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Dragnet
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
- Created by:
- Jack Webb
- Cast:
- Jack Webb, Ben Alexander
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 8
Episodes
Episode 1
The Big Beating
1958-09-23 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
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The Big Sweet Annie
1958-09-30 · 30mFriday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
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The Big Star
1958-10-07 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
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The Big Oskar
1958-10-14 · 30mThe detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
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The Big Little Boy
1958-10-21 · 30mThe detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
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The Big Voice
1958-10-28 · 30mA mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
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The Big Jukebox
1958-11-04 · 30mFriday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
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The Big Doll
1958-11-11 · 30mAs Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
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The Big Border
1958-11-18 · 30mFriday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
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The Big Nazi
1958-11-25 · 30mWhile investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
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The Big Hot Rod
1958-12-02 · 30mFriday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
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The Big Green Monkey
1958-12-09 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
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The Big Hype
1958-12-16 · 30mFriday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
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The Big Maria
1958-12-23 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
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The Big Donation
1958-12-30 · 30mTwo con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
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The Big Malcolm
1959-01-06 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
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The Big Smart Girl
1959-01-13 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
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The Big Doctor
1959-01-20 · 30mFriday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
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The Big Signet
1959-01-27 · 30mFriday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
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The Big Accident
1959-02-03 · 30mAn insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
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The Big Mailman
1959-02-10 · 30mFriday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
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The Big Roll
1959-02-17 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The Big Thirteen
1959-02-24 · 30mAn elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
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The Big Sour
1959-03-10 · 30mAn elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
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The Big Starlet
1959-03-17 · 30mFriday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
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The Big Holdup
1959-03-24 · 30mA robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
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The Big Name
1959-03-31 · 30mThe only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
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The Big Couple
1959-04-07 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
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The Big Squeeze
1959-04-14 · 30mFriday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
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The Big Picture
1959-04-21 · 30mA young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
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The Big Carnation
1959-04-28 · 30mFriday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
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The Big Operator
1959-07-07 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
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The Big Bray
1959-07-12 · 30mFriday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
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The Big Infant
1959-07-19 · 30mFriday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
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The Big Appetite
1959-07-26 · 30mFriday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
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The Big .38
1959-08-02 · 30mCab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
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The Big Byron
1959-08-09 · 30mA man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
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The Big Counterfeit
1959-08-16 · 30mA man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
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The Big Red
1959-08-23 · 30mAn informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Frank Smith
