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"Dragnet" is an American radio, television, and motion picture series that first premiered on radio in 1949. Created by Jack Webb, who also starred as the main character, Sergeant Joe Friday, the show set the standard for police procedural drama. Initially a radio series, "Dragnet" was pioneering in its focus on realism and procedural detail, borrowing heavily from actual police case files and terminology. Its simple, almost documentary-style narrative form became an archetype for many subsequent police dramas that followed in its footsteps.
The show begins with the iconic opening line, "Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent," and is accompanied by the distinctive theme music composed by Walter Schumann. This introduction is followed by a dramatized account of a police investigation, usually featuring a regular set of characters led by Sergeant Joe Friday and his various partners, including Officer Bill Gannon, as they tackle different aspects of law enforcement in Los Angeles.
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StructureEach episode usually starts with a short monologue that provides context for the case in focus. This is followed by a step-by-step unraveling of the police investigation, from receiving the initial call to the final apprehension or resolution of the case. The dialogues and actions often portray painstaking procedures, interviews with witnesses, and the day-to-day minutiae of police work, aiming for a tone of gritty realism.
Characters- Sergeant Joe Friday: The central character of the show, characterized by his straight-laced, no-nonsense demeanor. He is dedicated to his job and serves as the voice of authority and moral integrity. - Officer Bill Gannon: A recurring character and one of Friday's most well-known partners. He provides a contrast to Friday with his more laid-back personality but is equally committed to their mission. - Various Supporting Characters: The show features a wide array of supporting characters, from other officers to criminals, witnesses, and victims, usually played by guest actors.
Realism and Social CommentaryWhat set "Dragnet" apart was its attention to detail and commitment to portraying police work as realistically as possible. The show was done in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, and many episodes were based on real-life cases. While it showed law enforcement in a generally favorable light, it also did not shy away from addressing social issues of the time, including drug abuse, domestic violence, and racial tension.
Legacy"Dragnet" had a significant cultural impact and created a template for police procedurals in radio, television, and film. It influenced a host of other crime dramas and left an indelible mark on American pop culture.
The show's famous catchphrase, "Just the facts, ma'am," although never actually said verbatim by Joe Friday, has become a part of American lexicon. The show ran in various forms on radio and television until the late 1950s, was revived in the late 1960s, and has been subject to further revivals and adaptations in the years since, attesting to its enduring appeal.
- 98 - Big Cliff -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 19 May 2024
- 97 - Big Escape -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 19 May 2024
- 96 - Big Run -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 17 May 2024
- 95 - Flowerland Roof Murd -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 17 May 2024
- 94 - Big Building -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 15 May 2024
- 93 - Rifle for Christm -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 15 May 2024
- 92 - Big Imposter -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 13 May 2024
- 91 - Garbage Chute Murder -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 13 May 2024
- 90 - Big Mailman -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 11 May 2024
- 89 - Jade Thumb Rings -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 11 May 2024
- 88 - Big Blast -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 09 May 2024
- 87 - Spring Street Gang -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 09 May 2024
- 86 - Big Casing -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 07 May 2024
- 85 - MotherInLaw Murder -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 07 May 2024
- 84 - Big Saint -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 05 May 2024
- 83 - Truck Hijackers -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 05 May 2024
- 82 - Big Speech -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 03 May 2024
- 81 - Brick Bat Slayer -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 03 May 2024
- 80 - Big Threat -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 01 May 2024
- 79 - James Vickers -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 01 May 2024
- 78 - Big Friend -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 29 Apr 2024
- 77 - Sullivan Kidnapping -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 29 Apr 2024
- 76 - Big Couple -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 27 Apr 2024
- 75 - Eric Kelby -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 27 Apr 2024
- 74 - Big Cast -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 25 Apr 2024
- 73 - Myra the Redhead -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 25 Apr 2024
- 72 - Big Children -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 23 Apr 2024
- 71 - Police Academy -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 23 Apr 2024
- 70 - Big Tomato -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 21 Apr 2024
- 69 - Jewelry Thefts -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 21 Apr 2024
- 68 - Big Dance -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 19 Apr 2024
- 67 - Woman Murdered And Mut -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 19 Apr 2024
- 66 - Big Jump -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 17 Apr 2024
- 65 - Benny Trounsel -Dragnet radio show OTRWed, 17 Apr 2024
- 64 - Big HoldUp -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 15 Apr 2024
- 63 - Big Missing -Dragnet radio show OTRMon, 15 Apr 2024
- 62 - Rifle for Christm -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 13 Apr 2024
