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Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet is brought to you by Chesterfield, made by Liggett and Myers. First, major tobacco company to bring you a complete line of quality cigarettes. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a juvenile detail. Four children in your city have apparently been abandoned by their mother. There's no trace of the woman's whereabouts. There's a possibility of fou…

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Synopsis

In the episode titled The Big Filth from Dragnet, the story begins with Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, receiving a call about four children found alone in a filthy house. Their mother, Rowena, is missing, and the detectives are tasked with investigating the situation, which raises immediate concerns about the children's safety. The setting is a rainy night in Los Angeles, creating a somber atmosphere as the detectives prepare to confront a troubling case of potential neglect and abuse.

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Dragnet, Episode 233

The Big Filth

Tuesday, February 2, 1954 · 29:17

Dragnet, Episode 233

The Big Filth

Tuesday, February 2, 1954 · 29:17

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Four children are discovered alone in a neglected home, raising concerns about their alcoholic mother who has vanished. Detectives investigate the potential for foul play as they seek to ensure the children's safety.

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  • 1954 — The Detroit Red Wings played in the first outdoor hockey game by any NHL team in an exhibition against the Marquette Branch Prison Pirates in Marquette, Michigan.

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