March 26, 1971
Cannon the CBS detective television
series produced by Quinn Martin primered.
Frank
Cannon was a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, however he retired after the deaths of his wife
and son in a car
accident and
later became a private detective. The series begins at the
point where Cannon is just beginning this new career (the pilot film picks up
after Cannon has just spent 2 1/2 months overseas on an investigation). The
cause of death of Cannon's wife and child was not clear through the first four
seasons of the show. However, the first episode of the fifth and final season
revolves around Cannon's investigation of the deaths, and he finally finds out
the reason they were killed.
The
noticeably overweight Frank Cannon had
expensive tastes, especially in food and cars. (His primary vehicle was an ice-blue '72Lincoln Continental Mark IV.)During the series' run, his car would range from a
Lincoln 1971 Mark III to a 1976 Mark IV in various color schemes, all dark over
light blue exteriors, with interiors ranging from red velour to dark-blue
leather... Cannon's investigations were mostly for clients in the Southern California area, although on occasion he was called in for investigations much
farther away (e.g., New Mexico in the pilot).
Cannon
occasionally would get hurt (shot or beaten) and knocked unconscious. He
carried a gun for self-defense, usually a snub-nosed.38 Special revolver (which
appeared to be a Colt Detective Special). Sometimes he used other guns (Including an M1911 and a B.A.R). He was known to subdue suspects with karate chops, judo holds, and occasionally he would thrust and
knock down adversaries with his huge abdomen.
In
the first two seasons Cannon was a pipe smoker. In the third season, the pipe
was seen occasionally; it was subsequently dropped altogether.
March 26, 1971
Cannon the CBS detective television
series produced by Quinn Martin primered.
Frank
Cannon was a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, however he retired after the deaths of his wife
and son in a car
accident and
later became a private detective. The series begins at the
point where Cannon is just beginning this new career (the pilot film picks up
after Cannon has just spent 2 1/2 months overseas on an investigation). The
cause of death of Cannon's wife and child was not clear through the first four
seasons of the show. However, the first episode of the fifth and final season
revolves around Cannon's investigation of the deaths, and he finally finds out
the reason they were killed.
The
noticeably overweight Frank Cannon had
expensive tastes, especially in food and cars. (His primary vehicle was an ice-blue '72Lincoln Continental Mark IV.)During the series' run, his car would range from a
Lincoln 1971 Mark III to a 1976 Mark IV in various color schemes, all dark over
light blue exteriors, with interiors ranging from red velour to dark-blue
leather... Cannon's investigations were mostly for clients in the Southern California area, although on occasion he was called in for investigations much
farther away (e.g., New Mexico in the pilot).
Cannon
occasionally would get hurt (shot or beaten) and knocked unconscious. He
carried a gun for self-defense, usually a snub-nosed.38 Special revolver (which
appeared to be a Colt Detective Special). Sometimes he used other guns (Including an M1911 and a B.A.R). He was known to subdue suspects with karate chops, judo holds, and occasionally he would thrust and
knock down adversaries with his huge abdomen.
In
the first two seasons Cannon was a pipe smoker. In the third season, the pipe
was seen occasionally; it was subsequently dropped altogether.
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