Barnaby Jones (1973)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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".

IMDb rating: 7.0 (3,604 votes)
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

7.79 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Requiem for a Son	7.8	236
2	To Catch a Dead Man	7.8	223
3	Sunday: Doomsday	7.6	189
4	The Murdering Class	7.8	176
5	Perchance to Kill	7.6	157
6	The Loose Connection	7.7	150
7	Murder in the Doll's House	7.6	166
8	Sing a Song of Murder	8.0	166
9	See Some Evil... Do Some Evil	7.8	159
10	Murder-Go-Round	8.2	174
11	To Denise, with Love and Murder	8.0	171
12	A Little Glory, a Little Death	7.6	138
13	Twenty Million Alibis	7.8	146

Season 2 (1973)

7.84 avg 24 episodes 7.3 → 7.6 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blind Terror	7.3	142
2	Death Leap	7.6	125
3	Echo of a Murder	8.2	150
4	Day of the Viper	7.4	132
5	Trial Run for Death	7.6	129
6	Catch Me If You Can	7.9	126
7	Divorce - Murderer's Style	8.0	126
8	The Deadly Prize	7.6	113
9	Stand-In for Death	8.0	116
10	The Black Art of Dying	7.4	125
11	The Killing Defense	7.9	119
12	Fatal Flight	8.2	108
13	Secret of the Dunes	8.1	109
14	Venus as in Flytrap	8.3	129
15	The Deadly Jinx	7.7	126
16	The Platinum Connection	7.8	112
17	Programmed for Killing	7.7	110
18	A Gold Record for Murder	7.4	131
19	Friends Till Death	8.4	119
20	Rendezvous with Terror	7.2	107
21	Dark Legacy	8.4	138
22	Woman in the Shadows	8.1	121
23	Image in a Cracked Mirror	8.3	132
24	Foul Play	7.6	106

Season 3 (1974)

7.94 avg 24 episodes 8.4 → 8.1 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Gathering of Thieves	8.4	109
2	Dead Man's Run	8.3	108
3	The Challenge	8.0	111
4	Conspiracy of Terror	7.9	95
5	Odd Man Loses	8.2	113
6	Forfeit by Death	8.1	106
7	Blueprint for a Caper	7.8	95
8	Mystery Cycle	8.3	95
9	Dark Homecoming	7.6	91
10	Time to Kill	8.0	93
11	Death on Deposit	8.4	118
12	Web of Deceit	6.8	91
13	The Last Contract	8.2	111
14	Trap Play	7.9	109
15	Murder Once Removed	8.2	111
16	Counterfall	8.3	109
17	Dangerous Summer	8.3	87
18	Image of Evil	7.5	96
19	Fantasy of Fear	8.0	94
20	Doomed Alibi	7.6	101
21	The Deadlier Species	7.6	87
22	Poisoned Pigeon	7.3	92
23	Jeopardy for Two	7.8	100
24	Bond of Fear	8.1	95

Season 4 (1975)

7.91 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 2	8.0	71
2	Theater of Fear	7.1	106
3	The Orchid Killer	7.8	99
4	The Price of Terror	8.5	109
5	Honeymoon with Death	7.8	100
6	The Alpha-Bravo War	7.3	89
7	Flight to Danger	8.3	92
8	Double Vengeance	8.3	90
9	Fatal Witness	8.1	117
10	Beware the Dog	8.4	102
11	Blood Relations	8.4	88
12	A Taste for Murder	8.4	90
13	Final Burial	8.1	98
14	Portrait of Evil	7.4	85
15	Dead Heat	7.9	97
16	The Lonely Victims	7.8	83
17	Hostage	8.4	97
18	Silent Vendetta	7.8	92
19	Shadow of Guilt	7.0	86
20	Deadly Reunion	8.0	98
21	Dangerous Gambit	8.2	97
22	Wipeout	7.2	101
23	The Eyes of Terror	7.8	91
24	The Stalking Horse	7.9	89

Season 5 (1976)

