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Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 9

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Hawaii Five-O
Season 9
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 30, 1976 (1976-09-30) –
May 5, 1977 (1977-05-05)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the ninth season of Hawaii Five-O. Herman Wedemeyer is elevated to main cast member.

Broadcast history

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

DVD release

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The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1941"Nine Dragons"Michael O'HerlihyJerome CoopersmithSeptember 30, 1976 (1976-09-30)1310-1729-0601
1952

The probe of a theft of nerve gas puts McGarrett on Wo Fat's (Khigh Dhiegh) trail, which leads to Hong Kong and a case of amnesia for himself. Dina Merrill, David Tomlinson, Michael Anderson Jr. and Ric Young guest stars.

NOTE: Shown in syndication in two parts.
1963"Assault on the Palace"Ernest PintoffJerome CoopersmithOctober 7, 1976 (1976-10-07)1310-1729-0606
McGarrett must solve a daring bank robbery committed during the King Kamehameha Day parade under the cover of a historic re-enactment. Clu Gulager and Michael McGuire guest stars.
1974"Oldest Profession -- Latest Price"Philip LeacockAnne CollinsOctober 14, 1976 (1976-10-14)1310-1729-0607
Five-O discovers that the murders of prostitutes on the islands appears to be linked to an extortion racketeer. Elaine Joyce and Ned Beatty guest stars.
1985"Man on Fire"Gordon HesslerStephen KandelOctober 21, 1976 (1976-10-21)1310-1729-0604
When Five-O discovers 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. Pat Hingle, John Hillerman and Alan Fudge guest stars.
1996"Tour de Force, Killer Aboard"Jerry LondonCharles LarsonOctober 28, 1976 (1976-10-28)1310-1729-0608
A lack of information hampers Five-O's search for an international assassin. Amanda McBroom and Cliff Gorman guest stars.
2007"The Last of the Great Paperhangers"Philip LeacockOrville H. HamptonNovember 4, 1976 (1976-11-04)1310-1729-0610
A forger (Kevin McCarthy) steals over $14,000 from the Five-O team, then targets a bank and the U.S. Navy. Elaine Giftos and Anthony Ponzini guest stars.
2018"Heads, You're Dead"Bruce BilsonHerman GrovesNovember 11, 1976 (1976-11-11)1310-1729-0609
The annual Transpacific Yacht Race from California to the islands is the scene of mutiny and murder. Amanda McBroom guest stars.
2029"Let Death Do Us Part"Barry CraneBud FreemanNovember 18, 1976 (1976-11-18)1310-1729-0614
Rather than accept parole, a prisoner escapes to prove he did not kill his wife. Zohra Lampert, Jack Kelly and Lyle Bettger guest stars.
20310"Double Exposure"Sutton RoleyDean Tait & David DeutschDecember 2, 1976 (1976-12-02)1310-1729-0617
A mobster who staged his own "death" to elude a conviction returns to reclaim his former syndicate. Meg Foster George Wyner, Seth Sakai and Thayer David guest stars.
20411"Yes, My Deadly Daughter"Bruce BilsonS : James Menzies
T : Tim Maschler
December 16, 1976 (1976-12-16)1310-1729-0613
The daughter of a crime lord is murdering her father's appointed successors. Irene Yah-Ling Sun, Paul Hecht, Kwan Hi Lim and Clyde Kusatsu guest stars.
20512"Target - A Cop"Robert ScheererBill StrattonDecember 23, 1976 (1976-12-23)1310-1729-0612
A vengeful ex-convict (Don Stroud), partially paralyzed by a police bullet, begins killing police officers. Gerald McRaney and Seth Sakai guest stars.
20613"The Bells Toll at Noon"Jack LordS : Irv Pearlberg
T : Charles Larson
January 6, 1977 (1977-01-06)1310-1729-0611
An avenging man (Rich Little) pursues a drug dealers who contributed to a former addict's death. Milton Selzer, Don Knight and Mel Ferrer guest stars.
20714"Man in a Steel Frame"Allen ReisnerRobert StamblerJanuary 13, 1977 (1977-01-13)1310-1729-0619
McGarrett is a victim of an elaborate plot to frame him for murder of his girlfriend (Camilla Sparv). Jonathan Goldsmith and Danny Kamekona guest stars.
20815"Ready... Aim..."Jerry LondonTim MaschlerJanuary 20, 1977 (1977-01-20)1310-1729-0623
The Five-O team helps a Tokyo cop smash a ring that smuggles handguns into Japan. France Nuyen, Manu Tupou, Edward James Olmos and Roger Perry guest stars.
20916"Elegy in a Rain Forest"Sutton RoleyHerman GrovesJanuary 27, 1977 (1977-01-27)1310-1729-0620

McGarrett fears a rapist-murderer (William C. Watson) roaming Oahu will find a girl (Laurie Prange) lost in the mountains before Five-O can rescue her.

NOTE: Final series appearance of Glenn Cannon in the role of District Attorney John Manicote.
21017"Dealer's Choice...Blackmail"Ernest PintoffTim MaschlerFebruary 3, 1977 (1977-02-03)1310-1729-0605

The head of a gambling syndicate kills a police officer in a hit-and-run auto accident. John Ritter, Nehemiah Persoff guest stars.

NOTE: Final series appearance of Amanda McBroom in the role of HPD officer Sandi Welles.
21118"A Capitol Crime"Sutton RoleyS : James Menzies
T : Bill Stratton
February 17, 1977 (1977-02-17)1310-1729-0624

An elderly man (Barnard Hughes) wires himself to a bomb and takes hostages to halt his home's demolition. Sharon Farrell and Richard Davalos guest stars.

NOTE: Jimmy Borges in the role as himself.
21219"To Die in Paradise"Joe MandukeBill StrattonFebruary 24, 1977 (1977-02-24)1310-1729-0603
A singer (Pamela Franklin) held for ransom is shipwrecked with her kidnappers (Christopher Connelly and Stephen Young
21320"Blood Money is Hard to Wash"Allen ReisnerS : Curtis Kenyon
T : Bill Stratton
March 3, 1977 (1977-03-03)1310-1729-0622

Mainland gangster needing a place to launder money tries to force a football-club owner to sell his team. Dane Clark and Jo Anne Worley guest stars.

NOTE: Lynne Kimoto as McGarrett's secretary, Lani.
21421"To Kill a Mind"Gordon HesslerStephen KandelMarch 17, 1977 (1977-03-17)1310-1729-0616
The kidnapping of an oceanographer's brother is linked to the recovery of a computer. Pat Hingle and Mel Ferrer guest stars.
21522"Requiem for a Saddle Bronc Rider"Harry HarrisHerman GrovesMarch 24, 1977 (1977-03-24)1310-1729-0615
The Five-O team are finding a lot of resistance while searching for a cowboy at the rodeo grounds where he was working. George DiCenzo and Nicholas Hammond guest stars
21623"See How She Runs"Harvey LaidmanAnne CollinsMarch 31, 1977 (1977-03-31)1310-1729-0621
The team track down the daughter (Jessica Harper) of a Los Angeles lawman (Biff McGuire) who has taken refuge with a religious cult after she is framed for murder. However, the real person (Paul Shenar) that was responsible for the crime is also searching for her.
21724"Practical Jokes Can Kill You"Ernest PintoffBill StrattonMay 5, 1977 (1977-05-05)1310-1729-0618
A hang glider's theft of a historical exhibit catches the attention of crooks planning a heist of Army rifles. Lee Purcell, Charles Frank, Allan Rich guest stars.

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