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.
Episodes
1The Big Constitution
30 minSep 26, 1957
2The Big Candy Box
30 minOct 3, 1957
3The Big Button
30 minOct 10, 1957
4The Big Yak
30 minOct 17, 1957
5The Big Howard
30 minOct 24, 1957
6The Big Tomato Cans
30 minOct 31, 1957
7The Big Dip
30 minNov 7, 1957
Friday and Smith investigate money being taken from a department store's registers with the help of store security.
8The Big License Plates
30 minNov 14, 1957
9The Big Blank
30 minNov 21, 1957
A bunch of forged checks are popping up all over the city and it's up to Friday and Smith to catch the forger.
10The Big Tease
30 minNov 28, 1957
11The Big Love
30 minDec 25, 1957
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.
12The Big Red Wagon
30 minDec 12, 1957
13The Big Prescription
30 minDec 19, 1957
Mrs. Eileen Multon picks up the wrong prescription. Now it's up to Friday and Smith to find her before it's too late.
14The Big Full Moon
30 minDec 26, 1957
15The Big Jade
30 minJan 2, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate a series of jade robberies.
16The Big Tip
30 minJan 9, 1958
17The Big Stubby
30 minJan 16, 1958
18The Big Baby Face
30 minJan 23, 1958
19The Big Lip
30 minJan 30, 1958
Friday and Smith are on the trail of a hit-and-run driver.
20The Big Boot
30 minFeb 13, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate a home invasion and their only clue is a boot print in the mud by a window.
21The Big Rip
30 minFeb 20, 1958
A man accuses his son of stabbing him, but Friday and Smith find out that his son has an airtight alibi.
22The Big Excuse
30 minFeb 27, 1958
23The Big Knot
30 minMar 3, 1958
24The Big Hobby
30 minMar 13, 1958
25The Big Organizer
30 minMar 20, 1958
Friday and Smith are trying to bring down a street gang but are having a hard time getting to the top man known as The Organizer.
26The Big Gent
30 minMar 27, 1958
An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
27The Big Wardrobe
30 minApr 3, 1958
Friday and Smith track a man who writes bad checks for expensive clothes and then sells the clothes for a profit.
28The Big War
30 minApr 10, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate a report of a teen gang war in the middle of Los Angeles.
29The Big Bad Count
30 minApr 17, 1958
30The Big Evans
30 minApr 24, 1958
A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
31The Big Pack Rat
30 minMay 1, 1958
32The Big Honeymoon
30 minMay 8, 1958
Friday and Smith are looking for a man who sells fake honeymoon trips to unsuspecting couples.
33The Big Eyes
30 minMay 15, 1958
34The Big Cracker Box
30 minMay 22, 1958
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.
35The Big Perfume Bottle
30 minMay 29, 1958
A unique and costly perfume bottle is taken from an upscale home and it's up to Friday and Smith to get it back.
36The Big Bed
30 minJun 5, 1958
37The Big Ruthie
30 minJun 12, 1958
A disgruntled ex-con helps Friday and Smith take down a forgery ring that has cashed thousands of dollars in forged payroll checks.
38The Big Grifter
30 minJun 19, 1958
A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
39The Big Irony
30 minJun 26, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate a murder-suicide of a husband and wife.
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