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Barnaby Jones · S1 · E8

Sing a Song of Murder

  • TV-PG
  • Apr 1, 1973
  • 46 min

"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.

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"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.

Season 1

13 episodes
  1. 1Requiem for a Son

    46 minJan 28, 1973

    Detective Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve his son's murder with some help from fellow detective Frank Cannon.

  2. 2To Catch a Dead Man

    46 minFeb 4, 1973

    A sportsman's plans for a new life begin with murder.

  3. 3Sunday: Doomsday

    46 minFeb 25, 1973

    Barnaby engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with a murderer who blames him for his jail time

  4. 4The Murdering Class

    46 minMar 4, 1973

    Barnaby investigates a murder at a prep-school.

  5. 5Perchance to Kill

    46 minMar 11, 1973

    An affair leads to an accidental murder.

  6. 6The Loose Connection

    46 minMar 18, 1973

    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.

  7. 7Murder in the Doll's House

    46 minMar 25, 1973

    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.

  8. 8Sing a Song of Murder

    46 minApr 1, 1973Now viewing

    "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.

  9. 9See Some Evil... Do Some Evil

    46 minApr 8, 1973

    A blind pianist whose sight has been restored kills his blackmail victim just before Barnaby arrives. Barnaby suspects him but must prove he can see.

  10. 10Murder-Go-Round

    46 minApr 15, 1973

    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.

  11. 11To Denise, with Love and Murder

    46 minApr 22, 1973

    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.

  12. 12A Little Glory, a Little Death

    46 minApr 29, 1973

    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.

  13. 13Twenty Million Alibis

    46 minMay 6, 1973

    Barnaby investigates the theft of a million dollar necklace and the murder of the butler who unwittingly walked in on the thief. The leading suspect is a retired jewel thief with a rock solid alibi-he was on TV at the time of the theft.

Guest stars

Jackie CooganPhil Rooney
Arlene GolonkaSue Paige
Heidi VaughnGloria Vickers
Jonathan GoldsmithMr. Smith
Paul LambertEarl Samson