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)

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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.

Guest stars: Kent McCord, George Chandler, Kathleen Freeman
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.

Guest stars: Bert Freed, Barbara Barrie, Edward Andrews
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.

Guest stars: Jack Lord, Simon Scott, Susanne Cramer
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.

Guest stars: Farley Granger, Lee Grant, Richard Anderson
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.

Guest stars: Peter Mark Richman, William Schallert, Jan Shepard
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.

Guest stars: Norman Fell, John Saxon, Don Stroud
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.

Guest stars: Bruce Lee, Jack Kelly, Antoinette Bower
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.

Guest stars: Ivan Dixon, Don Marshall, Maidie Norman
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.

Guest stars: Robert Reed, Katherine Crawford, William Leslie
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.

Guest stars: Warren Stevens, David Hartman, Evi Marandi
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 young woman had a history of drug abuse.

Guest stars: Marcia Strassman, Barbara Rhoades, Michael Constantine
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.

Guest stars: Arch Johnson, Bernie Hamilton, Jay C. Flippen
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.

Guest stars: Victor Jory, John Zaremba, Harrison Ford
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.

Guest stars: Susan Saint James, Donnelly Rhodes, George Keymas
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.

Guest stars: Edward Asner, Steve Ihnat, Ingrid Pitt
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.

Guest stars: Harold J. Stone, Gene Raymond, Diane Brewster
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.

Guest stars: Jack Kruschen, Ena Hartman, Francine York
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.

Guest stars: Pernell Roberts, Ruta Lee, Parley Baer
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.

Guest stars: Robert Lansing, Kathie Browne, William Fawcett
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.

Guest stars: Tom Simcox, Sue Ane Langdon, Nicholas Colasanto
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.

Guest stars: Jeanette Nolan, Don Hanmer, Lorraine Gary
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.

Guest stars: James Farentino, Vincent Gardenia, Leonard Stone
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.

Guest stars: Vera Miles, Philip Carey, Marion Ross
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.

Guest stars: Pete Duel, Brenda Scott, Shelly Novack
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.

Guest stars: Jeanne Cooper, Paul Carr, Nancy Malone
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.

Guest stars: William Windom, Monica Lewis, Cliff Osmond
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.

Guest stars: David Carradine, Barry Cahill, Dwayne Hickman
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.

Guest stars: Gary Collins, Gavin MacLeod, Ron Hayes

Season 2 (1968–69)

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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.

Guest stars: Charles Aidman, Johnny Seven, Sorrell Booke
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.

Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Troy Donahue, Andrew Prine
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.

Guest stars: Ricardo Montalban, Elena Verdugo, Robert Alda
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.

Guest stars: Paul Winfield, Jack Hogan, Diane Ladd
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.

Guest stars: Gene Raymond, Tom Simcox
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.

Guest stars: Milton Berle, Patricia Barry, Julie Adams, Dane Clark
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.

Guest stars: Clu Gulager, Peggy Ann Garner, Ralph Meeker
379"An Obvious Case of Guilt"Abner BibermanBrad RadnitzNovember 14, 1968 (1968-11-14)

An attorney is accused of killing her unfaithful husband.

Guest stars: Anne Baxter, Joan Tompkins, Warren Stevens
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.

Guest stars: Eddie Firestone, Nancy Wickwire, Irene Hervey
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.

Guest stars: Burgess Meredith, Arthur Space, Jack Kruschen
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.

Guest stars: Jack Albertson, Michael Christian, H. M. Wynant
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.

Guest stars: Bill Bixby, John Dehner, Fred Williamson
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.

Guest stars: Broderick Crawford, William Paul Burns, Barbara Werle
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.

Guest stars: Richard Anderson, Susan O'Connell, Alfred Ryder, Edith Atwater
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.

Guest stars: Arthur O'Connell, Jessie Royce Landis, Ellen Corby
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.

Guest stars: James Gregory, Leonard Stone, Janet MacLachlan
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.

Guest stars: Paul Stewart, Martha Scott, William Bramley
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.

Guest stars: William Smithers, Ena Hartman, Jonathan Goldsmith, Lynn Borden
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.

Guest stars: Chad Everett, Amzie Strickland, J. Edward McKinley
4921"Moonlight Means Money"Don WeisSy SalkowitzFebruary 27, 1969 (1969-02-27)

Ed and a fellow officer are suspended for killing a drug dealer.

Guest stars: John Marley, Skip Homeier, Linden Chiles, Judi Meredith
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.

