Cannon (season 5)

Cannon (season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 10, 1975 (1975-09-10) – March 3, 1976 (1976-03-03)

This is a list of episodes from the fifth and final season of Cannon.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Wednesdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST).

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
981"Nightmare"Paul StanleyRobert LenskiSeptember 10, 1975 (1975-09-10)
A dying man confesses to causing the deaths of Cannon's wife and child, but dies before revealing his motive.
992"The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 1"Michael CaffeyStephen KandelSeptember 17, 1975 (1975-09-17)

Cannon teams up with Barnaby Jones to investigate the activities of a large corporation that may include murder. This episode concludes on Barnaby Jones.

Notes: For syndication, the ending was refilmed to resolve the case in one episode, with Bud McKenna (Murray Hamilton) surviving instead of being murdered by Alex Parks (Diana Douglas). Although Miss Douglas is listed in the opening titles, her role is completely edited out of the syndicated version of the Cannon episode.
1003"The Wrong Medicine"Paul StanleyNorman LessingSeptember 24, 1975 (1975-09-24)
Cannon probes a malpractice suit filed against a young resident.
1014"The Iceman"William WiardLarry AlexanderOctober 1, 1975 (1975-10-01)
Cannon reopens a murder case in the hope that he can find evidence to clear an imprisoned friend.
1025"The Victim"Lawrence DobkinJimmy SangsterOctober 8, 1975 (1975-10-08)
A singer says that friend, a famed vocalist, is being held hostage.
1036"The Man Who Died Twice"William WiardS.S. SchweitzerOctober 15, 1975 (1975-10-15)
A corrupt cop who was presumed dead is the prime suspect in the murder of a loan shark.
1047"A Touch of Venom"Chris RobinsonLarry AlexanderOctober 22, 1975 (1975-10-22)
Radicals poison Cannon and withhold the antidote in an attempt to make him subject to their whims.
1058"Man in the Middle"Allen ReisnerRichard LandauOctober 29, 1975 (1975-10-29)
Cannon heads to Mexico to pick up the body of a friend's son, who apparently died under strange circumstances.
1069"Fall Guy"Lawrence DobkinHoward DimsdaleNovember 5, 1975 (1975-11-05)
Cannon attempts to vindicate the vice-president of an oil company who's accused of misappropriating funds.
10710"The Melted Man"Leo PennNorman LessingNovember 12, 1975 (1975-11-12)
A wealthy heirss believes she sees a snowman with a hatchet in its head on her desert estate.
10811"The Wedding March"Leo PennBrad RadnitzNovember 19, 1975 (1975-11-19)
Cannon hunts for a psychopath who's beating women.
10912"The Hero"William WiardIrving PearlbergNovember 26, 1975 (1975-11-26)
A war hero's is accused of killing a cult leader.
11013"To Still the Voice"Leo PennTeleplay by: S.S. Schweitzer
Story by: Robert Heverly and S.S. Schweitzer
December 3, 1975 (1975-12-03)
Cannon probes a black leader's assassination.
111/11214/15"The Star"William WiardMargaret ArmenDecember 10, 1975 (1975-12-10)
A former movie star's son disappears without a trace and when Cannon finds him, he must figure out why the boy is being stalked by assassins.
11316"The Games Children Play"Margaret ArmenTeleplay by: Albert Aley
Story by: Jack Turley
December 17, 1975 (1975-12-17)
A boy tries to convince everyone that he saw a kidnapping.
11417"The Reformer"Lawrence DobkinLarry ForresterJanuary 7, 1976 (1976-01-07)
A crusading editor accused of murder hires Cannon to vindicate him.
11518"The House of Cards"Kenneth GilbertRobert I. HoltJanuary 14, 1976 (1976-01-14)
An accountant vanishes after he finds records containing evidence of fraud committed within his company.
11619"Revenge"Paul StanleyGene ThompsonJanuary 21, 1976 (1976-01-21)
Cannon is implicated in a mob boss's murder.
11720"Cry Wolf"Lawrence DobkinTeleplay by: Stephen Kandel and Carey Wilber
Story by: Stephen Kandel
January 28, 1976 (1976-01-28)
A multimillionaire suspects foul play in his grandson's supposed kidnapping.
11821"The Quasar Kill"William WiardTerence Tunberg & Karl TunbergFebruary 4, 1976 (1976-02-04)
Cannon investigates the bizarre case of a scientest getting killed by a laser beam.
11922"Snapshot"Michael CaffeyLeonard KantorFebruary 11, 1976 (1976-02-11)
An ex-enforcer hires Cannon to find out why a hit man is stalking him.
12023"Point After Death"Chris RobinsonTeleplay by: Robert I. Holt and Mann Rubin
Story by: Robert I. Holt
February 18, 1976 (1976-02-18)
Cannon probes the killing of a star quarterback's girlfriend.
12124"Bloodlines"David WhorfTeleplay by: Robert C. Dennis and Anthony Spinner & Gene Thompson
Story by: Robert C. Dennis.
February 25, 1976 (1976-02-25)
A millionaire tries to frame his daughter-in-law for murder.
12225"Madman"William WiardLarry ForresterMarch 3, 1976 (1976-03-03)
A scientist at an Army base, who's a friend of Cannon's, behaves irrationally, so the detective tries to help him.
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