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Dragnet

NBC · 1951–1959 · Ended · Drama · Crime · Mystery · ★ 8/10

This long-running show created by Jack Webb features the criminal investigations of police detective Joe Friday. Webb prided himself on making the cases as "realistic" as possible, with many of the cases taken from the files of the LAPD. The series was based on the popular radio series, and subsequently inspired three revivals in the 60s, 1989, and 2003.

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Dragnet episode guide

Season 1 · 14 episodes · Dec 16, 1951 – Jun 19, 1952
  1. The Human Bomb
  2. The Big Actor
  3. The Big Death
  4. The Big Mother
  5. The Big Cast
  6. The Big Speech
  7. The Big Parrot
  8. The Big Moody
  9. The Big Blast
  10. The Big Trial
  11. The Big September Man
  12. The Big Phone Call
  13. The Big Casing
  14. The Big Lamp
Season 2 · 33 episodes · Sep 11, 1952 – Jun 25, 1953
  1. The Big Jump
  2. The Big Sorrow
  3. The Big Elevator
  4. The Big Seventeen
  5. The Big Trio
  6. The Big Imposter
  7. The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas
  8. The Big Cop
  9. The Big Grandma
  10. The Big Whiff
  11. The Big Show
  12. The Big Safe
  13. The Big Church
  14. The Big Hate
  15. The Big Shakedown
  16. The Big Rose
  17. The Big Building
  18. The Big Run
  19. The Big Break
  20. The Big Light
  21. The Big Waiter
  22. The Big Test
  23. The Big Lay-Out
  24. The Big Fire
  25. The Big Ray
  26. The Big Frank
  27. The Big Lease
  28. The Big Hands
  29. The Big Fourth
  30. The Big Market
  31. The Big Friend
  32. The Big Barrette
  33. The Big Dance
Season 3 · 39 episodes · Sep 3, 1953 – May 27, 1954
  1. The Big White Rat
  2. The Big Revolt
  3. The Big Bull
  4. The Big Betty
  5. The Big Sophomore
  6. The Big Pill
  7. The Big Lie
  8. The Big Fake
  9. The Big Dream
  10. The Big Guilt
  11. The Big Will
  12. The Big In-Laws
  13. The Big Lilly
  14. The Big Kill
  15. The Big Lover
  16. The Big Thief
  17. The Big Little Jesus
  18. The Big Eavesdrop
  19. The Big Trunk
  20. The Big Youngster
  21. The Big Boys
  22. The Big Ham
  23. The Big Chance
  24. The Big Children
  25. The Big Poison
  26. The Big Quack
  27. The Big Winchester
  28. The Big Shoplift
  29. The Big Hit-Run Killer
  30. The Big Drink
  31. The Big Girl
  32. The Big Mattress
  33. The Big Pug
  34. The Big Frame
  35. The Big Plant
  36. The Big Check
  37. The Big Threat
  38. The Big Dare
  39. The Big False Make
Season 4 · 39 episodes · Aug 26, 1954 – May 26, 1955
  1. The Big Producer
  2. The Big Fraud
  3. The Big Crime
  4. The Big Pair
  5. The Big Escape
  6. The Big Kid
  7. The Big Missing
  8. The Big Bar
  9. The Big Present
  10. The Big Gangster (Part 1)
  11. The Big Gangster (Part 2)
  12. The Big New Years
  13. The Big Want Ad
  14. The Big Affair
  15. The Big Bible
  16. The Big Bindle
  17. The Big Office
  18. The Big Rod
  19. The Big Rescue
  20. The Big Family
  21. The Big Shock
  22. The Big Screen
  23. The Big TV
  24. The Big Dog
  25. The Big Underground
  26. The Big Key
  27. The Big Mailman
  28. The Big Customer
  29. The Big Tar Baby
  30. The Big Number
  31. The Big Mask
  32. The Big Sucker
  33. The Big Mustache
  34. The Big Heel
  35. The Big Gone
  36. The Big Student
  37. The Big Watch
  38. The Big Dig
  39. The Big Mug
