# List of Ironside episodes

Ironside is an American television crime drama 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. The show 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.
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| Pilot movie | Pilot movie | Pilot movie | March 28, 1967 (1967-03-28) | March 28, 1967 (1967-03-28) |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14) | April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04) |
| 2 | 26 | 26 | September 19, 1968 (1968-09-19) | April 10, 1969 (1969-04-10) |
| 3 | 26 | 26 | September 18, 1969 (1969-09-18) | April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09) |
| 4 | 26 | 26 | September 17, 1970 (1970-09-17) | April 15, 1971 (1971-04-15) |
| 5 | 25 | 25 | September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21) | March 9, 1972 (1972-03-09) |
| 6 | 24 | 24 | September 14, 1972 (1972-09-14) | March 22, 1973 (1973-03-22) |
| 7 | 25 | 25 | September 13, 1973 (1973-09-13) | May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23) |
| 8 | 19 | 19 | September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12) | January 16, 1975 (1975-01-16) |
| TV Movie | TV Movie | TV Movie | May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04) | May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04) |

## Pilot movie (1967)

| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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 release 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. Guest stars: Kent McCord, George Chandler, Kathleen Freeman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bert Freed, Barbara Barrie, Edward Andrews ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jack Lord, Simon Scott, Susanne Cramer ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Farley Granger, Lee Grant, Richard Anderson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Peter Mark Richman, William Schallert, Jan Shepard ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Norman Fell, John Saxon, Don Stroud ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bruce Lee, Jack Kelly, Antoinette Bower ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ivan Dixon, Don Marshall, Maidie Norman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Robert Reed, Katherine Crawford, William Leslie ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Warren Stevens, David Hartman, Evi Marandi ||||||
| 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 young woman had a history of drug abuse. Guest stars: Marcia Strassman, Barbara Rhoades, Michael Constantine ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Arch Johnson, Bernie Hamilton, Jay C. Flippen ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Victor Jory, John Zaremba, Harrison Ford ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Susan Saint James, Donnelly Rhodes, George Keymas ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Edward Asner, Steve Ihnat, Ingrid Pitt ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Harold J. Stone, Gene Raymond, Diane Brewster ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jack Kruschen, Ena Hartman, Francine York ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Pernell Roberts, Ruta Lee, Parley Baer ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Robert Lansing, Kathie Browne, William Fawcett ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Tom Simcox, Sue Ane Langdon, Nicholas Colasanto ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jeanette Nolan, Don Hanmer, Lorraine Gary ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Farentino, Vincent Gardenia, Leonard Stone ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Vera Miles, Philip Carey, Marion Ross ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Pete Duel, Brenda Scott, Shelly Novack ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jeanne Cooper, Paul Carr, Nancy Malone ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Windom, Monica Lewis, Cliff Osmond ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: David Carradine, Barry Cahill, Dwayne Hickman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Gary Collins, Gavin MacLeod, Ron Hayes ||||||

### Season 2 (1968–69)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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. Guest stars: Charles Aidman, Johnny Seven, Sorrell Booke ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Troy Donahue, Andrew Prine ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ricardo Montalban, Elena Verdugo, Robert Alda ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Paul Winfield, Jack Hogan, Diane Ladd ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Gene Raymond, Tom Simcox ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Milton Berle, Patricia Barry, Julie Adams, Dane Clark ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Clu Gulager, Peggy Ann Garner, Ralph Meeker ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anne Baxter, Joan Tompkins, Warren Stevens ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Eddie Firestone, Nancy Wickwire, Irene Hervey ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Burgess Meredith, Arthur Space, Jack Kruschen ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jack Albertson, Michael Christian, H. M. Wynant ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bill Bixby, John Dehner, Fred Williamson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Broderick Crawford, William Paul Burns, Barbara Werle ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Richard Anderson, Susan O'Connell, Alfred Ryder, Edith Atwater ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Arthur O'Connell, Jessie Royce Landis, Ellen Corby ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Gregory, Leonard Stone, Janet MacLachlan ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Paul Stewart, Martha Scott, William Bramley ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Smithers, Ena Hartman, Jonathan Goldsmith, Lynn Borden ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Chad Everett, Amzie Strickland, J. Edward McKinley ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: John Marley, Skip Homeier, Linden Chiles, Judi Meredith ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ray Danton, Victoria Shaw, Johnny Silver ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Simon Oakland, Jocelyn Brando, Dabbs Greer ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins, Michael-James Wixted, Noam Pitlik ||||||
| 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 who is pregnant. Guest stars: Bettye Ackerman, Susan Howard, Connie Kreski ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Edward Asner, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ross Elliott ||||||

