Hawaii Five-O (season 9)

Hawaii Five-O (season 9)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 30, 1976 – May 5, 1977
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 August 3, 2010

This is a list of episodes from the ninth season of Hawaii Five-O.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST).[1][2]

DVD release

The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1931"Nine Dragons"Michael O'HerlihyJerome CoopersmithSeptember 30, 1976
The probe of a theft of nerve gas puts McGarrett on Wo Fat's trail, which leads to Hong Kong and a case of amnesia for McGarrett after he nearly drowns. Dina Merrill guest stars. This feature-length episode was later shown in syndication in two parts; Khigh Dheigh's last appearance as Wo Fat until the final episode.
1942"Assault on the Palace"Ernest PintoffJerome CoopersmithOctober 7, 1976
McGarrett must solve a daring bank robbery committed during the King Kamehameha Day Parade under the cover of a historic re-enactment.
1953"Oldest Profession -- Latest Price"Philip LeacockAnne CollinsOctober 14, 1976
The team discover that the murders of prostitutes on the islands appears to be linked to an extortion racketeer who is determined to make a return.
1964"Man on Fire"Gordon HesslerStephen KandelOctober 21, 1976
When the team discover that five murder victims were killed by radiation poisoning, they must track down the one person they all came in contact with before it claims another victim.
1975"Tour de Force, Killer Aboard"Jerry LondonCharles LarsonOctober 28, 1976
A lack of information hampers Five-O's search for an international assassin. Amanda McBroom guest stars
1986"The Last of the Great Paperhangers"Philip LeacockOrville H. HamptonNovember 4, 1976
A forger (Kevin McCarthy) steals over $14,000 from the Five-O team, then targets a bank and the U.S. Navy.
1997"Heads, You're Dead"Bruce BilsonHerman GrovesNovember 11, 1976
The annual Trans-Pac yacht race from California to the Islands is the scene of mutiny and murder.
2008"Let Death Do Us Part"Barry CraneBud FreemanNovember 18, 1976
Rather than accept parole, a prisoner escapes to prove he didn't kill his wife. Zohra Lampert guest stars.
2019"Double Exposure"Sutton RoleyDean Tait & David DeutschDecember 2, 1976
A mobster who staged his own "Death" to elude a conviction comes back to reclaim his former syndicate. Meg Foster guest stars.
20210"Yes, My Deadly Daughter"Bruce BilsonStory by: James Menzies
Teleplay by: Tim Maschler
December 16, 1976
The daughter of a crime lord is murdering her father's appointed successors.
20311"Target - a Cop"Robert ScheererBill StrattonDecember 23, 1976
A vengeful ex-convict (Don Stroud), partially paralyzed by a police bullet, begins shooting officers. Gerald McRaney also guest stars.
20412"The Bells Toll at Noon"Jack LordStory by: Irv Pearlberg
Teleplay by: Charles Larson
January 6, 1977
An avenging man (Rich Little) pursues a drug dealer who contributed to a former addict's death. Mel Ferrer also guest stars.
20513"Man in a Steel Frame"Allen ReisnerRobert StamblerJanuary 13, 1977
Bullets that killed McGarrett's girlfriend (Camilla Sparv) turn out to have come from the chief's service revolver.
20614"Ready... Aim..."Jerry LondonTim MaschlerJanuary 20, 1977
The Five-O team helps a Tokyo cop smash a ring that smuggles handguns into Japan.
20715"Elegy in a Rain Forest"Sutton RoleyHerman GrovesJanuary 27, 1977
McGarrett fears a rapist-murderer roaming Oahu will find a girl lost in the mountains before Five-O can rescue her.
20816"Dealer's Choice...Blackmail"Ernest PintoffTim MaschlerFebruary 3, 1977
The head of a gambling syndicate kills a police officer in a hit-and-run auto accident. John Ritter and Nehemiah Persoff guest star.
20917"A Capitol Crime"Sutton RoleyStory by: James Menzies
Teleplay by: Bill Stratton
February 17, 1977
An elderly man (Barnard Hughes) wires himself to a bomb and takes hostages to halt his home's demolition.
21018"To Die in Paradise"Joe MandukeBill StrattonFebruary 24, 1977
A singer held for ransom is shipwrecked with her kidnappers off the island of Kauai.
21119"Blood Money is Hard to Wash"Allen ReisnerStory by: Curtis Kenyon
Teleplay by: Bill Stratton
March 3, 1977
A mainland gangster needing a place to launder money tries to force a football-club owner to sell his team. Jo Anne Worley guest stars.
21220"To Kill a Mind"Gordon HesslerStephen KandelMarch 17, 1977
The kidnapping of an oceanographer's brother is linked to the recovery of a computer.
21321"Requiem for a Saddle Bronc Rider"Harry HarrisHerman GrovesMarch 24, 1977
The Five-O team are finding a lot of resistance while searching for a cowboy at the rodeo grounds where he was working.
21422"See How She Runs"Harvey LaidmanAnne CollinsMarch 31, 1977
The team track down the daughter of a Los Angeles lawman, who has takes refuge with a religious cult after she is framed for murder. However, the real person that was responsible for the crime is also searching for her, too.
21523"Practical Jokes Can Kill You"Ernest PintoffBill StrattonMay 5, 1977
A hang-glider's theft of a historical exhibit catches the attention of crooks planning a heist of Army rifles.

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