Barnaby Jones Death of a Friendship (Season 7, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby Jones

Death of a Friendship (Season 7, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby and J.R. get involved in a kidnapping for ransom that goes bad and a former associate gets killed during the drop off -or so it appears. Barnaby has a hunch that it was an inside job, then quickly gets wise to the whole scheme.

Director

Bruce Kessler

Writers

Robert E. Swanson (written by) | Edward Hume (developed for television by) | Norman Jolley (executive story consultant)

Producer

Robert Sherman

Composer

Don Bagley (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Jacques R. Marquette

Editor

Geoffrey Rowland

Casting Director

Tom Palmer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 9, 1978

Release date

Nov 9, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Buddy Ebsen Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Lee Meriwether Betty Jones Betty Jones See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Mark Shera Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)
Jo Ann Harris Ellie Beck Ellie Beck See fewer	The Beguiled (1971)
Lawrence P. Casey Paul Craig (as Lawrence Casey) Paul Craig (as Lawrence Casey) See fewer	The Rat Patrol (1966)
Christopher Allport Jeff McKnight Jeff McKnight See fewer	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Ward Costello Daniel McKnight Daniel McKnight See fewer	MacArthur (1977)
Laura Wallace-Rhodes Jill Craig (as Laura Wallace) Jill Craig (as Laura Wallace) See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
John Carter Lt. John Biddle Lt. John Biddle See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
John Devlin Ed Wilson Ed Wilson See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Walker Edmiston Dr. Prideman Dr. Prideman See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
John Steadman Floyd Johnson Floyd Johnson See fewer	The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Peter Kim John John See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Joy McConnochie Sondra - Dental Assistant Sondra - Dental Assistant See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Harvey Fisher Waiter Waiter See fewer	Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Laird Stuart David Pellitier David Pellitier See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Raven Grey Eagle Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)