### Season 3 (1969–70)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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. Guest stars: Phillip Pine, Joseph Campanella, Beah Richards ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Vera Miles, Cloris Leachman, Philip Carey, Slim Pickens, Dane Clark ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Steve Forrest, Louise Latham, Clu Gulager ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Dana Elcar, Johnny Seven, James McEachin ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Robert Alda, Felton Perry, Robert Donner, Don "Red" Barry ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Shigeta, Bo Svenson, Khigh Dhiegh ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Audrey Totter, Robert Ellenstein, Norman Fell ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: A Martinez, Vito Scotti, Mort Mills ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anne Baxter, Roger Perry, Adrienne Marden ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Milton Selzer, Frank Aletter, Norma Crane ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: David Opatoshu, Shelly Novack, Greg Mullavey ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Mort Sahl, Dana Wynter, Russ Conway ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: David Cassidy, Alan Oppenheimer, Michael Hardstark, Victor Bozeman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ann Doran, Sidney Clute, Barbara Rhoades ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Tina Louise, Charles Aidman, John Ericson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Patrick Adiarte, John Marley, Sandy Kenyon, Ruth McDevitt ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Frank Maxwell, Tiffany Bolling, George Petrie ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bernard Fox, Larry D. Mann, Alan Napier ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Fritz Weaver, Art Metrano, Carla Borelli ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Lavelle Roby, Henry Corden, Robert Lipton, ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: George Keymas, Lois Red Elk, Dabbs Greer, DeForest Kelley ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Mitch Vogel, William Shatner, Nancy Malone ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bradford Dillman, Claudia Bryar, Wesley Addy ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Belinda Montgomery, Leo G. Carroll, Martin West ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bill Bixby, Lorraine Gary, William Smithers ||||||

### Season 4 (1970–71)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 81 | 1 | "A Killing Will Occur" | Don Weis | Alvin Sapinsley | September 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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Martin Sheen, Carl Reindel, Pamela McMyler ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Harry Lauter, Lloyd Battista ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Daly, Mala Powers, Tyne Daly, Alan Hale Jr. ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Richard Basehart, Tim Considine, Dorothy Green, Michael Ontkean ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Carl Betz, Sidney Clute, Johnny Seven ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Hermione Gingold, Karin Dor, Émile Genest, William Lanteau ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Hermione Gingold, Alain Patrick, John van Dreelen, Alan Bergmann ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Forrest Tucker, Paul Carr, Kathleen Lloyd ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Michael Bell, Simon Scott ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Wainwright, Robert F. Lyons, Vaughn Taylor ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Phyllis Love, Alan Hewitt, Paul Fix ||||||
| 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 informant. Guest stars: Bradford Dillman, Ann Doran, George Grizzard ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Roman Gabriel, Jack Albertson, Myron Healey ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Carla Borelli, David Carradine, Michael Blodgett ||||||
| 96 | 16 | "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 ||||||
| 97 | 17 | "The Target" | Don Weis | Sy Salkowitz | January 28, 1971 (1971-01-28) |
| An ex-con demolitions expert's son is kidnapped. Guest stars: Earl Holliman, Vincent Van Patten, Luana Anders ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joel Grey, Ron Ely, Dana Elcar ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Scott Glenn, Nico Minardos, Nate Esformes, Robert Ellenstein ||||||
| 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 from a heroin overdose. Guest stars: David Bailey, Angel Tompkins, Robert Lipton, Sally Struthers ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Paul Stevens, Andrew Duggan, Joe Maross ||||||
| 102 | 22 | "The Summer Soldier" | Don Weis | Jameson Brewer | March 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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Juanita Moore, Edward Binns, Ahna Capri ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: David Soul, Simon Oakland, Brad David, Christina Crawford ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jessie Royce Landis, Burr DeBenning, Quinn O'Hara ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Shatner, Roger C. Carmel, Morris Buchanan ||||||

