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The Best Episodes of Cannon

Every episode of Cannon ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cannon!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cannon Season 1 Episode 2 - Death Chain
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Death Chain

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Jerry Jameson
    Writers:Paul Playdon, David Moessinger

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  2. Cannon Season 5 Episode 1 - Nightmare
    8.5/10(112 votes)

    #2 - Nightmare

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  3. Cannon Season 5 Episode 3 - The Wrong Medicine
    8.4/10(90 votes)

    #3 - The Wrong Medicine

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Norman Lessing

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  4. Cannon Season 5 Episode 14 - The Star (1)
    8.4/10(121 votes)

    #4 - The Star (1)

    S5:E14

    A film star's son is missing, or is he?

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cannon Season 5 Episode 11 - The Wedding March
    8.3/10(116 votes)

    #5 - The Wedding March

    S5:E11

    Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 5 Episode 22 - Snap Shot
    8.3/10(93 votes)

    #6 - Snap Shot

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cannon Season 2 Episode 8 - The Rip-Off
    8.2/10(124 votes)

    #7 - The Rip-Off

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Douglas Day Stewart

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  8. Cannon Season 5 Episode 2 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
    8.2/10(111 votes)

    #8 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

    S5:E2

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cannon Season 5 Episode 5 - The Victim
    8.2/10(95 votes)

    #9 - The Victim

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jimmy Sangster

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  10. Cannon Season 2 Episode 12 - The Endangered Species
    8.1/10(122 votes)

    #10 - The Endangered Species

    S2:E12

    A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cannon Season 5 Episode 16 - The Games Children Play
    8.1/10(86 votes)

    #11 - The Games Children Play

    S5:E16

    Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cannon Season 2 Episode 11 - Hear No Evil
    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #12 - Hear No Evil

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cannon Season 5 Episode 8 - Man in the Middle
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #13 - Man in the Middle

    S5:E8

    Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cannon Season 2 Episode 21 - The Seventh Grave
    7.9/10(131 votes)

    #14 - The Seventh Grave

    S2:E21

    One step forward, two steps back as Cannon hunts a mass murderer. Helping to cloud the facts: a police lab technician who's altering the evidence as quickly as it is found.

    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cannon Season 5 Episode 4 - The Iceman
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #15 - The Iceman

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cannon Season 5 Episode 21 - Quasar Kill
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #16 - Quasar Kill

    S5:E21

    A suspicious death in a space lab.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Karl Tunberg

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  17. Cannon Season 2 Episode 5 - Stakeout
    7.8/10(120 votes)

    #17 - Stakeout

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 2 Episode 16 - Death of a Stone Seahorse
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #18 - Death of a Stone Seahorse

    S2:E16

    A drug dealer's infirm sister takes the rap for a murder.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 2 Episode 24 - Deadly Heritage
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #19 - Deadly Heritage

    S2:E24

    A terrorized woman asks Cannon to find her husband's illegitimate son.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Robert Lewin

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  20. Cannon Season 5 Episode 9 - Fall Guy
    7.8/10(94 votes)

    #20 - Fall Guy

    S5:E9

    Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 5 Episode 17 - The Reformer
    7.8/10(91 votes)

    #21 - The Reformer

    S5:E17

    A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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  22. Cannon Season 5 Episode 19 - Revenge
    7.8/10(80 votes)

    #22 - Revenge

    S5:E19

    Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cannon Season 5 Episode 24 - Blood Lines
    7.8/10(76 votes)

    #23 - Blood Lines

    S5:E24

    A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  24. Cannon Season 2 Episode 1 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death
    7.7/10(122 votes)

    #24 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Robert Lewin

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  25. Cannon Season 2 Episode 4 - That Was No Lady
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    #25 - That Was No Lady

    S2:E4

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

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Death Chain" is the best rated episode of "Cannon". It scored 8.5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Jerry Jameson and written by Paul Playdon, David Moessinger, it aired on 9/21/1971. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nightmare".