Stephen Joseph Cannell created or co-created nearly 40 television series, mostly crime dramas. In the process, he had by his own count, scripted more than 450 episodes, and produced or executive produced over 1,500 episodes. Most memorable to viewers of his shows was him seated at a typewriter, typing something onto a piece of paper, then pulling the sheet of paper from the typewriter, throwing the paper into the air which floated down turning into his logo. In the background, we see a shelf containing his awards. The author of over fifteen books, his last novel "The Prostitutes' Ball" was released in October 2010. Having overcome severe dyslexia, Cannell was an avid spokesperson on the condition and an advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities.
Episode |
The Rockford Files Beamer's Last Case |
1977 |
Episode |
Stone Case Number HM-89428, Homicide |
1980 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Gearjammers (1) |
1975 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Gearjammers (2) |
1975 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Paradise Cove |
1979 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Jersey Bounce |
1978 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe This One's Gonna Kill Ya |
1980 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files White on White and Nearly Perfect |
1978 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) #1 With a Bullet |
1984 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files 2 into 5.56 Won't Go |
1975 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck A Killing in the Market |
1987 |
Episode |
The Commish A Matter of Life or Death (1) |
1991 |
Episode |
The Commish A Matter of Life or Death (2) |
1991 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files A Portrait of Elizabeth |
1976 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck A Song From The Sequel |
1988 |
Episode |
Richie Brockelman: Private Eye A Title on the Door and a Carpet on the Floor |
1978 |
Episode |
Booker All You Gotta Do is Do It |
1989 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Ambush |
1971 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Ancient Eyes |
1986 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Back-Up One L-20 |
1972 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Backlash of the Hunter (1) |
1974 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Badge Heavy |
1972 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) Be True to Your School |
1984 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Beamer's Last Case |
1977 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) Beat the Box |
1984 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Best Three Out of Five |
1976 |
Episode |
Booker Booker |
1989 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me |
1987 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck Cactus Jack's Last Call |
1988 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory |
1982 |
Episode |
Stone Case Number HM-89428, Homicide |
1980 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Chicken Little is a Little Chicken |
1975 |
Episode |
The A-Team Children of Jamestown |
1983 |
Episode |
Broken Badges Chucky |
1990 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Claire |
1975 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Clear with a Civilian (1) |
1973 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Clear with a Civilian (2) |
1973 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) Conflict of Interest |
1984 |
Episode |
The A-Team Cowboy George |
1986 |
Episode |
Toma Crime Without Victim |
1973 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Cry Wolf |
1987 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Desperado |
1983 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Devil in the Slot |
1977 |
Episode |
The A-Team Dishpan Man (1) |
1986 |
Episode |
The Commish Do You See What I See? |
1991 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Don't Mess Around with Jim |
1981 |
Episode |
Columbo Double Exposure |
1973 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Dreams |
1982 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Drought at Indianhead River |
1976 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Dwarf in a Helium Hat |
1978 |
Episode |
Wiseguy Fascination for the Flame |
1988 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Feeding Frenzy |
1976 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Fighting Angels |
1978 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Flying Misfits - Pilot |
1976 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Forbidden Fruit |
1978 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Foul on the First Play |
1976 |
Episode |
Silk Stalkings Going to Babylon |
1991 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck Gold From The Rainbow |
1987 |
Episode |
Hunter Hard Contract |
1984 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Heartaches of a Fool |
1978 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Hog Wild |
1981 |
Episode |
Renegade Hunting Accident |
1992 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files In Pursuit of Carol Thorne |
1974 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck Incident At Sam September |
1987 |
Episode |
Wiseguy Independent Operator |
1987 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Just Another Polish Wedding |
1977 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Just Another Three-Ring Circus |
1982 |
Episode |
Stone Just a Little Blow Between Friends |
1980 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Killing Ground |
1973 |
Episode |
Jigsaw Kiss the Dream Goodbye |
1973 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Loose Larry's List of Losers |
1980 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick Man in a Glass House |
1983 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Mary Hong Loves Tommy Chen |
1972 |
Episode |
The A-Team Mexican Slayride |
1983 |
Episode |
The A-Team Mind Games |
1985 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys |
1981 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Nice Guys Finish Dead |
1979 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick One of the Girls from Accounting |
1984 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Orange Blossom |
1986 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Paradise Cove |
1979 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck Permanent Hiatus |
1988 |
Episode |
The Rousters Pilot |
1970 |
Episode |
Silk Stalkings Pilot |
1991 |
Episode |
Broken Badges Pilot (1) |
1990 |
Episode |
Wiseguy Pilot (1) |
1987 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) Pilot (1) |
1984 |
Episode |
Broken Badges Pilot (2) |
1990 |
Episode |
Wiseguy Pilot (2) |
1987 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) Pilot (2) |
1984 |
Episode |
Renegade Pilot / Renegade |
1992 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Profit and Loss (1) |
1974 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Profit and Loss (2) |
1974 |
Episode |
The A-Team Pros and Cons |
1983 |
Episode |
The A-Team Recipe for Heavy Bread |
1983 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Resurrection in Black & White |
