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The Best Episodes of Mannix Season 1

Every episode of Mannix Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mannix Season 1!

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Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mannix Season 1 Episode 1 - The Name Is Mannix
    8.2/10(346 votes)

    #1 - The Name Is Mannix

    S1:E1

    Mannix has side action on a kidnap case.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Bruce Geller

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  2. Mannix Season 1 Episode 2 - Skid Marks on a Dry Run
    7.9/10(267 votes)

    #2 - Skid Marks on a Dry Run

    S1:E2

    Mannix is hired to find out any dirt on Govenor-elect Adam Pierson, and that's when the trouble starts: with his syndicate connections, people are dying fast.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:John Meredyth Lucas

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  3. Mannix Season 1 Episode 3 - Nothing Ever Works Twice
    7.3/10(219 votes)

    #3 - Nothing Ever Works Twice

    S1:E3

    Mannix is set up for the murder of an old girlfriend's husband.

    Director:Murray Golden
    Writer:Chester Krumholz

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  4. Mannix Season 1 Episode 4 - The Many Deaths of Saint Christopher
    7.9/10(214 votes)

    #4 - The Many Deaths of Saint Christopher

    S1:E4

    A scientist goes missing with a new formula.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:Barry Oringer

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  5. Mannix Season 1 Episode 5 - Make Like It Never Happened
    7.9/10(218 votes)

    #5 - Make Like It Never Happened

    S1:E5

    Mannix takes the case of a death row inmate.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Lee Loeb

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  6. Mannix Season 1 Episode 6 - The Cost of a Vacation
    7.1/10(200 votes)

    #6 - The Cost of a Vacation

    S1:E6

    A threatened suicide.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:Chester Krumholz

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  7. Mannix Season 1 Episode 7 - Warning: Live Blueberries
    7.4/10(206 votes)

    #7 - Warning: Live Blueberries

    S1:E7

    An incommunicado coed and a murdered basketball player.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Barry Oringer

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  8. Mannix Season 1 Episode 8 - Beyond the Shadow of a Dream
    7.3/10(181 votes)

    #8 - Beyond the Shadow of a Dream

    S1:E8

    Mannix is hired to vet a prospective bridegroom.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Laurence Heath

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  9. Mannix Season 1 Episode 9 - Huntdown
    8.0/10(185 votes)

    #9 - Huntdown

    S1:E9

    Investigating an insurance claim, Mannix finds himself intensely scrutinized.

    Director:Gerald Mayer
    Writer:Richard H. Landau

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  10. Mannix Season 1 Episode 10 - Coffin for a Clown
    7.4/10(184 votes)

    #10 - Coffin for a Clown

    S1:E10

    A missing boy and a cover-up.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mannix Season 1 Episode 11 - Catalogue of Sins
    7.5/10(177 votes)

    #11 - Catalogue of Sins

    S1:E11

    Blackmail in the film industry.

    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mannix Season 1 Episode 12 - Turn Every Stone
    7.5/10(171 votes)

    #12 - Turn Every Stone

    S1:E12

    A libel suit against a newspaper at the state capital involves politics and the mob.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mannix Season 1 Episode 13 - Run, Sheep, Run
    7.8/10(170 votes)

    #13 - Run, Sheep, Run

    S1:E13

    An undercover cop's murder exposes a vice operation.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Howard Browne

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  14. Mannix Season 1 Episode 14 - Then the Drink Takes the Man
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #14 - Then the Drink Takes the Man

    S1:E14

    Undercover at a health farm for boozehounds.

    Director:László Benedek
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mannix Season 1 Episode 15 - The Falling Star
    7.3/10(175 votes)

    #15 - The Falling Star

    S1:E15

    Mannix checks out an actress with an enemy.

    Director:Denis Sanders
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Mannix Season 1 Episode 16 - License to Kill---Limit Three People
    7.8/10(173 votes)

    #16 - License to Kill---Limit Three People

    S1:E16

    A psychopath's next victim might be his wife.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mannix Season 1 Episode 17 - Deadfall (1)
    7.8/10(161 votes)

    #17 - Deadfall (1)

    S1:E17

    The strong friendship between Lew Wickersham and Mannix melts into a violent and deathly feud. The bitter battle begins when Mannix launches an investigation into the theft of a highly secret formula for the development of a laser ray. Stolen plans and sabotage involve Intertect and their agents.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mannix Season 1 Episode 18 - Deadfall (2)
    7.8/10(151 votes)

    #18 - Deadfall (2)

    S1:E18

    The two paths of the case meet at the water's edge.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mannix Season 1 Episode 19 - You Can Get Killed Out There
    7.8/10(158 votes)

    #19 - You Can Get Killed Out There

    S1:E19

    Mannix quits rather than chase a necklace and a mobster, and stumbles into a case of murder and fraud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Mannix Season 1 Episode 20 - Another Final Exit (or, The Box)
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #20 - Another Final Exit (or, The Box)

    S1:E20

    A missing million leads Mannix out of Intertect as bait for a drug ring.

    Director:Ralph Senensky
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mannix Season 1 Episode 21 - Eight to Five, Its a Miracle
    7.2/10(141 votes)

    #21 - Eight to Five, Its a Miracle

    S1:E21

    A faith healer gets blackmailed.

    Director:Harry Harvey Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mannix Season 1 Episode 22 - Delayed Reaction
    7.4/10(151 votes)

    #22 - Delayed Reaction

    S1:E22

    Old labor woes come to light after an attempted murder.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mannix Season 1 Episode 23 - To Kill a Writer
    7.7/10(163 votes)

    #23 - To Kill a Writer

    S1:E23

    An unsolved murder and an author with enemies.

    Director:Charles R. Rondeau
    Writer:Ben Gershman

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  24. Mannix Season 1 Episode 24 - The Girl in the Frame
    8.0/10(175 votes)

    #24 - The Girl in the Frame

    S1:E24

    A fake Renoir is suspected, and the model is in danger.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Name Is Mannix" is the best rated episode of "Mannix" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 346 votes. Directed by Leonard Horn and written by Bruce Geller, it aired on 9/16/1967. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Skid Marks on a Dry Run".