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The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 5

Every episode of Cannon Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cannon Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cannon Season 5 Episode 1 - Nightmare
    8.8/10(129 votes)

    S5:E1

    History of a Daedalus.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Robert W. Lenski

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  2. Cannon Season 5 Episode 3 - The Wrong Medicine
    8.4/10(101 votes)

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Norman Lessing

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  3. Cannon Season 5 Episode 5 - The Victim
    8.3/10(106 votes)

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jimmy Sangster

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  4. Cannon Season 5 Episode 2 - The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    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. Cannon Season 5 Episode 14 - The Star (1)
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    S5:E14

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cannon Season 5 Episode 22 - Snap Shot
    8.2/10(101 votes)

    S5:E22

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cannon Season 5 Episode 11 - The Wedding March
    8.1/10(126 votes)

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cannon Season 5 Episode 16 - The Games Children Play
    8.1/10(97 votes)

    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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  9. Cannon Season 5 Episode 4 - The Iceman
    8.0/10(93 votes)

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cannon Season 5 Episode 8 - Man in the Middle
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    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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  11. Cannon Season 5 Episode 21 - Quasar Kill
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    S5:E21

    A suspicious death in a space lab.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Karl Tunberg

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  12. Cannon Season 5 Episode 6 - The Man Who Died Twice
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    S5:E6

    A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cannon Season 5 Episode 17 - The Reformer
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    S5:E17

    A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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  14. Cannon Season 5 Episode 19 - Revenge
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    S5:E19

    Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cannon Season 5 Episode 24 - Blood Lines
    7.8/10(85 votes)

    S5:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  16. Cannon Season 5 Episode 9 - Fall Guy
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    S5:E9

    Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cannon Season 5 Episode 13 - To Still the Voice
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    S5:E13

    Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cannon Season 5 Episode 7 - A Touch of Venom
    7.6/10(101 votes)

    S5:E7

    A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cannon Season 5 Episode 12 - The Hero
    7.6/10(104 votes)

    S5:E12

    A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cannon Season 5 Episode 18 - House of Cards
    7.6/10(90 votes)

    S5:E18

    An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cannon Season 5 Episode 10 - The Melted Man
    7.5/10(94 votes)

    S5:E10

    A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Norman Lessing

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  22. Cannon Season 5 Episode 15 - The Star (2)
    7.5/10(101 votes)

    S5:E15

    Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cannon Season 5 Episode 23 - Point After Death
    7.5/10(95 votes)

    S5:E23

    A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cannon Season 5 Episode 20 - Cry Wolf
    6.1/10(105 votes)

    S5:E20

    A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cannon Season 5 Episode 25 - Mad Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E25

    An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Larry Forrester

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Nightmare" is the best rated episode of Cannon season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 129 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by Robert W. Lenski, it aired on September 10, 1975. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Wrong Medicine".