List of Ironside episodes

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Ironside is a Universal television series that ran on NBC from September 14, 1967, to January 16, 1975. The series starred Raymond Burr as a paraplegic Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. Ironside consists of a movie-length pilot, eight seasons of episodes, and a reunion TV-movie.

Contents

Series overview

At present, the first four seasons have been released on DVD by Shout! Factory. [1]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot movie March 28, 1967 (1967-03-28)
1 28September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14)April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04)
2 26September 19, 1968 (1968-09-19)April 10, 1969 (1969-04-10)
3 26September 18, 1969 (1969-09-18)April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09)
4 26September 17, 1970 (1970-09-17)April 15, 1971 (1971-04-15)
5 25September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)March 9, 1972 (1972-03-09)
6 24September 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)March 22, 1973 (1973-03-22)
7 25September 13, 1973 (1973-09-13)May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)
8 19September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12)January 16, 1975 (1975-01-16) [lower-alpha 1]
TV Movie May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04)

Pilot movie (1967)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
A Man Called Ironside James Goldstone S: Collier Young;
T: Don M. Mankiewicz
March 28, 1967 (1967-03-28)

Chief of detectives Robert Ironside (Raymond Burr) is gunned down by a sniper. He recovers, but remains paralyzed from the waist down. Assembling a "special unit" around him, he sets out to find the sniper, and at first there is no shortage of suspects, considering how many people had sworn to kill him. Then, the analysis of an old ammunition shell leads the team to a troubled young genius, but their search is far from over.

Guest stars include Wally Cox as the leader of the Boy Scouts, Joel Fabiani as the prison psychologist Dr. Schley, Kim Darby as Ellen, Tiny Tim (musician) and Stuart Margolin as member of the news crew.

Episodes

Season 1 (1967–68)

No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Message from Beyond" Michael Caffey Don M. Mankiewicz September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14)
Ironside suspects that a robbery at a race track's money room could have been an inside job.
22"The Leaf in the Forest" Leo Penn Don M. MankiewiczSeptember 21, 1967 (1967-09-21)
Ironside hunts a killer who's using a phantom strangler's reign of terror to cover up his own crime.
33"Dead Man's Tale" Don Weis T: Donald A. Brinkley;
S/T: Don M. Mankiewicz
September 28, 1967 (1967-09-28)
In order to take down a crime lord, Ironside spreads a rumor that a murdered hood is still alive—and ready to talk.
44"Eat, Drink and Be Buried" William Graham Tony BarrettOctober 5, 1967 (1967-10-05)
An advice columnist is threatened with murder—and there's no shortage of suspects.
55"The Taker"Don WeisT: Winston Miller;
S/T: Irving Gaynor Neiman
October 12, 1967 (1967-10-12)
An unsolved case is reopened when Ironside works to vindicate a murder policeman who was accused of blackmailing.
66"An Inside Job" Charles S. Dubin Sy SalkowitzOctober 19, 1967 (1967-10-19)
A pair of killers hold Ironside and Eve hostage with the intention of forcing the Chief to help with their escape plan.
77"Tagged for Murder"Charles S. DubinArt WeingartenOctober 26, 1967 (1967-10-26)
GI serial numbers scratched in a murder victim's watch case are Ironside's only clue to finding the killer.
88"Let My Brother Go"Don WeisDonn MullallyNovember 2, 1967 (1967-11-02)
Ironside attempts to stop an athlete from taking the fall for manslaughter in order to keep his parolee brother out of prison.
99"Light at the End of the Journey"Charles S. DubinS: Jeannot Szwarc;
T: Sy Salkowitz,
Robert Van Scoyk
November 9, 1967 (1967-11-09)
Ironside uses a blind woman as live bait to catch a killer who thinks she saw him.
1010"The Monster of Comus Towers"Don WeisT: Stanford Whitmore;
S/T: A.J. Russell
November 16, 1967 (1967-11-16)
A human fly is suspected of killing a guard at an art gallery.
1111"The Man Who Believed" Tony Leader Stephen Kandel November 23, 1967 (1967-11-23)
While investigating a folk singer's apparent suicide, Ironside discovers that the girl had a history of drug abuse.
1212"A Very Cool Hot Car" James Sheldon Luther Davis November 30, 1967 (1967-11-30)
A newly assigned lieutenant is suspected of corruption when he doesn't do anything about increasing thefts.
1313"The Past Is Prologue"Don Weis Paul Mason December 7, 1967 (1967-12-07)
Ironside heads to New York in search of evidence that could clear a fugitive of murder charges before the death sentence is passed.
1414"Girl in the Night" Ralph Senensky S: Dean Riesner;
T: True Boardman
December 21, 1967 (1967-12-21)
Ed gets involved with a night-club singer who has a very troubled past.
1515"The Fourteenth Runner"Don WeisS: Leon Tokatyan;
T: Donn Mullally
December 28, 1967 (1967-12-28)
Ironside investigates the disappearance of Soviet track star who's also a double agent for the U.S. government.
1616"Force of Arms"Tony LeaderT: Ivan Goff,
Ben Roberts;
S/T: Warren Duff
January 4, 1968 (1968-01-04)
While investigating the murder of fanatic, Ironside is forced to deal with a group of vengeful vigilantes.
1717"Memory of an Ice Cream Stick"Charles S. DubinSy SalkowitzJanuary 11, 1968 (1968-01-11)
Against Ironside's warning, Mark gets involved with an ex-con from his past.
1818"To Kill a Cop"Tony LeaderT: Donn MullallyJanuary 25, 1968 (1968-01-25)
Ed attempts to force a cop hater to confess to the murder of two policemen.
1919"The Lonely Hostage"Charles S. DubinNorman KatkovFebruary 1, 1968 (1968-02-01)
A cop who's wanted for robbing a bank and wounding another officer kidnaps Ironside and Mark.
2020"The Challenge"Tony Leader John McGreevey February 8, 1968 (1968-02-08)
Ironside thinks like an art critic to solve a psychologist's murder.
2121"All in a Day's Work"Charles S. Dubin Ed McBain February 15, 1968 (1968-02-15)
When Eve feels guilty for killing a crook, Ironside helps her learn to live with her duties as a police officer.
2222"Something for Nothing" Robert Butler T: Stephen Kandel;
S/T: Anthony Terpiloff
February 22, 1968 (1968-02-22)
A singer helps Ironside catch a loan shark expecting his payment—with interest.
2323"Barbara Who"James SheldonSy SalkowitzFebruary 29, 1968 (1968-02-29)
Ironside develops feelings for a woman who can't remember anything—but who someone wants dead.
2424"Perfect Crime"Charles S. DubinS: Leonard H. White;
T: Norman Katkov
March 7, 1968 (1968-03-07)
As Ironside conducts a seminar, a campus sniper brags about his plan to commit the perfect crime.
2525"Officer Bobby"James Sheldon Brett Halliday,
Bill S. Ballinger
March 14, 1968 (1968-03-14)
Ironside looks for a connection between a bombing and a baby found in the van.
2626"Trip to Hashbury"Tony LeaderNorman JolleyMarch 21, 1968 (1968-03-21)
A conspiracy complicates Ironside's investigation of a hippie's fatal beating—that was allegedly administered by Ed.
2727"Due Process of the Law" Dick Colla Don BrinkleyMarch 28, 1968 (1968-03-28)
When Mark's girlfriend is murdered, his demands for immediate justice make it difficult to find the killer.
2828"Return of the Hero"Ralph Senensky Robert Pirosh April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04)
Ironside's attempts to save a Vietnam hero from the gas chamber are put at risk by the man's war buddies.

