List of Dragnet (radio series) episodes
Dragnet, the radio series, premiered on NBC on June 3, 1949 and ended on February 26, 1957. A set of 314 original episodes aired between June 1949 and September 1955 with ".22 Rifle For Christmas" and "The Big Little Jesus" usually re-run during Christmas time.[1] Re-runs were broadcast from the end of September 1955 to February 1957. The vast majority of the episodes are available free on various sites around the Internet.[2][3]
1949 Season
| Episode # | Title | Partner | Department | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Robbery" | Ben Romero | Robbery | June 3, 1949 |
| In this first episode LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero must keep an eye out on George Slocum, a known Thief whose escaped prosecution before. | ||||
| 2 | "Homicide - The Nickel Plated Gun" | Ben Romero | Homicide | June 10, 1949 |
| A nickel plated .44 caliber Smith & Wesson is used to shoot two cops as well as a lot more people. Can Friday and Romero find the criminals in time? | ||||
| 3 | "The Werewolf" | Ben Romero | Robbery | June 17, 1949 |
| A criminal dubbed "The Werewolf" by the media has beaten up and robbed eighteen women. This big, ugly man always seems to be one step ahead of Friday, Romero and the other cops. | ||||
| 4 | "Homicide - Quick Trigger Gun Men" | Ben Romero | Homicide | June 24, 1949 |
| A cop on a stake-out is killed by a shotgun blast from three quick-trigger gunmen in a bar. Friday, Romero and other members of the LAPD trap the killers in an apartment house, how will it end for them? | ||||
| 5 | "Homicide - The Helen Corday Murder" | Ben Romero | Homicide | July 7, 1949 |
| A well liked waitress named Helen Corday has been murdered with a steel pipe. Can Friday and Romero find the culprit? | ||||
| 6 | "Red Light Bandit" | Ben Romero | Robbery | July 14, 1949 |
| A ruthless fiend roams the streets of the city masquerading as a police officer. For months helpless citizens are being kidnapped, robbed and beaten senseless. The criminal is a twisted genius with cunning. It's up to Friday and Romero to get him. | ||||
| 7 | "City Hall Bombing" | Ben Romero | Not Assigned | July 21, 1949 |
| Friday has been off duty for 2 hours when he receives an emergency phone call from the Chief Detective. An entire block in the heart of the city has been threatened with complete destruction by Vernon Carney. He is threatening to blow up City Hall with a bomb if his brother isn't freed from jail by nine o'clock. Can Friday, Romero and the LAPD talk him out of it? | ||||
| 8 | "The Big Missing (aka Missing Persons - Juanita Lasky)" | Ben Romero | Missing Persons | July 28, 1949 |
| Juanita Laskey is reported missing by her mother from another town. Can Friday and Romero find Ms. Lasey and bring her home to her family before Christmas? | ||||
| 9 | "Benny Trounsel" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | August 4, 1949 |
| A small-time narcotics user named Benny Trounsel has been beaten to death shortly after tipping the cops to a new narcotics ring in town. The criminals are experts, vicious and cunning with only one purpose in mind, the theft of narcotics. Its Friday and Romero's job to get them. | ||||
| 10 | "Homicide - Maniac Murderer" | Ben Romero | Homicide | August 11, 1949 |
| A homicidal maniac has killed and mutilated several young women on a cold and rainy night in Los Angeles. A massive manhunt is launched to find the killer. | ||||
| 11 | "Sixteen Jewel Thieves" | Ben Romero | Burglary | August 18, 1949 |
