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	Topics Barnaby Jones Topic Home *Barnaby Jones* is a television detectiveDetective fiction Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centers upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detectiv... series which ran on CBSCBS CBS is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States.... from 19731973 in television The year 1973 in television involved some significant events.... to 19801980 in television See also:1979 in television,other events of 1980,... . It starred Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer, who is best-remembered for his role as Jed Clampett in the popular television ... as a retired private investigatorPrivate investigator A private investigator, or PI, is a person who undertakes... who worked with his widowed daughter-in-law Betty, at first to solve the murder of his son and her husband. The two decided that they worked together so well, that they continued to keep the detective agency open. Jones was unusual, because counter to the stereotypical detective, he was a non-drinker, ordering and drinking milk in restaurants and bars. Until the cancellation of the series CannonCannon (TV series) *Cannon* was a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976.... , the characters of both series moved back and forth between the two shows. In 1976, the character of J. R., the son of Barnaby's cousin, joined the cast. He had come to try to solve the murder of his father, but stayed around to help Barnaby and Betty while also attending law schoolLaw school A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.... . During the first year of the series, a common theme would be where Jones would make an astute observation or collect a sample, such as mud on a car's tire. The criminal, in some cases, called his accomplice and had a conversation along the lines of "there's a Mr. Jones and he's asking a lot of questions," after which the criminal was assured that he (Jones) would be "taken care of" (killed). In view of the advanced age of Jones, he could not win a fistfight but used other means, such as slamming a door on the hand of a criminal carrying a gun, after which the episode concluded. Toward the latter part of the series, as Ebsen aged and expressed an interest in slowing down a bit, Meriwether and Shera's characters became more prominent, allowing Ebsen to reduce his role; during the last two seasons, the episodes were divided evenly among the three actors, with Ebsen, Meriwether and Shera each being the focus of a third of the season's episodes. During the mid 1990s, Meriwether and Shera expressed interest in a Barnaby Jones reunion TV movie, but could not talk Ebsen into joining the project. However, in 1993, Ebsen reprised the role of Barnaby Jones in the big-screen remake of his most famous TV series, The Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly Hillbillies *The Beverly Hillbillies* was an American television sitcom about a hillbilly family living in Southern California in the ... . It would be his final theatrical appearance. Barnaby Jones was the last program produced by Quinn MartinQuinn Martin Quinn Martin was one of the most successful American television producers of all time.... Productions; Martin had actually sold his company in 1979 to outside interests. External links