Season 2 (1968–69)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
291"Shell Game"Tony LeaderSy SalkowitzSeptember 19, 1968 (1968-09-19)
Ironside matches wits with a master jewel thief intent on adding more to his collection.
302"Split Second to an Epitaph" Leonard J. Horn S: Richard Landau;
T: Don M. Mankiewicz,
Sy Salkowitz
September 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)
313
After a melee with a thief, an operation seems possible to cure Ironside's paralysis—or kill him.
324"The Sacrifice" Abner Biberman Gerald SanfordOctober 3, 1968 (1968-10-03)
A lawyer, a boxer and a bar girl make it difficult for Ironside to clear a detective charged with murder.
335"Robert Phillips vs. the Man" Nicholas Colasanto Sy SalkowitzOctober 10, 1968 (1968-10-10)
Ironside finds himself caught between white and black extremists as he attempts to clear a black militant charged with murder.
346"Desperate Encounter" Dick Colla Donn MullallyOctober 24, 1968 (1968-10-24)
While Ironside takes a vacation, he's forced to tangle with three men bent on killing him to cover up their previous murder—and implicate Mark in the Chief's murder.
357"I, the People" Barry Shear Milton Berle,
Stephen Lord
October 31, 1968 (1968-10-31)
Ironside goes through a list of suspects to find out who's been sending death threats to a TV host.
368"Price Tag: Death"Dick CollaRobert EarllNovember 7, 1968 (1968-11-07)
A derilict's murder gives Ironside two problems: finding the killer and rehabilitating the dead man's friend.
379"An Obvious Case of Guilt"Abner BibermanBrad RadnitzNovember 14, 1968 (1968-11-14)
An attorney is accused of killing her unfaithful husband.
3810"Reprise" Don McDougall Albert Aley November 21, 1968 (1968-11-21)
As a manhunt ensues for the person who shot Eve, she remembers her first meetings with her co-workers during her life-and-death- struggle.
3911"The Macabre Mr. Micawber" Jeannot Szwarc Bill S. Ballinger,
Brett Halliday
November 28, 1968 (1968-11-28)
A myna bird that screeches in riddles provides leads to a murderer.
4012"Side Pocket"Abner BibermanS: Charles A. McDaniel;
T: Norman Katkov,
Sy Salkowitz
December 5, 1968 (1968-12-05)
Ironside goes through a series of deceptions to find out why a youth gave up a promising career to become a pool hustler.
4113"Sergeant Mike"Tony Leader Carey Wilber December 12, 1968 (1968-12-12)
A dog is the only witness to a woman's murder—a murder that seems to match a series of killings, except aimed at middle-aged men.
4214"In Search of an Artist"Abner BibermanJoseph BonaduceJanuary 2, 1969 (1969-01-02)
Ironside reopens a homicide case when he sees a recent painting by a friend who allegedly died after confessing.
4315"Up, Down, and Even" Don Weis Robert EarllJanuary 9, 1969 (1969-01-09)
Eve tries to help her niece who's been arrested on a second narcotics, bringing teenage mores and the generation gap into the fold.
4416"Why the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met on Thursday"Don McDougallIrve TunickJanuary 23, 1969 (1969-01-23)
A team of 70-year-old sleuths—led by Ironside's Aunt Victoria—closes in on a man suspected of murdering his wife.
4517"Rundown on a Bum Rap"Allen ReisnerSy SalkowitzJanuary 30, 1969 (1969-01-30)
Mark gets frustrated with the system when he tries to help a friend falsely accused of assault.
4618"The Prophecy"Don Weis Jackson Gillis February 6, 1969 (1969-02-06)
Ironside attempts to find a piece of Da Vinci art stolen from a museum.
4719"A World of Jackals"Don McDougallT: Irving Pearlberg;
S/T: Anthony Spinner
February 13, 1969 (1969-02-13)
Ironside's investigation of a movie star's disappearance leads to estranged husband—a mob boss.
4820"And Be My Love" Charles S. Dubin T: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: Dale Eunson,
Katherine Eunson
February 20, 1969 (1969-02-20)
Eve investigates a series of burglaries that's been pinned on a society columnist.
4921"Moonlight Means Money"Don WeisSy SalkowitzFebruary 27, 1969 (1969-02-27)
Ed and a fellow officer are suspended for killing a drug dealer.
5022"A Drug on the Market"Barry ShearArthur WeingartenMarch 6, 1969 (1969-03-06)
Ironside investigates when a woman is terrified by accidents and a voice threatening to kill her.
5123"Puzzlelock"Allen ReisnerB.W. SandefurMarch 13, 1969 (1969-03-13)
An assistant district attorney murders his wife and frames his nephew.
5224"The Tormentor"Don WeisNorman JolleyMarch 27, 1969 (1969-03-27)
A baseball star is being driven to a breakdown by hate letters, threatening phone calls and pellets.
5325"A Matter of Love and Death"Jeannot SzwarcJeannot SzwarcApril 3, 1969 (1969-04-03)
To catch an abortionist, Eve pretends to be an unmarried woman in peril.
5426"Not with a Whimper, But a Bang"Abner BibermanS: Robert Hamner;
T: Carey Wilber
April 10, 1969 (1969-04-10)
A college newspaper editor is the prime suspect in Ironside's investigation of prank bombings.

