Dragnet

Dragnet

Ended First aired 16/Dec/1951 United States English 8 season(s) 276 episode(s)
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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Season 8 · Season 8
39 episode(s) · Air date: 23/Sep/1958
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S8E38
The Big Counterfeit
Air date: 16/Aug/1959 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A 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.

Summary

A 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.

S8E10
The Big Nazi
Air date: 25/Nov/1958 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

While 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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While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.

S8E8
The Big Doll
Air date: 11/Nov/1958 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

As 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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As 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.

S8E5
The Big Little Boy
Air date: 21/Oct/1958 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The 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 detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.

S8E4
The Big Oskar
Air date: 14/Oct/1958 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The 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 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.

Season 7 · Season 7
39 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Sep/1957
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S7E34
The Big Cracker Box
Air date: 22/May/1958 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floor of the store.

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Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floor of the store.

S7E11
The Big Love
Air date: 25/Dec/1957 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.

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A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.

Season 6 · Season 6
34 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Sep/1956
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S6E19
The Big Skip
Air date: 07/Feb/1957 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man is reported missing, by two different women, the description matches, but the names are different. He is married to these two and has apparently skipped out on both. Friday searches for him at various places.

Summary

A man is reported missing, by two different women, the description matches, but the names are different. He is married to these two and has apparently skipped out on both. Friday searches for him at various places.

S6E10
The Big Search
Air date: 06/Dec/1956 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A distraught father reports that his teenage daughter is missing, and things look more bleak when her murdered pet is discovered in her room.

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A distraught father reports that his teenage daughter is missing, and things look more bleak when her murdered pet is discovered in her room.

Season 5 · Season 5
39 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Sep/1955
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S5E22
The Big Set
Air date: 03/Feb/1956 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A city councilman is beaten and robbed by two men outside a bar. When he dies from his injuries, Friday and Smith feel pressure to find the killers.

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A city councilman is beaten and robbed by two men outside a bar. When he dies from his injuries, Friday and Smith feel pressure to find the killers.

S5E12
The Big Bounce
Air date: 18/Nov/1955 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Joe Friday searches for a check forger who has been using the name of the old-time movie villain Parker Allington... who died three years ago.

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Joe Friday searches for a check forger who has been using the name of the old-time movie villain Parker Allington... who died three years ago.

S5E8
The Big Glasses
Air date: 21/Oct/1955 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A housewife, Ella Ryburn, reports to Friday and Smith that she cannot contact her mother, who is married to Alfred Rudolph Shroder. When he is questioned, Shroder claims his wife left him and that, out of shame, he sold their house and put her items in storage.

Summary

A housewife, Ella Ryburn, reports to Friday and Smith that she cannot contact her mother, who is married to Alfred Rudolph Shroder. When he is questioned, Shroder claims his wife left him and that, out of shame, he sold their house and put her items in storage.

S5E6
The Big Gap
Air date: 07/Oct/1955 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A pawn shop owner alerts Friday and Smith when a man claimed to have purchased an expensive ring that turns out to be junk and then asked the pawn shop owner to sell him a gun.

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A pawn shop owner alerts Friday and Smith when a man claimed to have purchased an expensive ring that turns out to be junk and then asked the pawn shop owner to sell him a gun.

Season 4 · Season 4
39 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Aug/1954
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S4E23
The Big TV
Air date: 03/Feb/1955 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The detectives search for a missing mother and child at the behest of her mother-in-law, unaware that the girl's husband has died in action and is not overseas as the woman had claimed.

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The detectives search for a missing mother and child at the behest of her mother-in-law, unaware that the girl's husband has died in action and is not overseas as the woman had claimed.

S4E20
The Big Family
Air date: 13/Jan/1955 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Local businessman John Keith Jarrett disappears and evidence of suicide is discovered. Friday and Smith check on the surviving members of his family and find them not the least concerned about their father's death, with his son a tennis bum, his daughter promiscuous, and his wife drunken. The case gets even murkier when a report comes in of a traffic incident upstate involving a camper in which the driver was using Jarrett's license.

Summary

Local businessman John Keith Jarrett disappears and evidence of suicide is discovered. Friday and Smith check on the surviving members of his family and find them not the least concerned about their father's death, with his son a tennis bum, his daughter promiscuous, and his wife drunken. The case gets even murkier when a report comes in of a traffic incident upstate involving a camper in which the driver was using Jarrett's license.

S4E8
The Big Bar
Air date: 14/Oct/1954 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A holdup man is sticking up bars. After he takes the money he kills many of his victims. Sergeant Friday has few leads other than that the holdup man likes a certain song on the jukebox.

Summary

A holdup man is sticking up bars. After he takes the money he kills many of his victims. Sergeant Friday has few leads other than that the holdup man likes a certain song on the jukebox.

S4E6
The Big Kid
Air date: 30/Sep/1954 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When Friday and Smith learn that a showdown between two teenage gangs is about to take place within 48 hours, they do their utmost to prevent it.

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When Friday and Smith learn that a showdown between two teenage gangs is about to take place within 48 hours, they do their utmost to prevent it.

S4E5
The Big Escape
Air date: 23/Sep/1954 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A case hits too close to home for Friday when his old army buddy robs a liquor store and shoots his partner. Friday believes his friend wants to go straight after doing time, but things get worse when his friend breaks jail.

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A case hits too close to home for Friday when his old army buddy robs a liquor store and shoots his partner. Friday believes his friend wants to go straight after doing time, but things get worse when his friend breaks jail.

Season 3 · Season 3
39 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Sep/1953
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S3E39
The Big False Make
Air date: 27/May/1954 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to have strong doubts about the man's confession.

Summary

Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to have strong doubts about the man's confession.

S3E19
The Big Trunk
Air date: 07/Jan/1954 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.

Summary

Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.

Season 2 · Season 2
33 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Sep/1952
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S2E27
The Big Lease
Air date: 14/May/1953 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man's house, doesn't add up.

Summary

An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man's house, doesn't add up.

S2E14
The Big Hate
Air date: 12/Feb/1953 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Gordon Miller, a young pianist, is found near an abandoned freight car holding the dead body of a woman in his arms. He claims he has killed her.

Summary

Gordon Miller, a young pianist, is found near an abandoned freight car holding the dead body of a woman in his arms. He claims he has killed her.

S2E6
The Big Imposter
Air date: 04/Dec/1952 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is not his own grandson.

Summary

A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is not his own grandson.

Season 1 · Season 1
14 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Dec/1951
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