Ironside

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Ironside is a 1967-1975 Crime and Punishment Series whose main character is wheelchair-bound chief detective Robert T. Ironside, played by Raymond Burr.

Seasons 1-3 are currently available on Hulu.

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Tropes featured include:

• Awesome McCoolname: Detective Robert T. Ironside.
• Banana In the Tailpipe: Used to fill the car with carbon monoxide and knock out its inhabitants.
• Does Not Like Shoes: "The Man Who Believed" and "Once More for Joey" both feature Ironside investigating the mysterious deaths of hippie musicians who were known for going barefoot.
  • Foot Focus: There are closeups of both hippie characters' bare feet.
• Exotic Detective: Ironside.
• Genius Cripple: Ironside himself.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Bruce Lee appeared in a first season episode.
  • Also, an assortment of familiar character actors throughout the series.
• The Generation Gap: Considering that the series takes place in San Francisco during The Sixties and The Seventies, this trope is inevitable.
• Pilot Movie
• San Francisco: The series' setting.
• Syndication Title: It was syndicated in some markets as The Raymond Burr Show.