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Ironside S4E3 — The Happy Dreams of Hollow Men
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Ironside•Season 4•Episode 3

The Happy Dreams of Hollow Men

8.2/10 · 85 votesOct 1, 197060 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

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The Chief travels into the mountains to spend the weekend with an old friend, only to be snowed in following a bad blizzard. Trapped in a small cabin, Ironside discovers that his friend is now an addict, violent and unpredictable without the fix he cannot

Directed byDon Weis
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Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Robert Ironside

Don Galloway

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Ed Brown

Don Mitchell

Don Mitchell

Mark Sanger

Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Eve Whitfield

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Don Weis

Don Weis

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Episode Summary

"The Happy Dreams of Hollow Men" is episode 3 of Ironside season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 85 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Don Weis, it aired on October 1, 1970.

Next: E4 · The People Against Judge McIntireBest of Season 4