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The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 1

Every episode of Cannon Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cannon Season 1!

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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
    Cannon Season 1 Episode 23 - Cain's Mark
    8.0/10(133 votes)

    S1:E23

    Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.

    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:George Bellak

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  2. Cannon Season 1 Episode 12 - Death Is a Double Cross
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    S1:E12

    A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writers:George Eckstein, Edward Hume

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  3. Cannon Season 1 Episode 22 - The Torch
    7.8/10(130 votes)

    S1:E22

    Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writers:James D. Buchanan, Ronald Austin

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  4. Cannon Season 1 Episode 11 - Stone Cold Dead
    7.7/10(133 votes)

    S1:E11

    A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writers:Paul Playdon, David Moessinger

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  5. Cannon Season 1 Episode 17 - Blood On the Vine
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 1 Episode 19 - The Island Caper
    7.7/10(136 votes)

    S1:E19

    An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

    Director:Lewis Allen
    Writer:George Bellak

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  7. Cannon Season 1 Episode 5 - Scream of Silence
    7.6/10(156 votes)

    S1:E5

    The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

    Director:Jerry Jameson
    Writer:Robert L. Collins

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  8. Cannon Season 1 Episode 10 - No Pockets in a Shroud
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    S1:E10

    A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cannon Season 1 Episode 2 - Death Chain
    7.5/10(164 votes)

    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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  10. Cannon Season 1 Episode 3 - Call Unicorn
    7.5/10(171 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writers:Paul Playdon, David Moessinger

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  11. Cannon Season 1 Episode 4 - Country Blues
    7.5/10(179 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writers:James D. Buchanan, Ronald Austin

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  12. Cannon Season 1 Episode 6 - Fool's Gold
    7.5/10(163 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Edward Hume

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  13. Cannon Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead Pigeon
    7.5/10(139 votes)

    S1:E8

    A perfect frame for a cop.

    Director:Don Taylor
    Writers:James D. Buchanan, Ronald Austin

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  14. Cannon Season 1 Episode 14 - Flight Plan
    7.5/10(133 votes)

    S1:E14

    Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  15. Cannon Season 1 Episode 21 - A Flight of Hawks
    7.5/10(140 votes)

    S1:E21

    A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cannon Season 1 Episode 7 - The Girl in the Electric Coffin
    7.4/10(146 votes)

    S1:E7

    The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

    Director:Jerry Jameson
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cannon Season 1 Episode 15 - Devil's Playground
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    S1:E15

    A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.

    Director:Marvin J. Chomsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 1 Episode 18 - To Kill a Guinea Pig
    7.4/10(138 votes)

    S1:E18

    Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 1 Episode 24 - Murder By Moonlight
    7.4/10(128 votes)

    S1:E24

    A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cannon Season 1 Episode 1 - Salinas Jackpot
    7.3/10(198 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Ken Trevey

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  21. Cannon Season 1 Episode 9 - A Lonely Place to Die
    7.3/10(148 votes)

    S1:E9

    A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  22. Cannon Season 1 Episode 20 - A Deadly Quiet Town
    7.2/10(138 votes)

    S1:E20

    Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cannon Season 1 Episode 13 - The Nowhere Man
    7.1/10(134 votes)

    S1:E13

    Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Michael Gleason

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  24. Cannon Season 1 Episode 16 - Treasure of San Ignacio
    7.1/10(125 votes)

    S1:E16

    A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writers:Bill S. Ballinger, Paul Playdon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cain's Mark" is the best rated episode of "Cannon" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Don Taylor and written by George Bellak, it aired on 3/7/1972. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Death Is a Double Cross".