Barnaby JOnes

1 9 7 3 - 1 9 8 0 (USA)
178 x 60 minute episodes

After a mere year's absence from his starring role as Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies, Buddy Ebsen returned to the small screen in another hit show as milk-drinking Barnaby Jones.

Following a long and successful career as a private investigator, Barnaby retired leaving the business to his son Hal. When Hal was murdered while on a case, Barnaby came out of retirement to help track down his son's killer.

Hal's widow, Betty, worked with her father-in-law to solve the case and remained with him, as his assistant, when he decided to keep his Los Angeles-based firm in operation. Barnaby was also assisted by his young cousin Jebediah.

Barnaby solved murders with a calm, folksy demeanour that seemed more in keeping with that of a family doctor.