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The Best Episodes of Cannon

Every episode of Cannon ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cannon!

The Best Episodes of Cannon

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...

Seasons5

  1. Background image for Nightmare
    8.7/10(102 votes)

    #1 - Nightmare

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Perfect Fit for a Frame
    8.6/10(113 votes)

    #2 - Perfect Fit for a Frame

    S4:E16

    Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

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  3. Background image for Hounds of Hell
    8.5/10(119 votes)

    #3 - Hounds of Hell

    S3:E4

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

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  4. Background image for The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
    8.4/10(104 votes)

    #4 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

    S5:E2

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Wrong Medicine
    8.4/10(87 votes)

    #5 - The Wrong Medicine

    S5:E3

    Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.

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  6. Background image for The Wedding March
    8.4/10(108 votes)

    #6 - The Wedding March

    S5:E11

    Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Star (1)
    8.4/10(114 votes)

    #7 - The Star (1)

    S5:E14

    A film star's son is missing, or is he?

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for A Killing in the Family
    8.3/10(101 votes)

    #8 - A Killing in the Family

    S4:E8

    Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.

    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Flashpoint
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    #9 - Flashpoint

    S4:E9

    A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Daddy's Little Girl
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    #10 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S4:E13

    A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.

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  12. Background image for Snap Shot
    8.3/10(89 votes)

    #11 - Snap Shot

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Rip-Off
    8.2/10(119 votes)

    #12 - The Rip-Off

    S2:E8

    There's only one way to deal with that: serve equal portions. Freight shipments are stolen by computer, and Cannon's in the middle of a custody fight.

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  14. Background image for Voice From the Grave
    8.2/10(95 votes)

    #13 - Voice From the Grave

    S4:E3

    Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

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  15. Background image for The Conspirators
    8.2/10(99 votes)

    #14 - The Conspirators

    S4:E14

    A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Victim
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #15 - The Victim

    S5:E5

    He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.

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  17. Background image for The Games Children Play
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    #16 - The Games Children Play

    S5:E16

    Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Endangered Species
    8.1/10(118 votes)

    #17 - The Endangered Species

    S2:E12

    A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for He Who Digs a Grave (1)
    8.1/10(145 votes)

    #18 - He Who Digs a Grave (1)

    S3:E1

    A writer is down for the murder of his wife and her lover, but she's left a contradictory note. ""Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?""

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Limping Man
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    #19 - The Limping Man

    S3:E11

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Kelly's Song
    8.1/10(113 votes)

    #20 - Kelly's Song

    S4:E1

    A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Hit Man
    8.1/10(93 votes)

    #21 - The Hit Man

    S4:E2

    Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Lady in Red
    8.1/10(109 votes)

    #22 - Lady in Red

    S4:E4

    Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Max Hodge
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  24. Background image for The Deadly Trail
    8.1/10(108 votes)

    #23 - The Deadly Trail

    S4:E5

    A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.

    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Avenger
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #24 - The Avenger

    S4:E7

    A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Man in the Middle
    8.1/10(78 votes)

    #25 - Man in the Middle

    S5:E8

    Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Cannon". It scored 8.7/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/1975. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Perfect Fit for a Frame".