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Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

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Overview

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".

NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Barnaby Jones

Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Betty Jones

Mark Shera

Mark Shera

JR Jones

Themes & Keywords

private detective

About Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 1973 exploring themes of private detective. it stars Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera. 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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