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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!

The Best Episodes of 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...

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  1. 8.7/10(102 votes)

    #1 - Nightmare

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    S5:E1

    History of a Dedalus.

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  2. 8.6/10(113 votes)

    #2 - Perfect Fit for a Frame

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    S4:E16

    Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

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  3. 8.4/10(87 votes)

    #3 - The Wrong Medicine

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    S5:E3

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

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  4. 8.4/10(104 votes)

    #4 - Wedding March

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    S5:E11

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

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.4/10(108 votes)

    #5 - The Star (1)

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    S5:E14

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

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.3/10(98 votes)

    #6 - A Killing in the Family

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    S4:E8

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

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.3/10(102 votes)

    #7 - Daddy's Little Girl

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    S4:E13

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

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.3/10(105 votes)

    #8 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

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    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).

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.3/10(87 votes)

    #9 - Snap Shot

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    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 8.2/10(119 votes)

    #10 - The Rip-Off

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    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.

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  12. 8.2/10(99 votes)

    #11 - Flashpoint

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    S4:E9

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

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.2/10(98 votes)

    #12 - The Conspirators

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    S4:E14

    A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

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  14. 8.2/10(87 votes)

    #13 - The Victim

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    S5:E5

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

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  15. 8.1/10(118 votes)

    #14 - The Endangered Species

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    S2:E12

    A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 8.1/10(108 votes)

    #15 - Kelly's Song

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    S4:E1

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

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  17. 8.1/10(92 votes)

    #16 - Voice From the Grave

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    S4:E3

    Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

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  18. 8.1/10(77 votes)

    #17 - Man in the Middle

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    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.

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    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.1/10(80 votes)

    #18 - The Games Children Play

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    S5:E16

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

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  20. 8.0/10(109 votes)

    #19 - Hear No Evil

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  21. 8.0/10(90 votes)

    #20 - The Hit Man

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    S4:E2

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

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.0/10(107 votes)

    #21 - Lady in Red

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    S4:E4

    Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Max Hodge
  23. 8.0/10(105 votes)

    #22 - The Deadly Trail

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    S4:E5

    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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    Writer:N/A
  24. 8.0/10(98 votes)

    #23 - The Avenger

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    S4:E7

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

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    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.0/10(79 votes)

    #24 - The Prisoner

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    S4:E12

    An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.

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  26. 8.0/10(85 votes)

    #25 - Missing at FL307

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    S4:E18

    A released prisoner disappears en route.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Cannon". It scored 8.7/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by Robert Lenski, it aired on 9/10/1975. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Perfect Fit for a Frame".