| A sudden wave of jewel thefts is sweeping the city. In sixteen days, sixteen burglaries have been committed, one each night. They bear the same trademark; thousands of dollars of jewels are missing. The thief is a master off his trade and it ‘s Friday and Romero’s job to get him… | ||||
| 12 | "Police Academy - Mario Koski" | Ben Romero | Robbery | August 25, 1949 |
| An gang of "blitz bandits" have started to work in Los Angeles. Their pace is fast with Three to Four and even five robberies each night including liquor stores and restaurants. The criminals are not amateurs they are well armed and dangerous. It's Friday and Romero's job to get them... | ||||
| 13 | "Auto Burglaries - Myra the Redhead" | Ben Romero | Auto Theft | September 1, 1949 |
| The mysterious "Myra" has been using teams of youngsters to break into and steal valuables from parked automobiles. In three months they have broken into two hundred and fifty cars, and property mounting well in to thousands of dollars have been stolen. Two useful members of the gang have been apprehended but the all important brains of the criminal ring are still at large. It's Friday and Romero's job to get the 2 gang members to talk.... | ||||
| 14 | "Eric Kelby - Burried Body in Nursery (AKA Missing Woman)" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 3, 1949 |
| Agnes Kelby has suddenly disappeared from her home and on the surface it appears only as a routine missing persons case. Friday starts to investigate and Eric Kelby, Agnes's husband, who is acting suspiciously. There is evidence of possible foul play and It‘s Friday’s job to find the woman or find her murderer. | ||||
| 15 | "Sullivan Kidnapping - The Wolf" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 10, 1949 |
| A twenty-two-year-old girl has disappeared and a letter has been received demanding $30,000 for the girls return. The letter is signed "The Wolf". It's Friday's job to get him... | ||||
| 16 | "James Vickers - Cop Killing" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 17, 1949 |
| A police officer, James Vickers, is shot and mortally wounded. One of the suspects is apprehended, the other is still at large. The officer dies and the cop killer is shot and killed while attempting to escape during a transfer from the hospital to the county jail. The search for the other man in the car begins and leads to a major payroll holdup. | ||||
| 17 | "Brick-Bat Slayer" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 24, 1949 |
| A homicidal maniac, Carlos Monterey, who uses a brick-bat, is loose in the city. In every instance he leaves the murder weapon behind and there are no finger prints or clues for the police to identify him. A large 1,000 man dragnet slowly gets him cornered and it's Friday and other members of the LAPD's job to get the killer before he strikes again. | ||||
| 18 | "Tom Laval - Truck Hi-jackers" | Ben Romero | Burglary | October 1, 1949 |
| A gang of hijackers has started to work in Los Angeles. Truckloads of valuable merchandise have vanished and the thieves are clever and seem to have a foolproof system. However the cops have a lead on Thomas Laval, who admits to being involved in a truck hijacking. While in Friday and Romeo's custody, he jumps out of a window, but the 2 detectives are accused of pushing him to his death. Can Friday and Romero prove there innocence? | ||||
| 19 | "Second Hand Killer" | Ben Romero | Homicide | October 6, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 20 | "The Big Buy" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | October 13, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 21 | "The Big Lamp" | Ben Romero | Burglary | October 20, 1949 |
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Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever.
