Happy 88th birthday, #LeeMeriwether!

Miss America 1955 became the first big screen Catwoman in BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966) + an Emmy nominee for BARNABY JONES.

#BornOnThisDay #Batman66 #MeTVBatman

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E13: Twenty Million Alibis
Barnaby investigates the theft of a million dollar necklace and the murder of the butler who unwittingly walked in on the thief. The leading suspect is a retired jewel thief with a rock solid alibi-he was on TV at the time of the theft.
Airdate: 1973-05-06
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/13
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #tvshows

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E12: A Little Glory, a Little Death
Barnaby investigates the death of a woman who was killed in a car accident after the woman's daughter claims that it was no accident. An aging movie star with something to hide is Barnaby's number one suspect.
Airdate: 1973-04-29
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/12
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #MegFoster #CBS #tvseries

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E11: To Denise, with Love and Murder
A murdered mistress and a missing wife bring Barnaby Jones onto the case. The problem? Two weeks have passed, and the killer has covered his tracks.
Airdate: 1973-04-22
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/11
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #BillBixby #CBS #tvshows

44 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S7E25: Temptation

Airdate: 1979-04-19
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/7/episode/25
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #tvshows

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E10: Murder-Go-Round
A suspicious hit and run brings Barnaby to a little town where sudden riches are obvious. "Town council meetings" are a cover for plotting murder, and Barnaby is in their sights.
Airdate: 1973-04-15
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/10
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #ClaudeAkins #CBS #Television

48 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S3E24: Bond of Fear

Airdate: 1975-04-15
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/3/episode/24
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #TV

43 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S8E22: The Killin' Cousin

Airdate: 1980-04-03
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/8/episode/22
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #ClassicTV

"He was amazing. He never pulled the star card once.”
— #LeeMeriwether, on #BuddyEbsen

The star of #BarnabyJones, #TheBeverlyHillbillies and more than 100 movies and TV shows was #BornOnThisDay.

#ClassicTV #1960sTV #1970sTV #1970s #Nostalgia

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E8: Sing a Song of Murder
"Rock star found with head smashed in empty pool" That headline would end the gravy train so his managers fake a kidnapping to salvage something, but they are unaware of a witness.
Airdate: 1973-04-01
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/8
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #tvseries

50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E8: Sing a Song of Murder
"Rock star found with head smashed in empty pool" That headline would end the gravy train so his managers fake a kidnapping to salvage something, but they are unaware of a witness.
Airdate: 1973-04-01
https://themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1/episode/8
#BarnabyJones #BuddyEbsen #LeeMeriwether #CBS #tvseries

56 years ago today:
Batman
S2E53: King Tut's Coup
After a blow to the head, Yale's Egyptology professor once again believes he is King Tut. He mistakes Bruce Wayne's friend Lisa for Queen Cleopatra, and kidnaps her so he can bring her to Egypt as his bride. Batman and Robin soon locate Tut's hideout, thanks to a hidden tracking device. But soon aft...
Airdate: 1967-03-08
https://themoviedb.org/tv/2287/season/2/episode/53
#Batman #LeeMeriwether #ABC #TV

Today in 1973 — #BarnabyJones debuted on CBS.

#BuddyEbsen starred as a private detective with #LeeMeriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law.

The first episode was a crossover with #Cannon — another #QuinnMartin production!

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1970s #1970sTV #Nostalgia

54 years ago today:
Star Trek
S3E17: That Which Survives
Kirk, McCoy, and Sulu are stranded on a barren planet where a mysterious woman attempts to kill them one at a time, while the Enterprise must travel halfway across the galaxy to rescue them.
Airdate: 1969-01-24
https://themoviedb.org/tv/253/season/3/episode/17
#StarTrek #LeeMeriwether #NBC #ClassicTV #TV #Television #tvseries #tvshows