Cannon season 1

Cannon
Season 1
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 14, 1971 (1971-09-14) –
March 14, 1972 (1972-03-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the first season of Cannon.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Tuesday at 9:30-10:30 pm (EST).[1]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Salinas Jackpot"George McCowanKen TreveySeptember 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
Cannon trails two men disguised as clowns who committed multiple murders at a rodeo.
22"Death Chain"Jerry JamesonPaul Playdon & David MoessingerSeptember 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)
Cannon investigates the murder of a bank manager's mistress.
33"Call Unicorn"Allen ReisnerS : E. Arthur Kean;
T : David Moessinger & Paul Playdon		September 28, 1971 (1971-09-28)
Cannon goes undercover as a truck driver to weed out a group of killers who are running a smuggling operation.
44"Country Blues"Allen ReisnerRonald Austin & James D. BuchananOctober 5, 1971 (1971-10-05)
Cannon is hired by an insurance company to investigate the death of a Western music superstar.
55"Scream of Silence"Jerry JamesonRobert CollinsOctober 12, 1971 (1971-10-12)
When the kidnapping of a political candidate's son goes awry, Cannon must lure out the culprits after the shock renders the boy unable to speak.
66"Fool's Gold"Don MedfordS : Bill Stratton;
T : Edward Hume		October 19, 1971 (1971-10-19)
While trying to retrieve stolen loot in a deserted town, Cannon uncovers a conspiracy.
77"Girl in the Electric Coffin"Jerry JamesonRobert Malcolm YoungOctober 26, 1971 (1971-10-26)
Cannon helps a mother look for her missing daughter after the first detective he recommended is killed, and discovers a plot involving a love triangle mixed with murder.
88"Dead Pigeon"Don TaylorS : George Kirgo;
S/T : James D. Buchanan & Ronald Austin		November 9, 1971 (1971-11-09)
Cannon searches for the culprit who framed an L.A. detective and former colleague for murder.
99"A Lonely Place to Die"William HaleJack TurleyNovember 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)
Cannon's investigation of a triple slaying leads him to a syndicate chieftain.
1010"No Pockets in a Shroud"William HaleKen PettusNovember 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)
Cannon investigates a case involving a reclusive millionaire and his missing heir.
1111"Stone, Cold Dead"Seymour RobbiePaul Playdon & David MoessingerNovember 30, 1971 (1971-11-30)
Cannon must vindicate a veteran accused of murder.
1212"Death Is a Double-Cross"Richard DonnerT : Edward Hume & George EcksteinDecember 7, 1971 (1971-12-07)

Cannon's job on a train costs a young mother her life.

Based on the novel "Every Bet's a Sure Thing" by Thomas B. Dewey.
1313"The Nowhere Man"George McCowanMichael GleasonDecember 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)
An accountant decides to use stolen nerve gas in order to teach society a lesson.
1414"Flight Plan"Richard DonnerRobert C. DennisDecember 28, 1971 (1971-12-28)
Cannon designs an escape plan for a man who lied about his predicament, only to have to chase the man after learning the truth.
1515"Devil's Playground"Marvin ChomskyKen TreveyJanuary 4, 1972 (1972-01-04)
A foolish ex-cop enlists Cannon's help to catch the killer who assaulted him.
1616"Treasure of San Ignacio"Allen ReisnerT : Paul Playdon;
S/T : Bill S. Ballinger		January 11, 1972 (1972-01-11)
A blasphemous ex-racecar driver steals relics from a Mexican church, leading Frank to ask a fellow investigator to come out of retirement.
1717"Blood on the Vine"George McCowanS : Ken Pettus;
T : Stephen Kandel		January 18, 1972 (1972-01-18)
A beloved winegrower is targeted for murder.
1818"To Kill a Guinea Pig"Allen ReisnerHal SitowitzFebruary 1, 1972 (1972-02-01)
A terrorized doctor gets involved in a sinister research project.
1919"The Island Caper"Lewis AllenGeorge BellakFebruary 8, 1972 (1972-02-08)
A reformed bank robber is pressed to do one last job.
2020"A Deadly Quiet Town"Seymour RobbieRobert W. LenskiFebruary 15, 1972 (1972-02-15)
Cannon tangles with a satanic cult.
2121"A Flight of Hawks"Charles S. DubinStephen KandelFebruary 22, 1972 (1972-02-22)
Cannon suspects that amateur mercenaries in an African revolution are up to something.
2222"The Torch"Michael O'HerlihyJames D. Buchanan & Ronald AustinFebruary 29, 1972 (1972-02-29)
An insurance investigator commits a murder - and probes it himself.
2323"Cain's Mark"Don TaylorGeorge BellakMarch 7, 1972 (1972-03-07)
An illicit-arms dealer is at war with his brother.
2424"Murder by Moonlight"Seymour RobbieKarl TunbergMarch 14, 1972 (1972-03-14)
A young convict serves an imprisoned gang boss.

References

  1. ^ "Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 21, 1971". ultimate70s.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.