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Dragnet

6.51951TV-PG8 seasonsEnglish

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.

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Starring

Jack Webb, Ben Alexander

Created by

Jack Webb

Season 1

1.The Human Bomb

A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.

30 minDec 16, 1951

2.The Big Actor

Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.

30 minJan 3, 1952

3.The Big Death

Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.

30 minJan 17, 1952

4.The Big Mother

A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.

30 minJan 31, 1952

5.The Big Cast

The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.

30 minFeb 14, 1952

6.The Big Speech

A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.

30 minFeb 28, 1952

7.The Big Parrot

A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.

30 minMar 13, 1952

8.The Big Moody

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30 minMar 27, 1952

9.The Big Blast

A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.

30 minApr 10, 1952

10.The Big Trial

Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.

30 minApr 24, 1952

11.The Big September Man

A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.

30 minMay 8, 1952

12.The Big Phone Call

Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.

30 minMay 22, 1952

13.The Big Casing

A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

30 minJun 5, 1952

14.The Big Lamp

Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.

30 minJun 19, 1952

Dragnet

DramaCrime

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.

Information

Released
Dec 16, 1951
Episode length
30m
Seasons
8
Episodes
276
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-PG
Created by
Jack Webb

Networks

Network
NBC

People in this story

Jack WebbJoe Friday
Ben AlexanderFrank Smith

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