TV Show

Cannon

Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.

TV Show Stats +8%

5 seasons

123 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1971

Rating

TV Show

6.5/10

35 votes • HD

Season 1

24 episodes
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Salinas Jackpot
Episode 1

Salinas Jackpot

Episode 1 • Sep 14, 1971

Dressed as rodeo clowns, two men rob a rodeo. Cannon is summoned to figure out what's going on, after authorities spend six weeks and come up with nothing.

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Death Chain
Episode 2

Death Chain

Episode 2 • Sep 21, 1971

If it isn't one thing, it's another: a bank manager's mistress is killed, and Cannon finds that's not the end of it.

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Call Unicorn
Episode 3

Call Unicorn

Episode 3 • Sep 28, 1971

Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.

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Country Blues
Episode 4

Country Blues

Episode 4 • Oct 05, 1971

A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?

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Scream of Silence
Episode 5

Scream of Silence

Episode 5 • Oct 12, 1971

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

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Fool's Gold
Episode 6

Fool's Gold

Episode 6 • Oct 19, 1971

A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.

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Season 2

24 episodes
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Bad Cats and Sudden Death
Episode 1

Bad Cats and Sudden Death

Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1972

That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.

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Sky Above, Death Below
Episode 2

Sky Above, Death Below

Episode 2 • Sep 20, 1972

Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.

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Bitter Legion
Episode 3

Bitter Legion

Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1972

Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""

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That Was No Lady
Episode 4

That Was No Lady

Episode 4 • Oct 04, 1972

That was my wife? A lady lawyer gets threatened with death for defending punks who robbed a charity.

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Stakeout
Episode 5

Stakeout

Episode 5 • Oct 11, 1972

Served with a good Victor Hugo sauce, preferably. A girl wounded in a holdup mysteriously refuses to identify the crook.

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The Predators
Episode 6

The Predators

Episode 6 • Oct 18, 1972

Alien-smuggling.

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Season 3

26 episodes
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He Who Digs a Grave (1)
Episode 1

He Who Digs a Grave (1)

Episode 1 • Sep 12, 1973

A writer is down for the murder of his wife and her lover, but she's left a contradictory note. ""Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?""

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He Who Digs a Grave (2)
Episode 2

He Who Digs a Grave (2)

Episode 2 • Sep 12, 1973

Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""

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Memo From a Dead Man
Episode 3

Memo From a Dead Man

Episode 3 • Sep 19, 1973

Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

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Hounds of Hell
Episode 4

Hounds of Hell

Episode 4 • Sep 26, 1973

Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

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Target in the Mirror
Episode 5

Target in the Mirror

Episode 5 • Oct 03, 1973

A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.

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Murder by Proxy
Episode 6

Murder by Proxy

Episode 6 • Oct 10, 1973

A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

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Season 4

24 episodes
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Kelly's Song
Episode 1

Kelly's Song

Episode 1 • Sep 11, 1974

A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.

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The Hit Man
Episode 2

The Hit Man

Episode 2 • Sep 18, 1974

Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.

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Voice From the Grave
Episode 3

Voice From the Grave

Episode 3 • Sep 25, 1974

Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

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Lady in Red
Episode 4

Lady in Red

Episode 4 • Oct 02, 1974

Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

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The Deadly Trail
Episode 5

The Deadly Trail

Episode 5 • Oct 16, 1974

A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.

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The Exchange
Episode 6

The Exchange

Episode 6 • Oct 23, 1974

A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.

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Season 5

25 episodes
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Nightmare
Episode 1

Nightmare

Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1975

History of a Daedalus.

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The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
Episode 2

The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1975

Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the large corporation she was working for. The crossover continues on Barnaby Jones S04E01 The Deadly Conspiracy (II).

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The Wrong Medicine
Episode 3

The Wrong Medicine

Episode 3 • Sep 24, 1975

Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.

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The Iceman
Episode 4

The Iceman

Episode 4 • Oct 01, 1975

He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murders and new evidence at his heels.

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The Victim
Episode 5

The Victim

Episode 5 • Oct 08, 1975

He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.

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The Man Who Died Twice
Episode 6

The Man Who Died Twice

Episode 6 • Oct 15, 1975

A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.

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