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Cannon - Episode Guide

Season 1

Cannon

Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Mar 26, 1971 (120 min)

Cannon

Diana, the wife of Cannon's former Army buddy, asks for his help proving her innocence in a corrupt small town.

The Salinas Jackpot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1971

The Salinas Jackpot

Rodeo clowns do more than clown around at the rodeo.

Death Chain

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1971

Death Chain

When his wife--a bank clerk--is killed, Harry Kendrix hires Cannon to find out why.

Call Unicorn

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1971

Call Unicorn

Cannon goes undercover as a truck driver to get the goods on hijackers.

Country Blues

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1971

Country Blues

An insurance company calls Cannon in when a country and western singer dies in a suspicious airplane accident.

Scream of Silence

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1971

Scream of Silence

Cannon tries to befriend a young boy traumatized by his escape from his kidnappers... before they try to kill the only witness against them.

Fool's Gold

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 19, 1971

Fool's Gold

Missing bank money leads Cannon to the small town of Julian, which has a big secret to hide.

Girl in the Electric Coffin

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1971

Girl in the Electric Coffin

Cannon steps in looking for a missing girl when the PI who originally handled the case is murdered.

Dead Pigeon

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1971

Dead Pigeon

Cannon helps out a police detective framed for murder.

A Lonely Place to Die

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1971

A Lonely Place to Die

A killer murders three people and will kill a Syndicate mob boss ext unless Cannon stops him.

No Pockets in a Shroud

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1971

No Pockets in a Shroud

Canon tries to find a woman's heir, and an attorney runs unwanted interference.

Stone, Cold Dead

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1971

Stone, Cold Dead

Cannon sets out to clear a military vet accused of murder.

Death Is a Double-Cross

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1971

Death Is a Double-Cross

A rich man hires Cannon to protect his daughter and her two children on a train trip.

The Nowhere Man

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1971

The Nowhere Man

Cannon tracks down an accountant, a former Holocaust survivor who decides to demonstrate to the world how dangerous nerve gas is in the wrong hands.

Flight Plan

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1971

Flight Plan

An embezzler poses as a political refugee so that Cannon will help smuggle him over the border.

Devil's Playground

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jan 4, 1972

Devil's Playground

An ex-cop hires Cannon to find the man responsible for the robbery where the ex-cop was crippled... so he can get revenge.

Treasure of San Ignacio

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1972

Treasure of San Ignacio

Canon and a retired detective go after religious relics stolen from a Mexican church.

Blood on the Vine

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1972

Blood on the Vine

Vintner Mike Tampa hires Cannon to figure out who is trying to murder him.

To Kill a Guinea Pig

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1972

To Kill a Guinea Pig

When thugs threaten a prison researcher, her superior hires Cannon to find out why.

The Island Caper

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1972

The Island Caper

Ex-con Matt Dixon, who Cannon helped put away, comes to the detective for help when robbers ask him to help mastermind a new heist.

A Deadly Quiet Town

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1972

A Deadly Quiet Town

A rich couple call Cannon in to help their daughter, who has fallen under the sway of a youth cult with a grip on the couple's town.

A Flight of Hawks

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1972

A Flight of Hawks

A group of war pilots plan a military overthrow of the local government.

The Torch

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Feb 29, 1972

The Torch

A textile manufacturer hires Cannon to find out who set fire to his plant and killed his wife.

Cain's Mark

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1972

Cain's Mark

A mother hires Cannon to track down her wayward son before he misses his probation meeting.

Murder by Moonlight

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1972

Murder by Moonlight

A convict trying to go straight asks Cannon for help getting out from under the thumb of an imprisoned mob boss.

Season 2

Bad Cats and Sudden Death

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1972

Bad Cats and Sudden Death

Criminals working an auto-theft racket frame a crusading DA for the murder of his wife.

Sky Above, Death Below

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1972

Sky Above, Death Below

A draft dodger is the only witness to the murder of a union boss, whose daughter has hired Cannon to investigate her father's death.

Bitter Legion

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1972

Bitter Legion

To find a missing veteran, Cannon poses as a criminal when he discovers someone is recruiting ex-soldier to rob a National Guard armory.

That Was No Lady

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1972

That Was No Lady

Lawyer Jane Butler hires Cannon to determine why she's receiving anonymous death threats after defending two safecrackers.

Stakeout

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1972

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The Predators

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1972

The Predators

An illegal immigrant dies in a sheep rancher's coyote trap, and she's blamed for the death and hires Cannon to exonerate her.

A Long Way Down

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1972

A Long Way Down

Cannon investigates drug thefts at an inner-city hospital.

