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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!

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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 action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 1 - The Kill
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Kill

    S1:E1

    When Mother is approached by gangsters to pay protection money, she asks Peter Gunn to intervene. When she refuses to pay, a bomb is set off in her night club.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Peter Gunn Season 2 Episode 25 - The Deadly Proposition
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Deadly Proposition

    S2:E25

    Employee Arthur Cole accuses his boss of killing his wife and hires Gunn to prove it. There is a twist and it leads to the suspect being Cole instead.

    Director:Lamont Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Peter Gunn Season 3 Episode 38 - Murder on the Line
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Murder on the Line

    S3:E38

    Cesar Carlyle, a very rich man, hires Gunn to find certain documents which, if made public, could ruin him. Seems the papers were stolen and the theif wants a good deal of money for their return.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 32 - The Family Affair
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Family Affair

    S1:E32

    B.E. Raleigh's only relative, a nephew named Martin, was imprisoned for stealing from his uncle's company. Now that the Uncle is dying there are many attempts on the rich uncle's life to make his demise quicker.

    Director:Lamont Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 33 - Lady Wind, Bells Fan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Lady Wind, Bells Fan

    S1:E33

    Fan Dancer, Darling Lillian of The Green Dragon is given a special fan one that holds the key to the past.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:William Spier

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  6. Peter Gunn Season 2 Episode 2 - Crisscross
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Crisscross

    S2:E2

    Bank Manager Poole places smoke bombs throughout the bank and then cleans out the bank.

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Peter Gunn Season 2 Episode 24 - The Long, Long Ride
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Long, Long Ride

    S2:E24

    Someone is out to kill a former underworld boss, Joe Webber, back home after serving a lengthy prison term. Out of touch with the underworld, Webber hires Peter Gunn to find the identity of his would-be killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 17 - Let's Kill Timothy
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Let's Kill Timothy

    S1:E17

    A couple of safe-crackers realize too late that the lookout on their jewel store burglary is no longer looking out, he's absconded with the most valuable jewels. The double-crosser bursts into Mother's nightclub to beg Peter Gunn to protect a mysterious 4th conspirator, Timothy, who turns out to be a trained seal. Why would anyone want to kill Timothy?

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Peter Gunn Season 2 Episode 1 - Protection
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Protection

    S2:E1

    Two thugs selling protection, if you don't pay for protection, you're blown up and permanently out of business. Gunn is hired by Mother when she runs into problems with The Owl.

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Peter Gunn Season 2 Episode 3 - Edge of the Knife
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Edge of the Knife

    S2:E3

    A distraught father is worried about his daughter, Ellen Majeski, who did time for four years as an accomplice in a robbery. Now after her release she has disappeared and her father hires Gunn to find her. The twist is that her father died when she was 4.

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 2 - Streetcar Jones
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Streetcar Jones

    S1:E2

    A jazz musician is killed and another musician is accused. Pete is called in to the case. This episode features the jazz music of Henry Mancini.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 3 - The Vicious Dog
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Vicious Dog

    S1:E3

    A newspaper reporter writing an expose of a crime boss is attacked by a dog. Pete is called in to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 4 - The Blind Pianist
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Blind Pianist

    S1:E4

    A "blind" pianist witnesses a murder and, to protect his secret, hires Pete to find the killer.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:George W. George

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  14. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 5 - The Frog
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Frog

    S1:E5

    Pete is called by a gangster's leg man who is then murdered. Pete becomes involved in a search for incriminating evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 6 - The Chinese Hangman
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Chinese Hangman

    S1:E6

    Pete is asked by a religious cult leader to find a missing girl and the money she had access to.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 7 - Lynn's Blues
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Lynn's Blues

    S1:E7

    Singer Lynn Martel has lost all hope after her boyfriend has been killed. The killing was arranged by Nat Kreuger, Martel's obsessed boss. When Peter Gunn tries to help her, his life also becomes endangered.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writers:Blake Edwards, Lewis Reed

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  17. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 8 - Rough Buck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Rough Buck

    S1:E8

    A famous boxer is murdered. Pete is hired by the dead fighter's brother to find the killer. Peter Gunn's investigation leads him to a shady fight manager and a nightclub stripper.

    Director:Blake Edwards
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 9 - Image of Sally
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Image of Sally

    S1:E9

    Nightclub singer Sally Hall is caught between two crime bosses who intend to have her at all costs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 10 - The Man with the Scar
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Man with the Scar

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  20. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 11 - Death House Testament
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Death House Testament

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown

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  21. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 12 - The Torch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Torch

    S1:E12

    A man is burnt to death. His widow hires Peter Gunn to find out who killed him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 13 - The Jockey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Jockey

    S1:E13

    Billy Arnet's girlfriend falls through a skylight, to her death. Peter Gunn is hired prove it was not an accident but murder.

    Director:Lamont Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 14 - Sisters Of The Friendless
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Sisters Of The Friendless

    S1:E14

    A young man is accused of murder, and the only witnesses for the defense are two nuns who are unable to leave their convent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Malvin Wald

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  24. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 15 - The Leaper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Leaper

    S1:E15

    An elderly circus performer is shot by a man using a high-powered rifle while standing on the ledge of an apartment building. The man's wife asks Peter Gunn to investigate the death of her husband.

    Director:Paul Stewart
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Peter Gunn Season 1 Episode 16 - The Fuse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Fuse

    S1:E16

    A union boss's birthday starts off with a bang, and the crime boss who is the chief suspect wants Pete to clear his name before the situation gets even more explosive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Kill" is the best rated episode of "Peter Gunn". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Blake Edwards and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/1958. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Deadly Proposition".