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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 3 Episode 4 - Hounds of Hell
    8.5/10(121 votes)

    #1 - Hounds of Hell

    S3:E4

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  2. Cannon Season 4 Episode 16 - Perfect Fit for a Frame
    8.5/10(118 votes)

    #2 - Perfect Fit for a Frame

    S4:E16

    Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Robert Hamner

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

    #3 - Nightmare

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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

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

    #5 - The Star (1)

    S5:E14

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 4 Episode 13 - Daddy's Little Girl
    8.3/10(104 votes)

    #6 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S4:E13

    A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #8 - Snap Shot

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #9 - 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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  10. Cannon Season 3 Episode 1 - He Who Digs a Grave (1)
    8.2/10(149 votes)

    #10 - He Who Digs a Grave (1)

    S3:E1

    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?""

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cannon Season 4 Episode 8 - A Killing in the Family
    8.2/10(104 votes)

    #11 - A Killing in the Family

    S4:E8

    Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cannon Season 4 Episode 9 - Flashpoint
    8.2/10(104 votes)

    #12 - Flashpoint

    S4:E9

    A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cannon Season 4 Episode 14 - The Conspirators
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    #13 - The Conspirators

    S4:E14

    A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cannon Season 5 Episode 2 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
    8.2/10(110 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Cannon Season 5 Episode 5 - The Victim
    8.2/10(94 votes)

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

    #16 - The Endangered Species

    S2:E12

    A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cannon Season 3 Episode 8 - Come Watch Me Die
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    #17 - Come Watch Me Die

    S3:E8

    Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 3 Episode 11 - The Limping Man
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #18 - The Limping Man

    S3:E11

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 4 Episode 1 - Kelly's Song
    8.1/10(114 votes)

    #19 - Kelly's Song

    S4:E1

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cannon Season 4 Episode 2 - The Hit Man
    8.1/10(96 votes)

    #20 - The Hit Man

    S4:E2

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 4 Episode 3 - Voice From the Grave
    8.1/10(97 votes)

    #21 - Voice From the Grave

    S4:E3

    Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Robert Hamner

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  22. Cannon Season 4 Episode 4 - Lady in Red
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #22 - Lady in Red

    S4:E4

    Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Max Hodge

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  23. Cannon Season 4 Episode 5 - The Deadly Trail
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    #23 - The Deadly Trail

    S4:E5

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

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cannon Season 4 Episode 7 - The Avenger
    8.1/10(103 votes)

    #24 - The Avenger

    S4:E7

    A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Hounds of Hell" is the best rated episode of "Cannon". It scored 8.5/10 based on 121 votes. Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by Jack Turley, it aired on 9/26/1973. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Perfect Fit for a Frame".