Ironside (season 8)

Ironside (season 8)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	19
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 12, 1974 – January 16, 1975
Season chronology

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
181	1	"Raise the Devil: Part 1"	Russ Mayberry	Teleplay 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...
182	2	"Raise the Devil: Part 2"	Russ Mayberry	Teleplay 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.
183	3	"What's New with Mark?"	Charles S. Dubin	Irving Pearlberg	September 26, 1974
When Mark graduates law school, his first case is defending a grocery-store owner accused of murder.
184	4	"Trial of Terror"	Russ Mayberry	Lou Shaw	October 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.
185	5	"Cross Doublecross"	Don Weis	Robert I. Holt	October 10, 1974
Fran's detective boyfriend is accused of killing an unarmed suspect.
186	6	"Set-Up: Danger!"	Russ Mayberry	William Gordon & James Doherty	October 24, 1974
A mobster kidnaps Ironside with the intention of proving his niece was murdered by a rival criminal's son.
187	7	"The Lost Cotillion"	Alvin Ganzer	Walter Black	October 31, 1974
A friend of Ironside's is afraid she could be a schizophrenic murderer.
188	8	"Run Scared"	Don McDougall	Hindi Brooks	November 7, 1974
Ironside's goddaughter witnesses a murder - and becomes the next target.
189	9	"Act of Vengeance"	David Friedkin	True Boardman	November 14, 1974
A parolee is determined to avenge his son's murder.
190	10	"Far Side of the Fence"	David Friedkin	Judy Burns	November 21, 1974
When Ed infiltrates a crime ring, he's told to kill Ironside in order to prove his loyalty.
191	11	"The Over-the-Hill Blues"	Don McDougall	Robert Hamner	December 5, 1974
A jewel thief is plotting to steal the four most valuable treasures in San Francisco.
192	12	"Speak No Evil"	Don Weis	Oliver Crawford	December 12, 1974
Although a priest is being stalked, he denies being in danger.
193	13	"Fall of an Angel"	Daniel Haller	Teleplay 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.
194	14	"The Visiting Fireman"	Don Weis	Jimmy Sangster	December 26, 1974
Ironside's fireman friend from Scotland Yard is plotting a robbery.
195	15	"The Return of Eleanor Rogers"	Don Weis	Teleplay by: William Gordon & James Doherty Story by: Alfred Brenner and William Gordon & James Doherty	January 2, 1975
A judge receives threats since his wife once had connections to the mob.
196	16	"The Faded Image"	Bruce Kessler	Mann Rubin	January 16, 1975
When Fran is assaulted, her colleagues launch a search for the culprit.
197	17	"A Matter of Life or Death"	Jeffrey Hayden	Teleplay 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.
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.
199	19	"The Rolling Y"	Don McDougall	Teleplay by: William Gordon & James Doherty Story by: Sam Roeca	N/A
Ironside's parolee friend swears he didn't rustle any cattle.