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Cannon is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on CBS on September 14, 1971. It has 5 seasons and 123 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 25 "Mad Man", aired on March 3, 1976.

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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Episodes

123 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

1971 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago

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    24. Murder By Moonlight

    Finale

    A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

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    23. Cain's Mark

    Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.

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    22. The Torch

    Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.

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    21. A Flight of Hawks

    A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.

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    20. A Deadly Quiet Town

    Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.

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    19. The Island Caper

    An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

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    18. To Kill a Guinea Pig

    Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

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    17. Blood On the Vine

    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.

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    16. Treasure of San Ignacio

    A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.

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    15. Devil's Playground

    A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.

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    14. Flight Plan

    Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

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    13. The Nowhere Man

    Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

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    12. Death Is a Double Cross

    A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.

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    11. Stone Cold Dead

    A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

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    10. No Pockets in a Shroud

    A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.

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    9. A Lonely Place to Die

    A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

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    8. Dead Pigeon

    A perfect frame for a cop.

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    7. The Girl in the Electric Coffin

    The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

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    6. Fool's Gold

    A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.

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    5. Scream of Silence

    The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

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    4. Country Blues

    A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?

  22. E3

    3. Call Unicorn

    Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.

  23. E2

    2. Death Chain

    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.

  24. E1

    1. Salinas Jackpot

    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.

Season 2

1972 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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    24. Deadly Heritage

    Finale

    A terrorized woman asks Cannon to find her husband's illegitimate son.

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    23. Press Pass to the Slammer

    A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.

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    22. Catch Me If You Can

    A serial killer dogs Cannon to put him out of his misery.

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    21. The Seventh Grave

    One step forward, two steps back as Cannon hunts a mass murderer. Helping to cloud the facts: a police lab technician who's altering the evidence as quickly as it is found.

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    20. The Prisoners

    A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.

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    19. To Ride a Tiger

    A kidnapping case involving the funds of a halfway house and a diabetic lawyer.

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    18. Murder for Murder

    A case of revenge for a daughter's death at a swinging affair.

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    17. Moving Target

    The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.

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    16. Death of a Stone Seahorse

    A drug dealer's infirm sister takes the rap for a murder.

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    15. The Dead Samaritan

    A bystander is charged after he sees a woman being assaulted by a businessman, he intervenes, and the businessman dies of a heart attack. But was it a set-up?

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    14. Hard Rock Roller Coaster

    A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.

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    13. Nobody Beats the House

    Toby Hauser is a compulsive gambler who is $200,000 in debt to Ben Logan (who runs local illegal gaming operations). The bill is due and Hauser has about $5000; they threaten to come after Hauser's wife Cathy if payment isn't made. Cathy, sensing one of them will be hurt, calls in Cannon to help.

  13. Cannon S2 E12 still E12

    12. The Endangered Species

    A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

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    11. Hear No Evil

    Dale and Laura Corey are a happily married couple who own an electronics store; he does a lot of electronic eavesdropping for clients, she was a cop on the force with Cannon a few years back, and hires him because Dale is being threatened after bugging some hotel rooms for the owner.

  15. Cannon S2 E10 still E10

    10. The Shadow Man

    A corpse missing with valuable bonds.

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    9. Child of Fear

    A farmer is missing and guards have replaced the hands.

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    8. The Rip-Off

    There's only one way to deal with that: serve equal portions. Freight shipments are stolen by computer, and Cannon's in the middle of a custody fight.

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    7. A Long Way Down

    A doctor is accused of drug-dealing.

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    6. The Predators

    Alien-smuggling.

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    5. Stakeout

    Served with a good Victor Hugo sauce, preferably. A girl wounded in a holdup mysteriously refuses to identify the crook.

  21. Cannon S2 E4 still E4

    4. That Was No Lady

    That was my wife? A lady lawyer gets threatened with death for defending punks who robbed a charity.

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    3. Bitter Legion

    Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""

  23. Cannon S2 E2 still E2

    2. Sky Above, Death Below

    Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.

  24. Cannon S2 E1 still E1

    1. Bad Cats and Sudden Death

    That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.

Season 3

1973 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago

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    26. Endangered Species

    Finale
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    25. The Stalker

    One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.

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    24. Triangle of Terror

    A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.

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    23. Bobby Loved Me

    The murder of a con man.

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    22. The Cure That Kills

    A con man of God.

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    21. Death of a Hunter

    A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.

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    20. Blood Money

    A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

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    19. Where's Jennifer?

    A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.

  9. Cannon S3 E18 still E18

    18. Duel in the Desert

    Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

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    17. Photo Finish

    A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.

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    16. Arena of Fear

    A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

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    15. A Well Remembered Terror

    An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

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    14. Valley of the Damned

    Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

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    13. Murder by the Numbers

    A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.

