Barnaby Jones

Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.

Cast:Buddy Ebsen , Lee Meriwether , Mark Shera , John Carter , Eugene Peterson , Stephen Coit , Hank Brandt , Gary Lockwood , Bradford Dillman , Robert Hogan , Roger Perry , Bonnie Ebsen , John Gilgreen , Sandra de Bruin , Stuart Nisbet , Richard Derr , Patrick Culliton , Laurence Haddon

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Requiem for a Son

Sat, Jan 27, 1973

Barnaby 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.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ To Catch a Dead Man

Sat, Feb 3, 1973

A 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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Sunday: Doomsday

Sat, Feb 24, 1973

A black funeral wreath on his office door predicts Barnaby's death on Sunday. Even after he figures out who the psycho ex-convict is with a vendetta against him, Barnaby is stymied until his daughter-in-law is held hostage. It's a race against time to save her and himself.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Murdering Class

Sat, Mar 3, 1973

Pressure 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.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Perchance to Kill

Sat, Mar 10, 1973

After 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.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Loose Connection

Sat, Mar 17, 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.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Murder in the Doll's House

Sat, Mar 24, 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.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Sing a Song of Murder

Sat, Mar 31, 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.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

Sat, Apr 7, 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.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Murder-Go-Round

Sat, Apr 14, 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.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ To Denise, with Love and Murder

Sat, Apr 21, 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.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ A Little Glory, a Little Death

Sat, Apr 28, 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.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Twenty Million Alibis

Sat, May 5, 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.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Blind Terror

Sat, Sep 15, 1973

When a young woman suffers from hysterical blindness, it's up to Barnaby to figure out what she saw that caused her to go blind.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Death Leap

Sat, Sep 22, 1973

While investigating the death of an apparent suicide jumper Barnaby learns there was a jewel robbery in the building next door at the very same time the man jumped. Following his gut instinct he suspects the two incidents are connected.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Echo of a Murder

Sat, Sep 29, 1973

At the request of his late son Hal's friend, Barnaby investigates a lodge owner who is suspected of murdering his wife. Even though he finds conclusive evidence to exonerate the man, Jones suspects that all is not as it appears.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Day of the Viper

Sat, Oct 6, 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.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Trial Run for Death

Sat, Oct 13, 1973

A 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.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Catch Me If You Can

Sat, Oct 20, 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.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Divorce - Murderer's Style

Sat, Oct 27, 1973

After 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.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The Deadly Prize

Sat, Nov 3, 1973

After an overseas shipping worker is killed on a dock under some suspicious circumstances Barnaby Jones investigates the death for an insurance company and discovers a trail of death on his way to uncovering the truth.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Stand-In for Death

Sat, Nov 10, 1973

Barnaby investigates a jealous husband who he believes murdered a man for having an affair with his wife. But did he murder the wrong man?

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ The Black Art of Dying

Sat, Nov 24, 1973

A 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.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Killing Defense

Sat, Dec 1, 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.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Fatal Flight

Sat, Dec 8, 1973

The owner of a company calls Barnaby in to investigate after one of the members of the Board of Directors dies in a plane crash, shortly after leaving him a mysterious message hinting at possible troubles within his company.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Secret of the Dunes

Sat, Dec 15, 1973

Barnaby 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.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Venus as in Flytrap

Sat, Jan 5, 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.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ The Deadly Jinx

Sat, Jan 12, 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.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ The Platinum Connection

Sat, Jan 19, 1974

An 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.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Programmed for Killing

Sat, Jan 26, 1974

A 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.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ A Gold Record for Murder

Sat, Feb 9, 1974

The parents of an up-and-coming songwriter ask Barnaby for help in uncovering the truth after he dies of a heroin overdose.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Friends Till Death

Sat, Feb 16, 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.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Rendezvous with Terror

Sat, Feb 23, 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.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Dark Legacy

Sat, Mar 2, 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.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Woman in the Shadows

Sat, Mar 9, 1974

While investigating a deadly auto accident that killed two people including the chauffeur of a wealthy woman who herself was also seriously injured Barnaby suspects a sinister cover-up involving the woman's plastic surgeon and his nurse.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Image in a Cracked Mirror