Guest stars: Ray Danton, Victoria Shaw, Johnny Silver
5123"Puzzlelock"Allen ReisnerB.W. SandefurMarch 13, 1969 (1969-03-13)

An assistant district attorney murders his wife and frames his nephew.

Guest stars: Simon Oakland, Jocelyn Brando, Dabbs Greer
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.

Guest stars: Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins, Michael-James Wixted, Noam Pitlik
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 who is pregnant.

Guest stars: Bettye Ackerman, Susan Howard, Connie Kreski
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.

Guest stars: Edward Asner, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ross Elliott

Season 3 (1969–70)

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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.

Guest stars: Phillip Pine, Joseph Campanella, Beah Richards
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.

Guest stars: Vera Miles, Cloris Leachman, Philip Carey, Slim Pickens, Dane Clark
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.

Guest stars: Steve Forrest, Louise Latham, Clu Gulager
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.

Guest stars: Dana Elcar, Johnny Seven, James McEachin
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.

Guest stars: Robert Alda, Felton Perry, Robert Donner, Don "Red" Barry
617"Love My Enemy"Don WeisIrve TunickOctober 23, 1969 (1969-10-23)

Ironside secures a delegation the release of American prisoners of war.

Guest stars: James Shigeta, Bo Svenson, Khigh Dhiegh
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.

Guest stars: Audrey Totter, Robert Ellenstein, Norman Fell
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.

Guest stars: A Martinez, Vito Scotti, Mort Mills
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.

Guest stars: Anne Baxter, Roger Perry, Adrienne Marden
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.

Guest stars: Milton Selzer, Frank Aletter, Norma Crane
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.

Guest stars: David Opatoshu, Shelly Novack, Greg Mullavey
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.

Guest stars: Mort Sahl, Dana Wynter, Russ Conway
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.

Guest stars: David Cassidy, Alan Oppenheimer, Michael Hardstark, Victor Bozeman
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.

Guest stars: Ann Doran, Sidney Clute, Barbara Rhoades
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.

Guest stars: Tina Louise, Charles Aidman, John Ericson
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.

Guest stars: Patrick Adiarte, John Marley, Sandy Kenyon, Ruth McDevitt
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.

Guest stars: Frank Maxwell, Tiffany Bolling, George Petrie
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.

Guest stars: Bernard Fox, Larry D. Mann, Alan Napier
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.

Guest stars: Fritz Weaver, Art Metrano, Carla Borelli
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.

Guest stars: Lavelle Roby, Henry Corden, Robert Lipton,
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.

Guest stars: George Keymas, Lois Red Elk, Dabbs Greer, DeForest Kelley
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.

Guest stars: Mitch Vogel, William Shatner, Nancy Malone
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.

Guest stars: Bradford Dillman, Claudia Bryar, Wesley Addy
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.

Guest stars: Belinda Montgomery, Leo G. Carroll, Martin West
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.

Guest stars: Bill Bixby, Lorraine Gary, William Smithers

Season 4 (1970–71)

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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 an anonymous caller who has predicted a murder.

Guest stars: Barry Brown, Dane Clark, Virginia Gregg
822"No Game for Amateurs" John Florea Sy SalkowitzSeptember 24, 1970 (1970-09-24)

Ironside rides a draft dodgers' railway to find a killer.

Guest stars: Martin Sheen, Carl Reindel, Pamela McMyler
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.

Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Harry Lauter, Lloyd Battista
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.

Guest stars: James Daly, Mala Powers, Tyne Daly, Alan Hale Jr.
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.

Guest stars: Richard Basehart, Tim Considine, Dorothy Green, Michael Ontkean
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.

Guest stars: Carl Betz, Sidney Clute, Johnny Seven
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.

Guest stars: Hermione Gingold, Karin Dor, Émile Genest, William Lanteau
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.

Guest stars: Hermione Gingold, Alain Patrick, John van Dreelen, Alan Bergmann
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.

Guest stars: Forrest Tucker, Paul Carr, Kathleen Lloyd
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.

Guest stars: Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Michael Bell, Simon Scott
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.

Guest stars: James Wainwright, Robert F. Lyons, Vaughn Taylor
9212"The Laying On of Hands"Don McDougallTom SellerDecember 10, 1970 (1970-12-10)

Ironside probes the managers of an alleged faith healer.

Guest stars: Phyllis Love, Alan Hewitt, Paul Fix
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 informant.

