List of Ironside episodes

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.

Series overview

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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
Pilot movie		March 28, 1967 (1967-03-28)
1	28	September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14)	April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04)
2	26	September 19, 1968 (1968-09-19)	April 10, 1969 (1969-04-10)
3	26	September 18, 1969 (1969-09-18)	April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09)
4	26	September 17, 1970 (1970-09-17)	April 15, 1971 (1971-04-15)
5	25	September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)	March 9, 1972 (1972-03-09)
6	24	September 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)	March 22, 1973 (1973-03-22)
7	25	September 13, 1973 (1973-09-13)	May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)
8	19	September 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)

Title	Directed by	Written by	Original 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. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"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.
2	2	"The Leaf in the Forest"	Leo Penn	Don M. Mankiewicz	September 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.
3	3	"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.
4	4	"Eat, Drink and Be Buried"	William Graham	Tony Barrett	October 5, 1967 (1967-10-05)
An advice columnist is threatened with murder—and there's no shortage of suspects.
5	5	"The Taker"	Don Weis	T : 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.
6	6	"An Inside Job"	Charles S. Dubin	Sy Salkowitz	October 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.
7	7	"Tagged for Murder"	Charles S. Dubin	Art Weingarten	October 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.
8	8	"Let My Brother Go"	Don Weis	Donn Mullally	November 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.
9	9	"Light at the End of the Journey"	Charles S. Dubin	S : 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.
10	10	"The Monster of Comus Towers"	Don Weis	T : 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.
11	11	"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.
12	12	"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.
13	13	"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.
14	14	"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.
15	15	"The Fourteenth Runner"	Don Weis	S : 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.
16	16	"Force of Arms"	Tony Leader	T : 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.
17	17	"Memory of an Ice Cream Stick"	Charles S. Dubin	Sy Salkowitz	January 11, 1968 (1968-01-11)
Against Ironside's warning, Mark gets involved with an ex-con from his past.
18	18	"To Kill a Cop"	Tony Leader	T : Donn Mullally	January 25, 1968 (1968-01-25)
Ed attempts to force a cop hater to confess to the murder of two policemen.
19	19	"The Lonely Hostage"	Charles S. Dubin	Norman Katkov	February 1, 1968 (1968-02-01)
A cop who's wanted for robbing a bank and wounding another officer kidnaps Ironside and Mark.
20	20	"The Challenge"	Tony Leader	John McGreevey	February 8, 1968 (1968-02-08)
Ironside thinks like an art critic to solve a psychologist's murder.
21	21	"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.
22	22	"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.
23	23	"Barbara Who"	James Sheldon	Sy Salkowitz	February 29, 1968 (1968-02-29)
Ironside develops feelings for a woman who can't remember anything—but who someone wants dead.
24	24	"Perfect Crime"	Charles S. Dubin	S : 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.
25	25	"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.
26	26	"Trip to Hashbury"	Tony Leader	Norman Jolley	March 21, 1968 (1968-03-21)
A conspiracy complicates Ironside's investigation of a hippie's fatal beating—that was allegedly administered by Ed.
27	27	"Due Process of the Law"	Dick Colla	Don Brinkley	March 28, 1968 (1968-03-28)
When Mark's girlfriend is murdered, his demands for immediate justice make it difficult to find the killer.
28	28	"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	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
29	1	"Shell Game"	Tony Leader	Sy Salkowitz	September 19, 1968 (1968-09-19)
Ironside matches wits with a master jewel thief intent on adding more to his collection.
30	2	"Split Second to an Epitaph"	Leonard J. Horn	S : Richard Landau; T : Don M. Mankiewicz, Sy Salkowitz	September 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)
