable business man.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherGary LockwoodAn insurance company hires Barnaby to investigate the theft of $500,000 worth of platinum from a jewelry company. During the robbery an employee is shot and killed by the robber, but Barnaby suspects it may be an inside job.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherDon StroudA beautiful young woman hires Barnaby to look into the death of her father who was apparently killed by a computer programmed machine in his own plant. It isn't too long before Barnaby suspects foul play rather computer malfunction.
- DirectorGeorge McCowanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMarjoe GortnerThe parents of an up-and-coming songwriter ask Barnaby for help in uncovering the truth after he dies of a heroin overdose.
- DirectorRuss MayberryStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherRoss MartinBetty urges Barnaby to look into the death of an old girlfriend, and they soon discover that another old girlfriend of Betty's is directly involved in her death.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherGilbert RolandBarnaby is hired by a South American President to find his son who lives in LA. He finds him but learns he is also the Rebel leader, Javier he is presently at odds with.
- DirectorChris RobinsonStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherA MartinezA stable boy who's been in trouble with the law before is afraid that he's responsible for a horseback riding accident that resulted in the death of a wealthy business man. Barnaby investigates and believes that not is all as it appears.
- DirectorWilliam HaleStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherBradford DillmanBarnaby is hired by a woman from Missouri, Angie McClaine, to locate her husband who disappeared along with her jewelry. The man, now calling himself "Dr. Charles Kohlmeyer", a devious conman with a decided capacity for violence, has moved on to his next and very lucrative but somewhat naive mark, Vanessa Stevenson. However, one of his former victims, Lisa Howard, has tracked him down, confronts him, calls him "Ben", and threatens to reveal all to his latest mark, so he kills her during a struggle and stuffs her body in a steamer trunk, sending it to parts unknown, although we later learn she was buried in Sun Valley. Around the same time, a friend and associate inside the conman-now turned murderer's new milieu catches him in a lie, begins questioning the behavior of "Kohlmeyer" and becomes a bit too inquisitive for his own good.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherAndrew DugganA basketball team's owner learns his star player once threw a game. The player's shady brother-in-law (ironically, a used car salesman) has committed to a dangerous gangster that he has the player "in his pocket" and threatens to contact the commissioner if the owner does not go along with his scheme. In a physical confrontation, the much larger owner accidentally kills the other man, and the owner hides the body while directing his mentally challenged aide to dispose of the dead man's car after making up an excuse. Barnaby is hired by the now deceased man's wife -- who is the sister of the player who threw the game -- to try to locate her husband.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJessica WalterWhile investigating the whereabouts of millions of embezzled money, Barnaby uncovers fraud, blackmail, and a couple of murders committed by a man who is supposed to be dead.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPatrick O'NealBarnaby 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.
- DirectorLawrence DobkinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherFritz WeaverAn 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.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherChristopher StoneThree 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.
- DirectorCorey AllenStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherGary LockwoodClete Larkin, who works for an insurance company is beaten and thrown him down an elevator shaft by a disgruntled associate, sociopath Cam Wheeler, just out of prison "on a technicality". The police rule the incident an accident but Larkin's widow doesn't agree. She hires Barnaby Jones to investigate. Larkin had been providing a group of thieves with information on various clients so the gang could rob the clients. Wheeler, the newly-restored leader of the gang, believed Larkin was getting too close to Wheeler's girl (Gina Nelson), who is also a member of the gang. The tension between Wheeler and Gina is palpable. And there is dissension among the other gang members when Wheeler brings back the former way of dividing the take, under which he gets the lion's share. One of the other gang members, Doug Starrett, is outspoken in his belief that they've been doing all the work since he's been away and done well so they deserve a greater share. Wheeler doesn't agree.
- DirectorLeslie H. MartinsonStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherLaurence LuckinbillA 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.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPeter StraussA 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.
- DirectorLeslie H. MartinsonStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherNick NolteAn 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.
- DirectorRalph SenenskyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPamela FranklinThe grieving sister of a wealthy business tycoon, and expert sailor, hires Barnaby to investigate his so-called accidental death aboard his boat at sea.
