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Year: 1973  |  1974  |  1975  |  1976  |  1977  |  1978  |  1979  |  1980


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Requiem for a Son

Original Air Date—28 January 1973

Season 1, Episode 2: To Catch a Dead Man

Original Air Date—4 February 1973

Season 1, Episode 3: Sunday: Doomsday

Original Air Date—25 February 1973

Season 1, Episode 4: The Murdering Class

Original Air Date—4 March 1973

Season 1, Episode 5: Perchance to Kill

Original Air Date—11 March 1973

Season 1, Episode 6: The Loose Connection

Original Air Date—18 March 1973

Season 1, Episode 7: Murder in the Doll's House

Original Air Date—25 March 1973

Season 1, Episode 8: Sing a Song of Murder

Original Air Date—1 April 1973

Season 1, Episode 9: See Some Evil, Do Some Evil

Original Air Date—8 April 1973

Season 1, Episode 10: Murder Go-Round

Original Air Date—15 April 1973

Season 1, Episode 11: To Denise, with Love and Murder

Original Air Date—22 April 1973

Season 1, Episode 12: A Little Glory, a Little Death

Original Air Date—29 April 1973

Season 1, Episode 13: Twenty Million Alibis

Original Air Date—6 May 1973

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: Blind Terror

Original Air Date—16 September 1973

Season 2, Episode 2: Death Leap

Original Air Date—23 September 1973

Season 2, Episode 3: Echo of a Murder

Original Air Date—30 September 1973

Season 2, Episode 4: The Day of the Viper

Original Air Date—7 October 1973

Season 2, Episode 5: Trial Run for Death

Original Air Date—14 October 1973

Season 2, Episode 6: Catch Me If You Can

Original Air Date—21 October 1973
A detective friend of Barnaby who is intent on catching a murderer, has been receiving letters from the man who is taunting him. But when he gave him too much information the man kills him and Barnaby sets out to find him.