Season 3 (1969–70)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
551"Alias Mr. Braithwaite" Don Weis S: Robert Ward;
S/T: Frank Telford
September 18, 1969 (1969-09-18)
Eve and Ed go undercover as a couple to nab a con man who swindles old women.
562"Goodbye to Yesterday" Barry Shear Sy SalkowitzSeptember 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)
573
Barbara Jones comes back into Ironside's life to ask him to rescue her kidnapped daughter, but the case is complicated by an overeager sheriff, a jealous husband and the Chief's personal feelings.
584"Poole's Paradise" Abner Biberman Richard Shapiro October 2, 1969 (1969-10-02)
A fugitive being pursued by a corrupt lawman attempting to hide his activities at the local jail kidnaps Ed.
595"Eye of the Hurricane" Don McDougall Donn MullallyOctober 9, 1969 (1969-10-09)
Three San Quentin convicts use Ironside, Mark, the van and the warden's wife to plot their escape.
606"A Bullet for Mark" Richard Benedict Richard BluelOctober 16, 1969 (1969-10-16)
Two attempts are made on Mark, leading Ironside to investigate the motive.
617"Love My Enemy"Don WeisIrve TunickOctober 23, 1969 (1969-10-23)
Ironside secures a delegation the release of American prisoners of war.
628"Seeing Is Believing"Barry ShearCharles Nicholls,
Don Galloway
October 30, 1969 (1969-10-30)
Five eyewitnesses claim that Ed is responsible for a bookie's fatal beating.
639"The Machismo Bag"Don Weis William Douglas Lansford November 13, 1969 (1969-11-13)
A militant leads his followers into a conspiracy in a plot to commit treason.
6410"Programmed for Danger" John Florea True Boardman November 20, 1969 (1969-11-20)
Eve is used as bait to catch a rapist who uses a dating service to find his victims.
6511"Five Miles High"Don WeisMargaret Schneider,
Paul Schneider
November 27, 1969 (1969-11-27)
Ironside shares a flight with a witness ready to testify against a racketeer—and an unknown gunman.
6612"L'Chayim"Tony LeaderMort ThawDecember 4, 1969 (1969-12-04)
Ironside must recover a stolen Torah before the thieves learn it's only of value to members of a synagogue
6713"Beyond a Shadow"Richard BenedictMartha WilkersonDecember 11, 1969 (1969-12-11)
An old friend of Ironside's threatens to commit suicide when she's blamed for killing her husband, so it's up to the Chief to find the truth.
6814"Stolen on Demand" Bill Foster Arthur WeingartenDecember 25, 1969 (1969-12-25)
Mark tries to get a teenage basketball player away from a gang of thieves.
6915"Dora"John Florea Frank Chase January 8, 1970 (1970-01-08)
Ironside must stop a crime organization from placing a stake in the produce market.
7016"Beware the Wiles of a Stranger"Don WeisRobert EarllJanuary 22, 1970 (1970-01-22)
A waitress who played a part in a robbery picks Mark as a fall guy.
7117"Eden Is the Place We Leave" Daniel Petrie John Kneubuhl January 29, 1970 (1970-01-29)
Ironside attempts to break a Samoan boxer's tradition of continuing life in the ring.
7218"The Wrong Time, the Wrong Place"John FloreaSy Salkowitz,
Norman Borisoff
February 5, 1970 (1970-02-05)
Ed's relationship with a starlet is jeopardized by her feelings about his gun.
7319"Return to Fiji"Don WeisSy SalkowitzFebruary 12, 1970 (1970-02-12)
While on vacation in Fiji, Ironside gets involved in a plot to steal gold.
7420"Ransom"Abner BibermanArthur WeingartenFebruary 19, 1970 (1970-02-19)
A banker is unwilling to help the police capture the man who kidnapped his wife and Eve.
7521"One Hour to Kill"Richard BenedictSandy SternFebruary 26, 1970 (1970-02-26)
Ironside's ingenuity is put to the test when he's faced with a gun-toting youth.
7622"Warrior's Return"Don WeisS: Joyce Perry;
T: Irving Pearlberg
March 5, 1970 (1970-03-05)
The prime suspect in a jewelry-store robbery is the silversmith whom Ironside recommended in the first place.
7723"Little Jerry Jessup"Don WeisSy SalkowitzMarch 12, 1970 (1970-03-12)
Ironside bends the rules to help a boy whose mother was murdered and whose father is in jail.
7824"Good Will Tour" Robert Day Norman KatkovMarch 26, 1970 (1970-03-26)
Ironside finds his order to guard a visiting crown prince difficult due to the prince's thirst for night life.
7925"Little Dog, Gone"Don WeisFrank TelfordApril 2, 1970 (1970-04-02)
Ironside attempts to capture dognappers who are abducting dogs owned by rich people.
8026"Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us"Don McDougall Francine Carroll April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09)
Ed goes after the psychopath who murdered his fiancee.