Season 5 · 39 episodes · Sep 19, 1955 – May 31, 1956
  1. The Big Pipe
  2. The Big Chet
  3. The Big No Rain
  4. The Big Lift
  5. The Big Confession
  6. The Big Gap
  7. The Big Look
  8. The Big Glasses
  9. The Big Bird
  10. The Big Laugh
  11. The Big Smoke
  12. The Big Bounce
  13. The Big Shot
  14. The Big Locker
  15. The Big Note
  16. The Big Genius
  17. The Big Reminisce
  18. The Big Tour
  19. The Big Sisters
  20. The Big Ruling
  21. The Big Fall Guy
  22. The Big Set
  23. The Big Child
  24. The Big Slug
  25. The Big Daughter
  26. The Big No Suicide
  27. The Big Siege
  28. The Big Mama
  29. The Big Revision
  30. The Big Ex-Blonde
  31. The Big Bobo
  32. The Big Rush
  33. The Big Setup
  34. The Big Deal
  35. The Big Wish
  36. The Big Hate
  37. The Big Housemaid
  38. The Big Gift
  39. The Big Savage
Season 6 · 34 episodes · Sep 27, 1956 – May 23, 1957
  1. The Big Cat
  2. The Big Misses
  3. The Big Beer
  4. The Big Net
  5. The Big Convertable
  6. The Big Limp
  7. The Big Tattoo
  8. The Big Odd
  9. The Big Bill
  10. The Big Search
  11. The Big Talk
  12. The Big Doting Mother
  13. The Big Handcuffs
  14. The Big Father
  15. The Big Switch
  16. The Big Steal
  17. The Big Manikin
  18. The Big No Tooth
  19. The Big Skip
  20. The Big Fin
  21. The Big Game
  22. The Big Coins
  23. The Big Close
  24. The Big Tie
  25. The Big Cup
  26. The Big Truck
  27. The Big Saint
  28. The Big Match
  29. The Big Help
  30. The Big Celebration
  31. The Big Cry Baby
  32. The Big Lesson
  33. The Big Soldier
  34. The Big Make
Season 7 · 39 episodes · Sep 26, 1957 – Jun 26, 1958
  1. The Big Constitution
  2. The Big Candy Box
  3. The Big Button
  4. The Big Yak
  5. The Big Howard
  6. The Big Tomato Cans
  7. The Big Dip
  8. The Big License Plates
  9. The Big Blank
  10. The Big Tease
  11. The Big Love
  12. The Big Red Wagon
  13. The Big Prescription
  14. The Big Full Moon
  15. The Big Jade
  16. The Big Tip
  17. The Big Stubby
  18. The Big Baby Face
  19. The Big Lip
  20. The Big Boot
  21. The Big Rip
  22. The Big Excuse
  23. The Big Knot
  24. The Big Hobby
  25. The Big Organizer
  26. The Big Gent
  27. The Big Wardrobe
  28. The Big War
  29. The Big Bad Count
  30. The Big Evans
  31. The Big Pack Rat
  32. The Big Honeymoon
  33. The Big Eyes
  34. The Big Cracker Box
  35. The Big Perfume Bottle
  36. The Big Bed
  37. The Big Ruthie
  38. The Big Grifter
  39. The Big Irony
Season 8 · 39 episodes · Sep 23, 1958 – Aug 23, 1959
  1. The Big Beating
  2. The Big Weet Annie
  3. The Big Star
  4. The Big Oskar
  5. The Big Little Boy
  6. The Big Voice
  7. The Big Jukebox
  8. The Big Doll
  9. The Big Border
  10. The Big Nazi
  11. The Big Hot Rod
  12. The Big Green Monkey
  13. The Big Hype
  14. The Big Maria
  15. The Big Donation
  16. The Big Malcolm
  17. The Big Smart Girl
  18. The Big Doctor
  19. The Big Signet
  20. The Big Accident
  21. The Big Mailman
  22. The Big Sour
  23. The Big Roll
  24. The Big Thirteen
  25. The Big Starlet
  26. The Big Holdup
  27. The Big Name
  28. The Big Couple
  29. The Big Squeeze
  30. The Big Picture
  31. The Big Carnation
  32. The Big Bray
  33. The Big Bray
  34. The Big Infant
  35. The Big Appetite
  36. The Big Operator
  37. The Big .38
  38. The Big Counterfeit
  39. The Big Red

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