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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by George McCowanWritten by Ken TreveyGuest stars Sharon Acker, Vincent Van Patten, Lucille Benson, Charles Bateman, Tom Skerritt, Bartlett Robinson, John Perak, Lee de Broux
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Jerry JamesonWritten by Paul Playdon, David MoessingerGuest stars Christopher Dark, Don Gordon, Judith McConnell, William Windom, Sorrell Booke, Stewart Moss, June Dayton
Episode 3
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
Directed by Allen ReisnerWritten by Paul Playdon, David MoessingerGuest stars Jenny Sullivan, Patricia Smith, Charles Cioffi, Joe Maross, Wayne Rogers, Karl Lukas, Rayford Barnes
Episode 4
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
Directed by Allen ReisnerWritten by James D. Buchanan, Ronald AustinGuest stars Ford Rainey, David Huddleston, Dick Peabody, Sam Edwards, Joan Van Ark, Mark Hamill, Clu Gulager, James Gammon
Episode 5
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
Directed by Jerry JamesonWritten by Robert L. CollinsGuest stars Charles Dierkop, Curt Conway, Radames Pera, Tim O'Connor, Gregg Palmer, Jason Evers, Whit Bissell, James McCallion
Episode 6
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
Directed by Don MedfordWritten by Edward HumeGuest stars Vic Tayback, Mitchell Ryan, Ron Harper, L.Q. Jones, Pamela Payton-Wright, Max Gail, Andrew Duggan, Robert Sorrells
Episode 7
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
Directed by Jerry JamesonGuest stars Signe Hasso, Frank Aletter, Bill Erwin, Kim Hunter, Eldon Quick, Andrew Prine, Lynne Marta
Episode 8
A perfect frame for a cop.
Directed by Don TaylorWritten by James D. Buchanan, Ronald AustinGuest stars David Bailey, Brooke Bundy, Barnard Hughes, Martin E. Brooks, Sue England
Episode 9
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
Written by Jack TurleyGuest stars Rose Hobart, Eric Christmas, R.G. Armstrong, Harold Gould, John Calvin, Carol Eve Rossen
Episode 10
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
Guest stars Linda Marsh, Arthur O'Connell, Paul Comi, Paul Mantee, Mary Jackson, Roy Scheider
Episode 11
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Paul Playdon, David MoessingerGuest stars Lou Antonio, Frank Ferguson, Richard Anderson, Dack Rambo, Don Chastain
Episode 12
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
Directed by Richard DonnerWritten by George Eckstein, Edward HumeGuest stars Leif Garrett, Ernie Anderson, Marlo Dwyer, Hal Williams, Roger E. Mosley, Ed Nelson, Marianne McAndrew, Burke Byrnes
Episode 13
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
Directed by George McCowanWritten by Michael GleasonGuest stars Fritz Weaver, Robert Webber, Jeanne Cooper, Lynn Carlin, Barney Phillips
Episode 14
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
Directed by Richard DonnerWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Cesare Danova, Roberto Contreras, BarBara Luna, Pepe Serna, Victor Millan, Joaquín Martínez, John Fiedler
Episode 15
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
Directed by Marvin J. ChomskyGuest stars Daniel J. Travanti, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Ned Glass, Martin Sheen, James B. Sikking
Episode 16
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
Directed by Allen ReisnerWritten by Paul Playdon, Bill S. BallingerGuest stars Val Avery, Warren Stevens, Tab Hunter, Judson Pratt, Alejandro Rey, Paul Petersen
Episode 17
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.
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Theodore Bikel, Murray MacLeod, Ross Elliott, Ivor Francis, Christopher Connelly, Hal Baylor
Episode 18
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
Directed by Allen ReisnerGuest stars Michael Strong, Geoffrey Lewis, Robert Mandan, Vera Miles, Arthur Franz, Frank Maxwell, John Zaremba
Episode 19
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
Directed by Lewis AllenWritten by George BellakGuest stars Noah Beery Jr., Jacqueline Scott, James Olson, Keenan Wynn, H.M. Wynant, Edward Faulkner, Glenn R. Wilder
Episode 20
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
Directed by Seymour RobbieGuest stars Keith Andes, Anne Lockhart, Fred Sadoff, Allyn Ann McLerie, John Rubinstein, John Larch, Dianne Hull
Episode 21
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
Directed by Charles S. DubinGuest stars Willie Aames, Joyce Van Patten, Joseph V. Perry, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Martin Sheen, Percy Rodriguez, Ed Lauter, Jason Wingreen
Episode 22
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyWritten by James D. Buchanan, Ronald AustinGuest stars Larry Blyden, Richard Carlson, George Sawaya, Michael Masters, Anthony Zerbe
Episode 23
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
Directed by Don TaylorWritten by George BellakGuest stars David Birney, Tom Drake, Bradford Dillman, Dana Elcar
Episode 24
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
Directed by Seymour RobbieGuest stars Julie Gregg, Mitchell Ryan, Burr DeBenning, Roy Jenson, Jimmy Lydon
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