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Police · 1949–1957

Dragnet

308 episodes · NBC

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About this show

Dragnet is a police radio series (1949–1957) on NBC. Hosted by George Fenneman.

Cast & guest stars›

Voices you hear across this show

Jack Webb

286 episodes

Ben Alexander

142 episodes

Barton Yarborough

109 episodes

Vic Perrin

26 episodes

Virginia Gregg

23 episodes

Herb Ellis

21 episodes

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Walter Schumann

51 episodes

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Victor Rodman

11 episodes

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Whitfield Connor

11 episodes

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Stacy Harris

9 episodes

Hosts & announcers›

Who brought the night on the air

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George Fenneman

83 episodes

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Hal Gibney

41 episodes

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15 episodes

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Grainger Pipe Tobacco

2 episodes

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1 episode

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The Big Want

1 episode

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Velvet Pipe Tobacco

1 episode

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Where this series was heard

NBC

308 episodes

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NBC net

288 episodes

Episodes

On Goldie — 49 episodes · page 1 of 4

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  1. Ep 134

    Jan 3, 1952 · The Big Red Part 1

    In Dragnet: The Big Red Part 1, Detective Joe Friday poses as a narcotics buyer to infiltrate a heroin ring led by the elusive Cadillac Red. After a former suspect, Jack Wallace, reaches out with information about the gang's operations, Friday learns that Red is struggling to fin…

    29:26
  2. Ep 135

    Jan 10, 1952 · The Big Red Part 2

    In The Big Red Part 2, Sgt. Friday and his partner Ed Jacobs continue their mission to dismantle a significant heroin operation in Los Angeles. After capturing two minor gang members, they rely on their cooperation to locate the ringleader, known as Red. With the stakes high and…

    29:28
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  3. Ep 136

    Jan 17, 1952 · The Big Juvenile Division

    In The Big Juvenile Division episode of Dragnet, Sgt. Friday and his partner are assigned to a special detail in the Homicide Division, where they uncover alarming rumors of an impending gang war among local juvenile gangs. With homemade weapons circulating among the youth, the s…

    29:47
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Police
  4. Ep 138

    Jan 31, 1952 · The Big Almost No Show

    In The Big Almost No Show, a woman named Edith Tabert approaches the police with concerns about her missing brother, Ralph. Sergeant Friday and his partner, Ed Jacobs, delve into the case, uncovering troubling evidence that suggests Ralph's best friend, Andy Howard, may have play…

    29:36
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Drama
  5. Ep 139

    Feb 7, 1952 · The Big Honeymoon

    In The Big Honeymoon, detectives Friday and Jacobs delve into the heartbreaking case of Dorothy Wagner, who takes her own life after being swindled by Charles R. Reynolds. As they investigate, they uncover the details of Dorothy's whirlwind romance with Reynolds, who charmed her…

    29:23
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Drama
  6. Ep 140

    Feb 14, 1952 · The Big Phone Call

    In this gripping episode of Dragnet, detectives Friday and Jacobs are assigned to a robbery case involving a jewelry salesman who was assaulted and robbed of $20,000 in precious stones. After months of investigation, they zero in on George Garvey, a man who appears to be a close…

    29:34
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Blackmail
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Drama
  7. Ep 141

    Feb 21, 1952 · The Big Producer

    In The Big Producer, detectives Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs tackle a troubling case involving the distribution of obscene literature among high school students. As they delve deeper, they discover that a 17-year-old student, Steve Banner, is at the center of the operation, selling e…

    29:30
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Murder
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  8. Ep 142

    Feb 28, 1952 · The Big Plant

    In this episode of Dragnet, a 39-year-old housewife vanishes without a trace, prompting an investigation by the homicide detail. Her husband, Chester Abbott, initially claims she may have left him, but inconsistencies in his story raise suspicions. As detectives delve deeper, the…

    29:24
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  9. Ep 143

    Mar 6, 1952 · The Big Evans

    In The Big Evans, Officer Harry Blanchard finds himself in a precarious situation when George Evans, a narcotics dealer, accuses him of assault. Evans claims that Blanchard beat him up and dislocated his shoulder during an arrest, but Blanchard insists he did nothing wrong. As th…

    29:29
  10. Ep 144

    Mar 13, 1952 · The Big Fire

    In Dragnet: The Big Fire, a homicide detail is called to investigate Edward Daniels, a landlord who threatens tenants trying to move into their new apartments. As detectives delve into the situation, they learn that Daniels has a history of grievances tied to a past incident invo…

    29:34
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  11. Ep 145

    Mar 20, 1952 · The Big Border

    In this episode of Dragnet, detectives Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs are on the trail of two armed convicts, Andy Powell and Bertram Selby, who have escaped from San Quentin. As the duo embarks on a crime wave, the stakes rise for the detectives tasked with capturing them before they…

    29:32
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  12. Ep 146

    Mar 27, 1952 · The Big Rose

    In the Dragnet episode titled The Big Rose, a 38-year-old woman named Rose Baker goes missing, prompting her sister and four children to seek help from the police. As detectives delve into the case, they uncover troubling details about Rose's life, including her tumultuous relati…

    29:32
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Drama
  13. Ep 147

    Apr 3, 1952 · The Big Streetcar

    In The Big Streetcar, detectives Friday and Jacobs respond to a shooting in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood. Wally Radford lies critically injured on the sidewalk, and as they gather evidence, they learn that the assailant is likely his wife, Stella. The investigation reveals a…

    29:29
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  14. Ep 148

    Apr 10, 1952 · The Big Show

    In this episode of Dragnet, a baby is found abandoned at a bus depot, leading detectives to investigate the whereabouts of the mother, Dorothy Miller. As they piece together the mother's story through the eyes of a fellow passenger, they uncover a troubling mystery that raises co…

    29:28
    • Tense
    • Psychological
    • Crime
    • Survival
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  15. Ep 149

    Apr 17, 1952 · The Big Bunco

    In The Big Bunco, Sgt. Friday is assigned a new partner, Bill Lockwood, as they tackle a case involving a confidence man named Russell Preston. Preston has been conning victims out of significant sums of money by selling businesses he does not own, leaving a trail of deception in…

    29:52
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Goldie has 308 playable Dragnet episodes available to stream, with show art and metadata (and transcripts where available). That count is surviving recordings in the catalog, not every historical broadcast.
When did Dragnet originally air?
Dragnet originally aired 1949–1957 on NBC. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
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