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Barnaby Jones Death Is the Punchline (Season 8, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 60 min |Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby Jones

Death Is the Punchline (Season 8, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 60 min |Crime, Drama, Mystery

The prime suspect in the beating death of a nightclub owner is a stand-up comic who was fired the night of the murder. J.R. investigates on behalf of the comedian, who professes his innocence-and he also happens to be his good friend.

Director

Dick Lowry

Writers

Paul Robert Coyle (written by) |Edward Hume (developed for television by)

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Updated Feb 21, 1980

Release date

Feb 21, 1980 (United States)

Awards

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Buddy EbsenBarnaby Jones Barnaby Jones See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Lee Meriwether Betty Jones Betty Jones See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Mark SheraJedediah Romano "J.R." Jones Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)
Ed Begley Jr. Lindy Powell Lindy Powell See fewer	A Mighty Wind (2003)
Virginia KiserEileen Chapman Eileen Chapman See fewer	Poltergeist (1982)
Carl Weintraub Dennis Shea Dennis Shea See fewer	Air Force One (1997)
Robin EisenmanJune Easton (as Robin G. Eisenman) June Easton (as Robin G. Eisenman) See fewer	Mork & Mindy (1978)
Pat DelaneyJoanne Randall Joanne Randall See fewer	Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1967)
Edward WalshJack La Palma Jack La Palma See fewer	Hard Times (1975)
J. Don Ferguson Ross Chapman Ross Chapman See fewer	Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Robert LussierChuck Parkins Chuck Parkins See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
John Dresden Kovic Kovic See fewer	Not of This Earth (1988)
John CarterLt. John Biddle Lt. John Biddle See fewer	Celebrity (1998)