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

    #1 - 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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  2. Cannon Season 3 Episode 26 - Endangered Species
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Endangered Species

    S3:E26

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #3 - Mad Man

    S5:E25

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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  4. Cannon Season 5 Episode 20 - Cry Wolf
    6.0/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Cry Wolf

    S5:E20

    A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cannon Season 2 Episode 3 - Bitter Legion
    7.0/10(126 votes)

    #5 - Bitter Legion

    S2:E3

    Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:George Bellak

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

    #6 - The Nowhere Man

    S1:E13

    Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Michael Gleason

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

    #7 - Treasure of San Ignacio

    S1:E16

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

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

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

    #8 - A Deadly Quiet Town

    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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  9. Cannon Season 2 Episode 7 - A Long Way Down
    7.2/10(133 votes)

    #9 - A Long Way Down

    S2:E7

    A doctor is accused of drug-dealing.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cannon Season 1 Episode 1 - Salinas Jackpot
    7.3/10(197 votes)

    #10 - Salinas Jackpot

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

    #11 - A Lonely Place to Die

    S1:E9

    A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  12. Cannon Season 2 Episode 2 - Sky Above, Death Below
    7.3/10(148 votes)

    #12 - Sky Above, Death Below

    S2:E2

    Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cannon Season 2 Episode 17 - Moving Target
    7.3/10(113 votes)

    #13 - Moving Target

    S2:E17

    The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Worley Thorne

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  14. Cannon Season 2 Episode 23 - Press Pass to the Slammer
    7.3/10(109 votes)

    #14 - Press Pass to the Slammer

    S2:E23

    A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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

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

    #16 - Blood Money

    S3:E20

    A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #17 - The Girl in the Electric Coffin

    S1:E7

    The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

    Director:Jerry Jameson
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #18 - Devil's Playground

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Marvin J. Chomsky
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #19 - To Kill a Guinea Pig

    S1:E18

    Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #20 - Murder By Moonlight

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 2 Episode 1 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death
    7.4/10(128 votes)

    #21 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death

    S2:E1

    That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Robert Lewin

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  22. Cannon Season 2 Episode 10 - The Shadow Man
    7.4/10(120 votes)

    #22 - The Shadow Man

    S2:E10

    A corpse missing with valuable bonds.

    Director:Robert Douglas
    Writer:Robert Lewin

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  23. Cannon Season 2 Episode 14 - Hard Rock Roller Coaster
    7.4/10(126 votes)

    #23 - Hard Rock Roller Coaster

    S2:E14

    A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  24. Cannon Season 2 Episode 19 - To Ride a Tiger
    7.4/10(107 votes)

    #24 - To Ride a Tiger

    S2:E19

    A kidnapping case involving the funds of a halfway house and a diabetic lawyer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cannon Season 3 Episode 15 - A Well Remembered Terror
    7.4/10(106 votes)

    #25 - A Well Remembered Terror

    S3:E15

    An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Stalker" is the worst rated episode of "Cannon". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/20/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Endangered Species".