What are the best episodes of Cannon?

The best rated episodes of Cannon are: The Star (2) - S5E15 rated 9.0, The Stalker - S3E25 rated 8.7, Memo From a Dead Man - S3E3 rated 8.6, Bad Cats and Sudden Death - S2E1 rated 8.6, Flight Plan - S1E14 rated 8.5, The Wrong Medicine - S5E3 rated 8.3, Child of Fear - S2E9 rated 8.3, Sky Above, Death Below - S2E2 rated 8.3, Trial by Terror - S3E12 rated 8.2, Press Pass to the Slammer - S2E23 rated 8.2

What are the worst episodes of Cannon?

The lowest rated episodes of Cannon are: Flashpoint - S4E9 rated 6.0, The Conspirators - S4E14 rated 6.0, Killer On the Hill - S4E17 rated 6.0, Snap Shot - S5E22 rated 6.0, The Man Who Couldn't Forget - S4E10 rated 6.3, Murder By Moonlight - S1E24 rated 6.4, Where's Jennifer? - S3E19 rated 6.4, The Prisoner - S4E12 rated 6.4, Moving Target - S2E17 rated 6.5, The Cure That Kills - S3E22 rated 6.5

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Sep 1971 - Mar 1976

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Best Episodes of Cannon

The Star (2)
S5 Ep15
9.0
10th Dec 1975
Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.
The Stalker
S3 Ep25
8.7
20th Mar 1974
One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.
Memo From a Dead Man
S3 Ep3
8.6
19th Sep 1973
Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.
Bad Cats and Sudden Death
S2 Ep1
8.6
13th Sep 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.
Flight Plan
S1 Ep14
8.5
28th Dec 1971
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
The Wrong Medicine
S5 Ep3
8.3
24th Sep 1975
Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.
Child of Fear
S2 Ep9
8.3
15th Nov 1972
A farmer is missing and guards have replaced the hands.
Sky Above, Death Below
S2 Ep2
8.3
20th Sep 1972
Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.
Trial by Terror
S3 Ep12
8.2
21st Nov 1973
A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.
Press Pass to the Slammer
S2 Ep23
8.2
14th Mar 1973
A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.
Devil's Playground
S1 Ep15
8.2
4th Jan 1972
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
Blood On the Vine
S1 Ep17
8.2
18th Jan 1972
Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attempt, his secretary calls on Cannon, secretly, because Mike has stubbornly refused to do anything.
Quasar Kill
S5 Ep21
8.0
4th Feb 1976
A suspicious death in a space lab.
Cry Wolf
S5 Ep20
8.0
28th Jan 1976
A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.
The Reformer
S5 Ep17
8.0
7th Jan 1976
A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.
The Games Children Play
S5 Ep16
8.0
17th Dec 1975
Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?
The Star (1)
S5 Ep14
8.0
10th Dec 1975
A film star's son is missing, or is he?
The Hero
S5 Ep12
8.0
26th Nov 1975
A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.
The Wedding March
S5 Ep11
8.0
19th Nov 1975
Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.
The Man Who Died Twice
S5 Ep6
8.0
15th Oct 1975
A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.
The Victim
S5 Ep5
8.0
8th Oct 1975
He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.
Search and Destroy
S4 Ep24
8.0
2nd Apr 1975
Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.
Vengeance
S4 Ep22
8.0
12th Mar 1975
Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.
The Investigator
S4 Ep20
8.0
26th Feb 1975
A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.
Perfect Fit for a Frame
S4 Ep16
8.0
22nd Jan 1975
Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.
Lady in Red
S4 Ep4
8.0
2nd Oct 1974
Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.
Dead Lady's Tears
S3 Ep10
8.0
7th Nov 1973
A young model's death leads to many suspects.
The Shadow Man
S2 Ep10
8.0
22nd Nov 1972
A corpse missing with valuable bonds.
The Rip-Off
S2 Ep8
8.0
1st Nov 1972
There's only one way to deal with that: serve equal portions. Freight shipments are stolen by computer, and Cannon's in the middle of a custody fight.
The Predators
S2 Ep6
8.0
18th Oct 1972
Alien-smuggling.
Death Is a Double Cross
S1 Ep12
8.0
7th Dec 1971
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
Stone Cold Dead
S1 Ep11
8.0
30th Nov 1971
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
No Pockets in a Shroud
S1 Ep10
7.9
23rd Nov 1971
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
Come Watch Me Die
S3 Ep8
7.9
24th Oct 1973
Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.
Bitter Legion
S2 Ep3
7.9
27th Sep 1972
Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""
The Nowhere Man
S1 Ep13
7.9
14th Dec 1971
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Worst Episodes of Cannon

