Barnaby Jones
- TV Series
- 1973–1980
- 1h
Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total
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- TriviaOn seeing the pilot, Jerry Goldsmith tried to get out of scoring it because he thought it was horrible (a view critics shared). However, he was convinced to write the theme tune and score the pilot - ultimately this ran longer than any of his other series (with the exception of The Waltons (1972)).
- GoofsIt's never explained why Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones does not carry a gun. He obviously knows how to handle a firearm as he does sometimes after taking one away from a bad guy. A law abiding citizen over the age of 21 as well as a military veteran working for a licensed private detective agency should certainly qualify for a gun permit.
- Crazy creditsDuring original broadcast run, the opening credits would follow the setup scene. Therefore the first victim was not listed among the guest stars since their character is already dead. Only in Deadline for Murder (1980) was initial victim, Alex Henteloff, included in the opening credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)
Featured review
A fun detective
I know it's not profound TV, but I enjoyed the early murder plots of the show and Barnaby's way of making remarks that rattled the perpetrators (like a watered-down Columbo sometimes). I just bought Season One in DVD, and I enjoy seeing many big-name actors appearing and looking them up to see whether they're still alive and/or working. I will probably not purchase seasons beyond four or five, because, unlike some reviewers, I was disgruntled with the arrival of Barnaby's nephew, whose presence made the stories more contrived. I was annoyed when the later programs presented cases in which Secretary Betty was involved -- both contrived and unrealistic. The one-man show did it for me.
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- tashaffer
- Jan 13, 2017
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Барнаби Джонс
- Filming locations
- 234 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California, USA(Barnaby's office)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour
- Color
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