Season 4 (1970–71)

No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
811"A Killing Will Occur" Don Weis Alvin SapinsleySeptember 17, 1970 (1970-09-17)
Ironside enters a battle of wits with a caller who's predicted a murder.
822"No Game for Amateurs" John Florea Sy SalkowitzSeptember 24, 1970 (1970-09-24)
Ironside rides a draft dodgers' railway to find a killer.
833"The Happy Dreams of Hollow Men"Don WeisS: Carol Salkowitz;
S/T: Sy Salkowitz
October 1, 1970 (1970-10-01)
Ironside is trapped in a cabin during a blizzard with an old friend who's become a heroin addict. This is the only episode in which Don Galloway does not appear.
844"The People Against Judge McIntire" Abner Biberman S: Mark Rodgers;
S/T: Liam O'Brien
October 8, 1970 (1970-10-08)
Mark's law class re-enacts a murder case when real drama unfolds.
855"Noel's Gonna Fly"Don WeisSy SalkowitzOctober 15, 1970 (1970-10-15)
A man charged with public intoxication gets involved with a girl and a rock musician after skipping his arraignment.
866"The Lonely Way to Go" Richard Benedict Donn MullallyOctober 22, 1970 (1970-10-22)
An investment manager's confession to a murder seems to contradict the evidence in the case.
877"Check, Mate and Murder: Part 1" David Lowell Rich Sandy Stern October 29, 1970 (1970-10-29)
Ironside meets an old flame while in Montreal and gets involved in the Separatist movement.
888"Check, Mate and Murder: Part 2"David Lowell RichSandy SternNovember 5, 1970 (1970-11-05)
Ironside's trip to Montreal continues as he gets involved in a murder plot while searching for a stolen chess set.
899"Too Many Victims" Corey Allen Irving PearlbergNovember 12, 1970 (1970-11-12)
A captain sets out to take down the dealer who gave his daughter marijuana.
9010"The Man on the Inside" Don McDougall T: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: Brad Radnitz
November 19, 1970 (1970-11-19)
An arrested drug pusher frames Ironside to get revenge.
9111"Backfire"John FloreaFrank TelfordDecember 3, 1970 (1970-12-03)
Mark writes a hypothetical brief about a convicted murderer for his law class, which results in the case being reopened and the convict accusing Ed of framing him.
9212"The Laying On of Hands"Don McDougallTom SellerDecember 10, 1970 (1970-12-10)
Ironside probes the managers of an alleged faith healer.
9313"This Could Blow Your Mind" James Neilson T: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: Stephen Cannell
December 17, 1970 (1970-12-17)
Ironside goes to a hospital for psychological evaluation where a crook is trying to learn the whereabouts of a police informer.
9414"Blackout"Don McDougall Robert Pirosh December 31, 1970 (1970-12-31)
A blackout in San Francisco is apparently being used to cover up a crime.
9515"The Quincunx"Don Weis Max Hodge January 7, 1971 (1971-01-07)
The sister in a folk trio vanishes without a trace and another young woman is found brutally murdered.
9616"From Hruska with Love" Alf Kjellin Richard Shapiro January 21, 1971 (1971-01-21)
Ironside is kidnapped along with a Communist spy.
9717"The Target"Don WeisSy SalkowitzJanuary 28, 1971 (1971-01-28)
An ex-con demolitions expert's son is kidnapped.
9818"A Killing at the Track"Don McDougallRobert Pirosh,
Max Hodge
February 4, 1971 (1971-02-04)
A jockey is suspected of throwing races.
9919"Escape"John Florea Adrian Spies February 11, 1971 (1971-02-11)
Ed and Eve travel to Mexico where they're suspected of helping a convict—whom they believe is innocent of murder—escape.
10020"Love, Peace, Brotherhood and Murder"Don WeisT: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: Robert Earll
February 18, 1971 (1971-02-18)
An actress in a play dies of heroin.
10121"The Riddle in Room Six"John FloreaStephen CannellFebruary 25, 1971 (1971-02-25)
Ironside has 24 hours to prove that a racketeer bribed a juror at his trial.
10222"The Summer Soldier"Don WeisJameson BrewerMarch 4, 1971 (1971-03-04)
Ironside helps an old immigrant take down his nephews who are using his tobacco shop to make synthetic marijuana.
10323"The Accident"Don WeisT: Irving Pearlberg;
S/T: William Douglas Lansford
March 11, 1971 (1971-03-11)
When Mark and a woman get into a traffic accident, Ironside suspects an insurance fraud was committed.
10424"Lesson in Terror"James NeilsonDonn MullallyMarch 18, 1971 (1971-03-18)
An attorney is concerned about his son getting involved with anarchists.
10525"Grandmother's House"Don WeisPreston WoodApril 1, 1971 (1971-04-01)
A 70-year-old corporation director's purse is snatched.
10626"Walls Are Waiting" Barry Shear Sy SalkowitzApril 15, 1971 (1971-04-15)
A parole officer is obsessed with drug dealers. This is Barbara Anderson's final episode.

