The BEST episodes of Cannon

Every episode of Cannon ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cannon!

Frank Cannon is a tough, middle-aged, portly ex-cop turned private eye. A gourmet, with expensive tastes, he mostly took cases at a substantial fee so he could afford indulging in personal luxuries. He was a shrewd investigator, dedicated, clever and despite his bulk, was not afraid of getting physical if he had to.

Last Updated: 11/17/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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A Touch of Venom
star
10.00
2 votes

#1 - A Touch of Venom

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1975

A group of terrorists have drugged Cannon with a poison, giving him 72 hours to give them a defector and receive the antidote or die.

Directors: Chris Robinson
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Perfect Fit for a Frame
star
9.50
2 votes

#2 - Perfect Fit for a Frame

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/1975

Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

Directors: William Wiard
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To Kill a Guinea Pig
star
9.47
36 votes

#3 - To Kill a Guinea Pig

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/1972

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

Directors: Allen Reisner
Writer: Hal Sitowitz
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The Wedding March
star
9.33
3 votes

#4 - The Wedding March

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/1975

Cannon and a female vice squad officer who's on leave after being viciously beaten while undercover posing as a prostitute go after this same man who has previously beaten prostitutes to death while playing the music "The Wedding March".

Directors: Leo Penn
Writer: Brad Radnitz
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The Reformer
star
9.33
3 votes

#5 - The Reformer

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/7/1976

Frank Cannon takes up the case when it appears that the head of a newspaper is being framed for the murder of a prostitute.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
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Memo from a Dead Man
star
8.78
9 votes

#6 - Memo from a Dead Man

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1973

Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

Directors: Richard Donner
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The Star (2)
star
8.67
3 votes

#7 - The Star (2)

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/1975

Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

Directors: William Wiard
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Flight Plan
star
8.50
4 votes

#8 - Flight Plan

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1971

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Directors: Richard Donner
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Bad Cats and Sudden Death
star
8.50
6 votes

#9 - Bad Cats and Sudden Death

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1972

That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.

Directors: Philip Leacock
Writer: Robert Lewin
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Press Pass to the Slammer
star
8.50
6 votes

#10 - Press Pass to the Slammer

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/14/1973

A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.

Directors: Leo Penn
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Child of Fear
star
8.29
7 votes

#11 - Child of Fear

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1972

Called in to find a missing rancher, Cannon attempts to discover why the farm hands have been replaced with security guards.

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Arena of Fear
star
8.20
5 votes

#12 - Arena of Fear

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/19/1973

A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

Directors: Marc Daniels
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Trial by Terror
star
8.17
6 votes

#13 - Trial by Terror

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1973

A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.

Directors: Robert Douglas
Writer: Larry Brody
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The Rip-Off
star
8.06
35 votes

#14 - The Rip-Off

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1972

The burglary of his apartment leads Cannon to a computer-controlled freight train robbery.

Directors: George McCowan
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The Hero
star
8.00
1 votes

#15 - The Hero

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/1975

Cannon protects a man and his wife from the members of a small motorcycle riding cult that are bent on avenging the death of one of their own.

Directors: William Wiard
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The Quasar Kill
star
8.00
2 votes

#16 - The Quasar Kill

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/4/1976

Cannon investigates the death of a scientist who designed a computer that searches for extra terrestrial signals. But was he murdered by an entity from outer space or by a fellow scientist with something to hide?

Directors: William Wiard
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Cry Wolf
star
8.00
1 votes

#17 - Cry Wolf

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/28/1976

Cannon investigates when the grandson of the billionaire fakes his own kidnapping to get his trust fund money, but get gets involved with the wrong type of people.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
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The Games Children Play
star
8.00
1 votes

#18 - The Games Children Play

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/17/1975

The mastermind behind the kidnapping of an infirm prince is also the man helping Cannon with his investigation.

Directors: William Wiard
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The Star (1)
star
8.00
2 votes

#19 - The Star (1)

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/10/1975

When the son of a famous actress disappears the police think its another instance of his recurring drug problem. Cannon is hired to find him, but no one is telling him the whole truth.

Directors: William Wiard
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The Man Who Died Twice
star
8.00
1 votes

#20 - The Man Who Died Twice

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1975

Cannon teams up with former officers who were on the force the same time he was. Their task is to find another colleague who they believed was dead for the past eight years, but now suspected of killing those he was involved with in crime.

Directors: William Wiard
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The Victim
star
8.00
1 votes

#21 - The Victim

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1975

Cannon is hired to find a popular recording artist who he believes is being held against her will. But when he finally finds her he begins to understand that there is a much more sinister reason for her being kept from the outside world.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
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Search and Destroy
star
8.00
1 votes

#22 - Search and Destroy

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/2/1975

Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.

Directors: Edward Abroms
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Vengeance
star
8.00
1 votes

#23 - Vengeance

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/12/1975

Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.

Directors: Alf Kjellin
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The Investigator
star
8.00
1 votes

#24 - The Investigator

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/1975

A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.

Directors: George McCowan
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Sky Above, Death Below
star
8.00
8 votes

#25 - Sky Above, Death Below

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1972

Cannon seeks the only witness to the murder of a trade union boss: a draft dodger on his way to the Yukon.

Directors: George McCowan
Writer: Hal Sitowitz
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