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Cannon
L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!
1971·5 Seasons·123 Episodes·★ 6.7
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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Long-form commitment · 5 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
24 episodes
1971
Season 2
24 episodes
1972
Season 3
26 episodes
1973
Season 4
24 episodes
1974
Season 5
25 episodes
1975
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