- 61 - City Hall Bombing -Dragnet radio show OTRSat, 13 Apr 2024
- 60 - Big Break -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 11 Apr 2024
- 59 - Red Light Bandit -Dragnet radio show OTRThu, 11 Apr 2024
- 58 - Big Picture -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 09 Apr 2024
- 57 - Steel ClubHelen Cord -Dragnet radio show OTRTue, 09 Apr 2024
- 56 - Big Car -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 07 Apr 2024
- 55 - Bar HoldUp And Shootin -Dragnet radio show OTRSun, 07 Apr 2024
- 54 - Waitresses Robbed And -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 05 Apr 2024
- 53 - Waitresses Robbed And -Dragnet radio show OTRFri, 05 Apr 2024
- 52 - Dragnet Roseland MurderSun, 03 Mar 2024
- 51 - Dragnet Big BoysFri, 01 Mar 2024
- 50 - Dragnet Second Hand KillerTue, 27 Feb 2024
- 49 - Dragnet - Big Thank YouSun, 25 Feb 2024
- 48 - Dragnet - Big SuckerTue, 20 Feb 2024
- 47 - Dragnet - Big T.VSat, 17 Feb 2024
- 46 - Dragnet Big PipeThu, 15 Feb 2024
- 45 - Dragnet Big BroadThu, 15 Feb 2024
- 44 - Dragnet Claude Jimmerson Child KillerTue, 13 Feb 2024
- 43 - Dragnet Big FilthSun, 11 Feb 2024
- 42 - Dragnet Big RodFri, 09 Feb 2024
- 41 - Dragnet Big BirdWed, 07 Feb 2024
- 40 - Dragnet Big CupSat, 03 Feb 2024
- 39 - Dragnet Big MistakeThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 38 - Dragnet Big Gangster Part 1Thu, 01 Feb 2024
- 37 - Dragnet Big KillThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 36 - Dragnet Eric KelbyThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 35 - Dragnet Big GrifterThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 34 - Dragnet Tom LavalThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 33 - Dragnet Spring Street GangThu, 01 Feb 2024
- 32 - Dragnet - Big GirlMon, 25 Dec 2023
- 31 - Dragnet - Garbage ChuteSat, 23 Dec 2023
- 30 - Dragnet - Big EscapeFri, 22 Dec 2023
- 29 - Dragnet - Jade Thumb RingsTue, 19 Dec 2023
- 28 - Dragnet - Myra the RedheadMon, 18 Dec 2023
- 27 - Dragnet - Sullivan Kidnapping - The WolfSun, 17 Dec 2023
- 26 - Dragnet - James VickersFri, 15 Dec 2023
- 25 - Dragnet - Big BookThu, 14 Dec 2023
- 24 - Dragnet - Mother In Law MurderThu, 14 Dec 2023
- 23 - Dragnet - Brick Bat SlayerThu, 14 Dec 2023
- 22 - Dragnet - Brick-Bat - Slayer - full episodeSat, 11 Nov 2023
- 21 - Dragnet - Mrs. Rinard Albert Barry - Mother-In-Law Murder - full episodeFri, 10 Nov 2023
- 20 - Dragnet - Truck Hi-jackers - Tom Laval - full episodeWed, 08 Nov 2023
- 19 - Dragnet - The Big Grifter - full episodeMon, 06 Nov 2023
- 18 - Dragnet - Max Tyler - Escaped Convict - full episodeMon, 06 Nov 2023
- 17 - Dragnet - George Quan - The Jade Thumb Rings - full episodeSat, 04 Nov 2023
- 16 - Dragnet - Rifle for Christmas - full episodeSat, 04 Nov 2023
- 15 - Dragnet - The Big Kill - full episodeFri, 03 Nov 2023
- 14 - Dragnet The Big Boys - Full EpisodeThu, 02 Nov 2023
- 13 - Dragnet - The Big Thank You - Full EpisodeWed, 01 Nov 2023
- 12 - Dragnet The Big Gangster - Part 2 - Full EpisodeWed, 01 Nov 2023
- 11 - Dragnet Spring Street Gang - Juveniles - Full EpisodeWed, 01 Nov 2023
- 10 - Dragnet - Benny Trounsel - NarcoticsMon, 09 Oct 2023
- 9 - Dragnet - Sixteen Jewel ThievesSun, 08 Oct 2023
- 8 - Dragnet - Police Academy - Mario KoskiFri, 06 Oct 2023
- 7 - Dragnet - Attempted City Hall BombingThu, 05 Oct 2023
- 6 - Dragnet - Missing Persons - Juanita LaskyThu, 05 Oct 2023
- 5 - Dragnet - Mad Killer At Large
is a 1949 episode of the radio series Dragnet. It was first broadcast on August 11, 1949.The episode begins with the discovery of the body of a young woman in a vacant lot. Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to the case. They soon determine that the woman was strangled to death.Friday and Smith interview the victim's friends and family, but they are unable to identify any suspects. They also check with local police departments, but no one has reported a missing person who matches the victim's description.The detectives then decide to focus on the vacant lot where the body was found. They canvass the area and interview potential witnesses. They also search the lot for clues.Finally, the detectives get a break in the case. They learn that a man named Robert Harris was seen in the vacant lot on the day of the murder. Harris is a known drifter with a criminal record.Friday and Smith track down Harris and bring him in for questioning. Harris initially denies any involvement in the murder, but he eventually confesses. He tells the detectives that he strangled the woman after she refused to have sex with him.Harris is arrested and charged with murder. He is convicted and sentenced to death.Note: This episode is also known by the following titles:
HomicideManiac MurdererMad Killer At LargeThu, 05 Oct 2023 - 4 - Dragnet - Red Light Bandit from July 1949
The Dragnet episode "Red Light Bandit" aired on July 14, 1949, as the 6th episode of the first season of the radio series. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Ben Romero, investigate a series of robberies in which the perpetrator uses a red light to blind his victims.The episode begins with Friday and Romero being called to the scene of a robbery. The victim, a woman, has been robbed at gunpoint by a man who used a red light to blind her. Friday and Romero begin their investigation by interviewing the victim and witnesses. They also canvass the neighborhood, looking for anyone who might have seen something suspicious.They eventually track down a man named John Doe, who is seen driving a car with a red light on the dashboard. Doe is brought in for questioning, but he denies being the Red Light Bandit. He claims that he was just driving home from work, and that he had no idea that the red light was on his dashboard.Friday and Romero are not convinced, and they continue to investigate. They eventually find a witness who saw Doe commit one of the robberies. With this new evidence, Friday and Romero are able to charge Doe with robbery.The episode ends with Doe being convicted of robbery and sentenced to prison.The Dragnet episode "Red Light Bandit" is a classic example of the show's realistic and unpretentious style. The episode is well-acted and suspenseful, and it gives a glimpse into the work of police detectives.The episode was written by Jack Webb and directed by Jack Webb. It was well-received by critics and viewers, and it is considered to be one of the best episodes of Dragnet.