31	3	"Split Second to an Epitaph"	Leonard J. Horn	S : Richard Landau; T : Don M. Mankiewicz, Sy Salkowitz	September 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)
After a melee with a thief, an operation seems possible to cure Ironside's paralysis—or kill him.
32	4	"The Sacrifice"	Abner Biberman	Gerald Sanford	October 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.
33	5	"Robert Phillips vs. the Man"	Nicholas Colasanto	Sy Salkowitz	October 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.
34	6	"Desperate Encounter"	Dick Colla	Donn Mullally	October 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.
35	7	"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.
36	8	"Price Tag: Death"	Dick Colla	Robert Earll	November 7, 1968 (1968-11-07)
A derilict's murder gives Ironside two problems: finding the killer and rehabilitating the dead man's friend.
37	9	"An Obvious Case of Guilt"	Abner Biberman	Brad Radnitz	November 14, 1968 (1968-11-14)
An attorney is accused of killing her unfaithful husband.
38	10	"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.
39	11	"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.
40	12	"Side Pocket"	Abner Biberman	S : 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.
41	13	"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.
42	14	"In Search of an Artist"	Abner Biberman	Joseph Bonaduce	January 2, 1969 (1969-01-02)
Ironside reopens a homicide case when he sees a recent painting by a friend who allegedly died after confessing.
43	15	"Up, Down, and Even"	Don Weis	Robert Earll	January 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.
44	16	"Why the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met on Thursday"	Don McDougall	Irve Tunick	January 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.
45	17	"Rundown on a Bum Rap"	Allen Reisner	Sy Salkowitz	January 30, 1969 (1969-01-30)
Mark gets frustrated with the system when he tries to help a friend falsely accused of assault.
46	18	"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.
47	19	"A World of Jackals"	Don McDougall	T : 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.
48	20	"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.
49	21	"Moonlight Means Money"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	February 27, 1969 (1969-02-27)
Ed and a fellow officer are suspended for killing a drug dealer.
50	22	"A Drug on the Market"	Barry Shear	Arthur Weingarten	March 6, 1969 (1969-03-06)
Ironside investigates when a woman is terrified by accidents and a voice threatening to kill her.
51	23	"Puzzlelock"	Allen Reisner	B.W. Sandefur	March 13, 1969 (1969-03-13)
An assistant district attorney murders his wife and frames his nephew.
52	24	"The Tormentor"	Don Weis	Norman Jolley	March 27, 1969 (1969-03-27)
A baseball star is being driven to a breakdown by hate letters, threatening phone calls and pellets.
53	25	"A Matter of Love and Death"	Jeannot Szwarc	Jeannot Szwarc	April 3, 1969 (1969-04-03)
To catch an abortionist, Eve pretends to be an unmarried woman in peril.
54	26	"Not with a Whimper, But a Bang"	Abner Biberman	S : 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	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
55	1	"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.
56	2	"Goodbye to Yesterday"	Barry Shear	Sy Salkowitz	September 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)
57	3	"Goodbye to Yesterday"	Barry Shear	Sy Salkowitz	September 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)
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.
58	4	"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.
59	5	"Eye of the Hurricane"	Don McDougall	Donn Mullally	October 9, 1969 (1969-10-09)
Three San Quentin convicts use Ironside, Mark, the van and the warden's wife to plot their escape.
60	6	"A Bullet for Mark"	Richard Benedict	Richard Bluel	October 16, 1969 (1969-10-16)
Two attempts are made on Mark, leading Ironside to investigate the motive.
61	7	"Love My Enemy"	Don Weis	Irve Tunick	October 23, 1969 (1969-10-23)
Ironside secures a delegation the release of American prisoners of war.
62	8	"Seeing Is Believing"	Barry Shear	Charles Nicholls, Don Galloway	October 30, 1969 (1969-10-30)
Five eyewitnesses claim that Ed is responsible for a bookie's fatal beating.
63	9	"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.
64	10	"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.
65	11	"Five Miles High"	Don Weis	Margaret 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.
66	12	"L'Chayim"	Tony Leader	Mort Thaw	December 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
