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Barnaby Jones Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1973 - 1973
Episode 1
Requiem for a Son
Sun, Jan 28, 197360 mins
Hal Jones, a private investigator is in the midst of a job when he decides to call fellow P.I. Frank Cannon to ask for his advice. Cannon tells him to come see him but he doesn't show up. So Cannon calls his home looking for him. His father Barnaby answers and tells him that Hal is dead. They agree to meet, so they meet at Hal's office. When they meet Barnaby tells Frank that Hal's office was his and he trained Hal before he retired. They deduce that Hal was killed after talking to Frank on the phone because he was found near a phone booth. Now Barnaby decides to go find out what happened to his son and Frank agrees to help.
Episode 2
To Catch a Dead Man
Sun, Feb 4, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 3
Sunday: Doomsday
Sun, Feb 25, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 4
The Murdering Class
Sun, Mar 4, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 5
Perchance to Kill
Sun, Mar 11, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 6
The Loose Connection
Sun, Mar 18, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 7
Murder in the Doll's House
Sun, Mar 25, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 8
Sing a Song of Murder
Sun, Apr 1, 197360 mins
"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.
Episode 9
See Some Evil... Do Some Evil
Sun, Apr 8, 197360 mins
Stan Philips and his partner are running a blackmail scheme on members of the club that they work together. One of their victims, Dr. Warren, who is married, is having an affair with the club singer and Stan is blackmailing him for $1500 a month, in turn Dr. Warren knows Stan is not blind and can see. Stan murders Dr. Warren to keep him from spilling the beans about his sight. Barnaby suspects Stan, but must find a way to prove he is a murderer and not blind.
Episode 10
Murder-Go-Round
Sun, Apr 15, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 11
To Denise, with Love and Murder
Sun, Apr 22, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 12
A Little Glory, a Little Death
Sun, Apr 29, 197360 mins
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.
Episode 13
Twenty Million Alibis
Sun, May 6, 197360 mins
After a break-in, a million-dollar jewelry is stolen, and a butler is killed, Barnaby Jones returns full circle to look into the insurance company's claim. He suspects a retired gem thief of the crime as a result of his inquiry. The retired jewel thief has the ideal alibi-he was on television in front of a live studio audience-but that's the only issue. However, Bonaby Jones remains unconvinced and keeps accumulating evidence to expose this killer and thief.