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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!

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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Network:NBC

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".

  • Love Me to Death
    8.3/10138 votes
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    #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

  • The Ugly Frame
    8.0/10130 votes
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    #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

  • Bullet for a Badge
    8.0/10111 votes
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    #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

  • Slight Touch of Homicide
    8.0/1091 votes
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    #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

  • The Maitre D'
    8.0/1088 votes
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    #5 - The Maitre D'

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1960

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Keep Smiling
    7.9/10119 votes
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    #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

  • Pay Now, Kill Later
    7.9/10119 votes
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    #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

  • Vendetta
    7.9/10109 votes
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    #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

  • Sing a Song of Murder
    7.9/10103 votes
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    #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

  • Death House Testament
    7.8/10143 votes
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    #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

  • Murder On The Midway
    7.8/10132 votes
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    #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

  • Edie Finds a Corpse
    7.8/10139 votes
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    #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

  • Send a Thief
    7.8/1088 votes
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    #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

  • A Tender Touch
    7.8/1087 votes
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    #14 - A Tender Touch

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/26/1960

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Than a Serpent's Tooth
    7.8/1099 votes
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    #15 - Than a Serpent's Tooth

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man with the Scar
    7.7/10135 votes
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    #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

  • Death Is a Red Rose
    7.7/10102 votes
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    #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

  • Kidnap
    7.7/1099 votes
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    #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

  • The Briefcase
    7.7/1094 votes
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    #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

  • Hot Money
    7.7/1098 votes
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    #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

  • The Dummy
    7.7/1090 votes
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    #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

  • The Best Laid Plans
    7.7/1095 votes
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    #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

  • The Passenger
    7.7/1091 votes
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    #23 - The Passenger

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1960

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Kill and a Half
    7.7/1076 votes
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    #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

  • Short Motive
    7.7/1075 votes
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    #25 - Short Motive

    Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 4/10/1961

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A