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The Best Episodes of Harry O

Every episode of Harry O ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Harry O!

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,...

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  1. Background image for Death Certificate
    8.5/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Death Certificate

    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. Background image for Eyewitness
    8.4/10(84 votes)

    #2 - Eyewitness

    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. Background image for Shadows at Noon
    8.4/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Shadows at Noon

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Lester
    8.3/10(77 votes)

    #4 - Lester

    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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  5. Background image for Portrait of a Murder
    8.3/10(67 votes)

    #5 - Portrait of a Murder

    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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  6. Background image for Reflections
    8.3/10(68 votes)

    #6 - Reflections

    S2:E11

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

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  8. Background image for Coinage of the Realm
    8.2/10(76 votes)

    #7 - Coinage of the Realm

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Elegy for a Cop
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Elegy for a Cop

    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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  10. Background image for Shades
    8.2/10(70 votes)

    #9 - Shades

    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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  11. Background image for APB Harry Orwell
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #10 - APB Harry Orwell

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Victim
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #11 - Victim

    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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  13. Background image for Gertrude
    8.1/10(109 votes)

    #12 - Gertrude

    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.

    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Double Jeopardy
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    #13 - Double Jeopardy

    S1:E19

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

    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Anatomy of a Frame
    8.1/10(76 votes)

    #14 - Anatomy of a Frame

    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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  16. Background image for Tender Killing Care
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    #15 - Tender Killing Care

    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.

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for For the Love of Money
    7.9/10(69 votes)

    #16 - For the Love of Money

    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.

    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Sound of Trumpets
    7.9/10(69 votes)

    #17 - Sound of Trumpets

    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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  19. Background image for Mayday
    7.9/10(75 votes)

    #18 - Mayday

    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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  20. Background image for Mister Five and Dime
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #19 - Mister Five and Dime

    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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  21. Background image for Past Imperfect
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Past Imperfect

    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.

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Book of Changes
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Book of Changes

    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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  23. Background image for Guardian at the Gates
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    #22 - Guardian at the Gates

    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.

    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Ballinger's Choice
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #23 - Ballinger's Choice

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Material Witness
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    #24 - Material Witness

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Forty Reasons to Kill (1)
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #25 - Forty Reasons to Kill (1)

    S1:E11

    Harry investigates the murder of a young friend who was framed for drug dealing after trying to buy 40 acres of ranch land.

    Director:Daryl Duke
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Death Certificate" is the best rated episode of "Harry O". It scored 8.5/10 based on 40 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".