Dragnet (1951)

Season 8

TV-PG

"The story you are about to see is true", "Just the facts, ma'am", "We were working the day watch" - phrases which became so popular as to inspire much parody - set the realistic tone of this early police drama. The show emphasized careful police work and the interweaving of policemen's professional and personal lives.

39 Episodes

The Big Beating
E1
The Big BeatingFriday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
The Big Sweet Annie
E2
The Big Sweet AnnieFriday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
The Big Star
E3
The Big StarFriday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
The Big Oskar
E4
The Big OskarThe 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.
The Big Little Boy
E5
The Big Little BoyThe detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old. The youngster, under questioning, explains he just wants to be a big deal for once.
The Big Voice
E6
The Big VoiceA mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
The Big Jukebox
E7
The Big JukeboxFriday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
The Big Doll
E8
The Big DollAs 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.
The Big Border
E9
The Big BorderFriday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
The Big Nazi
E10
The Big NaziWhile investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
The Big Hot Rod
E11
The Big Hot RodFriday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
The Big Green Monkey
E12
The Big Green MonkeyFriday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
The Big Hype
E13
The Big HypeFriday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
The Big Maria
E14
The Big MariaFriday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
The Big Donation
E15
The Big DonationTwo con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
The Big Malcolm
E16
The Big MalcolmFriday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
The Big Smart Girl
E17
The Big Smart GirlFriday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
The Big Doctor
E18
The Big DoctorFriday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
The Big Signet
E19
The Big SignetFriday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
The Big Accident
E20
The Big AccidentAn insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
The Big Mailman
E21
The Big MailmanFriday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
The Big Roll
E22
The Big RollAn elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
The Big Thirteen
E23
The Big ThirteenAn elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
The Big Sour
E24
The Big SourAn elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
The Big Starlet
E25
The Big StarletFriday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
The Big Holdup
E26
The Big HoldupA robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
The Big Name
E27
The Big NameThe only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
The Big Couple
E28
The Big CoupleFriday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
The Big Squeeze
E29
The Big SqueezeFriday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
The Big Picture
E30
The Big PictureA young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
The Big Carnation
E31
The Big CarnationFriday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
The Big Operator
E32
The Big OperatorFriday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
The Big Bray
E33
The Big BrayFriday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
The Big Infant
E34
The Big InfantFriday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
The Big Appetite
E35
The Big AppetiteFriday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
The Big .38
E36
The Big .38Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
The Big Byron
E37
The Big ByronA man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
The Big Counterfeit
E38
The Big CounterfeitA 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.
The Big Red
E39
The Big RedAn informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.