Dragnet (1951)
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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Episode 1 - The Human Bomb
Release Date: 1951-12-16A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
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Episode 2 - The Big Actor
Release Date: 1952-01-03Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
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Episode 3 - The Big Death
Release Date: 1952-01-17Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
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Episode 4 - The Big Mother
Release Date: 1952-01-31A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
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Episode 5 - The Big Cast
Release Date: 1952-02-14The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
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Episode 6 - The Big Speech
Release Date: 1952-02-28A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
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Episode 7 - The Big Parrot
Release Date: 1952-03-13A 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.
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Episode 8 - The Big Moody
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Episode 9 - The Big Blast
Release Date: 1952-04-10A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
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Episode 10 - The Big Trial
Release Date: 1952-04-24Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
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Episode 11 - The Big September Man
Release Date: 1952-05-08A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
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Episode 12 - The Big Phone Call
Release Date: 1952-05-22Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
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Episode 13 - The Big Casing
Release Date: 1952-06-05A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
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Episode 14 - The Big Lamp
Release Date: 1952-06-19Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.