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Barnaby Jones

"Barnaby Jones," a retired private investigator who returns to work after his son is killed in the line of duty. Along with his daughter-in-law Betty, played by Lee Meriwether, Barnaby investigates a variety of cases, ranging from murder and robbery to espionage and blackmail. Known for its mix of drama and humor.
197724 episodes
16+
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Episodes

  1. S5 E1 - Blood Vengeance
    October 6, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby'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.
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  2. S5 E2 - Deadline for Dying
    October 13, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    A man supplying secrets to an investigative reporter is murdered in the desert by the hired henchman of a crooked land developer. Barnaby is hired to investigate to get to the bottom of it, but not before another murder is committed.
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  3. S5 E3 - Sins of They Father
    October 20, 1976
    46min
    13+
    A 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.
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  4. S5 E4 - The Fatal Dive
    October 27, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby 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.
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  5. S5 E5 - Final Ransom
    November 10, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby, 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.
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  6. S5 E6 - Band of Evil
    November 17, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    While 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.
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  7. S5 E7 - Voice in the Night
    December 1, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby 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.
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  8. S5 E8 - The Bounty Hunter
    December 15, 1976
    46min
    13+
    In order to clear an innocent man Barnaby races against time to find an escaped convict who's testimony can set him free. Also trying to find the same convict is a bounty hunter with a reputation for bringing his quarry in dead.
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  9. S5 E9 - Renegade's Child
    December 22, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby helps reunite a mother with her daughter on the day the daughter is released from prison. Then they ask him to find the daughters little boy who on the run with the ex-boyfriend, and he also happens to be involved in arms dealing.
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  10. S5 E10 - Fraternity of Thieves
    December 29, 1976
    46min
    TV-PG
    A worried wife hires Barnaby to find out what has happened to her missing husband. In the course of their investigation Barnaby and J.R. believe that he was involved in a series of heists with his old college buddies, and that he may be dead.
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  11. S5 E11 - Sister of Death
    January 5, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    While investigating the intentional death of a nun's biological sister who was on life support, Barnaby uncovers a prostitution ring in which the deceased was a part of. The leading suspect is Sister Terry, but Barnaby doesn't buy it.
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  12. S5 E12 - Deadly Charade
    January 12, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    While Betty is spending time with a group of friends tragedy strikes as one of the ladies is shot and killed during an alleged break-in.
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  13. S5 E13 - Testament of Power
    January 19, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    A 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.
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  14. S5 E14 - Copy-Cat Killing
    January 26, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    One of Barnaby's friends, a small town sheriff, catches his beautiful wife cheating on him and murders two men who are illicitly involved with her. In order to try to get away with the killings, he makes it look like the work of another killer who's on the loose.
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  15. S5 E15 - A Simple Case of Terror
    February 2, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby and J.R. look into the disappearance of a warehouse worker. What they discover is a diamond smuggling operation and a man that's being set-up for murder.
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  16. S5 E16 - Marathon Murders
    February 16, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    A 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.
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  17. S5 E17 - Duet for Dying
    February 23, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby 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.
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  18. S5 E18 - Circle of Treachery
    March 2, 1977
    46min
    16+
    Barnaby 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.
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  19. S5 E19 - Anatomy of Fear
    March 16, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby, J.R. and Betty help a friend who was robbed by three men for a second time and raped by the ringleader of the group because she disobeyed him by going to the police after the first robbery.
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  20. S5 E20 - Killer on Campus
    March 23, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    Barnaby and J.R. investigate the death of a college professor that initially looked like a suicide, But as the truth begins to surface they discover he was really a terrorist turned government informant.
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  21. S5 E21 - The Deadly Valentine
    March 30, 1977
    46min
    13+
    Barnaby and J.R. are concerned for Betty's safety after she receives threats from The Valentine Killer. Their investigations gives them several suspects, but after they catch the real Valentine Killer the threats continue.
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  22. S5 E22 - Duet for Danger
    May 4, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    The Starshine Sisters, a pair of singing sisters that Barnaby help put in prison a few months ago have escaped and are back to their larcenous ways. Now calling themselves The Dreammakers, Barnaby and J.R. are tracking them down again, but this time it's to save their lives.
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  23. S5 E23 - The Inside Man
    May 11, 1977
    46min
    TV-PG
    The chief of security for an armored car delivery service asks Barnaby to investigate an attempted robbery at the company's headquarters because it looks like somebody inside the company may have helped with the robbery.
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  24. S5 E24 - Run Away to Terror
    May 18, 1977
    47min
    TV-PG
    A young girl from a wealthy family runs away with a man saddled with gambling debts and she soon realizes that he is only after her fathers money.
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Violencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
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CBS
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