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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(164 votes)

    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 4 - Hounds of Hell
    8.2/10(130 votes)

    S3:E4

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  3. Cannon Season 3 Episode 8 - Come Watch Me Die
    8.1/10(119 votes)

    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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  4. Cannon Season 3 Episode 11 - The Limping Man
    8.1/10(125 votes)

    S3:E11

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cannon Season 3 Episode 7 - Night Flight to Murder
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  6. Cannon Season 3 Episode 17 - Photo Finish
    8.0/10(121 votes)

    S3:E17

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

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cannon Season 3 Episode 21 - Death of a Hunter
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    S3:E21

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

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  8. Cannon Season 3 Episode 22 - The Cure That Kills
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    S3:E22

    A con man of God.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Worley Thorne

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  9. Cannon Season 3 Episode 2 - He Who Digs a Grave (2)
    7.9/10(142 votes)

    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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  10. Cannon Season 3 Episode 9 - The Perfect Alibi
    7.9/10(120 votes)

    S3:E9

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

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cannon Season 3 Episode 14 - Valley of the Damned
    7.9/10(127 votes)

    S3:E14

    Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  12. Cannon Season 3 Episode 16 - Arena of Fear
    7.9/10(124 votes)

    S3:E16

    A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  13. Cannon Season 3 Episode 23 - Bobby Loved Me
    7.9/10(100 votes)

    S3:E23

    The murder of a con man.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cannon Season 3 Episode 5 - Target in the Mirror
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cannon Season 3 Episode 6 - Murder by Proxy
    7.8/10(121 votes)

    S3:E6

    A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cannon Season 3 Episode 10 - Dead Lady's Tears
    7.8/10(110 votes)

    S3:E10

    A young model's death leads to many suspects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cannon Season 3 Episode 12 - Trial by Terror
    7.8/10(129 votes)

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Larry Brody

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  18. Cannon Season 3 Episode 19 - Where's Jennifer?
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    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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  19. Cannon Season 3 Episode 13 - Murder by the Numbers
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    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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  20. Cannon Season 3 Episode 24 - Triangle of Terror
    7.7/10(123 votes)

    S3:E24

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

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  21. Cannon Season 3 Episode 3 - Memo From a Dead Man
    7.6/10(125 votes)

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  22. Cannon Season 3 Episode 15 - A Well Remembered Terror
    7.4/10(107 votes)

    S3:E15

    An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cannon Season 3 Episode 18 - Duel in the Desert
    7.3/10(111 votes)

    S3:E18

    Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  24. Cannon Season 3 Episode 20 - Blood Money
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    S3:E20

    A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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

    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 164 votes. Directed by Richard Donner and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/12/1973. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hounds of Hell".