Dragnet

Name: Dragnet
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1951-12-16
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander

ENDED8 Seasons276 Episodes★ 6.5

Dragnet is a drama and crime series on NBC that ran from 1951 to 1959, ending after 8 seasons and 276 episodes.

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NetworkNBC

First AiredDec 16, 1951

Last AiredAug 23, 1959

GenreDrama, Crime

Runtime30 min

Created ByJack Webb

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionMark VII, Universal Television

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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Cast

Jack Webb

Joe Friday

Ben Alexander

Frank Smith

Seasons & Episodes8 seasons · 276 episodes

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E1The Big Beating

Sep 23, 195830m

Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.

E2The Big Sweet Annie

Sep 30, 195830m

Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.

E3The Big Star

Oct 7, 195830m

Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

E4The Big Oskar

Oct 14, 195830m

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.

E5The Big Little Boy

Oct 21, 195830m

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.

E6The Big Voice

Oct 28, 195830m

A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.

E7The Big Jukebox

Nov 4, 195830m

Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.

E8The Big Doll

Nov 11, 195830m

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.

E9The Big Border

Nov 18, 195830m

Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.

E10

E10The Big Nazi

Nov 25, 195830m

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.

E11

E11The Big Hot Rod

Dec 2, 195830m

Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.

E12

E12The Big Green Monkey

Dec 9, 195830m

Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.

E13

E13The Big Hype

Dec 16, 195830m

Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

E14

E14The Big Maria

Dec 23, 195830m

Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.

E15

E15The Big Donation

Dec 30, 195830m

Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.

E16

E16The Big Malcolm

Jan 6, 195930m

Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.

E17

E17The Big Smart Girl

Jan 13, 195930m

Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.

E18

E18The Big Doctor

Jan 20, 195930m

Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

E19

E19The Big Signet

Jan 27, 195930m

Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.

E20

E20The Big Accident

Feb 3, 195930m

An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.

E21

E21The Big Mailman

Feb 10, 195930m

Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.

E22

E22The Big Roll

Feb 17, 195930m

E23

E23The Big Thirteen

Feb 24, 195930m

An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.

E24

E24The Big Sour

Mar 10, 195930m

An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.

E25

E25The Big Starlet

Mar 17, 195930m

Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

E26

E26The Big Holdup

Mar 24, 195930m

A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.

E27

E27The Big Name

Mar 31, 195930m

The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.

E28

E28The Big Couple

Apr 7, 195930m

Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.

E29

E29The Big Squeeze

Apr 14, 195930m

Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.

E30

E30The Big Picture

Apr 21, 195930m

A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.

E31

E31The Big Carnation

Apr 28, 195930m

Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.

E32

E32The Big Operator

Jul 7, 195930m

Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.

E33

E33The Big Bray

Jul 12, 195930m

Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.

E34

E34The Big Infant

Jul 19, 195930m

Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.

E35

E35The Big Appetite

Jul 26, 195930m

Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.

E36

E36The Big .38

Aug 2, 195930m

Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.

E37

E37The Big Byron

Aug 9, 195930m

A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.

E38

E38The Big Counterfeit

Aug 16, 195930m

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.

E39

E39The Big Red

Aug 23, 195930m

An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.

About Dragnet

Dragnet is a drama, crime series on NBC. The show first aired on Dec 16, 1951 and currently has 8 seasons and 276 episodes. Dragnet has ended. It has a rating of 6.5/10 based on 37 votes. The cast includes Jack Webb, Ben Alexander. Created by Jack Webb.