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Ironside S5E9 — Dear Fran
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Ironside•Season 5•Episode 9

Dear Fran

7.6/10 · 74 votesNov 9, 197160 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Fran Belding's cousin Bobby commits suicide, and a note left behind seems to suggest that he could not live without her love. A series of other notes then follow, suggesting either that he is still alive, or that somebody is trying to make her suffer

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Raymond Burr

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Robert Ironside

Don Galloway

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Ed Brown

Don Mitchell

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Mark Sanger

Barbara Anderson

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Eve Whitfield

Elizabeth Baur

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Episode Summary

"Dear Fran" is episode 9 of Ironside season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 74 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on November 9, 1971.

Next: E10 · If a Body See a BodyBest of Season 5