### Season 5 (1971–72)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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. Guest stars: Anthony Zerbe, Louise Latham, David Huddleston ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Olson, George N. Neise, Marion Ross ||||||
| 110 | 4 | "The Professionals" | Don Weis | Sy Salkowitz | September 28, 1971 (1971-09-28) |
| Ironside pursues a gang of credit card thieves. Guest stars: James Drury, Michael Lerner, Cliff Emmich ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Van Williams, Madlyn Rhue, Bobby Darin ||||||
| 112 | 6 | "Ring of Prayer" | Don Weis | Jack Morse | October 12, 1971 (1971-10-12) |
| Ironside matches wits with a phony psychic. Guest stars: Barbara Rush, Ray Walston, Paul Stewart ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Vera Miles, Brandon deWilde, Ned Romero, Ann Doran ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Miko Mayama, Soon-tek Oh, Brian Fong, Lee Delano ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Roddy McDowall, Anne Archer, Elaine Giftos ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anthony James, Christine Belford, M. Emmet Walsh, Victor Holchak ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Lee Montgomery, Beth Brickell, Warren Berlinger ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Michael Callan, Don 'Red' Barry, Diana Muldaur ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ruth Roman, John Carradine, Harry Townes ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jackie Coogan, David Carradine, Roger Perry ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Gary Crosby, Alex Henteloff, Marlyn Mason ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: George Takei, James Shigeta, Yuki Shimoda ||||||
| 123 | 17 | "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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bernie Kopell, Burgess Meredith, Susan Seaforth Hayes ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Pat Hingle, Paul Winfield, Robert Emhardt, Charo ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Bo Hopkins, Percy Rodriguez, Felton Perry ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: George Murdock, Jacqueline Scott, Shelly Novack, Marilyn Erskine ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jodie Foster, Rod Serling, Lee Paul ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Windom, Angel Tompkins, Kerwin Mathews ||||||
| 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 music teacher. Guest stars: Tim Matheson, Collin Wilcox, Kathleen Lloyd ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anne Francis, Woodrow Parfrey, Nico Minardos ||||||

### Season 6 (1972–73)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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 (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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anthony Zerbe, Mariclare Costello, Bo Svenson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Russell Johnson, Ed Begley Jr., Katherine MacGregor ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Michael Lerner, Eugene Roche, David Spielberg ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joe Don Baker, Anthony Caruso, Dennis Patrick ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Devane, Yuki Shimoda, Ernest Harada, Sian Barbara Allen ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Steve Sandor, Don Stroud, Jonathan Goldsmith ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Lonny Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Ray Middleton ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Richard Jaeckel, Jackie Cooper, Ed Lauter ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Noel Harrison, Scott Marlowe, Conlan Carter ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Tisha Sterling, Don Pedro Colley, Ted Cassidy ||||||
| 144 | 13 | "Cold, Hard Cash" | Don Weis | Stephen Lord | December 14, 1972 (1972-12-14) |
| Ed goes undercover to thwart a kidnapping plot. Guest stars: Barbara Rush, Kaz Garas, Richard Anderson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner, Stefan Gierasch, Donald Moffat ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Kenneth Mars, Albert Salmi, Loretta Swit ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Barry Sullivan, Leslie Charleson, Melendy Britt ||||||
| 148 | 17 | "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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Simon Oakland, Steve Forrest, Katherine Cannon, Madlyn Rhue ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Christopher Connelly, Jess Walton, Abner Biberman ||||||
| 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 liberation. Guest stars: Myrna Loy, Jacqueline Scott, Neva Patterson ||||||
| 152 | 21 | "Another Shell Game" | Alvin Ganzer | Sy Salkowitz | March 1, 1973 (1973-03-01) |
| Ironside works to thwart a developing art heist. Guest stars: Scott Glenn, Skye Aubrey, Dan O'Herlihy, George DiCenzo ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: William Daniels, Sandra Smith, Leonard Stone ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Frank Marth, Rafael Campos, Whit Bissell ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Robert Webber, Scott Brady, Mary Murphy ||||||

