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Ironside S5E8 — Murder Impromptu
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Ironside•Season 5•Episode 8

Murder Impromptu

7.6/10 · 89 votesNov 2, 197160 min

Ranked #15 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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An actor/producer is murdered during a series of comic improvisations, and all of the actors present at the time seem to be suspects. Given a number of aliases and false leads, the Chief embarks on the trail of the killer.

Directed byDon Weis
Written byMax Hodge
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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

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Fran Belding

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Episode Summary

"Murder Impromptu" is episode 8 of Ironside season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 89 votes, ranking #15 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Don Weis and written by Max Hodge, it aired on November 2, 1971.

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