Sat, Mar 23, 1974

Barnaby 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.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Foul Play

Sat, Mar 30, 1974

A 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.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ A Gathering of Thieves

Mon, Sep 9, 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.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Dead Man's Run

Mon, Sep 16, 1974

While 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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Challenge

Mon, Sep 23, 1974

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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Conspiracy of Terror

Mon, Sep 30, 1974

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.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Odd Man Loses

Mon, Oct 7, 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.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Forfeit by Death

Mon, Oct 14, 1974

An ambitious young man working his way through law school (Jim Wayburn) who works for a bail bondswoman (Roxie Morgan), who just happens to be a friend of Barnaby, is tricked into securing the release on bond of a convict (Ross Kemper) in exchange for a promise of $200K. But it is all subterfuge and Kemper tricks Wayburn and bolts. Wayburn tracks him down and shoots him dead (after the other shoots first) and takes the loot Kemper had stolen and was on his person at the time of the shooting. Wayburn disposes of the body (although the audience is not shown how or where). Roxie asks Barnaby to find Kemper or she'll have to forfeit the bond. She does not blame Wayburn and is quite solicitous of him. Wayburn tries to fence the loot but Sven Rolly, Kemper's former partner in crime, whom he also cheated, wants his share.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Blueprint for a Caper

Mon, Oct 28, 1974

Clete 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.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Mystery Cycle

Mon, Nov 11, 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.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Dark Homecoming

Mon, Nov 18, 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 her, he can make her do whatever he wants. But she doesn't want to give the singer a chance to go after her ex so she tries to go back. But the manager runs her over. Her father then hires Barnaby to find out what happened to her.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Time to Kill

Mon, Nov 25, 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.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Death on Deposit

Mon, Dec 2, 1974

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.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Web of Deceit

Mon, Dec 9, 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.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ The Last Contract

Mon, Dec 30, 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.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Trap Play

Mon, Jan 6, 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.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Murder Once Removed

Mon, Jan 20, 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.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Counterfall

Mon, Feb 3, 1975

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..

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Dangerous Summer

Mon, Feb 10, 1975

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.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Image of Evil

Mon, Feb 17, 1975

Barnaby 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.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Fantasy of Fear

Mon, Feb 24, 1975

A woman who suffered a mental breakdown in the past over the death of a child hires Barnaby Jones to find out who is trying to push her over the edge once again.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Doomed Alibi

Mon, Mar 10, 1975

A 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.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ The Deadlier Species

Mon, Mar 17, 1975

An 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.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Poisoned Pigeon

Mon, Mar 24, 1975

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.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ Jeopardy for Two

Mon, Mar 31, 1975

Barnaby 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.

24Season 3

S3.E24 ∙ Bond of Fear

Mon, Apr 14, 1975

Barnaby is hired by the attorney of a woman who is suspected of having something to do with her husbands death. But as the investigation progresses the clues point Barnaby in a different direction.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 2

Thu, Sep 18, 1975

Barnaby Jones and Frank Cannon continue to work together to unravel a deadly conspiracy to cover-up corporate wrong doing and several related murders. Meanwhile, Betty goes undercover to help them crack the case despite the dangers.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Theater of Fear

Thu, Sep 25, 1975

An aging star of the stage trying to make a comeback is being terrorized by someone who doesn't want to see that happen. Barnaby is hired by her agent to sift through the long list of possible suspects.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ The Orchid Killer

Thu, Oct 2, 1975

A mentally unstable young man who was declared innocent of murder by reason of insanity several years ago is once again suspected of murder. It's up to Barnaby to prove him innocent of being who authorities are calling "The Orchid Killer".

