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.
Nightmare (Episode 1)
Writer: Robert Lenski
Air date: 1975-09-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: History of a Daedalus.
The Deadly Conspiracy (I) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1975-09-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the large corporation she was working for.
The crossover continues on Barnaby Jones S04E01 The Deadly Conspiracy (II).
The Wrong Medicine (Episode 3)
Writer: Norman Lessing
Air date: 1975-09-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.
The Iceman (Episode 4)
Air date: 1975-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murders and new evidence at his heels.
The Victim (Episode 5)
Writer: Jimmy Sangster
Air date: 1975-10-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.
The Man Who Died Twice (Episode 6)
Air date: 1975-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.
A Touch of Venom (Episode 7)
Air date: 1975-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.
Man in the Middle (Episode 8)
Air date: 1975-10-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.
Fall Guy (Episode 9)
Air date: 1975-11-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.
The Melted Man (Episode 10)
Writer: Norman Lessing
Air date: 1975-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.
The Wedding March (Episode 11)
Air date: 1975-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.
The Hero (Episode 12)
Air date: 1975-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.
To Still the Voice (Episode 13)
Air date: 1975-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.
The Star (1) (Episode 14)
Air date: 1975-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A film star's son is missing, or is he?
The Star (2) (Episode 15)
Air date: 1975-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.
The Games Children Play (Episode 16)
Air date: 1975-12-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?
The Reformer (Episode 17)
Writer: Larry Forrester
Air date: 1976-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.
House of Cards (Episode 18)
Air date: 1976-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.
Revenge (Episode 19)
Air date: 1976-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.
Cry Wolf (Episode 20)
Air date: 1976-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.
Quasar Kill (Episode 21)
Writer: Karl Tunberg
Air date: 1976-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A suspicious death in a space lab.
Snap Shot (Episode 22)
Air date: 1976-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.
Point After Death (Episode 23)
Air date: 1976-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.
Blood Lines (Episode 24)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1976-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.
Mad Man (Episode 25)
Writer: Larry Forrester
Air date: 1976-03-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.
