Dragnet
The Dragnet radio show was a groundbreaking and influential police procedural drama that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1957. Here are some key things to know about it:Main Features:Focus: The show followed the cases of Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, primarily in the Los Angeles Police Department. It depicted the real-life work of detectives, including the tedious investigation process, interviews, stakeouts, and occasional danger.Realism: Jack Webb, the show's creator and star, aimed for authen...
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Dragnet 50-07-27 ep059 The Big Gent Part 2
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Dragnet 50-07-20 ep058 The Big Gent Part 1
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Dragnet 50-07-13 ep057 The Big Bomb
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Dragnet 50-07-06 ep056 The Big Frame
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Dragnet 50-06-29 ep055 The Big Grab
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Dragnet 50-06-22 ep054 The Big Mink
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Dragnet 50-06-15 ep053 The Big Press
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Dragnet 50-06-08 ep052 The Big Smart Guy
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Dragnet 50-06-01 ep051 The Big Fake
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Dragnet 50-05-25 ep050 The Big Key
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Dragnet 50-05-18 ep049 The Big Pug
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Dragnet 50-05-11 ep048 The Big Knife
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Dragnet 50-05-04 ep047 The Big Badge
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Dragnet 50-04-27 ep046 The Big Job
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Dragnet 50-04-20 ep045 The Big Trial
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Dragnet 50-04-13 ep044 The Big Watch
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Dragnet 50-04-06 ep043 The Big Book
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Dragnet 50-03-30 ep042 The Big Gangster Part 2
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Dragnet 50-03-23 ep041 The Big Gangster Part 1
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Dragnet 50-03-16 ep040 The Big Boys
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Dragnet 50-03-09 ep039 The Big Thank You
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Dragnet 50-03-02 ep038 The Big Kill
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Dragnet 50-02-23 ep037 The Big Grifter
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Dragnet 50-02-09 ep036 The Big Girl
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Dragnet 50-02-02 ep035 Claude Jimmerson Child Killer
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Dragnet 50-01-19 ep034 The Big Man Part 2 epNarcotics
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Dragnet 50-01-12 ep033 The Big Man Part 1 epNarcotics
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Dragnet 50-01-05 ep032 Max Tyler - Escaped Convict
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Dragnet 49-12-29 ep031 The Roseland Roof Murders
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Dragnet 49-12-22 ep030 22 Rifle for Christmas
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Dragnet 49-12-15 ep029 The Garbage Chute Murder - Laura Barkley
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Dragnet 49-12-08 ep028 George Quan - The Jade Thumb Rings
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Dragnet 49-12-01 ep027 Spring Street Gang - Juveniles
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Dragnet 49-11-24 ep026 Mrs. Rinard Albert Barry - Mother-In-Law Murder
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Dragnet 49-10-01 ep018 Truck Hi-jackers - Tom Laval
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Dragnet 49-09-24 ep017 Brick-Bat Slayer
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Dragnet 49-09-17 ep016 James Vickers - Cop Killing - Tunnel Chase
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Dragnet 49-09-03 ep014 Eric Kelby - Body Buried In Nursery
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Dragnet 49-09-01 ep013 Auto Burglaries - Myra the Redhead
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Dragnet 49-08-25 ep012 Police Academy - Mario Koski
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Dragnet 49-08-18 ep011 Production 11 aka Sixteen Jewel Thieves
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Dragnet 49-08-11 ep010 Production 10 aka Homicide aka Maniac Murderer aka Mad Ki...
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Dragnet 49-08-04 ep009 Benny Trounsel - Narcotics
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Dragnet 49-07-28 ep008 Missing Persons - Juanita Lasky
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Dragnet 49-07-21 ep007 Attempted City Hall Bombing
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Dragnet 49-07-14 ep006 Red Light Bandit
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Dragnet 49-07-07 ep005 The Helen Corday Murder
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Dragnet 49-06-24 ep004 Production 4 aka Homicide aka Quick Trigger Gun Men
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Dragnet 49-06-17 ep003 Production 3 aka The Werewolf
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Dragnet 49-06-10 ep002 Production 2 aka Homicide aka The Nickel Plated Gun
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