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Ironside: Season 5

24 episodes · first aired Sep 14, 1971

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1 Priest-Killer Sep 14, 1971 · 2h A police chief who is confined to a wheelchair and a former cop who is now a priest team up to discover who has been committing a series of murders of local priests. (Note: This was a…
2 Contract: Kill Ironside Sep 21, 1971 · 1h Due to give evidence, the Chief discovers that there is a contract out on his life, and that the chosen killer is a highly dedicated man. Whilst the authorities see only the lethal killer…
3 The Professionals Sep 28, 1971 · 1h A phoney cab driver is taking men to so-called parties, where they are drugged and robbed; but when one of the victims winds up dead, the Chief takes on the case. When he and his team try…
4 The Gambling Game Oct 5, 1971 · 1h After the murder of Police Captain Belding, his daughter, a rookie cop, is anxious to prove that the allegations of corruption against him were false. She hampers the Chief's…
5 Ring of Prayer Oct 12, 1971 · 1h A prisoner is denied parole for no clear reason, and the Chief's investigations lead him to a woman who seems to have supernatural powers. With his team clearly taken in by the apparently…
6 In the Line of Duty Oct 19, 1971 · 1h A policeman is shot and killed by an assailant. The evidence points to the murderer being a local thief, currently enjoying a reign of terror in San Francisco, but soon the investigations…
7 Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells Oct 26, 1971 · 1h Chief Ironside's sponsored "daughter" arrives from Korea, intending to marry a fellow Korean now living in San Francisco. Before he can be fully happy about the marriage, however, the…
8 Murder Impromptu Nov 2, 1971 · 1h An actor/producer is murdered during a series of comic improvisations, and all of the actors present at the time seem to be suspects. Given a number of aliases and false leads, the Chief…
9 Dear Fran Nov 9, 1971 · 1h Fran Belding's cousin Bobby commits suicide, and a note left behind seems to suggest that he could not live without her love. A series of other notes then follow, suggesting either that he…
10 If a Body See a Body Nov 16, 1971 · 1h On a day out with Mark, Ed finds a body in the park, but when Homicide arrives it has gone. Teased by his rival, Homicide Sergeant Larry Mullen, Ed is anxious to prove that there really…
11 Good Samaritan Nov 23, 1971 · 1h Ed is shot during a raid on a jewellery store, and his life is saved by a stranger who vanishes as soon as the authorities arrive on the scene. When it later transpires that the stranger…
12 Gentle Oaks Nov 25, 1971 · 1h A string of deaths at a convalescence home leads the Chief to go undercover as a patient, whose two children (Fran Belding and Ed) hint that they wish he were "no longer their problem". It…
13 License to Kill Dec 2, 1971 · 1h A policeman is killed, and his murderer is subsequently shot by the dead man's partner; and when it transpires that both officers were at the Police Academy with Ed, Ironside becomes…
14 Class of '57 Dec 16, 1971 · 1h Ed discovers that a man sought on assault charges is Bernie Simmonds, a man who was in his class at school. Whilst pursuing the investigation he meets again with Ann Garfield, his first…
15 No Motive for Murder Dec 23, 1971 · 1h The son of an old friend, fearing that his father's life is in danger, asks the Chief to go to Tokyo. Once there Ironside finds his old friend wheelchair-bound as a result of an accident…
16 But When She Was Bad Dec 30, 1971 · 1h The Chief is sure that a man just released from prison is responsible for the murder of a policeman, but as determined as he is to prove it, the man in question is equally determined that…
17 Unreasonable Facsimile Jan 6, 1972 · 1h A string of bank robberies are being committed, all with the exact hallmarks of a certain thief recently released from prison. Having a liking for the ex-con, however, the Chief wishes to…
18 Find a Victim Jan 13, 1972 · 1h A Mob numbers racket suffers a series of robberies, but is understandably unwilling to report the thefts. The Chief, feeling that he knows who might be the guilty party, sets out not only…
19 And Then There Was One Jan 20, 1972 · 1h A military-issue fragmentation grenade is used in an attack on two Vietnam veterans, one of whom - a friend of Mark's - is killed. When it transpires that another of the pair's old unit…
20 Death by the Numbers Jan 27, 1972 · 1h A string of murders is committed, and in each case the victim has a numbered disk in their possession. After number four is found dead, it transpires that the Commissioner is the owner of…
21 Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder Feb 3, 1972 · 1h The small daughter of a friend of the Chief's dabbles in witchcraft, and becomes convinced that she is responsible for the death of her parents' landlord. Taking to the case to show her…
22 Achilles' Heel Feb 17, 1972 · 1h The son of a judge involved in a fraud case is framed for the murder of a young actress, in the hope that this will force a lighter sentence in the fraud trial. The Chief sets out to…
23 His Fiddlers Three Mar 2, 1972 · 1h A violin tutor at a conservatory in San Francisco is murdered, and the suspects include an eclectic mix of talented musicians. The only clue possessed by the Chief is a message sent by the…
24 A Man Named Arno Mar 9, 1972 · 1h Alone in the office, Fran Belding is attacked by an escaped convict, and helped by a mystery man who refuses to tell her his name. The next morning he is reported missing by his wife, and…