8.1/10124 votes#1 - Nine Dragons (1)
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1976
When Wo Fat steals toxins in an attempt to take out the leaders of Communist China, McGarrett must track him to Hong Kong.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy
Writer: Jerome Coopersmith
7.3/1086 votes#2 - Nine Dragons (2)
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1976
In Hong Kong, Steve is caught by Wo Fat and mentally and physically tortured by being 'reconditioned'. He must beat these problems to save the day again.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy
Writer: Jerome Coopersmith
7.1/1090 votes#3 - Assault On The Palace
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1976
McGarrett must solve a daring bank robbery committed during the King Kamehameha Day Parade under the cover of a historic re-enactment.
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: Jerome Coopersmith
6.5/1084 votes#4 - Oldest Profession -- Latest Price
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1976
The murder of island prostitutes seems to be linked to an extortion racketeer who is determined to make a return...
Director: Philip Leacock
Writer: Anne Collins
7.8/10100 votes#5 - Man On Fire
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1976
Five bodies are found in the crater of Mauna Loa contaminated by radiation from illegal plutonium, and Five-O must find and confiscate this deadly toxin.
Director: Gordon Hessler
Writer: Stephen Kandel
8.3/10103 votes#6 - Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1976
Two seemingly unconnected deaths lead McGarrett into a desperate race to prevent the assassination of a visiting Sheikh.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: Charles Larson
7.1/1095 votes#7 - The Last Of The Great Paperhangers
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1976
A masterful forger plans a massive robbery of Navy funds, and McGarrett is made to look rather inept...
Director: Philip Leacock
Writer: Orville H. Hampton
6.5/10106 votes#8 - Heads, You're Dead
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1976
When yacht racers are found dead on their craft, Five-O launches a desperate search for high-seas buccaneers.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Herman Groves
6.9/1098 votes#9 - Let Death Do Us Part
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1976
A escaped convict may well have a strong case of innocence, when Five-O become involved in the paranormal...
Director: Barry Crane
Writer: Bud Freeman
6.7/1077 votes#10 - Double Exposure
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1976
A press photographer is pursued relentlessly after she takes a photo of a supposedly dead gangster who has returned to the islands to take control of the local syndicate.
Director: Sutton Roley
Writer: Dean Tait, David Deutsch
7.5/1092 votes#11 - Yes, My Deadly Daughter
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1976
When $10 million goes missing from a crimelord, the culprit seems to be dangerously close to home...
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10112 votes#12 - Target -- A Cop
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/1976
Police are being lured into traps and shot, and Five-O have difficulty nailing a suspect when their primary lead turns out to be a paraplegic.
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: Bill Stratton
7.1/10104 votes#13 - The Bells Toll At Noon
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1977
The boyfriend of an overdose victim re-enacts famous film murders in a revenge on all the people he sees as responsible.
Director: Jack Lord
Writer: N/A
6.4/1072 votes#14 - Man In A Steel Frame
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1977
McGarrett is the top suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, and the evidence against him is seemingly overwhelming...
Director: Allen Reisner
Writer: Robert Stambler
7.5/1091 votes#15 - Ready, Aim.....
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/1977
Five-O must work with a Japanese officer to find the source of handsguns that are flooding the black market in Tokyo.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: Tim Maschler
7.6/1089 votes#16 - Elegy In A Rain Forest
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/1977
The daughter of Attorney General John Manicote is kidnapped by a deranged rapist and murderer, and Steve must not only contend with the criminal but Manicote's emotional state as well...
Director: Sutton Roley
Writer: Herman Groves
7.8/1091 votes#17 - Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/1977
A hit and run incident leads Five-O to a gambling syndicate and Officer Welles's brother.
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: Tim Maschler
6.3/1073 votes#18 - A Capitol Crime
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1977
A pensioner threatens to blow himself and his hostages up if he doesn't stop the demolition of his home.
Director: Sutton Roley
Writer: N/A
7.4/1085 votes#19 - To Die In Paradise
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1977
A lady singer is kidnapped and it looks as if she and her captors have died at sea.
Director: Joseph Manduke
Writer: Bill Stratton
6.9/1071 votes#20 - Blood Money Is Hard To Wash
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1977
A gangster attempts to buy an interest in a football club so that he can launder money through it.
Director: Allen Reisner
Writer: N/A
6.0/1070 votes#21 - To Kill A Mind
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/1977
While searching for parts from a sunken Soviet submarine, McGarrett become suspicious about the particular parts that are being recovered.
Director: Gordon Hessler
Writer: Stephen Kandel
6.4/1074 votes#22 - Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1977
A missing rodeo cowboy and the murder of a young couple pose a puzzling mystery for Five-O.
Director: Harry Harris
Writer: Herman Groves
6.6/1067 votes#23 - See How She Runs
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/1977
The daughter of a LA detective and friend of McGarrett is framed for murder and then joins a cult.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman
Writer: Anne Collins
NaN/100 votes#24 - Practical Jokes Can Kill You
Season 9 Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/1977
A gang of thieves steal army rifles by peculiar means - hang-gliding into the armoury!
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: Bill Stratton
The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 9
Every episode of Hawaii Five-O Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 9!
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Season 9 Ratings Summary
"Nine Dragons (1)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 124 votes. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy and written by Jerome Coopersmith, it aired on 9/30/1976. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Nine Dragons (2)".