The Rip-Off

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1972

The Rip-Off

A thief breaks into Cannon's apartment to find out what the PI has on a custody case involving the thief's son.

Child of Fear

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1972

Child of Fear

When a rancher goes missing, his wife hires Cannon to find her missing husband.

The Shadow Man

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1972

The Shadow Man

A hotel developer falls off a cliff... and his body disappears. The widow hires Cannon to find her husband, dead or alive, along with the fortune in bonds that disappeared with him.

Hear No Evil

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1972

Hear No Evil

A police officer that Cannon worked with asks him to investigate threats made against her husband, a paroled electronics expert.

The Endangered Species

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1972

The Endangered Species

A lawyer frames his client--an old friend of Cannon's--for the death of the client's son.

Nobody Beats the House

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Dec 20, 1972

Nobody Beats the House

Cannon goes in to clear a furniture store owner's gambling debts.

The Dead Samaritan

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1973

The Dead Samaritan

Cannon comes to the aid of Gordon Bell, who tried to help an assaulted woman and finds himself framed for the crime.

Moving Target

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jan 31, 1973

Moving Target

Cannon hides a writer out on a constantly-on-the-move RV so that she can finish her book while he determines who is threatening her life.

Murder for Murder

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1973

Murder for Murder

When a woman is killed at a swinger party, her father seeks revenge. A young woman finds out her sister had died in the home of two brothers who run a cosmetics company; she comes to Frank Cannon to investigate the circumstances of her death, and who may have killed her during a swinging affair.

To Ride a Tiger

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 14, 1973

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Cannon is hired to find a missing lawyer who will die if he doesn't get his insulin shots. A lawyer takes on a controversial case involving the funds of a halfway house, and disappears; Frank Cannon is called upon to investigate and find the missing lawyer, as he is diabetic and can die without his medicine.

Prisoners

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1973

Prisoners

A couple hire Cannon to get their son out of a Turkish prison. A young man is persuaded to extort his own father for $50,000 but his father is found to be bankrupt; Frank Cannon is called upon to investigate the disappearance of the money, which may or may not be connected to drugs.

The Seventh Grave

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Feb 28, 1973

The Seventh Grave

Cannon is hired to come to a small town and find a serial killer when the local police can't... or won't.

Catch Me If You Can

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1973

Catch Me If You Can

A killer hires Cannon to bring him in and make sure that he gets psychiatric help.

Press Pass to the Slammer

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1973

Press Pass to the Slammer

Rather than divulge her source in court, a reporter hires Cannon to find an alternate source to confirm a crime.

Deadly Heritage

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Mar 21, 1973

Deadly Heritage

A woman hires Cannon to find her husband illegitimate son Jamal. When she fires him, Cannon takes on another case which leads to Jamal.

Season 3

He Who Digs a Grave

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 12, 1973 (100 min)

He Who Digs a Grave

Cannon looks into the death of a wife's friend, when the friend is accused of murdering her.

Memo from a Dead Man

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1973

Memo from a Dead Man

A business tycoon who dies in an auto crash leaves a will ordering Cannon to conduct an investigation into his death. Three greedy heirs immediately become suspects in the rigged crash.

Hounds of Hell

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1973

Hounds of Hell

Trained attack dogs kill two of Cannon's ex-Army buddy, and he tries to stop the next murder.

Target in the Mirror

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1973

Target in the Mirror

The police suspect that Cannon murdered a woman who asked him repeatedly to take her as a client.

Murder by Proxy

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 10, 1973

Murder by Proxy

A woman is framed for murder, and hires Cannon to clear her name.

Night Flight to Murder

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1973

Night Flight to Murder

Cannon is hired to find a plane that disappeared while landing... with millions in bearer bonds onboard.

Come Watch Me Die

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1973

Come Watch Me Die

Cannon gets involved in the search for an escapee from a hospital for the criminally insane.

Perfect Alibi

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1973

Perfect Alibi

Ross Byron hires Cannon after his house is burglarized and $500,000 disappears from his safe. Ross says that Alex Whitehead is guilty of committing the robbery because he held a grudge against him. Both men had been partners in creating a special scanner that made both rich. But then Whitehead began to live it up and lose money and Ross broke the partnership. However, Cannon discovers that Whitehead is serving time in prison and was there when the burglary was committed.

Dead Lady's Tears

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1973

Dead Lady's Tears

After a man apparently kills his girlfriend who was leaving him, he hires Cannon to clear his name.

The Limping Man

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1973

The Limping Man

Cannon sets out to find a fugitive to clear the name of the cop who is accused of letting the man go.

Trial by Terror

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1973

Trial by Terror

A crime boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped to force a favorable verdict, and the judge hires Cannon to find her.