67	13	"Beyond a Shadow"	Richard Benedict	Martha Wilkerson	December 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.
68	14	"Stolen on Demand"	Bill Foster	Arthur Weingarten	December 25, 1969 (1969-12-25)
Mark tries to get a teenage basketball player away from a gang of thieves.
69	15	"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.
70	16	"Beware the Wiles of a Stranger"	Don Weis	Robert Earll	January 22, 1970 (1970-01-22)
A waitress who played a part in a robbery picks Mark as a fall guy.
71	17	"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.
72	18	"The Wrong Time, the Wrong Place"	John Florea	Sy Salkowitz, Norman Borisoff	February 5, 1970 (1970-02-05)
Ed's relationship with a starlet is jeopardized by her feelings about his gun.
73	19	"Return to Fiji"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	February 12, 1970 (1970-02-12)
While on vacation in Fiji, Ironside gets involved in a plot to steal gold.
74	20	"Ransom"	Abner Biberman	Arthur Weingarten	February 19, 1970 (1970-02-19)
A banker is unwilling to help the police capture the man who kidnapped his wife and Eve.
75	21	"One Hour to Kill"	Richard Benedict	Sandy Stern	February 26, 1970 (1970-02-26)
Ironside's ingenuity is put to the test when he's faced with a gun-toting youth.
76	22	"Warrior's Return"	Don Weis	S : 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.
77	23	"Little Jerry Jessup"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	March 12, 1970 (1970-03-12)
Ironside bends the rules to help a boy whose mother was murdered and whose father is in jail.
78	24	"Good Will Tour"	Robert Day	Norman Katkov	March 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.
79	25	"Little Dog, Gone"	Don Weis	Frank Telford	April 2, 1970 (1970-04-02)
Ironside attempts to capture dognappers who are abducting dogs owned by rich people.
80	26	"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. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
81	1	"A Killing Will Occur"	Don Weis	Alvin Sapinsley	September 17, 1970 (1970-09-17)
Ironside enters a battle of wits with a caller who's predicted a murder.
82	2	"No Game for Amateurs"	John Florea	Sy Salkowitz	September 24, 1970 (1970-09-24)
Ironside rides a draft dodgers' railway to find a killer.
83	3	"The Happy Dreams of Hollow Men"	Don Weis	S : 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.
84	4	"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.
85	5	"Noel's Gonna Fly"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	October 15, 1970 (1970-10-15)
A man charged with public intoxication gets involved with a girl and a rock musician after skipping his arraignment.
86	6	"The Lonely Way to Go"	Richard Benedict	Donn Mullally	October 22, 1970 (1970-10-22)
An investment manager's confession to a murder seems to contradict the evidence in the case.
87	7	"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.
88	8	"Check, Mate and Murder: Part 2"	David Lowell Rich	Sandy Stern	November 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.
89	9	"Too Many Victims"	Corey Allen	Irving Pearlberg	November 12, 1970 (1970-11-12)
A captain sets out to take down the dealer who gave his daughter marijuana.
90	10	"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.
91	11	"Backfire"	John Florea	Frank Telford	December 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.
92	12	"The Laying On of Hands"	Don McDougall	Tom Seller	December 10, 1970 (1970-12-10)
Ironside probes the managers of an alleged faith healer.
93	13	"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.
94	14	"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.
95	15	"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.
96	16	"From Hruska with Love"	Alf Kjellin	Richard Shapiro	January 21, 1971 (1971-01-21)
Ironside is kidnapped along with a Communist spy.
97	17	"The Target"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	January 28, 1971 (1971-01-28)
An ex-con demolitions expert's son is kidnapped.
98	18	"A Killing at the Track"	Don McDougall	Robert Pirosh, Max Hodge	February 4, 1971 (1971-02-04)
A jockey is suspected of throwing races.
99	19	"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.
100	20	"Love, Peace, Brotherhood and Murder"	Don Weis	T : Sy Salkowitz; S/T : Robert Earll	February 18, 1971 (1971-02-18)
An actress in a play dies of heroin.
101	21	"The Riddle in Room Six"	John Florea	Stephen Cannell	February 25, 1971 (1971-02-25)
Ironside has 24 hours to prove that a racketeer bribed a juror at his trial.
