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Series · 1951–1959Ended

Dragnet

6.5·8 seasons·276 episodes·30 min avg.·United States of America

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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The Human Bomb
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Dec 16, 1951·10.0

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.

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The Big Actor
The Big Actor
Jan 3, 1952·10.0

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

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The Big Death
The Big Death
Jan 17, 1952

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

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The Big Mother
The Big Mother
Jan 31, 1952·4.0

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

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The Big Cast
The Big Cast
Feb 14, 1952·10.0

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

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The Big Speech
The Big Speech
Feb 28, 1952

A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.

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The Big Parrot
The Big Parrot
Mar 13, 1952

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.

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The Big Moody
The Big Moody
Mar 27, 1952
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The Big Blast
The Big Blast
Apr 10, 1952

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

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The Big Trial
The Big Trial
Apr 24, 1952

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

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The Big September Man
The Big September Man
May 8, 1952·7.0

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

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The Big Phone Call
The Big Phone Call
May 22, 1952·10.0

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

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The Big Casing
The Big Casing
Jun 5, 1952·10.0

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

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The Big Lamp
The Big Lamp
Jun 19, 1952

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

Cast

2 credited
Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Frank Smith

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