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Ironside S7E20 — Close to the Heart
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Ironside•Season 7•Episode 20

Close to the Heart

8.2/10 · 52 votesFeb 28, 197460 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 7•+0.6 vs season avg

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When a woman crashes her car into the Chief's van after suffering a minor heart attack, doctors discover a bullet lodged in her chest, where it has apparently been for several years. When she claims to have no knowledge of ever being shot, the Chief

Directed byDavid Friedkin
Written byPauline Stone, Michael Cosgrove
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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

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David Friedkin

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Pauline Stone

Writer

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Michael Cosgrove

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Episode Summary

"Close to the Heart" is episode 20 of Ironside season 7. It scored 8.2/10 from 52 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by David Friedkin and written by Pauline Stone, Michael Cosgrove, it aired on February 28, 1974.

Next: E21 · Come Eleven, Come TwelveBest of Season 7