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.
Salinas Jackpot (Episode 1)
Writer: Ken Trevey
Air date: 1971-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Death Chain (Episode 2)
Writer: Paul Playdon
Air date: 1971-09-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Call Unicorn (Episode 3)
Writer: Paul Playdon
Air date: 1971-09-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
Country Blues (Episode 4)
Writer: James D. Buchanan
Air date: 1971-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
Scream of Silence (Episode 5)
Writer: Robert L. Collins
Air date: 1971-10-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
Fool's Gold (Episode 6)
Writer: Edward Hume
Air date: 1971-10-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
The Girl in the Electric Coffin (Episode 7)
Air date: 1971-10-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
Dead Pigeon (Episode 8)
Writer: James D. Buchanan
Air date: 1971-11-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A perfect frame for a cop.
A Lonely Place to Die (Episode 9)
Writer: Jack Turley
Air date: 1971-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
No Pockets in a Shroud (Episode 10)
Air date: 1971-11-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
Stone Cold Dead (Episode 11)
Writer: Paul Playdon
Air date: 1971-11-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
Death Is a Double Cross (Episode 12)
Writer: George Eckstein
Air date: 1971-12-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
The Nowhere Man (Episode 13)
Writer: Michael Gleason
Air date: 1971-12-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
Flight Plan (Episode 14)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1971-12-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
Devil's Playground (Episode 15)
Air date: 1972-01-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
Treasure of San Ignacio (Episode 16)
Writer: Paul Playdon
Air date: 1972-01-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
Blood On the Vine (Episode 17)
Air date: 1972-01-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
To Kill a Guinea Pig (Episode 18)
Air date: 1972-02-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
The Island Caper (Episode 19)
Writer: George Bellak
Air date: 1972-02-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
A Deadly Quiet Town (Episode 20)
Air date: 1972-02-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
A Flight of Hawks (Episode 21)
Air date: 1972-02-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
The Torch (Episode 22)
Writer: James D. Buchanan
Air date: 1972-02-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
Cain's Mark (Episode 23)
Writer: George Bellak
Air date: 1972-03-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
Murder By Moonlight (Episode 24)
Air date: 1972-03-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