Season 2, Episode 7: Divorce - Murderer's Style

Original Air Date—28 October 1973

Season 2, Episode 8: The Deadly Prize

Original Air Date—4 November 1973

Season 2, Episode 9: Stand-In for Death

Original Air Date—11 November 1973

Season 2, Episode 10: The Black Art of Dying

Original Air Date—25 November 1973

Season 2, Episode 11: The Killing Defense

Original Air Date—2 December 1973

Season 2, Episode 12: Fatal Flight

Original Air Date—9 December 1973

Season 2, Episode 13: Secret of the Dunes

Original Air Date—16 December 1973

Season 2, Episode 14: Venus as in Fly Trap

Original Air Date—6 January 1974

Season 2, Episode 15: The Deadly Jinx

Original Air Date—13 January 1974

Season 2, Episode 16: The Platinum Connection

Original Air Date—20 January 1974

Season 2, Episode 17: Programmed for Killing

Original Air Date—27 January 1974

Season 2, Episode 18: A Gold Record for Murder

Original Air Date—10 February 1974

Season 2, Episode 19: Friends Till Death

Original Air Date—17 February 1974

Season 2, Episode 20: Rendezvous with Terror

Original Air Date—24 February 1974

Season 2, Episode 21: Dark Legacy

Original Air Date—3 March 1974

Season 2, Episode 22: Woman in the Shadows

Original Air Date—10 March 1974

Season 2, Episode 23: Image in a Cracked Mirror

Original Air Date—24 March 1974

Season 2, Episode 24: Foul Play

Original Air Date—31 March 1974

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: A Gathering of Thieves

Original Air Date—10 September 1974

Season 3, Episode 2: Dead Man's Run

Original Air Date—17 September 1974

Season 3, Episode 3: The Challenge

Original Air Date—24 September 1974

Season 3, Episode 4: Conspiracy of Terror

Original Air Date—1 October 1974

Season 3, Episode 5: Odd Man Loses

Original Air Date—8 October 1974

Season 3, Episode 6: Forfeit by Death

Original Air Date—15 October 1974

Season 3, Episode 7: Blueprint for a Caper

Original Air Date—29 October 1974

Season 3, Episode 8: Mystery Cycle

Original Air Date—12 November 1974

Season 3, Episode 9: Dark Homecoming

Original Air Date—19 November 1974

Season 3, Episode 10: Time to Kill

Original Air Date—26 November 1974

Season 3, Episode 11: Death on Deposit

Original Air Date—3 December 1974

Season 3, Episode 12: Web of Deceit

Original Air Date—10 December 1974

Season 3, Episode 13: The Last Contract

Original Air Date—31 December 1974

Season 3, Episode 14: Trap Play

Original Air Date—7 January 1975

Season 3, Episode 15: Murder Once Removed

Original Air Date—21 January 1975

Season 3, Episode 16: Counterfall

Original Air Date—4 February 1975

Season 3, Episode 17: Dangerous Summer

Original Air Date—11 February 1975

Season 3, Episode 18: Image of Evil

Original Air Date—18 February 1975

Season 3, Episode 19: Fantasy of Fear

Original Air Date—25 February 1975

Season 3, Episode 20: Doomed Alibi

Original Air Date—11 March 1975

Season 3, Episode 21: The Deadlier Species

Original Air Date—18 March 1975

Season 3, Episode 22: Poisoned Pigeon

Original Air Date—25 March 1975

Season 3, Episode 23: Jeopardy for Two

Original Air Date—1 April 1975

Season 3, Episode 24: Bond of Fear

Original Air Date—15 April 1975

Season 4


Season 4, Episode 1: The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 2

Original Air Date—19 September 1975

Season 4, Episode 2: Theater of Fear

Original Air Date—26 September 1975

Season 4, Episode 3: The Orchid Killer

Original Air Date—3 October 1975

Season 4, Episode 4: The Price of Terror

Original Air Date—10 October 1975

Season 4, Episode 5: Honeymoon with Death

Original Air Date—17 October 1975

Season 4, Episode 6: The Alpha-Bravo War

Original Air Date—24 October 1975

Season 4, Episode 7: Flight to Danger

Original Air Date—31 October 1975

Season 4, Episode 8: Double Vengeance

Original Air Date—7 November 1975

Season 4, Episode 9: Fatal Witness

Original Air Date—14 November 1975

Season 4, Episode 10: Beware the Dog

Original Air Date—21 November 1975

Season 4, Episode 11: Blood Relations

Original Air Date—28 November 1975

Season 4, Episode 12: A Taste for Murder

Original Air Date—4 December 1975

Season 4, Episode 13: The Final Burial

Original Air Date—11 December 1975

Season 4, Episode 14: Portrait of Evil

Original Air Date—18 December 1975

Season 4, Episode 15: Dead Heat

Original Air Date—1 January 1976

Season 4, Episode 16: The Lonely Victims

Original Air Date—8 January 1976

Season 4, Episode 17: Hostage

Original Air Date—15 January 1976

Season 4, Episode 18: Silent Vendetta

Original Air Date—29 January 1976

Season 4, Episode 19: Shadow of Guilt

Original Air Date—5 February 1976

Season 4, Episode 20: Deadly Reunion

Original Air Date—12 February 1976

Season 4, Episode 21: Dangerous Gambit

Original Air Date—26 February 1976

Season 4, Episode 22: Wipeout

Original Air Date—4 March 1976

Season 4, Episode 23: The Eyes of Terror

Original Air Date—11 March 1976

Season 4, Episode 24: The Stalking Horse

