Cannon (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Cannon


format = Crime drama
runtime = 60 min (Including Commercials)
executive_producer = Quinn Martin
starring = William Conrad
country = USA
network = CBS
first_aired = September 14, 1971
last_aired = March 3, 1976
num_seasons = 5
num_episodes = 124
list_episodes = List of Cannon episodes|

"Cannon" is a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976. It starred William Conrad as the overweight detective Frank Cannon, who had resigned from the LAPD and become a private detective. He charged high fees to his well-to-do clients so that he could work for poorer clients at little or no charge. He also used it to indulge his high-priced lifestyle, which included maintenance on his Lincoln Continental Mark IV, which was frequently wrecked.

The series was a Quinn Martin production, and featured many of the company's well-known stylistic quirks. "Cannon" marked the first time a QM series aired on a network other than ABC.

Frank Cannon frequently crossed over to appear on "Barnaby Jones," another QM series which ran concurrently with "Cannon" on CBS between January 1973 and the latter's cancellation.

Cast

*William Conrad as Frank Cannon
*Blaine H. McKee as Bobby Kester

Episodes

DVD Release

On July 8, 2008, CBS Home Entertainment released Season 1, Volume 1 of "Cannon" on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Season1, Volume 2 will be released on Dec. 2, 2008. [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Cannon-Season-1-Volume-2/10290]

Nielsen ratings

* 1971-72: #29
* 1972-73: #14
* 1973-74: #10
* 1974-75: #27

References

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