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| 22 | "The Big Drink" | Ben Romero | Homicide | October 27, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 23 | "Casco And Breen" | Ben Romero | Forgery | November 3, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 24 | "The Big Bar" | Ben Romero | Robbery | November 10, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 25 | "Harry Girard" | Ben Romero | Bunco | November 17, 1949 |
| Unknown, Program not available. Thought to be lost forever. | ||||
| 26 | "Mother-In-Law Murder" | Ben Romero | Homicide | November 24, 1949 |
| Mr. Reynard's mother has been murdered, his wife is suspected of being the killer. But did she really do it?, Friday and Romero aren't so sure. | ||||
| 27 | "Spring Street Gang" | Ben Romero | Juvenile | December 1, 1949 |
| A rash of crimes has broken out in the city and Suspicion points to an organized gang of juveniles hanging out on Spring Street. One of the gang members has been wounded, another is shot by a night watchman while committing a robbery, can Friday and the Police stop the gang? | ||||
| 28 | "George Quan – The Jade Thumb Rings" | Ben Romero | Robbery | December 8, 1949 |
| A Chinaman has been badly beaten and Eight thousand dollars worth of valuable Chinese jade has been stolen. The criminal is vicious, his weapon is a handful of buckshot in a handkerchief. The needed clue is known by an observant six-year-old boy with a wild imagination, can Friday and Romero get him to talk? | ||||
| 29 | "The Garbage Chute Murder – Laura Barkley" | Ben Romero | Homicide | December 15, 1949 |
| A young woman called Laura Barkley has been, murdered, strangled with a lamp cord and her body was discovered behind locked doors. The killer seems to have entered through an unused garbage chute and is still at large. Can Friday and Romero find the killer? | ||||
| 30 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | Ben Romero | Homicide | December 22, 1949 |
| A young boy, aged 9 years old, named Stanley Johnstone is reported missing from his home, and so is the .22 caliber rifle he was going to get for Christmas, Foul play is suspected, Can Friday and Romero find him? | ||||
| 31 | "The Roseland Roof Murders" | Ben Romero | Robbery | December 29, 1949 |
| A gang of holdup men have been running loose in Los Angeles they have committed more than a dozen robberies usually drugstores but one night they rob and kill the manager of a dance hall. They're heavily armed, quick to shoot. A stake out in a garage yields results and a total of twelve guns. After a trial, two of the gang break out of jail and have to be recaptured, can Friday, Romero and the rest of the LAPD stop them? | ||||
1950 Season
| Episode # | Title | Partner | Department | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | "Max Tyler – Escaped Convict (aka "The Big Escape")" | Ben Romero | Robbery | January 5, 1950 |
| Two armed bandits have robbed large jewelery stores in the city. One suspect escapes but one is apprehended and identified as a friend of Friday’s, Max Tyler. However, Tyler escapes from jail, and shoots Ben Romero! It’s Friday's job to recapture him again. | ||||
| 33 | "The Big Man Part 1 (Narcotics)" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | January 12, 1950 |
| A vicious criminal has resumed narcotics operations in the city. The police know his name and know he's guilty, so Friday goes under cover to try to get evidence on him by infiltrating a Flats gang of narcotics pushers. | ||||
| 34 | "The Big Man Part 2 (Narcotics)" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | January 19, 1950 |
| For seven months Friday's been working with federal and state agents in breaking a narcotics ring and after returning to active duty from his undercover assignment (from part 1), he helped apprehended a small fry in the narcotics trade. The police then turn their attention to the number one man in the narcotics business on the west coast, the big man, Arthur Z. Belmont. A stakeout begins in Manhattan Beach, can Friday get the guy? | ||||
| 35 | "Claude Jimmerson - Child Killer" | Ben Romero | Homicide | February 2, 1950 |
| Two little girls, aged seven and eleven, are reported missing at about 3:45pm. Somewhere between their homes and the neighborhood grocery store they dropped from sight. Foul play is suspected when their pet collie is later found beaten to death. Can the Police find them in time? | ||||
| 36 | "The Big Girl" | Ben Romero | Robbery | February 9, 1950 |
| The cops search for a big blonde who shoots her victims in cold blood, so far sixteen persons have been robbed and beaten senseless. The victims describe the assailant as a tall, beautiful woman. Is the perpetrator possibly a man wearing woman's clothing? | ||||