- DirectorAlf KjellinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMitchell RyanA 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..
- DirectorCorey AllenStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJohn RubinsteinA 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.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherTom SkerrittBarnaby investigates the death of an aging and alcoholic actor at the location of a movie shoot. While most believe he was the victim of a tragic accident Barnaby suspects a more sinister means is behind the actors demise.
- DirectorRichard C. BennettStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMonte MarkhamA famous former actor uses a look-a-like as an alibi for a murder he's committed, but the scheme quickly falls apart and Barnaby Jones is there to put the pieces together.
- DirectorLeslie H. MartinsonStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherBradford DillmanAn attorney who oversees the financial investments of several women discovers serious discrepancies in their accounts, and gets murdered for it. Even though it was made to look like an accident, Barnaby is hired to investigate.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherEric BraedenBarnaby teams up with a man from British Intelligence to locate rare porcelain vases from The Habsburg Collection that they believe are in the possession of a German double-agent named Raven.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherRobert WebberBarnaby looks into the alleged accidental death of an investigative reporter and soon discovers that it is a case of murder. He also believes that there may be another murder directly related to the case.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMichael TolanSabotage leads to murder when competing teams within a military weapons contractor try to develop a new missile guidance system. Barnaby discovers a couple of love affairs involving team leaders and the bosses wife may also be part of the motive for murder.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherShelley FabaresAn airline stewardess is an unsuspecting mule to smuggle heroin into the country for her boyfriend and his partner. After she discovers what's going on she is murdered for it. As a favor to her father Barnaby looks into the case.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherLynda Day GeorgeBarnaby investigates a woman who has set out to exact vengeance on the two men she blames for her fathers suicide. After killing the first one she is double crossed by the second one and her boyfriend in order to gain control of her assets.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherLarry HagmanBarnaby Jones is hired to investigate when a philandering doctor is indicted for murdering a colleague's wife. Barnaby must ensure the safety of the only witness the crime: a teen-aged girl.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherClaudette NevinsBarnaby Jones uncovers a seamy world of adultery and corruption when he investigates a couple of suspicious deaths where the perpetrator appears to be a young boy's beloved pet dog.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherJo Ann HarrisA woman scorned hires Barnaby to find her polygamist husband so she can collect child support. But what Barnaby finds is an elaborate scheme to blackmail an attorney who is having an affair with the other wife of the philandering husband.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherDonna MillsA wealthy art collector's much-younger wife plots to replace one of his paintings with a forgery, but her plan is complicated when he collapses and dies after catching her in the arms of her lover.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherPat HingleRay Dixon has too much invested in molding his son Norm into an Olympic champion and sees those dreams threatened by a rival swimmer. Ray changes out his medication and the young man dies. Barnaby Jones tackles an seemingly unsolvable case.
- DirectorAlf KjellinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherDenver PyleBarnaby poses as the brother of a business man in order to find out who's behind a series of accidents that he believes were intentional-and meant to kill.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby's cousin, a cop from Chicago comes and calls him, he tells Barnaby he has a lead on the man who killed his partner, whom he's been looking for. But after talking to him, some men grab him and kill him. Barnaby's informed of his death. He then calls his son, J.R., who comes and demands to know what is being done to find who killed his father. Barnaby thinks he has a lead but proceeds cautiously. But J.R. is impatient and goes on his own.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA grieving widow asks Barnaby to look into the death of her charter pilot husband who died on a run. During the investigation Barnaby and J. R. discover a family operated money smuggling ring with a black sheep son stealing from them.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby and J.R. investigate a scuba diving death that seems unlikely to have happened the way it was reported. What they discover is more death and over $1,000,000 in jade art objects at the bottom of the ocean.
- DirectorMel DamskiStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby, J.R., and Betty investigate a 10 year old kidnapping case after a man identifying himself as Scorpio calls a family offering to return his long lost daughter in exchange for a $250,000 ransom.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraWhile out on a fishing trip Barnaby and J.R. are asked to investigate the disappearance of a ranch hand after his girlfriend believes he met with foul play.
- DirectorLeslie H. MartinsonStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby suspects foul play following the accidental deaths of a judge and a doctor, who both received alleged phone calls just prior to their demise from a dead woman whom they both helped put into a mental institution years before.
