Did you know that Barnaby Jones broke into the top 30 most-watched TV shows for four out its eight seasons and that Buddy Ebsen eventually grew tired of the role and decided to call it quits? One of television's most beloved crime dramas, Barnaby Jones, debuted on CBS as a mid-season replacement in 1973.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - It Was Supposed To Be A Spin-off Of Cannon 01:17 - Richard Nixon Was A Huge Fan Of The Show 02:00 - A Beverly Hillbillies Crossover Was Planned 02:36 - Composer Jerry Goldsmith Hated Pilot 03:20 - Keeping It In The Family 03:56 - Ebsen Struggled To Keep Up With The Pace of Filming 05:20 - Where The Cast Are Today 06:56 - Outro
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The popular detective series starred Buddy Ebsen as a former investigator who with the help of his widowed daughter-in-law, Betty Jones, played by Lee Meriweather, ran a private detective firm in LA. Halfway through the show's run, Mark Shera was added to the cast as J. R. Jones, Barnaby's much younger cousin. In the later seasons, he would be given a much more pronounced role in the series.
As you might recall, Ebsen previously played Jed Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies, while Lee Meriweather played Catwoman in the film version of Batman that hit theaters in 1966.
They might have seemed like an unlikely pairing – especially for a crime-solving team – but audiences couldn't seem to get enough of their undeniable on-screen chemistry. It was the richness of the show's characters and the quality of the writing that ultimately led to the show becoming a cultural icon.
Barnaby Jones was the brainchild of TV legend Quinn Martin, the man behind hit dramas like The FBI, The Fugitive, The Invaders, Cannon, and The Streets of San Francisco.
The series wasn't initially expected to be a very big hit, but it ended up running for 178 episodes over 8 seasons. For four of its seasons, Barnaby Jones even broke into the top 30. And as you will soon see when watching this video, even a former US president considered himself a fan of the series – even trying to join its fan club.
Join Facts Verse as we try to get to the bottom of just how and why Barnaby Jones eventually came to an end. Rumor has it, Buddy Ebsen personally canceled the show, but if you want to know why you'll have to watch this video in full.
Buddy Ebsen Personally Cancelled Barnaby Jones After 8 Seasons
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