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Ironside S5E20 — Death by the Numbers

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Ironside•Season 5•Episode 20

Death by the Numbers

7.4/10 · 74 votesJan 27, 197260 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

A string of murders is committed, and in each case the victim has a numbered disk in their possession. After number four is found dead, it transpires that the Commissioner is the owner of disk number six; and the Chief disguises himself as number five

Directed byDon Weis

Previous episodeE19 · And Then There Was One Next episodeE21 · Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder

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Cast5

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Robert Ironside

Don Galloway

Don Galloway

Ed Brown

Don Mitchell

Don Mitchell

Mark Sanger

Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Eve Whitfield

Elizabeth Baur

Elizabeth Baur

Fran Belding

Crew1

Don Weis

Don Weis

Director

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Episode Summary

"Death by the Numbers" is episode 20 of Ironside season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 74 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Don Weis, it aired on January 27, 1972.

Next: E21 · Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder Best of Season 5