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Barnaby Jones

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1973 | 8 seasons | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Moonlighting, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
8 seasons and 178 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 46 minutes, about 136 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • A big time investment at 8 seasons.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

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".

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 106K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11973 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21973 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31974 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41975 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51976 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61977 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Season 71978 · 25 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Season 81979 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Edward Hume

  • Buddy EbsenBarnaby Jones
  • Lee MeriwetherBetty Jones
  • Mark SheraJR Jones