Ironside is back! Out now on DVD, Shout! Factory brings us Ironside: Season Two, starring Emmy winners Raymond Burr and Barbara Anderson. This seven disc set features all 26 episodes. See below for press release, episode listing and media.
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Wheelchair-bound Robert T. Ironside (Primetime Emmy®-winner Raymond Burr) and his crack team of investigators including Detective Sergeant Ed Brown (Don Galloway), beautiful policewoman Eve Whitfield (Barbara Anderson, who won a Primetime Emmy® for this role) and ex-con turned assistant Mark Sanger (Don Mitchell) return to their uniquely designed SFPD office to help fight crime others can’t as the complete Season Two of the five-time Primetime Emmy®-winning Ironside comes to DVD for the first time on October 16, 2007 from Shout! Factory.
With superb story lines dealing with socially important topics like racism, drugs, abortion, and terror, Ironside’s sophomore season continued the tradition of attracting special guest stars—including Milton Berle, Anne Baxter, Bill Bixby, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Ed Asner and many more. Ironside: Season Two includes all 26 original action-packed episodes in a collectible seven-disc DVD box set priced for everyone to own at $44.99.
Set during the turbulent 1960s, Ironside topped the TV ratings while on NBC from 1967 to 1975 and gave television its first disabled hero. Boasting a stellar cast and original music by Quincy Jones, Ironside is classic television at its finest and is part of the Universal Television Catalog. Ironside was licensed to Shout! Factory by NBC Universal Television Distribution, along with recent DVD releases including Inside the Actor’s Studio and McHale’s Navy.
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DVD CONTENTS: DISC ONE
Shell Game September 19, 1968
Ironside matches wits with a master jewel thief as he protects a multi-million-dollar collection of gems.
Split Second To An Epitaph (Parts 1 & 2) September 26, 1968
In this special two-part episode, Ironside becomes the only witness to a murder just before entering the hospital for exploratory surgery. While watching out for his own safety, the Chief’s hospital stay has an unexpected effect on the other patients. Guest star: Joseph Cotton.
The Sacrifice October 3, 1968
A highly respected Mexican-American detective is accused of murder and Ironside refuses to believe the circumstantial evidence which would convict him. Guest stars Ricardo Montalban.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC TWO
Robert Phillips vs. The Man October 10, 1968
Ironside is assigned to prove the innocence of an African-American militant accused of murder.
Desperate Encounter October 24, 1968
The death of an elderly hermit in a remote High Sierra cabin prompts his friend, Chief Ironside, to seek the killers at the risk of his own life.
I, The People October 31, 1968
A vicious television talk-show commentator receives death threats and Ironside is assigned the task of keeping him alive.
Price Tag: Death November 7, 1968
A former policeman vows to bring a murderer to justice after the death of a wino.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC THREE
An Obvious Case Of Guilt November 14, 1968
Ironside refuses to believe circumstantial evidence that a woman has murdered her philandering husband. Guest star: Anne Baxter.
Reprise November 21, 1968
Wounded during a robbery, Officer Eve Whitfield hovers near death as her co-workers grieve, recalling their first meeting with the society girl before she joined the police force.
The Macabre Mr. Micawber November 28, 1968
Ironside tries to save a crotchety servant from a murder accusation by solving a crime involving a clever mynah bird. Guest star: Burgess Meredith.
Side Pocket December 5, 1968
Ironside is determined to save a young man from a life as a pool shark.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC FOUR
Sergeant Mike December 12, 1968
A police dog, apparently the sole witness to a murder, helps Ironside find the killer. Guest star: Bill Bixby.
In Search Of An Artist January 2, 1969
Ironside searches for a talented artist accused of murder, convinced the death is phony.
Up, Down, And Even January 9, 1969
Ironside is heartbroken when Eve Whitfield’s niece is arrested on narcotics charges.
Why The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met On Thursday
January 23, 1969
Ironside is embarrassed by an elderly aunt, who becomes an amateur detective when a card-playing friend disappears.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC FIVE
Rundown On A Bum Rap January 30, 1969
Mark Sanger tries to equate his night school law studies with a real-life situation.
The Prophecy February 6, 1969
A newspaper columnist with a gift of prophecy warns Ironside that an art theft will endanger his life.
A World Of Jackals February 13, 1969
The maid of a retired movie star sets Ironside on the trail of a kidnapper and possible murderer.
And Be My Love February 20, 1969
Socialite/policewoman Eve Whitfield falls in love with a columnist she suspects of robbery.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC SIX
Moonlight Means Money February 27, 1969
Det. Sgt. Ed Brown is suspended from duty when an off-duty friend involves him in a shooting.
A Drug On The Market March 6, 1969
An attractive widow hears mysterious voices threatening her life, but her family tells Ironside she’s hallucinating.
Puzzlelock March 13, 1969
Ironside must discover a weak link in the perfect alibi of a police-trained slayer.
The Tormentor March 27, 1969
An extortionist threatens a baseball pitcher and his family unless $100,000 is paid.
DVD CONTENTS: DISC SEVEN
A Matter Of Love And Death April 3, 1969
Ironside and his staff track down a criminal abortionist, using Eve Whitfield as bait. Guest star: Gary Collins.
Not With A Whimper, But A Bang April 10, 1969
Ironside and the Army Bomb Squad join forces to seek the identity of a bomber who terrorizes a college campus. Guest stars Ed Asner.