Murder by the Numbers

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1973

Murder by the Numbers

A man's death brings his widow from Europe to the U.S., and Cannon discovers financial irregularities and blackmail.

Valley of the Damned

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1973

Valley of the Damned

Grace Jameson, the supervisor at an Indian Center, hires Cannon to clear a local charged with murder.

A Well Remembered Terror

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1973

A Well Remembered Terror

A young couple hire Cannon to investigate a man stalking them, and the trail leads to a three-year-old airplane hijacking.

Arena of Fear

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Dec 19, 1973

Arena of Fear

Cannon is hired to find an aging prizefighter that a rookie boxer apparently killed in a barroom brawl.

Photo Finish

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Jan 2, 1974

Photo Finish

General James O'Hara hires Cannon to investigate the disappearance of his brother several years earlier.

Duel in the Desert

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Jan 16, 1974

Duel in the Desert

While delivering a ransom, Cannon is stricken with amnesia... and the clock is ticking.

Where's Jennifer?

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1974

Where's Jennifer?

Virginia McKeller hires Cannon to determine what happened to her sister Jennifer, who disappeared five years ago. The person responsible apparently intends to make Virginia disappear as well.

Blood Money

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1974

Blood Money

Cannon tries to clear a doctor's name after he's accused of conspiring to help a prisoner escape.

Death of a Hunter

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1974

Death of a Hunter

A supposedly-tranquilized lion kills a big-game hunter running a nature preserve, and his widow hires Cannon to determine if it was murder.

The Cure That Kills

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1974

The Cure That Kills

Cannon goes after a faith healer when a woman with a brain tumor turns to the healer for help... despite the fact that two women have already died.

Bobby Loved Me

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1974

Bobby Loved Me

A woman hires Cannon to find the individual who murdered the man she loved: a con man who ripped her off.

Triangle of Terror

Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1974

Triangle of Terror

A grieving wife hires Cannon to fly to the West Indies to investigate the death of her husband.

The Stalker

Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1974

The Stalker

Cannon goes on vacation to get some fish... and an escaped killer that Cannon put away goes after him.

Season 4

Kelly's Song

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 11, 1974

Kelly's Song

Cannon asks call girl Kelly Prentice to come out of retirement to help nab her former pimp.

The Hit Man

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1974

The Hit Man

A hit man hires Cannon... to protect the man that the killer was paid to kill.

Voice from the Grave

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1974

Voice from the Grave

An old-school private eye asks Cannon to help him close the one case he could never solve.

Lady in Red

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1974

Lady in Red

A husband hires Cannon to watch over his wife, who is delivering negotiable bonds.

The Deadly Trail

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1974

The Deadly Trail

A general wants Cannon to find his long-missing daughter.

The Exchange

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1974

The Exchange

Cuban exile Luis Gutierrez kidnaps a police cadet and offers to exchange him for the police lieutenant he holds responsible for his brother's death.

The Avenger

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1974

The Avenger

A cop is shot and killed while following a man as a favor to Cannon, and Cannon tries to find the killer before the dead man's brother does and exacts an eye for an eye.

A Killing in the Family

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1974

A Killing in the Family

An insurance company representative hires Cannon to investigate an auto accident, but the representative isn't who they claim.

Flashpoint

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1974

Flashpoint

A DA, a friend of Cannon's, asks the detective to help him determine if a psychiatric patient accused of rape and murder is guilty, or if the locals are railroading him to protect the real criminal.

The Sounds of Silence

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1974

The Sounds of Silence

A woman hires Cannon to find her missing fiance, but the man's family and business partner tell Cannon that he refuses to see his bride-to-be and is breaking off the engagement.

The Prisoner

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1974

The Prisoner

Cannon's old war buddy wants to hire him to kill a recently-released POW trying to blackmail him.

Daddy's Little Girl

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1974

Daddy's Little Girl

When a mobster refuses to put a contract out on Cannon after Cannon kills his daughter Edie's boyfriend, Edie takes matters into her own hands.

The Conspirators

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1975

The Conspirators

Cannon comes to the aid of a black man framed for the murder of a white girl... and the local sheriff is part of the conspiracy.

Coffin Corner

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1975

Coffin Corner

While in Tampa looking for a missing football player, Cannon crosses paths with two killers who want to make sure the player never testifies at a trial.

Perfect Fit for a Frame

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1975

Perfect Fit for a Frame

A vengeful husband hires Cannon to track down the man's unsuspecting wife.

Killer on the Hill

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1975

Killer on the Hill

A wife hires Cannon to clear her husband, who is accused of political assassination after he refused to pay bribes.

Missing at FL307

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1975

Missing at FL307

When an ex-convict disappears during his flight home, his daughter hires Cannon to find out what happened.

