Episode 1
The Big Constitution
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Ferris Taylor
TV series
Dragnet
1951TV-PG8 seasons6.5 / 10
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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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 2
The Big Candy Box
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Taylor Holmes, Martha Wentworth
Episode 3
The Big Button
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Olan Soule, Donald Buka, John Nolan
Episode 4
The Big Yak
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Jesslyn Fax, Joe Conley, Mark Scott, Syd Saylor, Paul E. Burns, Sherwood Price
Episode 5
The Big Howard
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Hans Conried
Episode 6
The Big Tomato Cans
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Yvette Vickers
Episode 7
The Big Dip
30m
Friday and Smith investigate money being taken from a department store's registers with the help of store security.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Paul Frees, Joyce Jameson, Howard Wendell, Art Balinger, John Parrish
Episode 8
The Big License Plates
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars James Bridges
Episode 9
The Big Blank
30m
A bunch of forged checks are popping up all over the city and it's up to Friday and Smith to catch the forger.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars William Henry
Episode 10
The Big Tease
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Alvy Moore, Kevin Hagen
Episode 11
The Big Love
30m
A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Peggy Maley, Joe Cranston
Episode 12
The Big Red Wagon
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Ken Christy
Episode 13
The Big Prescription
30m
Mrs. Eileen Multon picks up the wrong prescription. Now it's up to Friday and Smith to find her before it's too late.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Howard Culver, Dee Pollock
Episode 14
The Big Full Moon
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Lorna Thayer, William Fawcett, Joan Bradshaw, Vici Raaf
Episode 15
The Big Jade
30m
Friday and Smith investigate a series of jade robberies.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Philip Ahn, Olan Soule, Richard Benedict
Episode 16
The Big Tip
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Coleman Francis, Tiny Brauer
Episode 18
The Big Baby Face
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Olan Soule, Celia Lovsky, Bob Wehling
Episode 19
The Big Lip
30m
Friday and Smith are on the trail of a hit-and-run driver.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Bobby Jordan, Amzie Strickland, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin, Tommy Farrell
Episode 20
The Big Boot
30m
Friday and Smith investigate a home invasion and their only clue is a boot print in the mud by a window.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Joby Baker, Harry Harvey
Episode 21
The Big Rip
30m
A man accuses his son of stabbing him, but Friday and Smith find out that his son has an airtight alibi.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Meriwether
Episode 23
The Big Knot
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Dennis Moore
Episode 24
The Big Hobby
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars John Nolan
Episode 25
The Big Organizer
30m
Friday and Smith are trying to bring down a street gang but are having a hard time getting to the top man known as The Organizer.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Dennis Moore, Joe Quinn
Episode 26
The Big Gent
30m
An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars William Boyett
Episode 27
The Big Wardrobe
30m
Friday and Smith track a man who writes bad checks for expensive clothes and then sells the clothes for a profit.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Dawn Richard, Herb Vigran, Virginia Carroll
Episode 28
The Big War
30m
Friday and Smith investigate a report of a teen gang war in the middle of Los Angeles.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Dee Pollock, Natalie Masters, Art Balinger
Episode 30
The Big Evans
30m
A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Henry Corden, Gilman Rankin
Episode 31
The Big Pack Rat
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Joey Forman, Robert Vaughn
Episode 32
The Big Honeymoon
30m
Friday and Smith are looking for a man who sells fake honeymoon trips to unsuspecting couples.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Florence Marly, Julie Bennett
Episode 33
The Big Eyes
30m
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Pierre Watkin, John Mitchum, Vic Perrin
Episode 34
The Big Cracker Box
30m
Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floor of the store.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Sid Melton, Paul E. Burns
Episode 35
The Big Perfume Bottle
30m
A unique and costly perfume bottle is taken from an upscale home and it's up to Friday and Smith to get it back.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Dennis Moore, Frank Sully, Dick Miller, Robin Raymond
Episode 37
The Big Ruthie
30m
A disgruntled ex-con helps Friday and Smith take down a forgery ring that has cashed thousands of dollars in forged payroll checks.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Morey Amsterdam, Bob Wehling, Billy Nelson
Episode 38
The Big Grifter
30m
A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Booth Colman, Art Balinger
Episode 39
The Big Irony
30mfinale
Friday and Smith investigate a murder-suicide of a husband and wife.
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Directed by Jack WebbGuest stars Sam Edwards, Shirley Mitchell
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about Dragnet
Cast
Jack WebbJoe Friday
Ben AlexanderFrank SmithHarlan Warde
Howard Culver
Dennis Moore
George Sawaya
Allene Roberts
Frances BavierCredits
- Created by
- Jack Webb
- Written by
- Ben Alexander, John Robinson
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 276
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- Mark VIIUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
Themes
detectivelapdlos angeles, californiamysterypolicepolice detective