Flashpoint
S4 Ep9
6.0
13th Nov 1974
A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.
The Conspirators
S4 Ep14
6.0
1st Jan 1975
A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.
Killer On the Hill
S4 Ep17
6.0
29th Jan 1975
A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.
Snap Shot
S5 Ep22
6.0
11th Feb 1976
Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.
The Man Who Couldn't Forget
S4 Ep10
6.3
20th Nov 1974
A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.
Murder By Moonlight
S1 Ep24
6.4
14th Mar 1972
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
Where's Jennifer?
S3 Ep19
6.4
23rd Jan 1974
A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.
The Prisoner
S4 Ep12
6.4
11th Dec 1974
An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.
Moving Target
S2 Ep17
6.5
31st Jan 1973
The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.
The Cure That Kills
S3 Ep22
6.5
20th Feb 1974
A con man of God.
The Avenger
S4 Ep7
6.5
30th Oct 1974
A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.
Blood Lines
S5 Ep24
6.5
25th Feb 1976
A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.
Mad Man
S5 Ep25
6.5
3rd Mar 1976
An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.
Death of a Hunter
S3 Ep21
6.6
13th Feb 1974
A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.
The Sounds of Silence
S4 Ep11
6.6
4th Dec 1974
Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.
Hard Rock Roller Coaster
S2 Ep14
6.7
3rd Jan 1973
A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.
A Killing in the Family
S4 Ep8
6.7
6th Nov 1974
Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.
Missing at FL307
S4 Ep18
6.7
5th Feb 1975
A released prisoner disappears en route.
The Set Up
S4 Ep19
6.7
12th Feb 1975
A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.
Tomorrow Ends at Noon
S4 Ep23
6.7
19th Mar 1975
Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.
The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
S5 Ep2
6.7
17th Sep 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).
Man in the Middle
S5 Ep8
6.7
29th Oct 1975
Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.
Fall Guy
S5 Ep9
6.7
5th Nov 1975
Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.
The Prisoners
S2 Ep20
6.8
21st Feb 1973
A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.
The Deadly Trail
S4 Ep5
6.8
16th Oct 1974
A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.
Point After Death
S5 Ep23
6.8
18th Feb 1976
A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.
Bobby Loved Me
S3 Ep23
6.8
27th Feb 1974
The murder of a con man.
Daddy's Little Girl
S4 Ep13
6.8
18th Dec 1974
A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.
Nobody Beats the House
S2 Ep13
6.8
20th Dec 1972
Toby Hauser is a compulsive gambler who is $200,000 in debt to Ben Logan (who runs local illegal gaming operations). The bill is due and Hauser has about $5000; they threaten to come after Hauser's wife Cathy if payment isn't made. Cathy, sensing one of them will be hurt, calls in Cannon to help.
A Deadly Quiet Town
S1 Ep20
7.0
15th Feb 1972
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
A Flight of Hawks
S1 Ep21
7.0
22nd Feb 1972
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
Hear No Evil
S2 Ep11
7.0
29th Nov 1972
Dale and Laura Corey are a happily married couple who own an electronics store; he does a lot of electronic eavesdropping for clients, she was a cop on the force with Cannon a few years back, and hires him because Dale is being threatened after bugging some hotel rooms for the owner.
Murder for Murder
S2 Ep18
7.0
7th Feb 1973
A case of revenge for a daughter's death at a swinging affair.
A Well Remembered Terror
S3 Ep15
7.0
12th Dec 1973
An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.
Duel in the Desert
S3 Ep18
7.0
16th Jan 1974
Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.
Blood Money
S3 Ep20
7.0
6th Feb 1974
A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

Cannon Episode Guide

Salinas Jackpot
S1 Ep1
7.4
14th Sep 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.
Death Chain
S1 Ep2
7.6
21st Sep 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.
Call Unicorn
S1 Ep3
7.5
28th Sep 1971
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
Country Blues
S1 Ep4
7.4
5th Oct 1971
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
Scream of Silence
S1 Ep5
7.8
12th Oct 1971
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
Fool's Gold
S1 Ep6
7.3
19th Oct 1971
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
The Girl in the Electric Coffin
S1 Ep7
7.8
26th Oct 1971
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
Dead Pigeon
S1 Ep8
7.1
9th Nov 1971
A perfect frame for a cop.
A Lonely Place to Die
S1 Ep9
7.5
16th Nov 1971
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
No Pockets in a Shroud
S1 Ep10
7.9
23rd Nov 1971
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
Stone Cold Dead
S1 Ep11
8.0
30th Nov 1971
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
Death Is a Double Cross
S1 Ep12
8.0
7th Dec 1971
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
The Nowhere Man
S1 Ep13
7.9
14th Dec 1971
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
Flight Plan
S1 Ep14
8.5
28th Dec 1971
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
Devil's Playground
S1 Ep15
8.2
4th Jan 1972
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
Treasure of San Ignacio
S1 Ep16
7.3
11th Jan 1972
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
Blood On the Vine
S1 Ep17
8.2
18th Jan 1972
Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attempt, his secretary calls on Cannon, secretly, because Mike has stubbornly refused to do anything.
To Kill a Guinea Pig
S1 Ep18
7.3
1st Feb 1972
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
The Island Caper
S1 Ep19
7.5
8th Feb 1972
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
A Deadly Quiet Town
S1 Ep20
7.0
15th Feb 1972
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
A Flight of Hawks
S1 Ep21
7.0
22nd Feb 1972
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
The Torch
S1 Ep22
7.3
29th Feb 1972
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
Cain's Mark
S1 Ep23
7.1
7th Mar 1972
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
Murder By Moonlight
S1 Ep24
6.4
14th Mar 1972
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

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.

The best rated episodes of Cannon are: