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First Aired: December 16th, 1951
Status: Ended
Genre: Crime, Drama
Network: NBC
Summary: 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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# of Episodes: 276
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Season 8
Episode 1: The Big Beating
Air Date: September 23rd, 1958
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
Episode 2: The Big Sweet Annie
Air Date: September 30th, 1958
Summary: Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
Episode 3: The Big Star
Air Date: October 7th, 1958
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
Episode 4: The Big Oskar
Air Date: October 14th, 1958
Summary: The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
Episode 5: The Big Little Boy
Air Date: October 21st, 1958
Summary: The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
Episode 6: The Big Voice
Air Date: October 28th, 1958
Summary: A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
Episode 7: The Big Jukebox
Air Date: November 4th, 1958
Summary: Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
Episode 8: The Big Doll
Air Date: November 11st, 1958
Summary: As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
Episode 9: The Big Border
Air Date: November 18th, 1958
Summary: Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
Episode 10: The Big Nazi
Air Date: November 25th, 1958
Summary: While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
Episode 11: The Big Hot Rod
Air Date: December 2nd, 1958
Summary: Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
Episode 12: The Big Green Monkey
Air Date: December 9th, 1958
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
Episode 13: The Big Hype
Air Date: December 16th, 1958
Summary: Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
Episode 14: The Big Maria
Air Date: December 23rd, 1958
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
Episode 15: The Big Donation
Air Date: December 30th, 1958
Summary: Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
Episode 16: The Big Malcolm
Air Date: January 6th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
Episode 17: The Big Smart Girl
Air Date: January 13rd, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
Episode 18: The Big Doctor
Air Date: January 20th, 1959
Summary: Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
Episode 19: The Big Signet
Air Date: January 27th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
Episode 20: The Big Accident
Air Date: February 3rd, 1959
Summary: An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
Episode 21: The Big Mailman
Air Date: February 10th, 1959
Summary: Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
Episode 22: The Big Roll
Air Date: February 17th, 1959
Episode 23: The Big Thirteen
Air Date: February 24th, 1959
Summary: An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
Episode 24: The Big Sour
Air Date: March 10th, 1959
Summary: An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
Episode 25: The Big Starlet
Air Date: March 17th, 1959
Summary: Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
Episode 26: The Big Holdup
Air Date: March 24th, 1959
Summary: A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
Episode 27: The Big Name
Air Date: March 31st, 1959
Summary: The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
Episode 28: The Big Couple
Air Date: April 7th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
Episode 29: The Big Squeeze
Air Date: April 14th, 1959
Summary: Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
Episode 30: The Big Picture
Air Date: April 21st, 1959
Summary: A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
Episode 31: The Big Carnation
Air Date: April 28th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
Episode 32: The Big Operator
Air Date: July 7th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
Episode 33: The Big Bray
Air Date: July 12nd, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
Episode 34: The Big Infant
Air Date: July 19th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Episode 35: The Big Appetite
Air Date: July 26th, 1959
Summary: Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
Episode 36: The Big .38
Air Date: August 2nd, 1959
Summary: Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
Episode 37: The Big Byron
Air Date: August 9th, 1959
Summary: A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
Episode 38: The Big Counterfeit
Air Date: August 16th, 1959
Summary: A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
Episode 39: The Big Red
Air Date: August 23rd, 1959
Summary: An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.
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