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ The Price of Terror

Thu, Oct 9, 1975

Barnaby 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.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Honeymoon with Death

Thu, Oct 16, 1975

After a man's wife disappears on their wedding day the concerned husband asks Barnaby to look into what may have prompted her to run away. While investigating Barnaby discovers the bride has a dangerous past that has come back to haunt her.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Alpha-Bravo War

Thu, Oct 23, 1975

Sabotage 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.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Flight to Danger

Thu, Oct 30, 1975

An 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.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Double Vengeance

Thu, Nov 6, 1975

Barnaby 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.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Fatal Witness

Thu, Nov 13, 1975

Barnaby 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.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Beware the Dog

Thu, Nov 20, 1975

Barnaby 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.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Blood Relations

Thu, Nov 27, 1975

An estranged sister and her boyfriend try to cash in by claiming to be the mother of her sister's daughter that she had given up for adoption 22 years ago- and who just happened to inherit millions of dollars. Barnaby investigates further when things don't add up.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ A Taste for Murder

Wed, Dec 3, 1975

Barnaby suspects an inside job when he investigates the theft of a jewel collection from a well-to-do family.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Final Burial

Wed, Dec 10, 1975

A 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.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Portrait of Evil

Wed, Dec 17, 1975

A 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.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Dead Heat

Wed, Dec 31, 1975

Ray 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.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ The Lonely Victims

Wed, Jan 7, 1976

The death of a woman's sister is ruled a suicide, but the woman doesn't buy it and hires Barnaby to look into it. What he discovers is a man who preys upon lonely single women for information so he can steal from their businesses that they work for, and he may have had something to do with the woman's death.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ Hostage

Wed, Jan 14, 1976

The brother of a man imprisoned for murder kidnaps and holds Betty hostage. In exchange for her release he demands that Barnaby finds enough evidence to clear his brother of the murder he did not commit.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ Silent Vendetta

Wed, Jan 28, 1976

Barnaby is hired to find a missing writer and gets caught between a man with a story to tell and mobsters mobster's who don't want his tell all book written.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Shadow of Guilt

Wed, Feb 4, 1976

A 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.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Deadly Reunion

Wed, Feb 11, 1976

When Rick Lorenzo, the owner of a restaurant is found dead, his brother/business partner, Harold Lorenzo, asks Barnaby to investigate. He thinks Barnaby should focus on one of his brother's employees, the restaurant manager, hot-tempered Vince Bradford, who happens to be a now-married former boyfriend of Betty, and the two remain friends. Some sticky situations ensue.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Dangerous Gambit

Wed, Feb 25, 1976

While investigating a car/pedestrian accident Barnaby realizes that he's uncovered a plot to rob a bank of $246,000 and murder.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Wipeout

Wed, Mar 3, 1976

While investigating the death of a young woman whose body was found along a stretch of beach, a young man also turns up dead and Barnaby believes they are connected.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ The Eyes of Terror

Wed, Mar 10, 1976

A mentally challenged young man stumbles upon a murder being committed and tries to help the victim, but he's too late and the real assailant flees the scene before any other witnesses show up. The local sheriff wants to charge him for the murder, and it's up to Barnaby to prove that he has the wrong man.

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ The Stalking Horse

Wed, Mar 17, 1976

Barnaby 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.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Blood Vengeance

Wed, Oct 6, 1976

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. 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.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Deadline for Dying

Wed, Oct 13, 1976

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.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Sins of Thy Father

Wed, Oct 20, 1976

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.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ The Fatal Dive

Wed, Oct 27, 1976

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.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Final Ransom

Wed, Nov 10, 1976

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.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Band of Evil

Wed, Nov 17, 1976

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.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Voice in the Night

Wed, Dec 1, 1976

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.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ The Bounty Hunter

Wed, Dec 15, 1976

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.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Renegade's Child

Wed, Dec 22, 1976

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.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Fraternity of Thieves

Wed, Dec 29, 1976

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.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Sister of Death

Wed, Jan 5, 1977

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.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ The Deadly Charade

Wed, Jan 12, 1977

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. The leading suspect is the estranged husband of the victim, but Barnaby and J.R. dig up evidence (and other possible murders) that indicates it's one of the other friends.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Testament of Power

Wed, Jan 19, 1977

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.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ Copy-Cat Killing

Wed, Jan 26, 1977

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.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ A Simple Case of Terror

Wed, Feb 2, 1977

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.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ The Marathon Murders

Wed, Feb 16, 1977

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.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ Duet for Dying

Wed, Feb 23, 1977

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.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Circle of Treachery

Wed, Mar 2, 1977

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.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Anatomy of Fear

Wed, Mar 16, 1977

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. While investigating they discover that she is not the only one being terrorized by the same group.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ The Killer on Campus

Wed, Mar 23, 1977

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.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ The Deadly Valentine

Wed, Mar 30, 1977

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.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ Duet for Danger

Wed, May 4, 1977

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.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ The Inside Man

Wed, May 11, 1977

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.