Guest stars: Bradford Dillman, Ann Doran, George Grizzard
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.

Guest stars: Roman Gabriel, Jack Albertson, Myron Healey
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.

Guest stars: Carla Borelli, David Carradine, Michael Blodgett
9616"From Hruska with Love" Alf Kjellin Richard Shapiro January 21, 1971 (1971-01-21)

Ironside is kidnapped along with a Communist spy.

Guest stars: Diana Hyland, Ron Soble, Mario Alcalde
9717"The Target"Don WeisSy SalkowitzJanuary 28, 1971 (1971-01-28)

An ex-con demolitions expert's son is kidnapped.

Guest stars: Earl Holliman, Vincent Van Patten, Luana Anders
9818"A Killing at the Track"Don McDougallRobert Pirosh,
Max Hodge
February 4, 1971 (1971-02-04)

A jockey is suspected of throwing races.

Guest stars: Joel Grey, Ron Ely, Dana Elcar
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.

Guest stars: Scott Glenn, Nico Minardos, Nate Esformes, Robert Ellenstein
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 from a heroin overdose.

Guest stars: David Bailey, Angel Tompkins, Robert Lipton, Sally Struthers
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.

Guest stars: Paul Stevens, Andrew Duggan, Joe Maross
10222"The Summer Soldier"Don WeisJameson BrewerMarch 4, 1971 (1971-03-04)

Ironside helps an elderly Armenian tobacconist who is being blackmailed by two nephews who are using his shop to manufacture cigarettes laced with PCP.

Guest stars: Theodore Bikel, Walter Koenig, Vincent Beck
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.

Guest stars: Juanita Moore, Edward Binns, Ahna Capri
10424"Lesson in Terror"James NeilsonDonn MullallyMarch 18, 1971 (1971-03-18)

An attorney is concerned about his son getting involved with anarchists.

Guest stars: David Soul, Simon Oakland, Brad David, Christina Crawford
10525"Grandmother's House"Don WeisPreston WoodApril 1, 1971 (1971-04-01)

A 70-year-old corporation director's purse is snatched.

Guest stars: Jessie Royce Landis, Burr DeBenning, Quinn O'Hara
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.

Guest stars: William Shatner, Roger C. Carmel, Morris Buchanan

Season 5 (1971–72)

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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 .

Guest stars: Anthony Zerbe, Louise Latham, David Huddleston
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.

Guest stars: James Olson, George N. Neise, Marion Ross
1104"The Professionals"Don WeisSy SalkowitzSeptember 28, 1971 (1971-09-28)

Ironside pursues a gang of credit card thieves.

Guest stars: James Drury, Michael Lerner, Cliff Emmich
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.

Guest stars: Van Williams, Madlyn Rhue, Bobby Darin
1126"Ring of Prayer"Don WeisJack MorseOctober 12, 1971 (1971-10-12)

Ironside matches wits with a phony psychic.

Guest stars: Barbara Rush, Ray Walston, Paul Stewart
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.

Guest stars: Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Ned Romero, Ann Doran
1148"Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells" Leslie Martinson Marty RothOctober 26, 1971 (1971-10-26)

Ironside probes his Korean foster daughter's fiance.

Guest stars: Miko Mayama, Soon-tek Oh, Brian Fong, Lee Delano
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.

Guest stars: Roddy McDowall, Anne Archer, Elaine Giftos
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.

Guest stars: Anthony James, Christine Belford, M. Emmet Walsh, Victor Holchak
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.

Guest stars: Lee Montgomery, Beth Brickell, Warren Berlinger
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.

Guest stars: Michael Callan, Don 'Red' Barry, Diana Muldaur
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.

Guest stars: Ruth Roman, John Carradine, Harry Townes
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.

Guest stars: Jackie Coogan, David Carradine, Roger Perry
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.

Guest stars: Gary Crosby, Alex Henteloff, Marlyn Mason
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.

Guest stars: George Takei, James Shigeta, Yuki Shimoda
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.

Guest stars: Suzanne Pleshette, Len Lesser, Dane Clark
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.

Guest stars: Bernie Kopell, Burgess Meredith, Susan Seaforth Hayes
12519"Find a Victim" Christian Nyby II Irving PearlbergJanuary 13, 1972 (1972-01-13)

The victims of a burglary wave, ironically, are all crooks.

Guest stars: Pat Hingle, Paul Winfield, Robert Emhardt, Charo
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.