Original Air Date—18 March 1976

Season 5


Season 5, Episode 1: Blood Vengeance

Original Air Date—7 October 1976

Season 5, Episode 2: Deadline for Dying

Original Air Date—14 October 1976

Season 5, Episode 3: Sins of Thy Father

Original Air Date—21 October 1976

Season 5, Episode 4: The Fatal Dive

Original Air Date—28 October 1976

Season 5, Episode 5: Final Ransom

Original Air Date—11 November 1976

Season 5, Episode 6: Band of Evil

Original Air Date—18 November 1976

Season 5, Episode 7: Voice in the Night

Original Air Date—2 December 1976

Season 5, Episode 8: The Bounty Hunter

Original Air Date—16 December 1976

Season 5, Episode 9: Renegade's Child

Original Air Date—23 December 1976

Season 5, Episode 10: Fraternity of Thieves

Original Air Date—30 December 1976

Season 5, Episode 11: Sister of Death

Original Air Date—6 January 1977

Season 5, Episode 12: The Deadly Charade

Original Air Date—13 January 1977

Season 5, Episode 13: Testament of Power

Original Air Date—20 January 1977

Season 5, Episode 14: Copy-Cat Killing

Original Air Date—27 January 1977

Season 5, Episode 15: A Simple Case of Terror

Original Air Date—3 February 1977

Season 5, Episode 16: The Marathon Murders

Original Air Date—17 February 1977

Season 5, Episode 17: Duet for Dying

Original Air Date—24 February 1977

Season 5, Episode 18: Circle of Treachery

Original Air Date—3 March 1977

Season 5, Episode 19: Anatomy of Fear

Original Air Date—17 March 1977

Season 5, Episode 20: The Killer on Campus

Original Air Date—24 March 1977

Season 5, Episode 21: The Deadly Valentine

Original Air Date—31 March 1977

Season 5, Episode 22: Duet for Danger

Original Air Date—5 May 1977

Season 5, Episode 23: The Inside Man

Original Air Date—12 May 1977

Season 5, Episode 24: Run Away to Terror

Original Air Date—19 May 1977

Season 6


Season 6, Episode 1: Death Beat

Original Air Date—15 September 1977
A TV reporter who will stop at nothing to get a big scoop -- up to and including inventing the story outright. He hires a professional stunt man to fake his own suicide by diving off a bridge while the reporter is there and the cameras roll. Just as the stunt man makes his leap, a priest who has been trying to talk the "suicide" out of jumping makes a last-ditch grab at the stunt man's clothing. As a result, both take a tumble into Los Angeles Harbor, and the priest is killed on impact. When the stunt man, who survived and is now hiding out, calls out the reporter on the inadvertent murder of an innocent man, the reporter throws HIM off a roof and kills him. Barnaby, Betty and J.R. set up a scheme where the reporter will "cover" still another phony story and implicate himself in the murder. When the reporter pulls a gun and tries to escape, J.R. tackles him. Lt. Biddle comes onto the scene and arrests the reporter for murder; the reporter then asks Biddle to let the reporter videotape his own capture. He gets his wish.

Season 6, Episode 2: The Mercenaries

Original Air Date—22 September 1977

Season 6, Episode 3: The Wife Beater

Original Air Date—29 September 1977

Season 6, Episode 4: Yesterday's Terror

Original Air Date—13 October 1977

Season 6, Episode 5: The Damocles Gun

Original Air Date—20 October 1977

Season 6, Episode 6: Gang War

Original Air Date—27 October 1977

Season 6, Episode 7: Daughter of Evil

Original Air Date—3 November 1977

Season 6, Episode 8: The Captives

Original Air Date—10 November 1977

Season 6, Episode 9: The Reincarnation

Original Air Date—17 November 1977

Season 6, Episode 10: Shadow of Fear

Original Air Date—24 November 1977

Season 6, Episode 11: The Devil's Handmaiden

Original Air Date—1 December 1977

Season 6, Episode 12: Prisoner of Deceit

Original Air Date—15 December 1977

Season 6, Episode 13: Deadly Homecoming

Original Air Date—22 December 1977

Season 6, Episode 14: Child of Danger

Original Air Date—29 December 1977

Season 6, Episode 15: The Scapegoat

Original Air Date—5 January 1978

Season 6, Episode 16: A Ransom in Diamonds

Original Air Date—12 January 1978

Season 6, Episode 17: Prime Target

Original Air Date—19 January 1978

Season 6, Episode 18: Final Judgment: Part 1

Original Air Date—26 January 1978

Season 6, Episode 19: Final Judgment: Part 2

Original Air Date—26 January 1978

Season 6, Episode 20: Uninvited Peril

Original Air Date—2 February 1978

Season 6, Episode 21: Terror on a Quiet Afternoon

Original Air Date—9 February 1978

Season 6, Episode 22: The Coronado Triangle

Original Air Date—2 March 1978

Season 7


Season 7, Episode 1: Blind Jeopardy

Original Air Date—21 September 1978
Barnaby is one step ahead of three syndicate hit men in tracking down a witness in the remote mountains in a national forest when one of them fires a shot at him, grazing him in the forehead. The force of the blow knocks Barnaby temporarily unconscious, and when he wakes up he can't see. While hoping J.R. will rescue them both, Barnaby must rely on his wits to try to outwit the gunmen.