102	22	"The Summer Soldier"	Don Weis	Jameson Brewer	March 4, 1971 (1971-03-04)
Ironside helps an old immigrant take down his nephews who are using his tobacco shop to make synthetic marijuana.
103	23	"The Accident"	Don Weis	T : 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.
104	24	"Lesson in Terror"	James Neilson	Donn Mullally	March 18, 1971 (1971-03-18)
An attorney is concerned about his son getting involved with anarchists.
105	25	"Grandmother's House"	Don Weis	Preston Wood	April 1, 1971 (1971-04-01)
A 70-year-old corporation director's purse is snatched.
106	26	"Walls Are Waiting"	Barry Shear	Sy Salkowitz	April 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. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
107	1	"The Priest Killer"	Richard A. Colla	S : David Levy; T : Joel Oliansky; S/T : Robert Van Scoyk	September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
108	2	"The Priest Killer"	Richard A. Colla	S : David Levy; T : Joel Oliansky; S/T : Robert Van Scoyk	September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
Ironside teams up with Father Samuel Cavanaugh to capture a murderer. This 2-hour episode serves as a crossover with the series Sarge.
109	3	"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.
110	4	"The Professionals"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	September 28, 1971 (1971-09-28)
Ironside pursues a gang of credit card thieves.
111	5	"The Gambling Game"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	October 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.
112	6	"Ring of Prayer"	Don Weis	Jack Morse	October 12, 1971 (1971-10-12)
Ironside matches wits with a phony psychic.
113	7	"In the Line of Duty"	Don McDougall	Mark Rodgers	October 19, 1971 (1971-10-19)
A local thief is suspected of killing a policeman—until evidence suggests otherwise.
114	8	"Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells"	Leslie Martinson	Marty Roth	October 26, 1971 (1971-10-26)
Ironside probes his Korean foster daughter's fiance.
115	9	"Murder Impromptu"	Don Weis	S : 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.
116	10	"Dear Fran"	Don Weis	Edward de Blasio	November 9, 1971 (1971-11-09)
Fran investigates when her cousin is alleged to have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge.
117	11	"If a Body See a Body"	Don McDougall	Max Hodge	November 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)
Ed tries to prove he saw a body—even though the corpse keeps vanishing on him.
118	12	"The Good Samaritan"	Leslie H. Martinson	Frank Telford	November 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)
A murder case gets personal for Ed because the suspect is the man who saved his life.
119	13	"Gentle Oaks"	Robert Clouse	Michael Fisher	November 25, 1971 (1971-11-25)
Ironside faces off against a malevolent nurse in a convalescent home with a suspiciously high death rate.
120	14	"License to Kill"	Don Weis	Donn Mullally	December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02)
Ironside uses old-fashioned detective work to clear a cop framed for murder.
121	15	"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.
122	16	"No Motive for Murder"	Leslie H. Martinson	Sy Salkowitz	December 23, 1971 (1971-12-23)
While in Tokyo, Ironside must find out who's trying to kill a disabled ex-kabuki dancer.
123	17	"But When She Was Bad"	Corey Allen	Alvin Boretz	December 30, 1971 (1971-12-30)
A woman is determined to see Ironside dead.
124	18	"Unreasonable Facsimile"	Don Weis	Merwin Gerard	January 6, 1972 (1972-01-06)
A makeup artist who just did time for a bank robbery is believed to be back in business.
125	19	"Find a Victim"	Christian Nyby II	Irving Pearlberg	January 13, 1972 (1972-01-13)
The victims of a burglary wave, ironically, are all crooks.
126	20	"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.
127	21	"Death by the Numbers"	Don Weis	Francine Carroll	January 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.
128	22	"Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder"	Christian I. Nyby II	Sy Salkowitz	February 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.
129	23	"Achilles' Heel"	Raymond Burr	Frank Telford	February 17, 1972 (1972-02-17)
A man on trial for murder tries to get acquitted by framing the judge's son for the crime.
130	24	"His Fiddlers Three"	Alf Kjellin	Edward DeBlasio	March 2, 1972 (1972-03-02)
A musical note is Ironside's clue to finding the murderer of an unpopular quartetmeister.
131	25	"A Man Named Arno"	Chris Christenberry	Helen McAvity	March 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	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
