The WORST episodes of Cannon

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

5.21

33 votes

#1 - The Cure That Kills

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/20/1974

Cannon investigates the death of two women who were connected to a faith healer who preaches to his flock that modern medicine is the work of Satan. A young man with a brain tumor may be the next victim.

Directors: Seymour Robbie

Writer: Worley Thorne

6.00

3 votes

#2 - Snapshot

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/11/1976

A mobster hires Cannon to find out who tried to kill his ex-wife in a failed hit attempt. But Cannon suspects the mobster himself may be the actual target after another attempt is made on him and not his ex-wife.

Directors: Michael Caffey

Writer: Leonard Kantor

6.00

2 votes

#3 - Killer on the Hill

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1975

A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.

Directors: Harry Falk

Writer: Carey Wilber

6.00

1 votes

#4 - The Conspirators

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1975

A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

Directors: George McCowan

Writer: Margaret Armen

6.00

4 votes

#5 - Murder by Moonlight

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1972

A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

Directors: Seymour Robbie

Writer: Karl Tumberg

6.32

34 votes

#6 - Devil's Playground

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1972

A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.

Directors: Marvin Chomsky

Writer: Ken Trevey

6.33

3 votes

#7 - The Man Who Couldn't Forget

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1974

A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.

Directors: George McCowan

Writer: Robert I. Holt

6.37

35 votes

#8 - Blood on the Vine

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1972

Mike Tampa owns a vineyard in northern California... his land alone is worth $2 million, but he loves wine-making and is not considering selling. His father started the vineyards, handed them down to him, and he hopes that his son Johnny Tampa will be the third generation. Mike Tampa, however, has been the victim of three murder attemptsâ€”in the last one, his brakes were tampered with, and he barely survived when he took his car down a mountain road. At this point, his secretary calls on Cannonâ€”secretly, because the stubborn Mike has refused to do anything. Cannon is brought in to investigate. We learn that Johnny Tampa had only been re-united with Mike two years ago... after not having seen him for 20 years (Mike and his wife went through a bitter divorce 22 years prior and she took their son down to San Francisco). Cannon suspects that Johnny may be pulling a con and that he is not really Mike's son. The winery accountant says that they had Johnny checked out by a PI down in SF n

Directors: George McCowan

Writer: Ken Pettus, Stephen Kandel

6.40

5 votes

#9 - Bloodlines

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/25/1976

A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.

Directors: David Whorf

Writer: Anthony Spinner, Gene Thompson, Robert C. Dennis

6.43

7 votes

#10 - Moving Target

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1973

The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin

Writer: Worley Thorne

6.50

4 votes

#11 - Fall Guy

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1975

Cannon investigates on the behalf of a oil executive who claims he is being framed for fraud and embezzlement. But he runs into heavy resistance in his investigation from the corporations domineering female president.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin

Writer: Howard Dimsdale

6.50

4 votes

#12 - Man in the Middle

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1975

An old friend hires Cannon to bring back the body of his dead son from Mexico and to find his killer. Cannon agrees, but he uncovers a few surprises in the process.

Directors: Allen Reisner

Writer: Richard H. Landau

6.50

4 votes

#13 - The Deadly Conspiracy (1)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1975

Frank Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the rape and murder of a young woman who was about to blow the whistle on the company she was involved. But they are investigating for different clients and from totally different angles. [NOTE: Part two of this story continues on the TV series "Barnaby Jones.]

Directors: Michael Caffey

Writer: Stephen Kandel