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Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
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- E1 The Human BombNext upDec 16, 1951 · 30 min
Synopsis
A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
Guest stars: Raymond Burr (Deputy Chief Thad Brown), Stacy Harris (Vernon Carney), Barney Phillips (Sam Erickson), Sam Edwards (Elwood Carney), Jack Kruschen (Elevator Operator)
- E2 The Big ActorJan 3, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Guest stars: Olan Soule, Vic Perrin, Jack Kruschen
- E3 The Big DeathJan 17, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Guest stars: Vic Perrin, Helen Kleeb, Kathleen Freeman
- E4 The Big MotherJan 31, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Guest stars: Barney Phillips (Sgt. Ed Jacobs), Harry Bartell (Frank Salazar)
- E5 The Big CastFeb 14, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Guest stars: Lee Marvin (Henry Ross)
- E6 The Big SpeechFeb 28, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Guest stars: Helen Kleeb, Martin Milner, Virginia Gregg (Iris)
- E7 The Big ParrotMar 13, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.
Guest stars: John Alvin, Sam Edwards
- E8 The Big MoodyMar 27, 1952 · 30 min
- E9 The Big BlastApr 10, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Guest stars: William Hudson, Russ Conway, Strother Martin
- E10 The Big TrialApr 24, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
Guest stars: Vic Perrin, Martin Milner
- E11 The Big September ManMay 8, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
Guest stars: George Sawaya, Eddie Firestone, Stacy Harris (William Tanner), John George (Derelict (uncredited)), Frank Mills (Derelict (uncredited))
- E12 The Big Phone CallMay 22, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Guest stars: Vic Perrin
- E13 The Big CasingJun 5, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Guest stars: Harry Bartell (Frank Salazar), Jack Kruschen
- E14 The Big LampJun 19, 1952 · 30 min
Synopsis
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Guest stars: Tol Avery, Eddie Firestone, Parley Baer
Cast & crew
Created by Jack Webb
Jack Webb
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