### Season 7 (1973–74)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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". Guest stars: Lynn Carlin, Dorothy Malone, William Schallert ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Mary Ure, Clu Gulager, Herb Edelman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Dana Wynter, Frank Aletter, Wesley Lau ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: James Olson, Lorraine Gary, Noah Keen ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Harold Gould, Ramon Bieri ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Sharon Gless, Russell Wiggins, Dabbs Greer ||||||
| 162 | 7 | "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 ||||||
| 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 | S : Francine Carroll; S/T : Michael P. Butler, Christopher Trumbo | 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. Guest stars: Lee Montgomery, David Wayne, Kim Darby, William Devane ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ross Martin, Burr DeBenning, John Doucette, Louise Sorel ||||||
| 166 | 11 | "The Hidden Man" | Don Weis | William 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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Nancy Malone, Albert Salmi, Allen Garfield ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Felton Perry, Scatman Crothers, Roger Robinson ||||||
| 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 stealing heroin that was evidence. Guest stars: Kenneth O'Brien, Byron Morrow, Jack Grimes, Jean Allison, Lew Palter ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Paul Burke, Michael Bell, Woodrow Parfrey ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Geoffrey Deuel, Paul Hampton, Pamela Bellwood ||||||
| 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 the murder of a Chinatown businessman. Guest stars: Mako, Irene Tsu, Frank Michael Liu, Benson Fong ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Anne Francis, Jason Evers, Leif Erickson ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Kim Hunter, Gretchen Corbett, Scott Hylands ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Michael Parks, Malachi Throne, Mike Kellin, Mary Layne ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Elizabeth Ashley, James Luisi, Anthony Eisley ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Andrew Robinson, David Huddleston, Michael Strong ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: L.Q. Jones, Ralph Meeker, Desi Arnaz, Linda Foster ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jessica Walter, William Shatner, Pippa Scott, Robert Webber, Jack Soo ||||||

### Season 8 (1974–75)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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. Guest stars: Carolyn Jones, Sian Barbara Allen, Bill Bixby ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Carolyn Jones, Michael Anderson Jr., Dane Clark ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Frank Gorshin, Ned Glass, Joan Pringle ||||||
| 184 | 4 | "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 ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Gary Lockwood, Madlyn Rhue, Mike Farrell ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: John Vernon, Gary Crosby, Barry Sullivan ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Kim Hunter, Jess Walton, Dana Andrews, Cesar Romero, Meg Wyllie, Alan Napier ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Ed Nelson, Bettye Ackerman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Ned Romero, Kathie Browne, Paul Burke, Anne Seymour, Butch Patrick ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Jim Hutton, Peter Mark Richman, Shelley Fabares, Elisha Cook Jr. ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Leslie Nielsen, Beverly Garland, Jack Soo ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Christopher Connelly, Jean Allison, Davis Roberts ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Judy Pace, William Elliott, Val Bisoglio, Joan Pringle, Henry Beckman ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: John Williams, Hedley Mattingly, Barry Cahill ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Ina Balin, Katherine Cannon, Joseph V. Perry ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Julie Gregg, Gary Frank, Paul Mantee, Joan Pringle ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Warren Stevens, Whitney Blake, Harris Yulin ||||||
| 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. Guest stars: Pernell Roberts, Harry Townes, Johnny Seven ||||||
| 199 | 19 | "The Rolling Y" | Don McDougall | S : 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)

| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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 ||||