Guest stars: Bo Hopkins, Percy Rodriguez, Felton Perry
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.

Guest stars: George Murdock, Jacqueline Scott, Shelly Novack, Marilyn Erskine
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.

Guest stars: Jodie Foster, Rod Serling, Lee Paul
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.

Guest stars: William Windom, Angel Tompkins, Kerwin Mathews
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 music teacher.

Guest stars: Tim Matheson, Collin Wilcox, Kathleen Lloyd
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.

Guest stars: Anne Francis, Woodrow Parfrey, Nico Minardos

Season 6 (1972–73)

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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 (E. G. Marshall) and Dr. Paul Hunter (David Hartman) 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 .

Guest stars: Stephen Young, Ed Flanders, Vic Morrow
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.

Guest stars: Anthony Zerbe, Mariclare Costello, Bo Svenson
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.

Guest stars: Russell Johnson, Ed Begley Jr., Katherine MacGregor
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.

Guest stars: Michael Lerner, Eugene Roche, David Spielberg
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.

Guest stars: Joe Don Baker, Anthony Caruso, Dennis Patrick
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.

Guest stars: William Devane, Yuki Shimoda, Ernest Harada, Sian Barbara Allen
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.

Guest stars: Steve Sandor, Don Stroud, Jonathan Goldsmith
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.

Guest stars: Lonny Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Ray Middleton
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.

Guest stars: Richard Jaeckel, Jackie Cooper, Ed Lauter
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.

Guest stars: Noel Harrison, Scott Marlowe, Conlan Carter
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.

Guest stars: Tisha Sterling, Don Pedro Colley, Ted Cassidy
14413"Cold, Hard Cash"Don WeisStephen LordDecember 14, 1972 (1972-12-14)

Ed goes undercover to thwart a kidnapping plot.

Guest stars: Barbara Rush, Kaz Garas, Richard Anderson
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.

Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner, Stefan Gierasch, Donald Moffat
14615"Ollinger's Last Case"Don WeisFrank TelfordJanuary 4, 1973 (1973-01-04)

Ironside pursues the man who killed his friend: a retired cop.

Guest stars: Kenneth Mars, Albert Salmi, Loretta Swit
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.

Guest stars: Barry Sullivan, Leslie Charleson, Melendy Britt
14817"The Caller"Don Weis Margaret Armen January 25, 1973 (1973-01-25)

Fran is plagued by obscene—and threatening—phone calls.

Guest stars: Barry Livingston, L.Q. Jones, Dabney Coleman
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.

Guest stars: Simon Oakland, Steve Forrest, Katherine Cannon, Madlyn Rhue
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.

Guest stars: Christopher Connelly, Jess Walton, Abner Biberman
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 liberation.

Guest stars: Myrna Loy, Jacqueline Scott, Neva Patterson
15221"Another Shell Game" Alvin Ganzer Sy SalkowitzMarch 1, 1973 (1973-03-01)

Ironside works to thwart a developing art heist.

Guest stars: Scott Glenn, Skye Aubrey, Dan O'Herlihy, George DiCenzo
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.

Guest stars: William Daniels, Sandra Smith, Leonard Stone
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.

Guest stars: Frank Marth, Rafael Campos, Whit Bissell
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.

Guest stars: Robert Webber, Scott Brady, Mary Murphy

Season 7 (1973–74)

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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".

Guest stars: Lynn Carlin, Dorothy Malone, William Schallert
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.

Guest stars: Mary Ure, Clu Gulager, Herb Edelman
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.

Guest stars: Dana Wynter, Frank Aletter, Wesley Lau
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.

Guest stars: James Olson, Lorraine Gary, Noah Keen
1605"The Armageddon Gang"Russ MayberryLarry BrodyOctober 11, 1973 (1973-10-11)

A scientist working on a project disappears, putting national security in jeopardy.

Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Harold Gould, Ramon Bieri
1616"House of Terror"Don Weis William Douglas Lansford October 25, 1973 (1973-10-25)

Two visitors to a supposedly haunted mansion mysteriously disappear.

Guest stars: Sharon Gless, Russell Wiggins, Dabbs Greer
1627"The Helping Hand" Jerry Jameson William D. Gordon,
James Doherty
November 1, 1973 (1973-11-01)

An illegal immigration-smuggling ring hunts down a Mexican woman out to expose their operation.

Guest stars: Maria Elena Cordero, Cameron Mitchell, Joshua Bryant, Rodolfo Acosta
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.

