Cannon season 1

Cannon
Season 1
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14) – March 14, 1972 (1972-03-14)
Season chronology

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).

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"The Salinas Jackpot"	George McCowan	Ken Trevey	September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
Cannon trails two men disguised as clowns who committed multiple murders at a rodeo.
2	2	"Death Chain"	Jerry Jameson	Paul Playdon & David Moessinger	September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)
Cannon investigates the murder of a bank manager's mistress.
3	3	"Call Unicorn"	Allen Reisner	S : 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.
4	4	"Country Blues"	Allen Reisner	Ronald Austin & James D. Buchanan	October 5, 1971 (1971-10-05)
Cannon is hired by an insurance company to investigate the death of a Western music superstar.
5	5	"Scream of Silence"	Jerry Jameson	Robert Collins	October 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.
6	6	"Fool's Gold"	Don Medford	S : 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.
7	7	"Girl in the Electric Coffin"	Jerry Jameson	Robert Malcolm Young	October 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.
8	8	"Dead Pigeon"	Don Taylor	S : 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.
9	9	"A Lonely Place to Die"	William Hale	Jack Turley	November 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)
Cannon's investigation of a triple slaying leads him to a syndicate chieftain.
10	10	"No Pockets in a Shroud"	William Hale	Ken Pettus	November 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)
Cannon investigates a case involving a reclusive millionaire and his missing heir.
11	11	"Stone, Cold Dead"	Seymour Robbie	Paul Playdon & David Moessinger	November 30, 1971 (1971-11-30)
Cannon must vindicate a veteran accused of murder.
12	12	"Death Is a Double-Cross"	Richard Donner	T : Edward Hume & George Eckstein	December 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.
13	13	"The Nowhere Man"	George McCowan	Michael Gleason	December 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)
An accountant decides to use stolen nerve gas in order to teach society a lesson.
14	14	"Flight Plan"	Richard Donner	Robert C. Dennis	December 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.
15	15	"Devil's Playground"	Marvin Chomsky	Ken Trevey	January 4, 1972 (1972-01-04)
A foolish ex-cop enlists Cannon's help to catch the killer who assaulted him.
16	16	"Treasure of San Ignacio"	Allen Reisner	T : 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.
17	17	"Blood on the Vine"	George McCowan	S : Ken Pettus; T : Stephen Kandel	January 18, 1972 (1972-01-18)
A beloved winegrower is targeted for murder.
18	18	"To Kill a Guinea Pig"	Allen Reisner	Hal Sitowitz	February 1, 1972 (1972-02-01)
A terrorized doctor gets involved in a sinister research project.
19	19	"The Island Caper"	Lewis Allen	George Bellak	February 8, 1972 (1972-02-08)
A reformed bank robber is pressed to do one last job.
20	20	"A Deadly Quiet Town"	Seymour Robbie	Robert W. Lenski	February 15, 1972 (1972-02-15)
Cannon tangles with a satanic cult.
21	21	"A Flight of Hawks"	Charles S. Dubin	Stephen Kandel	February 22, 1972 (1972-02-22)
Cannon suspects that amateur mercenaries in an African revolution are up to something.
22	22	"The Torch"	Michael O'Herlihy	James D. Buchanan & Ronald Austin	February 29, 1972 (1972-02-29)
An insurance investigator commits a murder - and probes it himself.
23	23	"Cain's Mark"	Don Taylor	George Bellak	March 7, 1972 (1972-03-07)
An illicit-arms dealer is at war with his brother.
24	24	"Murder by Moonlight"	Seymour Robbie	Karl Tunberg	March 14, 1972 (1972-03-14)
A young convict serves an imprisoned gang boss.