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The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 5

Every episode of Cannon Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cannon Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 5

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

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

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  2. 8.5/10(107 votes)

    #2 - Wedding March

    S5:E11

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

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.4/10(104 votes)

    #3 - 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).

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    Director:N/A
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  4. 8.4/10(87 votes)

    #4 - The Wrong Medicine

    S5:E3

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

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  5. 8.4/10(114 votes)

    #5 - The Star (1)

    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(88 votes)

    #6 - Snap Shot

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

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    Director:N/A
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  8. 8.2/10(87 votes)

    #7 - The Victim

    S5:E5

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

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  9. 8.2/10(82 votes)

    #8 - The Games Children Play

    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
  10. 8.1/10(77 votes)

    #9 - Man in the Middle

    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
  11. 7.9/10(79 votes)

    #10 - The Iceman

    S5:E4

    He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murders and new evidence at his heels.

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.9/10(80 votes)

    #11 - Quasar Kill

    S5:E21

    A suspicious death in a space lab.

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  13. 7.9/10(70 votes)

    #12 - Blood Lines

    S5:E24

    A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.

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  14. 7.8/10(80 votes)

    #13 - The Man Who Died Twice

    S5:E6

    A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.8/10(86 votes)

    #14 - The Reformer

    S5:E17

    A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

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  16. 7.8/10(76 votes)

    #15 - Revenge

    S5:E19

    Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.7/10(88 votes)

    #16 - A Touch of Venom

    S5:E7

    A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.

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  18. 7.7/10(89 votes)

    #17 - Fall Guy

    S5:E9

    Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.

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  19. 7.7/10(87 votes)

    #18 - The Hero

    S5:E12

    A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.

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    Director:William Wiard
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  20. 7.7/10(87 votes)

    #19 - To Still the Voice

    S5:E13

    Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.7/10(75 votes)

    #20 - House of Cards

    S5:E18

    An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.

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  22. 7.6/10(81 votes)

    #21 - The Melted Man

    S5:E10

    A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.

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    Director:Leo Penn
  23. 7.5/10(83 votes)

    #22 - The Star (2)

    S5:E15

    Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

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    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.3/10(82 votes)

    #23 - Point After Death

    S5:E23

    A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.

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  25. 6.3/10(88 votes)

    #24 - Cry Wolf

    S5:E20

    A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

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  26. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Mad Man

    S5:E25

    An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Cannon" season 5. 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 is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Wedding March".