Ironside (season 8)

Ironside (season 8)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 19
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 12, 1974 – January 16, 1975

This is a list of episodes from the eighth and final season of Ironside.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursday at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST). The last three episodes aired in syndication.

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1811"Raise the Devil: Part 1"Russ MayberryTeleplay by: Anthony Lawrence and Jimmy Sangster
Story by: Anthony Lawrence
September 12, 1974
Ironside deals with the supernatural when he learns that a murder victim believed she was possessed. To be continued...
1822"Raise the Devil: Part 2"Russ MayberryTeleplay by: Anthony Lawrence and Jimmy Sangster
Story by: Anthony Lawrence
September 19, 1974
Ironside's supernatural-themed case comes to a close when he discovers a psychiatrist using hypnosis to turn his patients into killers.
1833"What's New with Mark?"Charles S. DubinIrving PearlbergSeptember 26, 1974
When Mark graduates law school, his first case is defending a grocery-store owner accused of murder.
1844"Trial of Terror"Russ MayberryLou ShawOctober 3, 1974
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.
1855"Cross Doublecross"Don WeisRobert I. HoltOctober 10, 1974
Fran's detective boyfriend is accused of killing an unarmed suspect.
1866"Set-Up: Danger!"Russ MayberryWilliam Gordon & James DohertyOctober 24, 1974
A mobster kidnaps Ironside with the intention of proving his niece was murdered by a rival criminal's son.
1877"The Lost Cotillion"Alvin GanzerWalter BlackOctober 31, 1974
A friend of Ironside's is afraid she could be a schizophrenic murderer.
1888"Run Scared"Don McDougallHindi BrooksNovember 7, 1974
Ironside's goddaughter witnesses a murder - and becomes the next target.
1899"Act of Vengeance"David FriedkinTrue BoardmanNovember 14, 1974
A parolee is determined to avenge his son's murder.
19010"Far Side of the Fence"David FriedkinJudy BurnsNovember 21, 1974
When Ed infiltrates a crime ring, he's told to kill Ironside in order to prove his loyalty.
19111"The Over-the-Hill Blues"Don McDougallRobert HamnerDecember 5, 1974
A jewel thief is plotting to steal the four most valuable treasures in San Francisco.
19212"Speak No Evil"Don WeisOliver CrawfordDecember 12, 1974
Although a priest is being stalked, he denies being in danger.
19313"Fall of an Angel"Daniel HallerTeleplay by: William Gordon & James Doherty and Phyllis White & Robert White
Story by: Phyllis White & Robert White
December 19, 1974
A fugitive leaves his son in Ironside's van.
19414"The Visiting Fireman"Don WeisJimmy SangsterDecember 26, 1974
Ironside's fireman friend from Scotland Yard is plotting a robbery.
19515"The Return of Eleanor Rogers"Don WeisTeleplay by: William Gordon & James Doherty
Story by: Alfred Brenner and William Gordon & James Doherty
January 2, 1974
A judge receives threats since his wife once had connections to the mob.
19616"The Faded Image"Bruce KesslerMann RubinJanuary 16, 1975
When Fran is assaulted, her colleagues launch a search for the culprit.
19717"A Matter of Life or Death"Jeffrey HaydenTeleplay by: Joel Rogosin and Leonardo Bercovici
Story by: Leonardo Bercovici
N/A
A woman accidentally kills her lover, but her lawyer is preventing her from confessing.
19818"The Organizer"Jerry JamesonDavid P. HarmonN/A
Ironside and his colleagues infiltrate a meeting arranged by a criminal who intends to start an organization in California.
19919"The Rolling Y"Don McDougallTeleplay by: William Gordon & James Doherty
Story by: Sam Roeca
N/A
Ironside's parolee friend swears he didn't rustle any cattle.