Cannon — Season 1
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About this season
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
Episodes (24)
1. Salinas Jackpot
Aired 14 September 1971 • 60 min
Dressed as rodeo clowns, two men rob a rodeo. Cannon is summoned to figure out what's going on, after authorities spend six weeks and come up with nothing.
2. Death Chain
8.5Aired 21 September 1971 • 60 min
If it isn't one thing, it's another: a bank manager's mistress is killed, and Cannon finds that's not the end of it.
3. Call Unicorn
Aired 28 September 1971 • 60 min
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
4. Country Blues
Aired 5 October 1971 • 60 min
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
5. Scream of Silence
Aired 12 October 1971 • 60 min
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
6. Fool's Gold
Aired 19 October 1971 • 60 min
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
7. The Girl in the Electric Coffin
Aired 26 October 1971 • 60 min
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
8. Dead Pigeon
Aired 9 November 1971 • 60 min
A perfect frame for a cop.
9. A Lonely Place to Die
Aired 16 November 1971 • 60 min
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
10. No Pockets in a Shroud
Aired 23 November 1971 • 60 min
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
11. Stone Cold Dead
Aired 30 November 1971 • 60 min
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
12. Death Is a Double Cross
Aired 7 December 1971 • 60 min
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
13. The Nowhere Man
Aired 14 December 1971 • 60 min
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
14. Flight Plan
Aired 28 December 1971 • 60 min
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
15. Devil's Playground
Aired 4 January 1972 • 60 min
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
16. Treasure of San Ignacio
Aired 11 January 1972 • 60 min
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
17. Blood On the Vine
Aired 18 January 1972 • 60 min
Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attempt, his secretary calls on Cannon, secretly, because Mike has stubbornly refused to do anything.
18. To Kill a Guinea Pig
Aired 1 February 1972 • 60 min
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
19. The Island Caper
Aired 8 February 1972 • 60 min
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
20. A Deadly Quiet Town
Aired 15 February 1972 • 60 min
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
21. A Flight of Hawks
Aired 22 February 1972 • 60 min
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
22. The Torch
Aired 29 February 1972 • 60 min
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
23. Cain's Mark
Aired 7 March 1972 • 60 min
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
24. Murder By Moonlight
Aired 14 March 1972 • 60 min
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.