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The Best Episodes of Peter Gunn

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Every episode of Peter Gunn ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Peter Gunn!

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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  1. Background image for Love Me to Death
    8.3/10(141 votes)

    #1 - Love Me to Death

    S1:E31

    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:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Ugly Frame
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #2 - The Ugly Frame

    S1:E24

    Lt. Jacoby tries to nail Quoit on a murder charge but is foiled by misinformation.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Bullet for a Badge
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    #3 - Bullet for a Badge

    S1:E34

    An attempt on Lt. Jacoby is made when he receives a mysterious phone call and set up for a bullet.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Slight Touch of Homicide
    8.0/10(93 votes)

    #4 - Slight Touch of Homicide

    S2:E28

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Maitre D'
    8.0/10(90 votes)

    #5 - The Maitre D'

    S3:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Keep Smiling
    7.9/10(123 votes)

    #6 - Keep Smiling

    S1:E26

    Peter Gunn poses as a professional bowler to investigate a case of blackmail and murder.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Pay Now, Kill Later
    7.9/10(122 votes)

    #7 - Pay Now, Kill Later

    S1:E28

    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:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Vendetta
    7.9/10(113 votes)

    #8 - Vendetta

    S1:E36

    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:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Sing a Song of Murder
    7.9/10(104 votes)

    #9 - Sing a Song of Murder

    S2:E23

    Arnie Kelton musician and ex-convict, asks Gunn to investigate his wife's death.

    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Death House Testament
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Murder On The Midway
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    #11 - Murder On The Midway

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Edie Finds a Corpse
    7.8/10(144 votes)

    #12 - Edie Finds a Corpse

    S1:E22

    Edie is having her apartment renovated and during the renovations she uncovers a body.

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  14. Background image for Send a Thief
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    #13 - Send a Thief

    S2:E33

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Passenger
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #14 - The Passenger

    S3:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for A Tender Touch
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    #15 - A Tender Touch

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Than a Serpent's Tooth
    7.8/10(101 votes)

    #16 - Than a Serpent's Tooth

    S3:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Man with the Scar
    7.7/10(141 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Hot Money
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    #18 - Hot Money

    S2:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Dummy
    7.7/10(91 votes)

    #19 - The Dummy

    S2:E27

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Best Laid Plans
    7.7/10(96 votes)

    #20 - The Best Laid Plans

    S2:E32

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for A Kill and a Half
    7.7/10(76 votes)

    #21 - A Kill and a Half

    S3:E20

    It's ""trick or treat"" night, and Arthur Merrill answers the door to a big surprise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Short Motive
    7.7/10(76 votes)

    #22 - Short Motive

    S3:E27

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Kill
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for The Frog
    7.6/10(172 votes)

    #24 - 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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  26. Background image for The Chinese Hangman
    7.6/10(164 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Love Me to Death" is the best rated episode of "Peter Gunn". It scored 8.3/10 based on 141 votes. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/27/1959. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ugly Frame".