- DirectorAlf KjellinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA grieving daughter refuses to believe that her mother committed suicide and hires Barnaby to investigate. Together, Barnaby and J.R. unearth evidence that leads them to believe her death was linked to the estate of a recently deceased man who was worth millions.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA delusional woman slips out from a mental health marathon to kill the wife of the man that she is in love with. Barnaby and J.R. investigate and suspect that's not the only murder she's committed.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby and J.R. are on the trail of a couple of scheming sisters who they believe killed a couple of men and stole a coin collection in order to fund their singing careers.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby and J.R. try to protect a man who is on the run from gangsters who want to kill him before he can testify against them. But a femme fatal gets close to unsuspecting J.R. in order to find him first.
- DirectorKenneth GilbertStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraWhile spending time at her cabin in a small town in California, Betty comes between a doctor who's hiding his real identity and the three men who want to kill him because of an incident that happened during the Vietnam War.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraOne of Betty's friends comes to her when her alcoholic husband goes off the deep end and becomes physically abusive. Barnaby and J.R. become involved when he becomes a suspect in the murder of the woman's boss.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby and J.R. investigate the murder of a man's brother and discover that the ugly truth behind his death lies in a mentally ill young woman and the delusions that she's held onto since her own fathers death.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraThis episode was likely a "backdoor" pilot for a new series that shelved before production.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby and J.R. investigate a string of yacht disappearances in the waters off the coast of California and Mexico. Eyewitness reports say they were taken down by a mysterious whirlpool, but Barnaby suspects a hijacking operation is really behind the mystery.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraWhile taking a couple of days vacation to help out a friend, Betty encounters a serial rapist who preys upon women who frequent a local bar - only to learn that a different man has already been sent to prison for earlier similar assaults.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraYoung Shelley Barrett tries to get to Barnaby, whom she believes is her father. She gets arrested on the way. Barnaby has to clear her, help her mother,and prove he is not the father.
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBetty goes under hypnosis so she can remember the events that led up to a car accident that killed her friend and caused her to lose her memory-and realizes it was no accident.
- DirectorRay AustinStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBetty investigates an academy for girls where a series of accidents have injured instructors and students alike. What she finds is a vicious group of girls who dominate the school through fear and intimidation tactics.
- DirectorMichael CaffeyStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBetty goes undercover at a rehabilitation center for substance abuse addicts to investigate a suspicious death and discovers a sinister scheme where they administer dangerous drugs that keep patients coming back.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA high tech security team asks Barnaby to help them with a case in which a wealthy businessman narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt. Together they discover it was an inside job and the objective is not kidnapping, but murder.
- DirectorKenneth GilbertStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA woman that is helping to develop a revolutionary new type of television set disappears without a trace, and the company that she works for asks Barnaby to find out what happened to her.
- DirectorJohn CarterStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBetty's cousin Foxey Dolan comes into town and sets her and Betty up for a night out on the town with a man she just met. He also happens to be on the run from crooks he's stolen from, and they'll kill to get their goods back.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby grudgingly begins to suspect that an arson investigator that he has trusted for years is involved in setting fires and then ruling them as accidental in order to get a cut of the insurance money.
- DirectorKenneth GilbertStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA counselor at a Fresh Start program for kids with drug problems dies in an accident after allegedly getting high on drugs. J.R. goes undercover as his replacement to find out who has been smuggling those drugs into their school.
- DirectorMichael PreeceStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBarnaby is conned into helping another private investigator find a missing girl. But he's not honest with Barnaby about all that is involved with her disappearance or that he's tried to extort money from the people that are looking for her.
- DirectorKenneth GilbertStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraBetty meets a man on a cruise that she's interested in, but when she returns she discovers a murdered man in his motel room who's carrying his identification in his wallet. Barnaby gets involved to unravel the mystery behind the man.
- DirectorGraeme CliffordStarsBuddy EbsenLee MeriwetherMark SheraA friend of Betty's, who volunteered at a school for autistic children is killed. Betty tries to get close to the only witness, a young girl who is almost totally non-verbal.