24Season 5

S5.E24 ∙ Run Away to Terror

Wed, May 18, 1977

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. After witnessing a shooting he was involved in, she goes into hiding only to find more danger. Barnaby and J. R. race against time to find her before any harm can come to her.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Death Beat

Wed, Sep 14, 1977

A TV reporter fakes a news story by hiring a stuntman to fake a suicide by jumping from a bridge. After a bystander is killed things spin out of control when the jumper's girlfriend hires Barnaby to find out what really happened.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ The Mercenaries

Wed, Sep 21, 1977

One of the men that J.R. served with in Vietnam has come up missing after he joined a mercenary group. At the request of his Vietnam buddies wife, J.R. and Barnaby investigate the group in hopes of finding him.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ The Wife Beater

Wed, Sep 28, 1977

One 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.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Yesterday's Terror

Wed, Oct 12, 1977

A woman trying to hide her sordid past from her well-to-do husband is blackmailed into stealing thousands in bonds from her husbands company. Investigating on behalf of the insurance company Barnaby unearths the details.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ The Damocles Gun

Wed, Oct 19, 1977

After a man is injured in a hit-and-run accident, his sister runs for help. But when she comes back a few minutes later, he's vanished without a trace. She then hires Barnaby and J.R. to find him, and they discover that the brother has been involved with some very bad people.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Gang War

Wed, Oct 26, 1977

A gang leader sends two of his men to bring Barnaby to him but he's not around so they get J.R. and bring him to him. He tells J.R. that his friend and lieutenant was shot and killed. Most of his gang are inclined to believe that someone from a rival gang may have been the one who killed him and would like to start a war. But the leader doesn't think so. So he wants J.R. to find who it is before a war breaks out. Barnaby upon learning of what happened to J.R. and what he is doing is doing some digging of his own.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ Daughter of Evil

Wed, Nov 2, 1977

After a security guard is murdered during the theft of a valuable emerald collection Barnaby and J.R. are hired to investigate. What they unearth is a madam, her low-life boyfriend, and a call girl carrying out her part in a scheme to rip-off unsuspecting men of their valuables.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ The Captives

Wed, Nov 9, 1977

Barnaby travels to the small town of Las Mesas looking for a missing woman. He finds her, but he's taken captive along with her and several town residents by a group of men waiting to steal $250,000 from an armored car that is going to come through town. Their only hope to escape lies with J.R.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ The Reincarnation

Wed, Nov 16, 1977

With the help of his biological mother a young man tries to claim his birthright into wealth by posing as the reincarnation of his late father. Barnaby and J.R. see through the facade and try to prevent another murder.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Shadow of Fear

Wed, Nov 23, 1977

While 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.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ The Devil's Handmaiden

Wed, Nov 30, 1977

Barnaby investigates the deaths of two people that were predicted by a twelve year old girl. Barnaby discovers that what's behind her premonitions is more sinister than psychic.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ Prisoner of Deceit

Wed, Dec 14, 1977

Barnaby 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.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ Deadly Homecoming

Wed, Dec 21, 1977

Barnaby and J.R. look into the deaths of two brothers who were murdered just days apart. Their investigation leads them to believe that their deaths are somehow tied a local woman's return after being in a sanitarium for three years.

14Season 6

S6.E14 ∙ Child of Danger

Wed, Dec 28, 1977

Betty has no choice but to look after the son of an old college friend she hadn't seen in years after he walks out in the middle of a lunch date. What she doesn't immediately realize is that he's involved with two men planning a big heist.

15Season 6

S6.E15 ∙ The Scapegoat

Wed, Jan 4, 1978

J.R. enlists the help of Barnaby after a friend of his is being blamed for the murder of his girlfriend, and his friends lawyer mysteriously seems to want to undermine a case for his innocence.

16Season 6

S6.E16 ∙ A Ransom in Diamonds

Wed, Jan 11, 1978

This episode was likely a "backdoor" pilot for a new series that shelved before production.