Guest stars: Lee Montgomery, David Wayne, Kim Darby
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.

Guest stars: Ross Martin, Burr DeBenning, John Doucette, Louise Sorel
16611"The Hidden Man"Don WeisWilliam Gordon,
James Doherty
November 29, 1973 (1973-11-29)

An ex-prisoner of war refuses to believe his policeman father died in an auto accident.

Guest stars: Cliff Potts, Zalman King, Harvey Jason
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.

Guest stars: Nancy Malone, Albert Salmi, Allen Garfield
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.

Guest stars: Felton Perry, Scatman Crothers, Roger Robinson
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 stealing heroin that was evidence.

Guest stars: Kenneth O'Brien, Byron Morrow, Jack Grimes, Jean Allison, Lew Palter
17015"Two Hundred Large" Robert Scheerer Maurie GoodmanJanuary 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)

A bank robber's daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom.

Guest stars: Paul Burke, Michael Bell, Woodrow Parfrey
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.

Guest stars: Geoffrey Deuel, Paul Hampton, Pamela Bellwood
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 the murder of a Chinatown businessman.

Guest stars: Mako, Irene Tsu, Frank Michael Liu, Benson Fong
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.

Guest stars: Anne Francis, Jason Evers, Leif Erickson
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.

Guest stars: Kim Hunter, Gretchen Corbett, Scott Hylands
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.

Guest stars: Michael Parks, Malachi Throne, Mike Kellin, Mary Layne
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.

Guest stars: Elizabeth Ashley, James Luisi, Anthony Eisley
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.

Guest stars: Andrew Robinson, David Huddleston, Michael Strong
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.

Guest stars: L.Q. Jones, Ralph Meeker, Desi Arnaz, Linda Foster
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 .

Guest stars: Jessica Walter, William Shatner, Pippa Scott, Robert Webber, Jack Soo

Season 8 (1974–75)

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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.

Guest stars: Carolyn Jones, Sian Barbara Allen, Bill Bixby
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.

Guest stars: Carolyn Jones, Michael Anderson Jr., Dane Clark
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.

Guest stars: Frank Gorshin, Ned Glass, Joan Pringle
1844"Trial by 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.

Guest stars: Joan Van Ark, Tom Troupe, Pamela Hensley
1855"Cross Doublecross" Don Weis Robert I. HoltOctober 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)

Fran's detective boyfriend is accused of killing an unarmed suspect.

Guest stars: Gary Lockwood, Madlyn Rhue, Mike Farrell
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.

Guest stars: John Vernon, Gary Crosby, Barry Sullivan
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.

Guest stars: Kim Hunter, Jess Walton, Dana Andrews, Cesar Romero, Meg Wyllie, Alan Napier
1888"Run Scared" Don McDougall Hindi BrooksNovember 7, 1974 (1974-11-07)

Ironside's goddaughter witnesses a murder—and becomes the next target.

Guest stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Ed Nelson, Bettye Ackerman
1899"Act of Vengeance"David Friedkin True Boardman November 14, 1974 (1974-11-14)

A parolee is determined to avenge his son's murder.

Guest stars: Ned Romero, Kathie Browne, Paul Burke, Anne Seymour, Butch Patrick
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.

Guest stars: Jim Hutton, Peter Mark Richman, Shelley Fabares, Elisha Cook Jr.
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.

Guest stars: Leslie Nielsen, Beverly Garland, Jack Soo
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.

Guest stars: Christopher Connelly, Jean Allison, Davis Roberts
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.

Guest stars: Judy Pace, William Elliott, Val Bisoglio, Joan Pringle, Henry Beckman
19414"The Visiting Fireman"Don WeisJimmy SangsterDecember 26, 1974 (1974-12-26)

Ironside's fireman friend from Scotland Yard is plotting a robbery.

Guest stars: John Williams, Hedley Mattingly, Barry Cahill
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.

Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Ina Balin, Katherine Cannon, Joseph V. Perry
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.

Guest stars: Julie Gregg, Gary Frank, Paul Mantee, Joan Pringle
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.

Guest stars: Warren Stevens, Whitney Blake, Harris Yulin
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.

Guest stars: Pernell Roberts, Harry Townes, Johnny Seven
19919"The Rolling Y"Don McDougallS: Sam Roeca;
T: James Doherty,
William Gordon
N/A

A rancher's son, just off of probation and often helped by Ironside, is accused of cattle rustling and murder. He swears he didn't rustle any cattle.