Season 5 (1971–72)

No.
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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1071"The Priest Killer" Richard A. Colla S: David Levy;
T: Joel Oliansky;
S/T: Robert Van Scoyk
September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
1082
Ironside teams up with Father Samuel Cavanaugh to capture a murderer. This 2-hour episode serves as a crossover with the series Sarge .
1093"Contract: Kill Ironside" Don Weis Stephen Karpf,
Elinor Karpf
September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)
Ironside discovers a contract signed to take his life—and the man who signed it has never fouled up.
1104"The Professionals"Don WeisSy SalkowitzSeptember 28, 1971 (1971-09-28)
Ironside pursues a gang of credit card thieves.
1115"The Gambling Game"Don WeisSy SalkowitzOctober 5, 1971 (1971-10-05)
Ironside finds it suspicious that a hood is eager to vindicate a dead police captain accused of working with gamblers. Elizabeth Baur makes her debut as Fran Belding in this episode.
1126"Ring of Prayer"Don WeisJack MorseOctober 12, 1971 (1971-10-12)
Ironside matches wits with a phony psychic.
1137"In the Line of Duty" Don McDougall Mark RodgersOctober 19, 1971 (1971-10-19)
A local thief is suspected of killing a policeman—until evidence suggests otherwise.
1148"Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells" Leslie Martinson Marty RothOctober 26, 1971 (1971-10-26)
Ironside probes his Korean foster daughter's fiance.
1159"Murder Impromptu"Don WeisS: John McGreevey;
S/T: Max Hodge
November 2, 1971 (1971-11-02)
A group of stage actors are suspects in a stabbing. This episode reunites Raymond Burr with his former Perry Mason costar Barbara Hale.
11610"Dear Fran"Don WeisEdward de BlasioNovember 9, 1971 (1971-11-09)
Fran investigates when her cousin is alleged to have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge.
11711"If a Body See a Body"Don McDougallMax HodgeNovember 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)
Ed tries to prove he saw a body—even though the corpse keeps vanishing on him.
11812"The Good Samaritan"Leslie H. MartinsonFrank TelfordNovember 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)
A murder case gets personal for Ed because the suspect is the man who saved his life.
11913"Gentle Oaks" Robert Clouse Michael FisherNovember 25, 1971 (1971-11-25)
Ironside faces off against a malevolent nurse in a convalescent home with a suspiciously high death rate.
12014"License to Kill"Don WeisDonn MullallyDecember 2, 1971 (1971-12-02)
Ironside uses old-fashioned detective work to clear a cop framed for murder.
12115"Class of '57" James Neilson T: Robert Earll;
S/T: Sy Salkowitz
December 16, 1971 (1971-12-16)
Ed looks for a classmate who's become a wanted man.
12216"No Motive for Murder"Leslie H. MartinsonSy SalkowitzDecember 23, 1971 (1971-12-23)
While in Tokyo, Ironside must find out who's trying to kill a disabled ex-kabuki dancer.
12317"But When She Was Bad" Corey Allen Alvin Boretz December 30, 1971 (1971-12-30)
A woman who appears to be the target of a stalker with no apparent motive for attacking her. The stalker may be just a trick, the woman has a connection to a former cop killer recently released from prison who has a grudge against Ironside.
12418"Unreasonable Facsimile"Don WeisMerwin GerardJanuary 6, 1972 (1972-01-06)
A makeup artist who just did time for a bank robbery is believed to be back in business.
12519"Find a Victim" Christian Nyby II Irving PearlbergJanuary 13, 1972 (1972-01-13)
The victims of a burglary wave, ironically, are all crooks.
12620"And Then There Was One" Arnold Laven Fred Freiberger January 20, 1972 (1972-01-20)
Ironside probes the deaths of former Army buddies who were all killed with hand-grenades.
12721"Death by the Numbers"Don WeisFrancine CarrollJanuary 27, 1972 (1972-01-27)
Ironside pretends to be a member of a parole board to put an end to a series of murders that have left the board victimized.
12822"Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder"Christian I. Nyby IISy SalkowitzFebruary 3, 1972 (1972-02-03)
Ironside investigates when the daughter of his friend practices witchcraft and blames herself for the death of her parents' landlord.
12923"Achilles' Heel" Raymond Burr Frank TelfordFebruary 17, 1972 (1972-02-17)
A man on trial for murder tries to get acquitted by framing the judge's son for the crime.
13024"His Fiddlers Three" Alf Kjellin Edward DeBlasioMarch 2, 1972 (1972-03-02)
A musical note is Ironside's clue to finding the murderer of an unpopular quartetmeister.
13125"A Man Named Arno"Chris ChristenberryHelen McAvityMarch 9, 1972 (1972-03-09)
A drug dealer is the prime suspect in the case of a missing husband.