17Season 6

S6.E17 ∙ Prime Target

Wed, Jan 18, 1978

Barnaby asks a woman who has just been paroled for information on the man she was involved with so he can recover money he stole. She refuses, so J.R. goes undercover to get the info and discovers her life is in danger by this same man..

18Season 6

S6.E18 ∙ Final Judgment: Part 1

Wed, Jan 25, 1978

After a distraught and depressed woman attempts suicide, Barnaby Jones is compelled to re-investigate a case in which he may have helped wrongly convict her ex-husband of kidnapping a little boy four years earlier.

19Season 6

S6.E19 ∙ Final Judgment: Part 2

Wed, Jan 25, 1978

Barnaby continues to re-investigate an old kidnapping case in which he firmly believes the wrong man has been put into prison for the crime. But as the investigation deepens, and the murders pile up, Barnaby knows he is close to the truth.

20Season 6

S6.E20 ∙ Uninvited Peril

Wed, Feb 1, 1978

Betty gets more than she bargained for when she helps a couple find their deranged son. After finding him she quickly discovers that they're even more deranged than he is-and that they'll kill anyone who gets in their way, including her.

21Season 6

S6.E21 ∙ Terror on a Quiet Afternoon

Wed, Feb 8, 1978

J.R. tries to protect a beautiful young woman from a dangerous stalker and his two cronies, but they get trapped in a deadly situation with them. Barnaby gets suspicious that they are in trouble comes to their aid.

22Season 6

S6.E22 ∙ The Coronado Triangle

Wed, Mar 1, 1978

Barnaby 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.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Blind Jeopardy

Wed, Sep 20, 1978

Barnaby is one step ahead of three syndicate hit men in tracking down a witness in the remote mountains in a national forest when one of them fires a shot at him, grazing him in the forehead. The force of the blow knocks Barnaby temporarily unconscious, and when he wakes up he can't see. While hoping J.R. will rescue them both, Barnaby must rely on his wits to try to outwit the gunmen.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ A Dangerous Affair

Wed, Sep 27, 1978

Barnaby and J.R. investigates an insurance case that was reported as a suicide, but J.R. has a feeling that it could actually be a murder stemming from a blackmail conspiracy.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ Deadly Sanctuary

Wed, Oct 11, 1978

While 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.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ Hitch-Hike to Terror

Wed, Oct 18, 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.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ Nest of Scorpions

Wed, Oct 25, 1978

J.R. investigates the disappearance of a real estate agent at a resort lodge run by two sisters and their aunt.. The murders pile up as he begins to realize that he's in the midst of a nest of scorpions with these women.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ Death of a Friendship

Wed, Nov 8, 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.

7Season 7

S7.E7 ∙ A Frame for Murder

Wed, Nov 15, 1978

Jedediah is set up on a phony rape charge and sets out to clear his name and find those responsible.

8Season 7

S7.E8 ∙ Stages of Fear

Wed, Nov 22, 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 its cast members. But when things turn deadly Barnaby and J.R. come running.

9Season 7

S7.E9 ∙ Victim of Love

Wed, Nov 29, 1978

J.R. gets involved in a dangerous situation when an old friend tells him that her ex-husband is stalking her and their son and using his influence as a police officer to do it.

10Season 7

S7.E10 ∙ Memory of a Nightmare

Wed, Dec 13, 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.

11Season 7

S7.E11 ∙ The Picture Pirates

Wed, Dec 20, 1978

In the course of investigating the death of a film editor, Barnaby and J.R. uncover a movie pirating operation that could potentially cost the studio millions in lost revenue.

12Season 7

S7.E12 ∙ Academy of Evil

Wed, Dec 27, 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.

13Season 7

S7.E13 ∙ The Medium

Wed, Jan 3, 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.

14Season 7

S7.E14 ∙ Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 1

Wed, Jan 10, 1979

Barnaby is hired by the family of a man who supposedly died in Vietnam, but later they hear a rumor that he may have deserted, along with another soldier. They want him to find out if it's true. Barnaby tracks the soldier who was with him but he runs away. While chasing him, the man shoots, Barnaby shoots back and hits someone, killing him. Barnaby is relieved of his gun as the D.A. considers whether to charge him or not. Barnaby considers dropping the case but the man's wife asks him not to. J.R. has Betty do a check on the man he shot and learns that he and the one they were looking for served together in Vietnam. Which makes him wonder if it's coincidence. Two men who knew the one Barnaby killed are also looking for the man Barnaby is looking for.

