At the start of its sixth season, "Ironside" did a two-part crossover episode with "" titled "Five Days in the Death of Sergeant Brown" where Ed is critically injured by a sniper and is treated by Dr. David Craig and his medical staff. Part 1 was broadcast on "Ironside" and part 2 on "The New Doctors". Part 2 is now shown in reruns as an episode of "Ironside". E. G. Marshall and David Hartman (stars of "The New Doctors") received starring credit in the opening credits of both episodes. Part 2 features a longer edited version of Quincy Jones' "Ironside" theme as heard on his 1971 album "Smackwater Jack".