132	1	"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.
133	2	"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.
134	3	"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.
135	4	"Down Two Roads"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12)
Mark is forced to make a case against a friend accused of robbery.
136	5	"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.
137	6	"Riddle Me Death"	Jeffrey Hayden	Edward DeBlasio	November 2, 1972 (1972-11-02)
When a package is stolen, a series of Oriental ideograms give clues to the contents.
138	7	"Nightmare Trip"	Raymond Burr	Richard Landau	November 9, 1972 (1972-11-09)
Ed experiences jail from a prisoner's point of view when he gets booked on a misdemeanor.
139	8	"Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?"	Don Weis	A.A. Roberts & Peter Penduk	November 16, 1972 (1972-11-16)
140	9	"Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?"	Don Weis	A.A. Roberts & Peter Penduk	November 16, 1972 (1972-11-16)
Ironside must vindicate a convicted murderer he put in jail.
141	10	"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.
142	11	"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.
143	12	"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.
144	13	"Cold, Hard Cash"	Don Weis	Stephen Lord	December 14, 1972 (1972-12-14)
Ed goes undercover to thwart a kidnapping plot.
145	14	"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.
146	15	"Ollinger's Last Case"	Don Weis	Frank Telford	January 4, 1973 (1973-01-04)
Ironside pursues the man who killed his friend—a retired cop.
147	16	"A Special Person"	Jeffrey Hayden	Frank Chase & Ramona Chase	January 11, 1973 (1973-01-11)
The attempted murder of a magazine editor brings up several suspects.
148	17	"The Caller"	Don Weis	Margaret Armen	January 25, 1973 (1973-01-25)
Fran is plagued by obscene—and threatening—phone calls.
149	18	"Love Me in December"	Don Weis	William Gordon & James Doherty	February 1, 1973 (1973-02-01)
The prime suspect in a murder is a rancher engaged to the town's belle.
150	19	"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.
151	20	"All About Andrea"	Russ Mayberry	Michael Butler & Christopher Trumbo	February 22, 1973 (1973-02-22)
Someone is trying to kill an outspoken champion of women's lib.
152	21	"Another Shell Game"	Alvin Ganzer	Sy Salkowitz	March 1, 1973 (1973-03-01)
Ironside works to thwart a developing art heist.
153	22	"All Honorable Men"	Russ Mayberry	William Douglas Lansford	March 8, 1973 (1973-03-08)
A thief overcomes a maze of alarms to get to a bank vault.
154	23	"The Best Laid Plans"	Daniel Haller	David P. Harmon	March 15, 1973 (1973-03-15)
Ironside gets trapped in a bank along with a gang of robbers and a group of hostages.
155	24	"A Game of Showdown"	Don Weis	T : 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	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
156	1	"Confessions from a Lady of the Night"	Don Weis	Shawn Mallory	September 13, 1973 (1973-09-13)
A magazine reveals details of Ironside's life—its source being a "lady of the night".
157	2	"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.
158	3	"In the Forests of the Night"	Russ Mayberry	S : 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.
159	4	"Fragile Is the House of Cards"	Don Weis	Sy Salkowitz	October 4, 1973 (1973-10-04)
A man could be in danger, but only an amnesiac's hazy memories provide clues.
160	5	"The Armageddon Gang"	Russ Mayberry	Larry Brody	October 11, 1973 (1973-10-11)
A scientist working on a project disappears, putting national security in jeopardy.
161	6	"House of Terror"	Don Weis	William Douglas Lansford	October 25, 1973 (1973-10-25)
Two visitors to a supposedly haunted mansion mysteriously disappear.
162	7	"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.
163	8	"Downhill All the Way"	Don Weis	S : Francine Carroll; S/T : Michael P. Butler, Christopher Trumbo	November 8, 1973 (1973-11-08)
164	9	"Downhill All the Way"	Don Weis		November 8, 1973 (1973-11-08)
Ironside quits the force and winds up on skid row after a boy who was in his custody gets killed.
165	10	"Mind for Murder"	Gene Nelson	Judy Burns	November 15, 1973 (1973-11-15)
A psychic can apparently predict the times and targets of arson attacks.
166	11	"The Hidden Man"	Don Weis	William 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.
167	12	"The Double-Edged Corner"	David Friedkin	Richard Landau	December 6, 1973 (1973-12-06)
A gambler must sell information to Ironside to support his losses.
