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The oldest action hero in TV history — and he absolutely rules.
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Barnaby Jones (1973)

geriatric badass70s cop show comfortmilk before murder

Latest Episode

46 min

Season 8 • Episode 22

Latest

The Killin' Cousin

Apr 3, 1980

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

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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private detective

Standout Aspects

Acting

Buddy Ebsen makes 70 look like the new 40.

Production

LA locations frozen in 1973 amber.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for folding laundry like a responsible adult.·Background: Soothing murder you can half-watch while doomscrolling.·Binge: 178 episodes of grandfatherly vengeance await.
Edward Hume

Creator

Edward Hume

First AiredJan 28, 1973
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons8·Episodes178
CBS

Top Cast

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Barnaby Jones

Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Betty Jones

Mark Shera

Mark Shera

JR Jones

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Trivia

Buddy Ebsen was 64 when the show started and did many of his own stunts, outliving the series by 26 years.

Cultural

Barnaby Jones pioneered the 'elderly action hero' trope that would later fuel everything from Taken to The Equalizer.

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