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 3 - Dragnet - Helen Corday - from July 1949
he Dragnet episode called "Helen Corday Murdered" aired on July 7, 1949, as the 5th episode of the first season of the radio series. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Ben Romero, investigate the murder of a young woman named Helen Corday.The episode begins with Friday and Romero being called to the scene of the crime. They find Corday's body in an alleyway, and she has been beaten to death with a steel pipe. There are no witnesses, and no one seems to know who Corday was or why she was killed.Friday and Romero begin their investigation by interviewing Corday's friends and family. They also canvass the neighborhood, looking for anyone who might have seen something suspicious. They eventually track down a man named John Doe, who was seen arguing with Corday on the night of her murder.Doe is brought in for questioning, but he denies killing Corday. He claims that he was just arguing with her, and that he left her alive. Friday and Romero are not convinced, and they continue to investigate.Eventually, they find a witness who saw Doe leaving the alleyway on the night of the murder. The witness also saw Doe carrying a steel pipe. With this new evidence, Friday and Romero are able to charge Doe with Corday's murder.The episode ends with Doe being convicted of murder and sentenced to death.The Dragnet episode "Helen Corday Murdered" is a classic example of the show's realistic and unpretentious style. The episode is well-acted and suspenseful, and it gives a glimpse into the work of police detectives.The episode was written by Jack Webb and directed by Jack Webb. It was well-received by critics and viewers, and it is considered to be one of the best episodes of Dragnet.
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 2 - Dragnet - The Werewolf - from June 1949
Dragnet radio episode called "The Werewolf" that aired on January 21, 1950. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Frank Smith, investigate a series of attacks on young women in the Los Angeles area. The victims are all beaten and robbed, and the media dubs the attacker the "Werewolf" because of his appearance.Friday and Smith eventually track down the Werewolf, who is a large, hairy man with a criminal record. The Werewolf is arrested and charged with assault and robbery.The Dragnet radio episode "The Werewolf" is based on a real case that occurred in Los Angeles in 1949. The actual attacker was a man named John Norman Collins, who was known as the "Hillside Strangler". Collins was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and he was executed in 1972.The Dragnet episode "The Werewolf" is a classic example of the show's realistic and unpretentious style. The episode is well-acted and suspenseful, and it gives a glimpse into the work of police detectives.
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 1 - Dragnet - Homicide Episode - from June 1949
The Dragnet episode "Homicide (DR-22)" aired on January 9, 1969, as the 14th episode of the 11th season of the series. It is a murder mystery in which an elderly man named Mr. Johnson solves the murder of a young woman who lived in the apartment building he manages.The episode begins with Johnson finding the woman's body in her apartment. He immediately calls the police, and Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to the case. They interview Johnson and other residents of the building, but they are unable to find any leads.Johnson then takes matters into his own hands and begins to investigate the murder on his own. He follows up on some leads that the police have overlooked, and he eventually discovers the identity of the killer. He confronts the killer and forces him to confess to the crime.The episode ends with Johnson being praised by the police for his help in solving the case. He is also given a reward for his efforts.The episode was written by Robert C. Dennis and directed by Jack Webb. It was well-received by critics and viewers, and it is considered to be one of the best episodes of Dragnet.Here are some additional details about the episode:
The young woman who is murdered is named Susan Carson. She is a 22-year-old college student who is working as a waitress to pay her tuition.The killer is a man named John Doe. He is a 30-year-old construction worker who is having financial problems. He kills Susan Carson in a fit of rage after she rejects his advances.The episode features a cameo appearance by Jack Webb's son, James Webb, who plays a police officer.Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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