Episode
Ironside: Little Dog, Gone
Overview
A dog belonging to a rich friend of the Commissioner's goes missing, and Ironside is assigned to the case. Somewhat scornful of the task, he details Ed and Eve to investigate instead; but is soon lured back when, helped by Mark, they uncover a racket stealing dogs for ransom.
Details
- Series
- Ironside
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1970-04-02
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Little Dog, Gone is Episode 24 in Season 3 of Ironside. It aired on 1970-04-02. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 23: Good Will Tour
The team is assigned to watch over a Crown Prince on a one night stay in San Francisco. With Eve accompanying him on an unscheduled tour, and Ed following along behind, it seems that he is safe from harm; or is he?
Episode 25: Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us
After killing Ed Brown's fiancée seven years previously, Tom Dayton, a sociopath with a hatred of female authority figures, is released on parole. Ed is certain that Dayton is still dangerous, but the authorities do not share his concerns.
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Episode 20: One Hour to Kill
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Episode 19: Ransom
Eve is present when an old friend of hers is kidnapped, and is taken along by the abductors. Anxious to get her back, the Chief investigates the husband of the intended victim, and discovers that all of the evidence points to his guilt. As always, however, the Chief is not prepared to go along with what seems obvious.
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Episode 16: Eden Is the Place We Leave
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Episode 15: Beware the Wiles of the Stranger
Driving home from a visit to his cousin, Mark picks up a hitch hiker, who turns out to be a thief looking for a scapegoat. The pair become friends, however, which causes problems when her accomplice turns up, anxious to carry out the original plan.
Episode 14: Dora
A fruit seller is threatened by a protection racket, who obtain false photographs of her lawyer son in an attempt to coerce her into letting them invest in her business on the docks. The racket has not reckoned on the tenacity of Dora and her son, however; or on her good friend Chief Ironside.
Episode 13: Stolen On Demand
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