Ironside (season 1)

Ironside (season 1)
No. of episodes	28
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14) – April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04)
Season chronology

This is a list of episodes from the first season of Ironside.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursday at 8:30-9:30 pm (EST).

DVD release

The DVD was released by Shout! Factory.

Episodes

No. in series	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	Teleplay by: Donald A. Brinkley and Don M. Mankiewicz Story by: 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	Teleplay by: Irving Gaynor Neiman and Winston Miller Story by: 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	Teleplay by: Robert Van Scoyk and Sy Salkowitz Story by: Jeannot Szwarc	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	Teleplay by: A.J. Russell and Stanford Whitmore Story by: 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 investigatiing 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	Teleplay by: True Boardman Story by: Dean Riesner	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	Teleplay by: Donn Mullally Story by: Leon Tokatyan	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	Teleplay by: Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts and Warren Duff Story by: 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	Teleplay by: Donn Mullally	January 18, 1968 (1968-01-18)
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	Teleplay by: Anthony Terpiloff and Stephen Kandel Story by: 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	Teleplay by: Norman Katkov Story by: Leonard H. White	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.