15Season 7

S7.E15 ∙ Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 2

Wed, Jan 10, 1979

Barnaby is hired by the family of a man who supposedly died in Vietnam, but later they hear a rumor that he may have deserted, along with another soldier.

16Season 7

S7.E16 ∙ The Enslaved

Wed, Jan 17, 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.

17Season 7

S7.E17 ∙ Dance with Death

Wed, Jan 24, 1979

A beautiful disco dancer is harassed by numerous men from the disco where she dance's and her life is threatened. When her roommate is murdered she believes it was meant to be her and she asks J.R. to investigate.

18Season 7

S7.E18 ∙ The Protectors

Wed, Jan 31, 1979

A 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.

19Season 7

S7.E19 ∙ Fatal Overture

Wed, Feb 7, 1979

Betty is asked to investigate the death of an aspiring 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.

20Season 7

S7.E20 ∙ Master of Deception

Wed, Feb 21, 1979

A 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.

21Season 7

S7.E21 ∙ A Short Happy Life

Wed, Feb 28, 1979

Betty'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.

22Season 7

S7.E22 ∙ Child of Love Child of Vengeance: Part 1

Wed, Mar 14, 1979

Barnaby investigates why a lawyer for a powerful family corporation is killed soon after he tells him he no longer needs him to find out who is threatening him. He learns it may be related to a missing girls involvement in a religious cult.

23Season 7

S7.E23 ∙ Child of Love Child of Vengeance: Part 2

Wed, Mar 21, 1979

J.R. infiltrates a religious cult to help Barnaby get to the bottom of why a lawyer for a family run corporation was murdered, and why the identity of a young woman that is a member there is being kept so secret.

24Season 7

S7.E24 ∙ Target for a Wedding

Wed, Apr 11, 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.

25Season 7

S7.E25 ∙ Temptation

Wed, Apr 18, 1979

Barnaby and J.R. investigate a case where a material witness was murdered by the loan sharking gangster he was going to testify against. During the investigation they learn Lt. Biddle is romantically involved with the gangster's girlfriend.

1Season 8

S8.E1 ∙ Man on Fire

Wed, Sep 19, 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.

2Season 8

S8.E2 ∙ Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 1

Wed, Sep 26, 1979

J.R. flies to Maui to visit a friend and is quickly arrested for stabbing a man to death. A crime he didn't commit. Barnaby and Betty fly out to help him and discover his friend's family is involved in marijuana harvesting.

3Season 8

S8.E3 ∙ Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 2

Wed, Sep 26, 1979

J.R. gets into deeper trouble when he escapes from jail, gets blamed for the shooting death of his friend, and then gets seriously injured in a booby-trapped marijuana field. Barnaby risks his own life in order to save him.

4Season 8

S8.E4 ∙ A Desperate Pursuit

Wed, Oct 10, 1979

Betty becomes a key witness after a boxing promoter she had just visited falls to death from his balcony, and it's ruled a murder. Betty is then stalked and threatened by a blonde woman, whom the prime suspect saw with the promoter.

5Season 8

S8.E5 ∙ Design for Madness

Wed, Oct 17, 1979

After spending a year in a sanitarium Barnaby's niece is suspected of shooting and killing the family lawyer during a blackout episode. Barnaby suspects someone is giving her powerful hypnotic drugs to manipulate her behavior.

6Season 8

S8.E6 ∙ Girl on the Road

Wed, Oct 24, 1979

J.R's ex-girlfriend asks him to try to convince her sister to get her act together and get away from the drug scene. At the same time a rock star's manager thinks her sister may have witnessed a murder committed by his star at a party.

7Season 8

S8.E7 ∙ Indoctrination in Evil

Wed, Oct 31, 1979

Betty goes undercover to help Barnaby, J.R. search for a missing young girl. They soon find out that what they've stumbled onto it is a white slavery racket.

