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The Best Episodes of Harry O

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The Best Episodes of Harry O

After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension,...
  1. 8.5/10(39 votes)

    #1 - Death Certificate

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    S2:E22

    Defying mysterious threats, two women hire Harry to find proof of malpractice against the doctor they hold responsible for the death of an old man in their family.

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  2. 8.4/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Eyewitness

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    S1:E6

    When a friend's son is framed for an underworld murder, Harry's only witness is a blind teenager.

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  3. 8.4/10(81 votes)

    #3 - Shadows at Noon

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    S1:E7

    To investigate an escaped mental patient's claim that she is being held prisoner, Harry checks himself into a mental institution.

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    Director:N/A
  4. 8.4/10(50 votes)

    #4 - Reflections

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    S2:E11

    Harry helps a man who has been accused of a series of strangulation murders.

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  5. 8.3/10(60 votes)

    #5 - Lester

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    S1:E20

    A criminology student seems less interested in proving his innocence of two sex murders than in observing Harry's investigative technique.

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  6. 8.3/10(55 votes)

    #6 - Shades

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    S2:E4

    A wealthy woman hires Harry to help her housekeeper, who admits to murdering a small-time blackmailer but refuses to discuss the reason.

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  8. 8.3/10(51 votes)

    #7 - Portrait of a Murder

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    S2:E5

    Harry's investigation into the murder of another private eye results in a painful reunion with his ex-wife, who visited the victim just before he died.

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  9. 8.2/10(73 votes)

    #8 - Coinage of the Realm

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    S1:E5

    Harry is looking for a man who could give a kidney transplant to his daughter, but so are two hired killers.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.2/10(70 votes)

    #9 - Elegy for a Cop

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    S1:E21

    Manny Quinlan, Harry's old friend on the San Diego police force, is murdered when he comes to Los Angeles to take his addicted niece back home.

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  11. 8.1/10(105 votes)

    #10 - Gertrude

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    S1:E1

    Harry tries to find out what happened to an AWOL sailor, his only clue being a single shoe mailed to the man's sister, who sells her furniture in order to hire him.

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    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.1/10(55 votes)

    #11 - Anatomy of a Frame

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    S2:E1

    When Lt. Trench is framed for the murder of an informant, Harry tries to help him by masquerading as a drug pusher.

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  13. 8.1/10(56 votes)

    #12 - APB Harry Orwell

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    S2:E9

    The only woman who can clear Harry of a murder charge refuses to testify.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  14. 8.1/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Victim

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    S2:E19

    Harry is hired by a rape victim, whose charge is likely to be dismissed because she made a false accusation against another man in a rape case some years before.

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  15. 8.0/10(66 votes)

    #14 - For the Love of Money

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    S1:E15

    A woman hires Harry to find her boyfriend, who has disappeared after she helped him steal $25,000 worth of bonds from her employer.

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    Director:John Newland
    Writer:N/A
  16. 8.0/10(60 votes)

    #15 - Double Jeopardy

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    S1:E19

    An aspiring actor persuades Harry to protect him from a former syndicate boss who is convinced the young man killed his daughter.

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    Director:John Newland
    Writer:N/A
  17. 8.0/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Mayday

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    S2:E7

    Harry investigates the possibility that a plane crash which killed an old war buddy and paralyzed a U.S. senator was the result of sabotage.

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  18. 8.0/10(49 votes)

    #17 - Mister Five and Dime

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    S2:E14

    An elderly counterfeiter, who prints only enough money to supplement his pension, is kidnapped by drug dealers who need $250,000 in a hurry.

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  19. 8.0/10(44 votes)

    #18 - Past Imperfect

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    S2:E16

    A woman's former boyfriend returns from prison and wants the old suitcase he left with her, which he claims is worth $300,000.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.9/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Tender Killing Care

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    S2:E8

    Harry investigates the nursing home where his mechanic's father died suddenly, and Sue asks him to help some kids find their missing father.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.8/10(77 votes)

    #20 - The Last Heir

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    S1:E14

    Harry is stranded at a woman's desert home, where one member of her family is killing off all the other potential heirs.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.8/10(55 votes)

    #21 - Sound of Trumpets

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    S1:E17

    Harry discovers that the blues trumpeter who stole his car is just out of prison and being pursued by several people, including a hit man.

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  23. 7.8/10(46 votes)

    #22 - Book of Changes

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    S2:E15

    The murder of a gambling-club owner leaves Harry with two jobs: caring for her homeless protege, and searching for a book she compiled that would be worth a fortune to an extortionist.

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  24. 7.7/10(87 votes)

    #23 - Guardian at the Gates

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    S1:E3

    Harry tries to protect an abrasive architect who refuses to believe that someone is trying to kill him after he witnessed a murder.

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    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.7/10(68 votes)

    #24 - Ballinger's Choice

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    S1:E8

    When a girl is found shot to death, Harry's simple divorce case turns into a murder investigation.

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    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.7/10(80 votes)

    #25 - Material Witness

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    S1:E10

    The police ask Harry to guard a murder witness who refuses to believe that her life is in danger.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Death Certificate" is the best rated episode of "Harry O". It scored 8.5/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Russ Mayberry and written by John Meredyth Lucas, it aired on 4/29/1976. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eyewitness".