Guest stars: William Katt, John Larch, Shelly Novack, William Bramley, Bill Williams

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.

Guest stars: Dana Wynter, Perrey Reeves, Cliff Gorman, Ed Lauter, Jeff Kaake, Derek Webster

See also

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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Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police drama television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. Created by Paul Attanasio, it ran for seven seasons and 122 episodes on NBC from January 31, 1993, to May 21, 1999, and was succeeded by Homicide: The Movie (2000), which served as the series finale. The series was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (1991). Many of the characters and stories used throughout the show were based on events depicted in the book.

<i>seaQuest DSV</i> American television series (1993–1996)

SeaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032. Set in "the near future", seaQuest DSV originally mixed high drama with realistic scientific fiction. The first two seasons star Roy Scheider as Captain Nathan Bridger, designer and commander of the eponymous naval submarine seaQuest DSV 4600, the ship prefix standing for "deep-submergence vehicle".

Monk is an American comedy-drama detective television series that originally ran on the USA Network from July 12, 2002, to December 4, 2009, with 125 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. The series follows Adrian Monk, a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistants Sharona Fleming and Natalie Teeger. Monk works with the San Francisco Police Department in solving unconventional cases while investigating his wife's unsolved murder. The show also explores the personal lives and struggles of the main characters.

<i>McCloud</i> (TV series) American television series (1970–1977)

McCloud is an American police drama television series created by Herman Miller, that aired on NBC from September 16, 1970, to April 17, 1977. The series starred Dennis Weaver, and for six of its seven years as part of the NBC Mystery Movie rotating wheel series that was produced for the network by Universal Television. The show was centered on Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico, who was on loan to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.

<i>McMillan & Wife</i> American police procedural television series

McMillan & Wife is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in episodes as part of Universal Television's wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original lineup was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. For the final season, known as McMillan, numerous changes were made that included killing off St. James' character of Sally McMillan.

<i>Little House on the Prairie</i> (TV series) American western drama television series

Little House on the Prairie is an American Western historical drama television series about the Ingalls family, who live on a farm on Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s–90s. Charles, Caroline, Laura, Mary, and Carrie Ingalls are respectively portrayed by Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, and twins Lindsay and Sydney Greenbush. The show is loosely based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books.

<i>Cannon</i> (TV series) Television program

Cannon is an American detective television series produced by Quinn Martin that aired from 1971 to 1976 on CBS. William Conrad played the title character, private detective Frank Cannon. The series was the first Quinn Martin production to run on a network other than ABC.

<i>Father Dowling Mysteries</i> American TV series or program

Father Dowling Mysteries, known as Father Dowling Investigates in the United Kingdom, is an American mystery television series first aired from January 20, 1989, to May 2, 1991. The series was preceded by the 1987 television movie Fatal Confession. NBC aired the first season, while ABC broadcast two additional seasons.

Chuck is an American action comedy spy drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded email from an old college friend now working for the CIA. The message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States' greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain, leading the CIA and the NSA to assign him handlers and use him on top-secret missions. Produced by Fake Empire, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central. The opening theme song is a wordless edit of "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by the American rock band Cake.

<i>The Bold Ones: The New Doctors</i> American television series (1969-1973)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.

<i>Highway to Heaven</i> American television series

Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred its creator and co-director Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victor French, Landon's co-star from his previous television series, Little House on the Prairie, co-starred as Mark Gordon, a retired policeman who travels with and helps Smith with the tasks or "assignments" to which he is referred. The series was created by Landon, who was the executive producer and also directed most of the show's episodes. French directed many of the remaining episodes. It was Landon's third and final TV series and his only one set in the present day, unlike Little House on the Prairie, and Landon's first TV series, Bonanza, both of which were Westerns. It was the final screen appearance for French, who died two months before the final episode aired, aged 54 years old; Landon went on to appear in two films, one of which was a pilot for a new series, prior to his own death at 54 in 1991.

<i>CHiPs</i> American television crime drama series (1977–1983)

CHiPs is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977 to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, plus one reunion television film in October 1998.

<i>Star Trek: The Original Series</i> season 1 Season of television series

The first season of the American science-fiction television series Star Trek, originally created by Gene Roddenberry, premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966, and concluded on April 13, 1967. The season debuted in Canada on CTV two days before the US premiere, on September 6, 1966. It consisted of 29 episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of Star Trek. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy.

References

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