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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!

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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 5 Episode 1 - Nightmare
    8.8/10(129 votes)

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  2. Cannon Season 5 Episode 3 - The Wrong Medicine
    8.4/10(101 votes)

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Norman Lessing

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  3. Cannon Season 5 Episode 5 - The Victim
    8.3/10(106 votes)

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jimmy Sangster

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  4. Cannon Season 5 Episode 2 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cannon Season 5 Episode 14 - The Star (1)
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    S5:E14

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 5 Episode 22 - Snap Shot
    8.2/10(101 votes)

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cannon Season 5 Episode 11 - The Wedding March
    8.1/10(126 votes)

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cannon Season 5 Episode 16 - The Games Children Play
    8.1/10(97 votes)

    S5:E16

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cannon Season 5 Episode 4 - The Iceman
    8.0/10(93 votes)

    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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cannon Season 5 Episode 8 - Man in the Middle
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    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.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cannon Season 5 Episode 21 - Quasar Kill
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    S5:E21

    A suspicious death in a space lab.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Karl Tunberg

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  12. Cannon Season 5 Episode 6 - The Man Who Died Twice
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cannon Season 5 Episode 17 - The Reformer
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    S5:E17

    A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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  14. Cannon Season 5 Episode 19 - Revenge
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    S5:E19

    Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cannon Season 5 Episode 24 - Blood Lines
    7.8/10(85 votes)

    S5:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  16. Cannon Season 5 Episode 9 - Fall Guy
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cannon Season 5 Episode 13 - To Still the Voice
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    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.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 5 Episode 7 - A Touch of Venom
    7.6/10(101 votes)

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 5 Episode 12 - The Hero
    7.6/10(104 votes)

    S5:E12

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cannon Season 5 Episode 18 - House of Cards
    7.6/10(90 votes)

    S5:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 5 Episode 10 - The Melted Man
    7.5/10(94 votes)

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Norman Lessing

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  22. Cannon Season 5 Episode 15 - The Star (2)
    7.5/10(101 votes)

    S5:E15

    Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cannon Season 5 Episode 23 - Point After Death
    7.5/10(95 votes)

    S5:E23

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

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cannon Season 5 Episode 20 - Cry Wolf
    6.1/10(105 votes)

    S5:E20

    A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cannon Season 5 Episode 25 - Mad Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E25

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Cannon" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by Robert W. Lenski, it aired on 9/10/1975. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Wrong Medicine".