7.79 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blood Vengeance	7.8	113
2	Deadline for Dying	7.9	88
3	Sins of Thy Father	8.1	102
4	The Fatal Dive	7.8	92
5	Final Ransom	8.2	101
6	Band of Evil	8.3	99
7	Voice in the Night	7.9	95
8	The Bounty Hunter	7.7	86
9	Renegade's Child	7.6	96
10	Fraternity of Thieves	7.9	81
11	Sister of Death	8.0	93
12	The Deadly Charade	7.5	87
13	Testament of Power	8.0	93
14	Copy-Cat Killing	8.3	99
15	A Simple Case of Terror	7.5	85
16	The Marathon Murders	8.1	94
17	Duet for Dying	7.2	102
18	Circle of Treachery	7.5	84
19	Anatomy of Fear	7.8	92
20	The Killer on Campus	8.1	92
21	The Deadly Valentine	7.7	92
22	Duet for Danger	6.8	98
23	The Inside Man	7.8	87
24	Run Away to Terror	7.4	80

Season 6 (1977)

7.47 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 7.0 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Death Beat	7.9	100
2	The Mercenaries	6.9	91
3	The Wife Beater	7.6	93
4	Yesterday's Terror	7.9	88
5	The Damocles Gun	8.1	95
6	Gang War	6.1	95
7	Daughter of Evil	8.0	103
8	The Captives	7.4	89
9	The Reincarnation	6.9	94
10	Shadow of Fear	7.7	101
11	The Devil's Handmaiden	8.4	90
12	Prisoner of Deceit	7.0	80
13	Deadly Homecoming	7.1	80
14	Child of Danger	7.7	93
15	The Scapegoat	7.3	87
16	A Ransom in Diamonds	7.2	94
17	Prime Target	7.7	84
18	Final Judgment: Part 1	8.1	93
19	Final Judgment: Part 2	8.2	90
20	Uninvited Peril	6.8	95
21	Terror on a Quiet Afternoon	7.4	87
22	The Coronado Triangle	7.0	87

Season 7 (1978)

7.57 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 7.8 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blind Jeopardy	8.1	94
2	A Dangerous Affair	7.8	100
3	Deadly Sanctuary	7.6	96
4	Hitch-Hike to Terror	7.2	88
5	Nest of Scorpions	7.3	83
6	Death of a Friendship	8.2	85
7	A Frame for Murder	7.6	85
8	Stages of Fear	7.0	91
9	Victim of Love	7.2	76
10	Memory of a Nightmare	7.7	81
11	The Picture Pirates	7.6	87
12	Academy of Evil	7.6	94
13	The Medium	7.2	84
14	Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 1	7.9	73
15	Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 2	8.0	67
16	The Enslaved	7.6	88
17	Dance with Death	7.6	84
18	The Protectors	7.7	88
19	Fatal Overture	6.7	81
20	Master of Deception	8.1	90
21	A Short Happy Life	6.2	92
22	Child of Love Child of Vengeance: Part 1	7.8	75
23	Child of Love Child of Vengeance: Part 2	7.8	68
24	Target for a Wedding	8.0	85
25	Temptation	7.8	75

Season 8 (1979)

7.35 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 5.2 60 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Man on Fire	8.1	86
2	Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 1	8.2	88
3	Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 2	8.0	81
4	A Desperate Pursuit	7.2	79
5	Design for Madness	8.1	82
6	Girl on the Road	7.1	79
7	Indoctrination in Evil	7.8	79
8	Homecoming for a Dead Man	8.0	82
9	False Witness	7.9	76
10	School of Terror	6.9	98
11	Cry for Vengeance	7.2	70
12	Run to Death	7.5	88
13	The Price of Anger	6.9	82
14	The Killing Point	7.4	75
15	Focus on Fear	7.1	79
16	Murder in the Key of C	7.4	92
17	Killer Without a Name	7.4	74
18	Death Is the Punchline	6.4	85
19	The Final Victim	7.3	83
20	The Silent Accuser	7.1	91
21	Deadline for Murder	7.5	71
22	The Killin' Cousin	5.2	112