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Ironside S5E12 — Gentle Oaks
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Ironside•Season 5•Episode 12

Gentle Oaks

8.6/10 · 87 votesNov 25, 197160 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

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A string of deaths at a convalescence home leads the Chief to go undercover as a patient, whose two children (Fran Belding and Ed) hint that they wish he were "no longer their problem". It soon appears that violence and murder are considered due care

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Raymond Burr

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Robert Ironside

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Episode Summary

"Gentle Oaks" is episode 12 of Ironside season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 87 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on November 25, 1971.

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