The Set Up

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1975

The Set Up

At an airport, a woman loudly addresses Cannon as her brother to protect her sibling from a hitman.

The Investigator

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1975

The Investigator

Cannon is hired to find proof that corrupt cops killed an investigative reporter.

Lady on the Run

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1975

Lady on the Run

An industrialist hires Cannon to track down his missing wife, and Cannon soon realizes that there's more involved than a simple runaway.

Vengeance

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1975

Vengeance

Cannon's client is an ex-con who hires a killer to murder him... and now wants to call the hit off.

Tomorrow Ends at Noon

Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1975

Tomorrow Ends at Noon

An Italian diplomat hires Cannon to recover his daughter from terrorists.

Search and Destroy

Episode: 4x24 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1975

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An aunt hires Cannon to find her errant niece... and neglects to mention the niece is errant because she saw her aunt commit a murder.

Season 5

Nightmare

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1975

Nightmare

Cannon sets out to investigate the deathbed claim of a man who says that he murdered Cannon's wife and child 14 years earlier.

The Deadly Conspiracy

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1975

The Deadly Conspiracy

Cannon and fellow PI Barnaby Jones end up working the same case but for different clients when a whistleblower is raped and killed.

There are two versions of this story available, in one, Budd McKenna doesn't die and this episode is wrapped as a single episode of "Cannon". In other, fuller version, Budd McKenna is killed and part 2 of the story continues on "Barnaby Jones" (S04E01).

The Wrong Medicine

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1975

The Wrong Medicine

A doctor is accused of killing a patient by disregarding their bracelet and giving them the wrong treatment.

The Iceman

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1975

The Iceman

Cannon looks into an old case from his days on the police force, trying to determine if the man he believed was guilty is actually innocent.

The Victim

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1975

The Victim

A recording star claims that her friend was beaten, and then she was abducted and dropped off on the side of the road, filled with cocaine. her story doesn't hold together, but Cannon looks into it.

The Man Who Died Twice

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1975

The Man Who Died Twice

A crooked cop supposedly eight years in the grave comes back and starts killing the officers responsible for his death.

A Touch of Venom

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1975

A Touch of Venom

Domestic terrorists give Cannon 72 hours to track down a defecting member... and inject him with slow-acting poison to make their point.

Man in the Middle

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1975

Man in the Middle

A friend hires Cannon to bring his dead son's body back from Mexico, but Cannon discovers that it's a lot more complicated than described.

Fall Guy

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1975

Fall Guy

Cannon goes up against a tough female CEO when one of her executives hires the PI to clear his name.

The Melted Man

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1975

The Melted Man

The Chinese Tongs apparently target a man for murder, but Cannon discovers that there's more involved.

The Wedding March

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1975

The Wedding March

Cannon teams up with a female undercover officer who was beaten up by a psychotic who played "The Wedding March" while doing it.

The Hero

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1975

The Hero

A general hires Cannon to determine if his son killed a cult leader... and no one is happy with the answers, including the cult, which come gunning for the supposed killer.

To Still the Voice

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1975

To Still the Voice

A black female politician is gunned down, and Cannon tries to learn who killed her.

The Star

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1975 (120 min)

The Star

A movie star hires Cannon to find her wayward son, who has a serious drug problem and may be dead.

The Games Children Play

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1975

The Games Children Play

A young boy, Johnny, witnesses a Middle Eastern prince being operated on in an abandoned warehouse, but no one believes him.

The Reformer

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1976

The Reformer

A crusading publisher is framed for murder to keep him from interfering with organized crime.

The House of Cards

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1976

The House of Cards

Cannon is hired to find a missing publisher, unaware that the people who hired him are the reason the publisher went missing.

Revenge

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1976

Revenge

A young Korean officer who believes Cannon betrayed his father frames the PI for murder.

Cry Wolf

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1976

Cry Wolf

There's more to the kidnapping of a millionaire's son then meets the eye.

The Quasar Kill

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1976

The Quasar Kill

Cannon investigates the death of a scientist who was apparently murdered by an intelligence from outer space.

Snapshot

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1976

Snapshot

A former mob hitman hires Cannon to determine why someone is sending a killer after him.

Point After Death

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1976

Point After Death

Cannon is hired to clear a football player of the murder of his girlfriend who he claims he didn't kill

Blood Lines

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1976

Blood Lines

A millionnaire's son does the death-defying Acapulco Dive and dies, apparently killing himself. His father believe that his son was driven to kill himself by someone.

Mad Man

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1976

Mad Man

The wife of one of Cannon's Army buddies calls him in to determine why her soldier husband is suddenly acting strange.

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