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    12. Trial by Terror

    A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.

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    11. The Limping Man

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

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    10. Dead Lady's Tears

    A young model's death leads to many suspects.

  18. Cannon S3 E9 still E9

    9. The Perfect Alibi

    A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.

  19. Cannon S3 E8 still E8

    8. Come Watch Me Die

    Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.

  20. Cannon S3 E7 still E7

    7. Night Flight to Murder

    On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.

  21. Cannon S3 E6 still E6

    6. Murder by Proxy

    A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

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    5. Target in the Mirror

    A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.

  23. Cannon S3 E4 still E4

    4. Hounds of Hell

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

  24. Cannon S3 E3 still E3

    3. Memo From a Dead Man

    Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

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    2. He Who Digs a Grave (2)

    Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""

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    1. He Who Digs a Grave (1)

    A writer is down for the murder of his wife and her lover, but she's left a contradictory note. ""Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?""

Season 4

1974 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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    24. Search and Destroy

    Finale

    Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.

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    23. Tomorrow Ends at Noon

    Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.

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    22. Vengeance

    Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.

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    21. Lady On the Run

    The wife of an industrialist is missing, and the search is a difficult one.

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    20. The Investigator

    A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.

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    19. The Set Up

    A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.

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    18. Missing at FL307

    A released prisoner disappears en route.

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    17. Killer On the Hill

    A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.

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    16. Perfect Fit for a Frame

    Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

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    15. Coffin Corner

    A torpedo plays dead to testify, but the mob sniffs him out.

  11. Cannon S4 E14 still E14

    14. The Conspirators

    A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

  12. Cannon S4 E13 still E13

    13. Daddy's Little Girl

    A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.

  13. Cannon S4 E12 still E12

    12. The Prisoner

    An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.

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    11. The Sounds of Silence

    Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.

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    10. The Man Who Couldn't Forget

    A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.

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    9. Flashpoint

    A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.

  17. Cannon S4 E8 still E8

    8. A Killing in the Family

    Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.

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    7. The Avenger

    A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.

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    6. The Exchange

    A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.

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    5. The Deadly Trail

    A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.

  21. Cannon S4 E4 still E4

    4. Lady in Red

    Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

  22. Cannon S4 E3 still E3

    3. Voice From the Grave

    Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

  23. Cannon S4 E2 still E2

    2. The Hit Man

    Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.

  24. Cannon S4 E1 still E1

    1. Kelly's Song

    A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.

Season 5

1975 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

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    25. Mad Man

    Finale

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

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    24. Blood Lines

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

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    23. Point After Death

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

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    22. Snap Shot

    Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

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    21. Quasar Kill

    A suspicious death in a space lab.

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    20. Cry Wolf

    A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

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    19. Revenge

    Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

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    18. House of Cards

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

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    17. The Reformer

    A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

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    16. The Games Children Play

    Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?

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    15. The Star (2)

    Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

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    14. The Star (1)

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

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    13. To Still the Voice

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

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    12. The Hero

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

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    11. The Wedding March

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

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    10. The Melted Man

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

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    9. Fall Guy

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

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    8. Man in the Middle

    Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.

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    7. A Touch of Venom

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

  20. Cannon S5 E6 still E6

    6. The Man Who Died Twice

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

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    5. The Victim

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

  22. Cannon S5 E4 still E4

    4. The Iceman

    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.

  23. Cannon S5 E3 still E3

    3. The Wrong Medicine

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

  24. Cannon S5 E2 still E2

    2. The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

    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).

  25. Cannon S5 E1 still E1

    1. Nightmare

    History of a Daedalus.

Cast & crew

Created by Edward Hume

  • John Vernon

    John Vernon

  • Keith Andes

    Keith Andes

    A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco

  • Val Avery

    Val Avery

  • Robert Walker Jr.

    Robert Walker Jr.

  • Austin Willis

    Austin Willis

  • Sondra Locke

    Sondra Locke

  • Morgan Farley

    Morgan Farley

  • Lenore Kasdorf

    Lenore Kasdorf

  • Julie Gregg

    Julie Gregg

  • Jenny Sullivan

    Sharon

  • Scott Hylands

    Scott Hylands

  • Charles Cyphers

    Charles Cyphers

  • James Keach

    James Keach

  • Kristoffer Tabori

    Kristoffer Tabori

  • Charles Dierkop

    Charles Dierkop

    Keegan

  • Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

Cannon FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Cannon?

Cannon has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 3, 1976.

When did the latest episode of Cannon come out?

The most recent episode of Cannon, Season 5 Episode 25 "Mad Man", aired on March 3, 1976.

How many seasons of Cannon are there?

Cannon has 5 seasons with 123 episodes in total.

When did Cannon first air?

Cannon first aired on CBS on September 14, 1971.

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