8.3/10138 votesLoading...#1 - Love Me to Death
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/27/1959
Three lonely rich sisters and one of them finds a boyfriend, but is he really interested in her or her money. Five dead wives tell a different story.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/10130 votesLoading...#2 - The Ugly Frame
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/9/1959
Lt. Jacoby tries to nail Quoit on a murder charge but is foiled by misinformation.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/10111 votesLoading...#3 - Bullet for a Badge
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 5/18/1959
An attempt on Lt. Jacoby is made when he receives a mysterious phone call and set up for a bullet.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/1091 votesLoading...#4 - Slight Touch of Homicide
Season 2 Episode 28 - Aired 4/11/1960
A little man with homemade bombs has been blowing up four or five gangsters at a clip. Now the mob boss' have hired Gunn to find the culprit.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1088 votesLoading...
#5 - The Maitre D'
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10119 votesLoading...#6 - Keep Smiling
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/23/1959
Peter Gunn poses as a professional bowler to investigate a case of blackmail and murder.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
7.9/10119 votesLoading...#7 - Pay Now, Kill Later
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/6/1959
After serving 14 years for a crime he did not commit, Spain decides to commit the crime he was sentenced and already served time for.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
7.9/10109 votesLoading...#8 - Vendetta
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 6/1/1959
Somebody shoots Edie in an attempt to get to Gunn. Jacoby still in the hospital gives Pete a clue as to who is seeking revenge.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
7.9/10103 votesLoading...#9 - Sing a Song of Murder
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1960
Arnie Kelton musician and ex-convict, asks Gunn to investigate his wife's death.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10143 votesLoading...#10 - Death House Testament
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1958
Ten minutes before his execution a convicted murder hires Peter Gunn to find the $700,000 he stole, hand it over to the bond company, collect the 10% reward and give it to his daughter.
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: N/A
7.8/10132 votesLoading...#11 - Murder On The Midway
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/1959
Peter Gunn is hired by a man known as the Baron to protect Rowena, the roommate of a murdered carnival dancer. Rowena is the Baron's girlfriend, and when she becomes infatuated with Gunn, the Baron threatens the private investgator.
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: N/A
7.8/10140 votesLoading...#12 - Edie Finds a Corpse
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/1959
Edie is having her apartment renovated and during the renovations she uncovers a body.
Director: Blake Edwards, Walter Grauman
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1088 votesLoading...
#13 - Send a Thief
Season 2 Episode 33 - Aired 5/16/1960
A secretary has important papers that incriminate her boss and becomes frightened when attempts are made on her life, at least that's the story she gives Pete. The real story is that Lyles a bank robber offs two of his cohorts after looking for the key to the safe deposit book where the loot is.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1087 votesLoading...
#14 - A Tender Touch
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/26/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1099 votesLoading...
#15 - Than a Serpent's Tooth
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1961
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10135 votesLoading...#16 - The Man with the Scar
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1958
Roy Davidson the D.A.'s son is being framed for a crime he did not commit, Gunn investigates and is surprised by what he undercovers.
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: N/A
7.7/10102 votesLoading...#17 - Death Is a Red Rose
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1959
John Alastair is a desperate man and has a problem, he has hired Burnett to kill him but changes his mind. Unfortunately Burnett doesn't see it that way.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
7.7/1099 votesLoading...#18 - Kidnap
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1959
Lt. Jacoby is kidnapped, Pete goes looking for him and finds suspects at every turn.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
7.7/1094 votesLoading...#19 - The Briefcase
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1959
Matthew Dunaway is killed on a train and his briefcase is stolen. Gunn is hired by Lavinia to find a man she claims is her husband and to find what is in the briefcase.
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: N/A
7.7/1098 votesLoading...#20 - Hot Money
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1960
Willie Coronado is found dead in the dryer of a laundry mat. He was one of the men involved in a daring bank robbery involving one million dollars. Louis hires Pete to find out who killed his partner and to cut a deal with the DA's office for his involvement.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1090 votesLoading...
#21 - The Dummy
Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 4/4/1960
Ventriloquist Marvelous Marvon is found murdered after his act. Gunn is hired by Marcel Benoit to the find killer. Rinaldo his Dummy, turns out to be no dummy.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1095 votesLoading...
#22 - The Best Laid Plans
Season 2 Episode 32 - Aired 5/9/1960
There is an assassination plot against the Governor, and Pete tries to find out who is behind it to stop the scheduled assassination. The plot is a ruse for something even bigger as Jacoby and Gunn find out.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1092 votesLoading...
#23 - The Passenger
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1076 votesLoading...
#24 - A Kill and a Half
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1961
It's ""trick or treat"" night, and Arthur Merrill answers the door to a big surprise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1075 votesLoading...
#25 - Short Motive
Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 4/10/1961
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Peter Gunn
Every episode of Peter Gunn ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Peter Gunn!
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Love Me to Death" is the best rated episode of "Peter Gunn". It scored 8.3/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by N/A, it aired on 4/27/1959. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ugly Frame".