Season 6 (1972–73)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1321"Five Days in the Death of Sergeant Brown: Part 1" Leonard J. Horn Robert Van Scoyk September 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)
Dr. David Craig and Dr. Paul Hunter work to save Ed when he's hit a by a sniper, while Ironside remembers the same circumstances that left him paralyzed. This episode continues on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors .
1332"The Savage Sentry" Don Weis William Douglas Lansford September 21, 1972 (1972-09-21)
A burglar figures out how to rob stores guarded by dogs.
1343"Programmed for Panic" Daniel Petrie Adrian Spies September 28, 1972 (1972-09-28)
Ironside appears on a telethon to ask those who have witnessed a murder to step forward.
1354"Down Two Roads"Don WeisSy SalkowitzOctober 12, 1972 (1972-10-12)
Mark is forced to make a case against a friend accused of robbery.
1365"Camera...Action...Murder!" Russ Mayberry Michael Butler & Christopher Trumbo October 26, 1972 (1972-10-26)
Ironside must figure out who's sending him films of future murder victims.
1376"Riddle Me Death" Jeffrey Hayden Edward DeBlasioNovember 2, 1972 (1972-11-02)
When a package is stolen, a series of Oriental ideograms give clues to the contents.
1387"Nightmare Trip" Raymond Burr Richard LandauNovember 9, 1972 (1972-11-09)
Ed experiences jail from a prisoner's point of view when he gets booked on a misdemeanor.
1398"Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?"Don WeisA.A. Roberts & Peter PendukNovember 16, 1972 (1972-11-16)
1409
Ironside must vindicate a convicted murderer he put in jail.
14110"The Countdown"Don Weis Bill S. Ballinger November 23, 1972 (1972-11-23)
A scientist has an explosive strapped to him that's about to explode.
14211"The Deadly Gamesmen"Don Weis Max Hodge November 30, 1972 (1972-11-30)
A group of criminals called "The Deadly Gamesmen" are using live pawns and a crime for every move in their own version of chess.
14312"Who'll Cry for My Baby?" Richard Donner David P. Harmon December 7, 1972 (1972-12-07)
Prostitutes and panderers help Ironside solve a murder.
14413"Cold, Hard Cash"Don WeisStephen LordDecember 14, 1972 (1972-12-14)
Ed goes undercover to thwart a kidnapping plot.
14514"Shadow Soldiers" Daniel Haller S: Michael Fisher;
T: Sy Salkowitz
December 21, 1972 (1972-12-21)
Ironside helps Scotland Yard solve a police superintendent's murder.
14615"Ollinger's Last Case"Don WeisFrank TelfordJanuary 4, 1973 (1973-01-04)
Ironside pursues the man who killed his friend—a retired cop.
14716"A Special Person"Jeffrey Hayden Frank Chase & Ramona ChaseJanuary 11, 1973 (1973-01-11)
The attempted murder of a magazine editor brings up several suspects.
14817"The Caller"Don Weis Margaret Armen January 25, 1973 (1973-01-25)
Fran is plagued by obscene—and threatening—phone calls.
14918"Love Me in December"Don Weis William Gordon & James DohertyFebruary 1, 1973 (1973-02-01)
The prime suspect in a murder is a rancher engaged to the town's belle.
15019"The Ghost of the Dancing Doll"Russell Mayberry Orville H. Hampton February 15, 1973 (1973-02-15)
A ship containing a bloodstain and a bullet hole comes into the bay.
15120"All About Andrea"Russ MayberryMichael Butler & Christopher TrumboFebruary 22, 1973 (1973-02-22)
Someone is trying to kill an outspoken champion of women's lib.
15221"Another Shell Game" Alvin Ganzer Sy SalkowitzMarch 1, 1973 (1973-03-01)
Ironside works to thwart a developing art heist.
15322"All Honorable Men"Russ MayberryWilliam Douglas LansfordMarch 8, 1973 (1973-03-08)
A thief overcomes a maze of alarms to get to a bank vault.
15423"The Best Laid Plans"Daniel HallerDavid P. HarmonMarch 15, 1973 (1973-03-15)
Ironside gets trapped in a bank along with a gang of robbers and a group of hostages.
15524"A Game of Showdown"Don WeisT: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: Mann Rubin
March 22, 1973 (1973-03-22)
Ironside plays poker with a card-sharp murder suspect.

