Barnaby Jones

Name: Barnaby Jones
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1973-01-28
Rating: 7
Cast: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera

1973·Series·TV-PG·46 min·★ 7.0(29)

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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".

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About Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones is a 1973 English-language crime, drama and mystery series created by Edward Hume. The cast is led by Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera. It spans 8 seasons and 178 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

It was first aired on January 28, 1973, and carries a TV-PG certification.

Created by: Edward Hume
First aired: January 28, 1973
Last aired: April 3, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8 (178 episodes)
Network: CBS

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Barnaby Jones cast & crew

Barnaby Jones was created by Edward Hume.

The cast features Buddy Ebsen as Barnaby Jones, Lee Meriwether as Betty Jones, and Mark Shera as JR Jones.

Is Barnaby Jones worth watching?

With 8 seasons and 178 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and mystery, Barnaby Jones is worth a place on your watchlist.

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