8Season 8

S8.E8 ∙ Homecoming for a Dead Man

Wed, Nov 7, 1979

While attending a sporting event Barnaby thinks he's spotted a man who robbed over $500,000 in gold from the gold exchange nearly 10 years ago. He's also believed to have died in a plane crash over the ocean while making off with the loot.

9Season 8

S8.E9 ∙ False Witness

Wed, Nov 28, 1979

A friend and fellow Community College instructor of Betty's is raped. Much to her dismay, Betty feels that her friend has wrongly identified her attacker and she refuses to reconsider. Barnaby and J.R. help to find the real rapist.

10Season 8

S8.E10 ∙ School of Terror

Wed, Dec 19, 1979

A 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.

11Season 8

S8.E11 ∙ Cry for Vengeance

Wed, Dec 26, 1979

An ex-cop and friend of Barnaby looks to even the score when his son is killed by a gang leader. Barnaby gets involved and learns that the gang is actually being used as muscle by a crooked businessman who wants the ex-cop out of the way.

12Season 8

S8.E12 ∙ Run to Death

Wed, Jan 2, 1980

A friend of Betty's supposedly dies while going for a walk, but she uncovers evidence that he may have been murdered. The wife of her late friend hires her to further investigate and she soon believes embezzlement may be the motive.

13Season 8

S8.E13 ∙ The Price of Anger

Wed, Jan 9, 1980

J.R.'s friend is wrongly accused of assaulting a man who later dies. Making matters worse, he ran from the scene of the crime making him look guilty. J.R. does every thing he possibly can to help his friend clear himself.

14Season 8

S8.E14 ∙ The Killing Point

Wed, Jan 16, 1980

Barnaby 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.

15Season 8

S8.E15 ∙ Focus on Fear

Wed, Jan 30, 1980

J.R, poses as a photographer to find out why a man broke into the real photographers studio and was desperate enough to throw acid on her to get away with the negatives from her last photo shoot.

16Season 8

S8.E16 ∙ Murder in the Key of C

Wed, Feb 6, 1980

A young up and coming singer hires Barnaby to find her manager after he disappears with money that she paid him to have a potential hit song produced and recorded. Together they discover the seamier side of the music business.

17Season 8

S8.E17 ∙ Killer Without a Name

Wed, Feb 13, 1980

Betty 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.

18Season 8

S8.E18 ∙ Death Is the Punchline

Wed, Feb 20, 1980

The prime suspect in the beating death of a nightclub owner is a stand-up comic who was fired the night of the murder. J.R. investigates on behalf of the comedian, who professes his innocence-and he also happens to be his good friend.

19Season 8

S8.E19 ∙ The Final Victim

Wed, Mar 5, 1980

A hooker who saw a prominent judge pick-up a young girl in North Hollywood the night she died has blackmail in mind. Barnaby tries to clear the girls name because it looked like she was a working girl, and she wasn't.

20Season 8

S8.E20 ∙ The Silent Accuser

Wed, Mar 12, 1980

A 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.

21Season 8

S8.E21 ∙ Deadline for Murder

Wed, Mar 26, 1980

A writer for a publishing company is killed after he uncovers evidence that implicates the niece of the owners in criminal activities. Barnaby and J.R. investigate after they learn their names were used to dupe the writer before he died.

22Season 8

S8.E22 ∙ The Killin' Cousin

Wed, Apr 2, 1980

When Barnaby and Jedediah go out of town a relative of Betty's calls her to ask for help. It seems he suspects that his father who supposedly died in an accident, was actually murdered. Betty agrees to meet him but when she arrives she finds him dead of an apparent suicide. But the police tell her, it appears that he was murdered. In the meantime, the Tarkington Detective Agency is called by the insurance company who had a policy on her cousin to investigate. Now the head of the Agency William Tarkington IV, who is a pompous twit thinks Betty killed him when clearly she didn't. But he pursues that avenue and Betty also tries to find out what happened and she discovers other relatives who died mysteriously. When Tarkington learns of this he investigates and discovers that Betty has an aging aunt who is rich and that someone is trying to make sure that they alone get the aunt's money. And he changes his mind about Betty when someone tries to kill her.