Season 7 (1973–74)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1561"Confessions from a Lady of the Night" Don Weis Shawn MallorySeptember 13, 1973 (1973-09-13)
A magazine reveals details of Ironside's life—its source being a "lady of the night".
1572"Murder by One" Alexander Singer T: Sy Salkowitz;
S/T: David Vowell
September 20, 1973 (1973-09-20)
Ironside questions whether the gunshot that killed a boy was suicide or murder.
1583"In the Forests of the Night"Russ MayberryS: Cy Chermak;
T: Michael P. Butler,
Christopher Trumbo
September 27, 1973 (1973-09-27)
Ironside's long-lost love returns—only she's still a professional thief.
1594"Fragile Is the House of Cards"Don WeisSy SalkowitzOctober 4, 1973 (1973-10-04)
A man could be in danger, but only an amnesiac's hazy memories provide clues.
1605"The Armageddon Gang"Russ MayberryLarry BrodyOctober 11, 1973 (1973-10-11)
A scientist working on a project disappears, putting national security in jeopardy.
1616"House of Terror"Don Weis William Douglas Lansford October 25, 1973 (1973-10-25)
Two visitors to a supposedly haunted mansion mysteriously disappear.
1627"The Helping Hand" Jerry Jameson William D. Gordon,
James Doherty
November 1, 1973 (1973-11-01)
An alien-smuggling ring hunts down a Mexican woman out to expose their operation.
1638"Downhill All the Way"Don WeisS: Francine Carroll;
S/T: Michael P. Butler,
Christopher Trumbo
November 8, 1973 (1973-11-08)
1649
Ironside quits the force and winds up on skid row after a boy who was in his custody gets killed.
16510"Mind for Murder" Gene Nelson Judy BurnsNovember 15, 1973 (1973-11-15)
A psychic can apparently predict the times and targets of arson attacks.
16611"The Hidden Man"Don WeisWilliam Gordon,
James Doherty
November 29, 1973 (1973-11-29)
An ex-prionser of war refuses to believe his policeman father died in an auto accident.
16712"The Double-Edged Corner" David Friedkin Richard LandauDecember 6, 1973 (1973-12-06)
A gambler must sell information to Ironside to support his losses.
16813"The Last Payment" Daniel Haller Felton Perry,
William Gordon,
James Doherty
December 20, 1973 (1973-12-20)
Mark goes under cover to take down an extortion ring.
16914"Friend or Foe"
"For the Love of God"
Jerry Jameson David P. Harmon January 3, 1974 (1974-01-03)
A detective friend of Ironside's is suspected of taking heroin that was evidence.
17015"Two Hundred Large" Robert Scheerer Maurie GoodmanJanuary 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)
A bank robber's daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom.
17116"Once More for Joey" Krishna Shah Sam RoecaJanuary 17, 1974 (1974-01-17)
A record pirate who was bootlegging a musician's recordings is suspected of electrocuting him.
17217"Terror on Grant Avenue" Arnold Laven Arthur RoweJanuary 31, 1974 (1974-01-31)
The son of Ironside's old friend is the prime suspect in a Chinese man's murder.
17318"Class of '40" Barry Shear T: Norman Jolley;
S/T: Richard L. Breen Jr.,
James T. Surtees
February 7, 1974 (1974-02-07)
Ironside gets nostalgic when he returns to his home town to investigate the death of an old friend.
17419"A Taste of Ashes"Alvin GanzerDick NelsonFebruary 14, 1974 (1974-02-14)
The murder of a brother in a family occurs before the sister's surprise return.
17520"A Death in Academe"Russ MayberryMichael P. Butler,
Christopher Trumbo
February 21, 1974 (1974-02-21)
A controversial teacher is a target for murder after one of his students commits suicide.
17621"Close to the Heart"David FriedkinPauline Stone,
Mike Cosgrove
February 28, 1974 (1974-02-28)
A woman with a bullet near her heart claims she doesn't remember ever getting shot.
17722"Come Eleven, Come Twelve"Don WeisRobert I. HoltMarch 7, 1974 (1974-03-07)
Members of a crime syndicate intercept Ed to kill his prisoner—their former associate.
17823"Riddle at 24,000"Don WeisT: Lane Slate;
S/T: Ken Kolb
March 14, 1974 (1974-03-14)
A medic helps Ironside with his investigation of a disguised murder. This is the only episode where Don Mitchell does not appear.
17924"Amy Prentiss"
"The Chief"
Boris Sagal S: Francine Carroll;
S/T: James Doherty,
William Gordon
May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)
18025
A woman's promotion to chief of detectives sparks controversy. This two-hour episode serves as the pilot for the series Amy Prentiss .

