Dragnet

Ep 185

In The Big Mask Part 2, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of the notorious Black Masked Bandit, who has been terrorizing market managers for months. After a hold-up at a bakery, they interview the victim, Mr. Jenkins, who recounts a bizarre encounter with the…

Ep 186

In The Big Small, a seasoned detective sergeant and his partner are tasked with catching a clever check forger who has been targeting local merchants. The forger, a seemingly sweet old lady named Peggy Janice Small, has a knack for manipulation and deception, using her charm to g…

Ep 187

In the Dragnet episode titled The Big String, a college professor named Henry Wagner returns home to find his wife missing, leaving behind a ransom note. The police are called in to investigate the kidnapping, and they must navigate the professor's uncertainty about involving law…

Ep 188

In The Big Lay-Out, the stakes rise when Gary Field, a seemingly model student and the son of a police officer, falls into the grips of heroin addiction. His father, Ed, is devastated and reaches out to his friend, Detective Joe Friday, for help. As Joe and his partner Frank Smit…

Ep 189

In The Big Strip, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of a gang of car strippers wreaking havoc in Los Angeles. The investigation takes a dark turn when a 16-year-old boy, Charles Roxford, is killed in a car crash while trying to escape arrest. As the detective…

Ep 190

In Dragnet: The Big Press, Sgt. Friday and his partner are assigned to the forgery detail, where they face the challenge of apprehending two men who have been passing bad checks throughout Los Angeles. With a total of $70,000 at stake, the duo dives into the investigation, examin…

Ep 191

In The Big Tooth, a woman named Mrs. Randall approaches detectives Friday and Smith, reporting her mother, Bertha Schroeder, missing. The investigation quickly turns to her husband, Henry Schroeder, who has a history of abusive behavior towards her mother. As the detectives delve…

Ep 192

In The Big Smoke, the detectives of the LAPD's homicide detail are called to a gruesome scene where an elderly man has been murdered and his invalid wife severely beaten. As they navigate the aftermath of this brutal crime, they face the challenge of gathering evidence and testim…

Ep 193

In The Big Want, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of George Richmond, a fugitive linked to a string of violent crimes against law enforcement. As they investigate, they learn that Richmond is not just a petty criminal but a dangerous individual who has alrea…

Ep 194

In The Big Laugh, a confidence man preys on vulnerable women, promising love and marriage, only to disappear with their money. Detective Sergeant Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, are assigned to the bunko detail, where they investigate the case of a woman who has been swindle…

Ep 195

In The Big Impossible, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to a robbery detail involving a series of daring supermarket heists. The prime suspect, Bernie Hanson, is in the hospital, making it seemingly impossible for him to be the mastermind behind the crimes. As t…

Ep 196

In The Big Informant, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the hunt for a gang of safe burglars who have successfully evaded capture for two months. With no leads, they receive a tip about Otto Bronson, a known burglar who may have crucial information about his partner, S…

Ep 197

In The Big Dream, an old man commits a liquor store robbery, leaving behind a victim who describes him as seedy and apologetic. Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith respond to the call, gathering details about the crime and the suspect's appearance. As they delve deeper into the…

Ep 198

In The Big Chet, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of a duo responsible for a string of jewelry store robberies. The criminals, described as a tall man with red hair and a shorter accomplice with a stutter, have been elusive, executing their heists with preci…

Ep 199

In Dragnet: The Big Compulsion, a man named George Hoyt Kennedy creates havoc by making false emergency calls, leading to a serious police response. Detectives Friday and Smith are assigned to the case, where they uncover the dangerous implications of his actions. As they delve d…