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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 1 Episode 1 - Salinas Jackpot
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    #1 - 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.

    Writer:Ken Trevey

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  2. Cannon Season 1 Episode 3 - Call Unicorn
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    #2 - Call Unicorn

    S1:E3

    Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.

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  3. Cannon Season 1 Episode 4 - Country Blues
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    #3 - Country Blues

    S1:E4

    A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?

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  4. Cannon Season 1 Episode 5 - Scream of Silence
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    #4 - Scream of Silence

    S1:E5

    The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

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  5. Cannon Season 1 Episode 6 - Fool's Gold
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    #5 - Fool's Gold

    S1:E6

    A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.

    Director:Don Medford

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  6. Cannon Season 1 Episode 7 - The Girl in the Electric Coffin
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    #6 - 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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  8. Cannon Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead Pigeon
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    #7 - Dead Pigeon

    S1:E8

    A perfect frame for a cop.

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  9. Cannon Season 1 Episode 9 - A Lonely Place to Die
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    #8 - A Lonely Place to Die

    S1:E9

    A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

    Director:Unknown

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  10. Cannon Season 1 Episode 10 - No Pockets in a Shroud
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    #9 - No Pockets in a Shroud

    S1:E10

    A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cannon Season 1 Episode 11 - Stone Cold Dead
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    #10 - Stone Cold Dead

    S1:E11

    A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

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  12. Cannon Season 1 Episode 12 - Death Is a Double Cross
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    #11 - Death Is a Double Cross

    S1:E12

    A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.

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  13. Cannon Season 1 Episode 13 - The Nowhere Man
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    #12 - The Nowhere Man

    S1:E13

    Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

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  14. Cannon Season 1 Episode 14 - Flight Plan
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    #13 - Flight Plan

    S1:E14

    Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

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  15. Cannon Season 1 Episode 15 - Devil's Playground
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    #14 - Devil's Playground

    S1:E15

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cannon Season 1 Episode 16 - Treasure of San Ignacio
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    #15 - Treasure of San Ignacio

    S1:E16

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

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  17. Cannon Season 1 Episode 17 - Blood On the Vine
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    #16 - Blood On the Vine

    S1:E17

    Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attempt, his secretary calls on Cannon, secretly, because Mike has stubbornly refused to do anything.

    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 1 Episode 18 - To Kill a Guinea Pig
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    #17 - To Kill a Guinea Pig

    S1:E18

    Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 1 Episode 19 - The Island Caper
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    #18 - The Island Caper

    S1:E19

    An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

    Director:Lewis Allen

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  20. Cannon Season 1 Episode 20 - A Deadly Quiet Town
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    #19 - A Deadly Quiet Town

    S1:E20

    Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.

    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 1 Episode 21 - A Flight of Hawks
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    #20 - A Flight of Hawks

    S1:E21

    A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.

    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Cannon Season 1 Episode 22 - The Torch
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    #21 - The Torch

    S1:E22

    Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.

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  23. Cannon Season 1 Episode 23 - Cain's Mark
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    #22 - Cain's Mark

    S1:E23

    Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.

    Director:Don Taylor

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  24. Cannon Season 1 Episode 24 - Murder By Moonlight
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    #23 - Murder By Moonlight

    S1:E24

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cannon Season 2 Episode 1 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death
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    #24 - 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.

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  26. Cannon Season 2 Episode 2 - Sky Above, Death Below
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    #25 - Sky Above, Death Below

    S2:E2

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

    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Salinas Jackpot" is the worst rated episode of "Cannon". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by George McCowan and written by Ken Trevey, it aired on 9/14/1971. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Call Unicorn".