Season 7, Episode 2: A Dangerous Affair

Original Air Date—28 September 1978

Season 7, Episode 3: Deadly Sanctuary

Original Air Date—12 October 1978

Season 7, Episode 4: Hitch-Hike to Terror

Original Air Date—19 October 1978

Season 7, Episode 5: Nest of Scorpions

Original Air Date—26 October 1978

Season 7, Episode 6: Death of a Friendship

Original Air Date—9 November 1978

Season 7, Episode 7: A Frame for Murder

Original Air Date—16 November 1978

Season 7, Episode 8: Stages of Fear

Original Air Date—23 November 1978

Season 7, Episode 9: Victim of Love

Original Air Date—30 November 1978

Season 7, Episode 10: Memory of a Nightmare

Original Air Date—14 December 1978

Season 7, Episode 11: The Picture Pirates

Original Air Date—21 December 1978

Season 7, Episode 12: Academy of Evil

Original Air Date—28 December 1978

Season 7, Episode 13: The Medium

Original Air Date—4 January 1979

Season 7, Episode 14: Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 1

Original Air Date—11 January 1979

Season 7, Episode 15: Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 2

Original Air Date—11 January 1979

Season 7, Episode 16: The Enslaved

Original Air Date—18 January 1979

Season 7, Episode 17: Dance with Death

Original Air Date—25 January 1979

Season 7, Episode 18: The Protectors

Original Air Date—1 February 1979

Season 7, Episode 19: Fatal Overture

Original Air Date—8 February 1979

Season 7, Episode 20: Master of Deception

Original Air Date—22 February 1979

Season 7, Episode 21: A Short Happy Life

Original Air Date—1 March 1979

Season 7, Episode 22: Child of Love, Child of Vengeance: Part 1

Original Air Date—15 March 1979

Season 7, Episode 23: Child of Love, Child of Vengeance: Part 2

Original Air Date—22 March 1979

Season 7, Episode 24: Target for a Wedding

Original Air Date—12 April 1979

Season 7, Episode 25: Temptation

Original Air Date—19 April 1979

Season 8


Season 8, Episode 1: Man on Fire

Original Air Date—20 September 1979

Season 8, Episode 2: Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 1

Original Air Date—27 September 1979

Season 8, Episode 3: Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 2

Original Air Date—27 September 1979

Season 8, Episode 4: A Desperate Pursuit

Original Air Date—11 October 1979

Season 8, Episode 5: Design for Madness

Original Air Date—18 October 1979

Season 8, Episode 6: Girl on the Road

Original Air Date—25 October 1979

Season 8, Episode 7: Indoctrination in Evil

Original Air Date—1 November 1979

Season 8, Episode 8: Homecoming for a Dead Man

Original Air Date—8 November 1979

Season 8, Episode 9: False Witness

Original Air Date—29 November 1979

Season 8, Episode 10: School of Terror

Original Air Date—20 December 1979

Season 8, Episode 11: Cry for Vengeance

Original Air Date—27 December 1979

Season 8, Episode 12: Run to Death

Original Air Date—3 January 1980

Season 8, Episode 13: The Price of Anger

Original Air Date—10 January 1980

Season 8, Episode 14: The Killing Point

Original Air Date—17 January 1980

Season 8, Episode 15: Focus on Fear

Original Air Date—31 January 1980

Season 8, Episode 16: Murder in the Key of C

Original Air Date—7 February 1980

Season 8, Episode 17: Killer Without a Name

Original Air Date—14 February 1980

Season 8, Episode 18: Death Is the Punchline

Original Air Date—21 February 1980

Season 8, Episode 19: The Final Victim

Original Air Date—6 March 1980

Season 8, Episode 20: The Silent Accuser

Original Air Date—13 March 1980
A promiscuous teacher at a school deep in the mountains is stabbed to death with a pair of scissors. Betty, an old friend of the victim, goes up to investigate. The victim was so disliked because of her ways that Betty reaches a stone wall. Betty realizes that the dead teacher was mentoring an autistic young girl, who never speaks. Evidence from the dead teacher's final walk leads Betty to believe the girl was with her and witnessed the murder. The unseen killer knows it too, and is a crazed maniac who chases the girl out into traffic. Betty calls Barnaby and J.R. for help while trying to see if the child will somehow break through and say something about the crime. Journalist Carolyn See and actress Jackie Joseph wrote the script (their only screenwriting venture), and See described the making of the episode in a TV Guide article the week the show aired.

Season 8, Episode 21: Deadline for Murder

Original Air Date—27 March 1980

Season 8, Episode 22: The Killin' Cousin

Original Air Date—3 April 1980
In this pilot for a possible spinoff (and a possible exit for Lee Meriweather as Betty Jones, who was thinking about leaving the show if it was picked up for a ninth season due to her commitments to her fiance'), Kenneth Mars chews scenery like it's candy as the head of a father-son private-eye organization. The loopy father and sensible son suspect Betty in the murders of two of her cousins. When they realize she didn't do it, they go after the real bad guys and offer Betty a job as their partner. The producers did not know at the time of filming (and, in fact, until well after the episode aired) which of two Thursday-night series ("The Waltons" being the other) would get the one remaining spot after "Magnum, P.I." was tapped for the time slot; ultimately "The Waltons" got the nod because CBS wanted to experiment with a cast made up entirely of the youngsters on the show.l

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