Season 8 (1974–75)

No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1811"Raise the Devil: Part 1"Russ MayberryS: Jimmy Sangster;
S/T: Anthony Lawrence
September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12)
Ironside deals with the supernatural when he learns that a murder victim believed she was possessed.
1822"Raise the Devil: Part 2"Russ MayberryS: Jimmy Sangster;
S/T: Anthony Lawrence
September 19, 1974 (1974-09-19)
Ironside's supernatural-themed case comes to a close when he discovers a psychiatrist using hypnosis to turn his patients into killers.
1833"What's New with Mark?" Charles S. Dubin Irving PearlbergSeptember 26, 1974 (1974-09-26)
When Mark graduates law school, his first case is defending a grocery-store owner accused of murder.
1844"Trial of Terror"Russ Mayberry Lou Shaw October 3, 1974 (1974-10-03)
When a witness in a case going on trial is murdered, Ed attempts to persuade the victim's daughter to take her father's place on the stand.
1855"Cross Doublecross" Don Weis Robert I. HoltOctober 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)
Fran's detective boyfriend is accused of killing an unarmed suspect.
1866"Set-Up: Danger!"Russ Mayberry William Gordon,
James Doherty
October 24, 1974 (1974-10-24)
A mobster kidnaps Ironside with the intention of proving his niece was murdered by a rival criminal's son.
1877"The Lost Cotillion" Alvin Ganzer Walter BlackOctober 31, 1974 (1974-10-31)
A friend of Ironside's is afraid she could be a schizophrenic murderer.
1888"Run Scared" Don McDougall Hindi BrooksNovember 7, 1974 (1974-11-07)
Ironside's goddaughter witnesses a murder—and becomes the next target.
1899"Act of Vengeance"David Friedkin True Boardman November 14, 1974 (1974-11-14)
A parolee is determined to avenge his son's murder.
19010"Far Side of the Fence"David FriedkinJudy BurnsNovember 21, 1974 (1974-11-21)
When Ed infiltrates a crime ring, he's told to kill Ironside in order to prove his loyalty.
19111"The Over-the-Hill Blues"Don McDougallRobert HamnerDecember 5, 1974 (1974-12-05)
A jewel thief is plotting to steal the four most valuable treasures in San Francisco.
19212"Speak No Evil"Don Weis Oliver Crawford December 12, 1974 (1974-12-12)
Although a priest is being stalked, he denies being in danger.
19313"Fall of an Angel" Daniel Haller T: James Doherty,
William Gordon;
S/T: Phyllis White,
Robert White
December 19, 1974 (1974-12-19)
A fugitive leaves his son in Ironside's van.
19414"The Visiting Fireman"Don WeisJimmy SangsterDecember 26, 1974 (1974-12-26)
Ironside's fireman friend from Scotland Yard is plotting a robbery.
19515"The Return of Eleanor Rogers"Don WeisS: Alfred Brenner;
S/T: James Doherty,
William Gordon
January 2, 1975 (1975-01-02)
A judge receives threats since his wife once had connections to the mob.
19616"The Faded Image" Bruce Kessler Mann Rubin January 16, 1975 (1975-01-16)
When Fran is assaulted, her colleagues launch a search for the culprit.
19717"A Matter of Life or Death" Jeffrey Hayden T: Joel Rogosin;
S/T: Leonardo Bercovici
N/A
A woman accidentally kills her lover, but her lawyer is preventing her from confessing.
19818"The Organizer" Jerry Jameson David P. Harmon N/A
Ironside and his colleagues infiltrate a meeting arranged by a criminal who intends to start an organization in California.
19919"The Rolling Y"Don McDougallS: Sam Roeca;
T: James Doherty,
William Gordon
N/A
Ironside's parolee friend swears he didn't rustle any cattle.

TV Movie (1993)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
The Return of Ironside Gary Nelson Rob Hedden,
William Read Woodfield
May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04)
Chief Robert Ironside comes out of retirement when the chief of the Denver police department, where Ed Brown now works, dies prematurely and the daughter of Eve Whitfield is suspected of murdering her boyfriend.

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Notes

  1. The last three episodes of the series were not broadcast on NBC, but were later seen in syndication, as well as released on DVD.

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