Barnaby Jones Episode Rating Graph
Jan 1973 - Apr 1980
Jan 1973 - Apr 1980
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Browse episode ratings trends for Barnaby Jones. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Barnaby Jones's 178 episodes.
S7 Ep8
9.4
23rd Nov 1978
While Barnaby and J.R. are tied up working on another case, Betty takes a part in a stage production as a singer and dancer to find out who's terrorizing it's cast members. But when things turn deadly Barnaby and J.R. come running.
S3 Ep1
9.3
10th Sep 1974
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.
S7 Ep3
9.3
12th Oct 1978
While taking a couple of days vacation to help out a friend, Betty encounters a serial rapist who prays upon women who frequent a local bar- only to learn that a different man has already been sent to prison for earlier similar assaults.
S3 Ep12
9.3
10th Dec 1974
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.
S3 Ep9
9.3
19th Nov 1974
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 ...
S3 Ep14
9.2
7th Jan 1975
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.
S7 Ep19
9.0
8th Feb 1979
Betty is asked to investigate the death of an inspiring young actress after she witnesses the deceased and another couple in a heated argument at the hotel across from her own on the very same night of her death.
S7 Ep18
9.0
1st Feb 1979
A high tech security team asks Barnaby to help them with a case in which a wealthy business narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt. Together they discover it was an inside job and the objective is not kidnapping, but murder.
S7 Ep13
9.0
4th Jan 1979
J.R. investigates the disappearance of three women in a five week time period, and then gets involved with a psychic to help him when it looks like she might be his best chance of solving the case.
S7 Ep10
9.0
14th Dec 1978
Betty 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.
S7 Ep7
9.0
16th Nov 1978
Jedediah is set up on a phony rape charge and sets out to clear his name and find those responsible.
S7 Ep4
9.0
19th Oct 1978
Young 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.
S3 Ep13
9.0
17th Dec 1974
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.
S3 Ep10
9.0
26th Nov 1974
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.
S3 Ep2
9.0
17th Sep 1974
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.
S2 Ep24
9.0
31st Mar 1974
The owner of a basketball team is informed that his star player once threw a game. The person who told him that, wants him to make sure that his team loses a game. So the owner kills him. Barnaby is hired by the man's wife who is the sister of the player to find him.
S2 Ep21
8.8
3rd Mar 1974
A young widow hires Barnaby to investigate the "accidental" death of her husband of only four weeks. While investigating the case another young man who was once a suitor to the same woman winds up dead under mysterious circumstances, leaving Barnaby to believe neither death was accidental.
S8 Ep1
8.8
20th Sep 1979
Barnaby 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.
S7 Ep6
8.8
9th Nov 1978
Barnaby and J.R. get involved in a kidnapping for ransom that goes bad and a former associate gets killed during the drop off -or so it appears. Barnaby has a hunch that it was an inside job, then quickly gets wise to the whole scheme.
S4 Ep18
8.8
29th Jan 1976
Barnaby is hired to find a missing writer and gets caught between a man with a story to tell and mobsters who don't want his tell all book written.
S3 Ep15
8.8
21st Jan 1975
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.
S3 Ep8
8.8
12th Nov 1974
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.
S3 Ep7
8.8
29th Oct 1974
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...
S1 Ep1
7.2
28th Jan 1973
Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.
S1 Ep4
7.3
4th Mar 1973
Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.
S7 Ep12
7.5
28th Dec 1978
Betty 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.
S2 Ep19
7.7
17th Feb 1974
Betty 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.
S3 Ep5
7.7
8th Oct 1974
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.
S2 Ep20
7.7
24th Feb 1974
Barnaby 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.
S2 Ep6
7.8
21st Oct 1973
A 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.
S2 Ep18
7.8
10th Feb 1974
The parents of an up-and-coming songwriter ask Barnaby for help in uncovering the truth after he dies of a heroin overdose.
S1 Ep3
7.8
25th Feb 1973
Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time
S2 Ep14
7.9
6th Jan 1974
Barnaby looks into the suicide of a woman who was married to a famous writer. Digging deeper into the case he discovers that the writers worst critic may actually be his biggest fan, and that his wife's suicide is looking more like murder.
S1 Ep7
7.9
25th Mar 1973
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.
S1 Ep5
8.0
11th Mar 1973
An affair leads to an accidental murder.
S1 Ep9
8.0
8th Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep10
8.0
15th Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep11
8.0
22nd Apr 1973
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.
S2 Ep1
8.0
16th Sep 1973
Barnaby's investigation into the disappearance of a young girl hinges on a roommate who may have witnessed what happened to her. But the roommate herself now suffers from hysterical blindness because of the traumatic event. Barnaby must find a way to crack the case before the roommate becomes the next victim.
S2 Ep4
8.0
7th Oct 1973
While investigating the death of a man bitten by a rattlesnake, Barnaby soon suspects that there is more than one snake involved...and it's one that wears cowboy boots and has a prison record.
S2 Ep11
8.0
2nd Dec 1973
Barnaby 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.
S2 Ep15
8.0
13th Jan 1974
It appears that every man who shows a beautiful young woman any type of affection or attention meets with an unfortunate accident, and Barnaby believes that it's more than just coincidence.
S7 Ep16
8.0
18th Jan 1979
Betty 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.
S7 Ep24
8.0
12th Apr 1979
A young man tries to coerce the niece of gold prospector(and Barnaby's goddaughter)into marrying him after he learns that she is set to inherit the property his gold mine is located on. Barnaby suspects he has murdered the uncle as well.
S1 Ep2
8.1
4th Feb 1973
A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.
S1 Ep6
8.1
18th Mar 1973
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.
S1 Ep1
7.2
28th Jan 1973
Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.
S1 Ep2
8.1
4th Feb 1973
A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.
S1 Ep3
7.8
25th Feb 1973
Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time
S1 Ep4
7.3
4th Mar 1973
Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.
S1 Ep5
8.0
11th Mar 1973
An affair leads to an accidental murder.
S1 Ep6
8.1
18th Mar 1973
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.
S1 Ep7
7.9
25th Mar 1973
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.
S1 Ep8
8.6
1st Apr 1973
"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.
S1 Ep9
8.0
8th Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep10
8.0
15th Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep11
8.0
22nd Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep12
8.1
29th Apr 1973
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.
S1 Ep13
8.3
6th May 1973
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.
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The first episode of Barnaby Jones aired on January 28, 1973.
The last episode of Barnaby Jones aired on April 03, 1980.
There are 178 episodes of Barnaby Jones.
There are 8 seasons of Barnaby Jones.
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Barnaby Jones has ended.