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The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 3

Every episode of Cannon Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cannon Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - He Who Digs a Grave (1)
    8.2/10(149 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Cannon Season 3 Episode 2 - He Who Digs a Grave (2)
    7.9/10(130 votes)

    #2 - He Who Digs a Grave (2)

    S3:E2

    Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cannon Season 3 Episode 3 - Memo From a Dead Man
    7.6/10(116 votes)

    #3 - Memo From a Dead Man

    S3:E3

    Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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

    #4 - Hounds of Hell

    S3:E4

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  5. Cannon Season 3 Episode 5 - Target in the Mirror
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    #5 - Target in the Mirror

    S3:E5

    A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 3 Episode 6 - Murder by Proxy
    7.8/10(112 votes)

    #6 - Murder by Proxy

    S3:E6

    A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cannon Season 3 Episode 7 - Night Flight to Murder
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #7 - Night Flight to Murder

    S3:E7

    On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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

    #8 - 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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  9. Cannon Season 3 Episode 9 - The Perfect Alibi
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    #9 - The Perfect Alibi

    S3:E9

    A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cannon Season 3 Episode 10 - Dead Lady's Tears
    7.8/10(100 votes)

    #10 - Dead Lady's Tears

    S3:E10

    A young model's death leads to many suspects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #11 - The Limping Man

    S3:E11

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cannon Season 3 Episode 12 - Trial by Terror
    8.0/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Trial by Terror

    S3:E12

    A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Larry Brody

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  13. Cannon Season 3 Episode 13 - Murder by the Numbers
    7.7/10(107 votes)

    #13 - Murder by the Numbers

    S3:E13

    A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cannon Season 3 Episode 14 - Valley of the Damned
    8.0/10(120 votes)

    #14 - Valley of the Damned

    S3:E14

    Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  15. Cannon Season 3 Episode 15 - A Well Remembered Terror
    7.4/10(97 votes)

    #15 - A Well Remembered Terror

    S3:E15

    An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cannon Season 3 Episode 16 - Arena of Fear
    7.9/10(115 votes)

    #16 - Arena of Fear

    S3:E16

    A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  17. Cannon Season 3 Episode 17 - Photo Finish
    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #17 - Photo Finish

    S3:E17

    A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 3 Episode 18 - Duel in the Desert
    7.2/10(102 votes)

    #18 - Duel in the Desert

    S3:E18

    Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  19. Cannon Season 3 Episode 19 - Where's Jennifer?
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #19 - Where's Jennifer?

    S3:E19

    A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cannon Season 3 Episode 20 - Blood Money
    7.3/10(111 votes)

    #20 - Blood Money

    S3:E20

    A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 3 Episode 21 - Death of a Hunter
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    #21 - Death of a Hunter

    S3:E21

    A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  22. Cannon Season 3 Episode 22 - The Cure That Kills
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #22 - The Cure That Kills

    S3:E22

    A con man of God.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Worley Thorne

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  23. Cannon Season 3 Episode 23 - Bobby Loved Me
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #23 - Bobby Loved Me

    S3:E23

    The murder of a con man.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cannon Season 3 Episode 24 - Triangle of Terror
    7.7/10(116 votes)

    #24 - Triangle of Terror

    S3:E24

    A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  25. Cannon Season 3 Episode 25 - The Stalker
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Stalker

    S3:E25

    One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"He Who Digs a Grave (1)" is the best rated episode of "Cannon" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Richard Donner and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/12/1973. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "He Who Digs a Grave (2)".