1975 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick Rolling Thunder (1) |
1983 |
Episode |
Silk Stalkings Runway Strip |
1996 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero Saturday on Sunset Boulevard |
1981 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Savage Says, 'The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird' |
1980 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Savage Says, 'There's No Free Lunch' |
1980 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Sleight of Hand |
1975 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues |
1986 |
Episode |
J.J. Starbuck Starbuck (Pilot) |
1987 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) Stingray |
1985 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files Tall Woman in Red Wagon |
1974 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1) |
1980 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (2) |
1980 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron The 200 Pound Gorilla |
1977 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Aaron Ironwood School of Success |
1975 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Attractive Nuisance |
1978 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) The Bargain Department |
1985 |
Episode |
The A-Team The Bells of St. Mary's |
1984 |
Episode |
The A-Team The Bend in the River (1) |
1984 |
Episode |
The A-Team The Bend in the River (2) |
1984 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Best Desk Scenario |
1981 |
Episode |
The A-Team The Big Squeeze |
1985 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick The Birthday Present |
1985 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick The Black Widow |
1983 |
Episode |
Toma The Cain Connection |
1973 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick The Career Breaker |
1985 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Countess |
1974 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Empty Frame |
1978 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron The Fastest Gun |
1977 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Ferret |
1971 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Greatest American Hero |
1981 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Greatest American Heroine |
1986 |
Episode |
Stingray (1985) The Greeter |
1987 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Hand-Painted Thai |
1982 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Hawaiian Headache |
1979 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Hit Car |
1981 |
Episode |
Hunter The Hot Grounder |
1984 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The House on Willis Avenue (1) |
1978 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The House on Willis Avenue (2) |
1978 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Kirkoff Case |
1974 |
Episode |
The Last Precinct The Last Precinct |
1986 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Late Baby |
1972 |
Episode |
Hardcastle and McCormick The Long Ago Girl |
1985 |
Episode |
Wiseguy The Loose Cannon |
1987 |
Episode |
The Rousters The Marshal of Sladetown |
1983 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) The Mean Green Love Machine |
1984 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron The Meatball Circus |
1976 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe The Millionaire's Life |
1980 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The No-Cut Contract |
1976 |
Episode |
Toma The Oberon Contract |
1973 |
Episode |
Riptide (1984) The Orange Grove |
1984 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Price is Right |
1982 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Princess and the Pig |
1972 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall |
1978 |
Episode |
Booker The Pump |
1989 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Real Easy Red Dog |
1975 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Reincarnation of Angie |
1975 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files The Return of the Black Shadow |
1979 |
Episode |
Ironside The Riddle in Room Six |
1971 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder |
1980 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Search |
1971 |
Episode |
The Greatest American Hero The Shock Will Kill You |
1982 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Sniper (1) (concl on The D.A., 8 Oct 71) aka The Radical |
1971 |
Episode |
Silk Stalkings The Sock Drawer |
1992 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Surprise |
1972 |
Episode |
The A-Team The Taxicab Wars |
1983 |
Episode |
Adam-12 The Wednesday Warrior |
1972 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files There's One in Every Port |
1977 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files This Case is Closed (1) |
1974 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files This Case is Closed (2) |
1974 |
Episode |
Ironside This Could Blow Your Mind |
1970 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe This One's Gonna Kill Ya |
1980 |
Episode |
Silk Stalkings Three Weeks Of the Condor |
1997 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Trouble at Fort Apache |
1977 |
Episode |
The A-Team Unknown |
1970 |
Episode |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Untitled |
1980 |
Episode |
Black Sheep Squadron Up for Grabs |
1976 |
Episode |
The A-Team Waiting for Insane Wayne |
1986 |
Episode |
The A-Team West Coast Turnaround |
1983 |
Episode |
Stone What Do You People Want from Me? |
1980 |
Episode |
The A-Team Where Is the Monster When You Need Him? |
1985 |
Episode |
Unsub White Bone Demon |
1989 |
Episode |
The Rockford Files White on White and Nearly Perfect |
1978 |
Series | Baretta | 1975 |
Series | Black Sheep Squadron | 1976 |
Series | Booker | 1989 |
Series | Broken Badges | 1990 |
Series | Chase | 1973 |
Series | City of Angels (1976) | 1976 |
Series | Cobra | 1993 |
Series | Hardcastle and McCormick | 1983 |
Series | J.J. Starbuck | 1987 |
Series | Marker | 1995 |
Series | Palace Guard | 1991 |
Series | Renegade | 1992 |
Series | Richie Brockelman: Private Eye | 1978 |
Series | Riptide (1984) | 1984 |
Series | Scene of the Crime | 1991 |
Series | Silk Stalkings | 1991 |
Series | Sonny Spoon | 1988 |
Series | Stingray (1985) | 1986 |
Series | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | 1980 |
Series | The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage | 1991 |
Series | The A-Team | 1983 |
Series | The Commish | 1991 |
Series | The Greatest American Hero | 1981 |
Series | The Hat Squad | 1992 |
Series | The Last Precinct | 1986 |
Series | The Rousters | 1983 |
Series | Wiseguy | 1987 |
Series | Growing Up With Hello Kitty |
Episode |
Castle (2009) A Deadly Game |
2010 |
Episode |
Adam-12 Ambush |
1971 |
Episode |
Emergency! Ambush (Adam-12 Episode on Emergency: Hang-Up!) |
1972 |
Episode |
Castle (2009) Deep in Death |
2009 |
Episode |
Pacific Blue Disrobed |
2000 |
Episode |
Castle (2009) Flowers for Your Grave |
2009 |
Episode |
E! True Hollywood Story Mr. T |
1999 |
Episode |
Diagnosis Murder Must Kill TV |
1997 |
Episode |
Pacific Blue Reckoning (2) |
1999 |
Episode |
The Dick Cavett Show Stephen J. Cannell |
1995 |
Episode |
Army Wives Thicker Than Water |
2008 |