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.
#1 - A Flight of Hawks
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/22/1972
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
#2 - Deadly Heritage
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/21/1973
A terrorized woman asks Cannon to find her husband's illegitimate son.
#3 - The Seventh Grave
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/28/1973
One step forward, two steps back as Cannon hunts a mass murderer. Helping to cloud the facts: a police lab technician who's altering the evidence as quickly as it is found.
#4 - Prisoners
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/1973
A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.
#5 - Murder for Murder
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/1973
Cannon is hired to prevent a vengeful teacher from killing the two men he blames for his daughter's death.
#6 - Death of a Stone Seahorse
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1973
A drug smuggler's mentally ill sister takes the rap for a murder, and it's up to Cannon to prove her innocence.
#7 - The Dead Samaritan
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1973
Hired to clear a man falsely accused of murder, Cannon uncovers a trail leading to the victim's business partner.
#8 - Hard Rock Roller Coaster
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1973
A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.
#9 - The Endangered Species
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1972
When a hunting accident turns out to be murder, Cannon steps in to clear his friend.
#10 - Hear No Evil
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1972
Dale and Laura Corey are a happily married couple who own an electronics store; he does a lot of electronic eavesdropping for clients, she was a cop on the force with Cannon a few years back, and hires him because Dale is being threatened after bugging some hotel rooms for the owner and catching three guests in compromising positions. The three are being blackmailed, and think Dale is behind it. Cannon interviews them and determines that one of the three is blackmailing the other two.
#11 - That Was No Lady
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1972
Cannon is hired to protect a lawyer who has received death threats after defending her clients, two small-time crooks, suspected of a safe-cracking at a charitable foundation.
#12 - Murder by Moonlight
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1972
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
#13 - Cain's Mark
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1972
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
#14 - The Torch
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/29/1972
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
#15 - 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.
#16 - A Deadly Quiet Town
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/15/1972
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
#17 - Treasure of San Ignacio
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1972
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
#18 - Stone, Cold Dead
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1971
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
#19 - No Pockets in a Shroud
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1971
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
#20 - A Lonely Place to Die
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1971
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
#21 - Dead Pigeon
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1971
A perfect frame for a cop.
#22 - Girl in the Electric Coffin
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1971
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
#23 - Fool's Gold
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1971
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
#24 - Scream of Silence
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1971
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
#25 - Country Blues
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1971
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?