168	13	"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.
169	14	"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.
170	15	"Two Hundred Large"	Robert Scheerer	Maurie Goodman	January 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)
A bank robber's daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom.
171	16	"Once More for Joey"	Krishna Shah	Sam Roeca	January 17, 1974 (1974-01-17)
A record pirate who was bootlegging a musician's recordings is suspected of electrocuting him.
172	17	"Terror on Grant Avenue"	Arnold Laven	Arthur Rowe	January 31, 1974 (1974-01-31)
The son of Ironside's old friend is the prime suspect in a Chinese man's murder.
173	18	"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.
174	19	"A Taste of Ashes"	Alvin Ganzer	Dick Nelson	February 14, 1974 (1974-02-14)
The murder of a brother in a family occurs before the sister's surprise return.
175	20	"A Death in Academe"	Russ Mayberry	Michael 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.
176	21	"Close to the Heart"	David Friedkin	Pauline 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.
177	22	"Come Eleven, Come Twelve"	Don Weis	Robert I. Holt	March 7, 1974 (1974-03-07)
Members of a crime syndicate intercept Ed to kill his prisoner—their former associate.
178	23	"Riddle at 24,000"	Don Weis	T : 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.
179	24	"Amy Prentiss" "The Chief"	Boris Sagal	S : Francine Carroll; S/T : James Doherty, William Gordon	May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)
180	25	"Amy Prentiss" "The Chief"	Boris Sagal	S : Francine Carroll; S/T : James Doherty, William Gordon	May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)
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. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
181	1	"Raise the Devil: Part 1"	Russ Mayberry	S : 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.
182	2	"Raise the Devil: Part 2"	Russ Mayberry	S : 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.
183	3	"What's New with Mark?"	Charles S. Dubin	Irving Pearlberg	September 26, 1974 (1974-09-26)
When Mark graduates law school, his first case is defending a grocery-store owner accused of murder.
184	4	"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.
185	5	"Cross Doublecross"	Don Weis	Robert I. Holt	October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)
Fran's detective boyfriend is accused of killing an unarmed suspect.
186	6	"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.
187	7	"The Lost Cotillion"	Alvin Ganzer	Walter Black	October 31, 1974 (1974-10-31)
A friend of Ironside's is afraid she could be a schizophrenic murderer.
188	8	"Run Scared"	Don McDougall	Hindi Brooks	November 7, 1974 (1974-11-07)
Ironside's goddaughter witnesses a murder—and becomes the next target.
189	9	"Act of Vengeance"	David Friedkin	True Boardman	November 14, 1974 (1974-11-14)
A parolee is determined to avenge his son's murder.
190	10	"Far Side of the Fence"	David Friedkin	Judy Burns	November 21, 1974 (1974-11-21)
When Ed infiltrates a crime ring, he's told to kill Ironside in order to prove his loyalty.
191	11	"The Over-the-Hill Blues"	Don McDougall	Robert Hamner	December 5, 1974 (1974-12-05)
A jewel thief is plotting to steal the four most valuable treasures in San Francisco.
192	12	"Speak No Evil"	Don Weis	Oliver Crawford	December 12, 1974 (1974-12-12)
Although a priest is being stalked, he denies being in danger.
193	13	"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.
194	14	"The Visiting Fireman"	Don Weis	Jimmy Sangster	December 26, 1974 (1974-12-26)
Ironside's fireman friend from Scotland Yard is plotting a robbery.
195	15	"The Return of Eleanor Rogers"	Don Weis	S : 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.
196	16	"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.
197	17	"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.
198	18	"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.
199	19	"The Rolling Y"	Don McDougall	S : Sam Roeca; T : James Doherty, William Gordon	N/A
Ironside's parolee friend swears he didn't rustle any cattle.

TV Movie (1993)

Title	Directed by	Written by	Original 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.

Notes

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

References

DVD release info Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com

External links

Ironside at IMDb
Ironside at epguides.com

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

[1] DVD release info Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com