| 37 | "The Big Grifter" | Ben Romero | Bunco | February 23, 1950 |
| An expert confidence man, "Gentleman Wallace", has resumed operations in Los Angeles. His criminal record dates back thirty-five years. He's a born con-man, a master in the art of the gentle swindle whose taken advantage of two used-car dealers, and many others; can the police stop him? | ||||
| 38 | "The Big Kill" | Ben Romero | Homicide | March 2, 1950 |
| A police officer is shot down on the front steps of his home. There's no apparent motive for the shooting and the assailant escaped in a blue sedan. Jack Carver, just out of Folsom, is later suspected of killing the cop for revenge for sending him to Prison. Friday poses as a criminal in jail to find the missing murder weapon. | ||||
| 39 | "The Big Thank You" | Ben Romero | Homicide | March 9, 1950 |
| A confessed murderer, Annie Johnson, is paroled from the state prison for women from a murder conviction. After seven months the parole office loses contact with her. She is then suspected of harming Laura Muller, the woman responsible for her parole and has since disappeared. Foul play is suspected. | ||||
| 40 | "The Big Boys" | Ben Romero | Robbery | March 16, 1950 |
| A gang of four young hoodlums and their puppy have come to Los Angeles from San Francisco. They are already wanted for a series of robberies in San Francisco and are planning to pull a big job in Los Angeles. They're armed, reckless and cold-blooded, but a long stake-out with an alcoholic desk clerk might provides results. | ||||
| 41 | "The Big Gangster Part 1" | Ben Romero | Homicide | March 23, 1950 |
| Attempts have been made on the life of a notorious gangster, Gus Valentine. If he dies it could mean an open gang war. Even though he's on the wrong side of the law, the cops must protect him... | ||||
| 42 | "The Big Gangster Part 2" | Ben Romero | Homicide | March 30, 1950 |
| Notorious gangster Gus Valentine has been shot to death, a gang war is threatened and his gang members seek revenge. It's Friday and Romero's job to find his killers before the other gangsters do. | ||||
| 43 | "The Big Book" | Ben Romero | Juvenile | April 6, 1950 |
| High schools have been flooded with obscene filthy pornographic "comic" book literature. The Police stamp out one source and a dozen more spring up. Friday and Romero make a presentation to the local PTA and a lead brings them to a cigar stand downtown and a man called "Barney" and then eventually to the printer. | ||||
| 44 | "The Big Watch" | Ben Romero | Robbery | April 13, 1950 |
| A gang of vicious "Hitch-Hike Bandits" are committing assaults, robberies and attempted murders. Their victims are army officers stationed in the city. After one of the victims is killed by the gunmen, a manhunt is on. | ||||
| 45 | "The Big Trial" | Ben Romero | Traffic: Accident Investigation Hit and Run Felony Detail | April 20, 1950 |
| In the early hours of the morning Sheila Gordon is struck down by a hit-and-run driver. After three months of grueling police work, she takes a payoff not to show up for the trial of the guy who struck her down. Friday and Romero have to chase her down. | ||||
| 46 | "The Big Job" | Ben Romero | Homicide | April 27, 1950 |
| The Police receive information that an escaped criminal, called Alfred Garvey, is hiding out in the City. While searching for him at a hotel Garvey shoots an off-duty cop, and friend of Friday and Romero, John Maxwell. He was about to go on vacation but decided to visit Friday and Romero first. Soon a Police manhunt is launched to find Garvey. | ||||
| 47 | "The Big Badge" | Ben Romero | Homicide | May 4, 1950 |
| For two months, "The Badge Bandit", a depraved criminal who pretends to be a police officer, has struck fifteen times. Men and women have been robbed, brutally attacked. Friday and Policewoman Dorothy Rivers go on stake out to catch him, along with several other members of the LAPD. Can they stop him? | ||||
| 48 | "The Big Knife" | Ben Romero | Juvenile | May 11, 1950 |
| Twenty one girls have been knifed while at a high school. So far theirs only been assaults, no murders, but with a potential killer roaming the halls of the high school the Police are called in. Can Friday and Romero find out whose doing it, before they kill? | ||||
| 49 | "The Big Pug" | Ben Romero | Robbery | May 18, 1950 |
| Two criminals rob and beat up Myrtle Shaw, an elderly woman, who was on her way to the bank. The suspects are cruel and ruthless, so it's the police and Friday's job to find them. | ||||
| 50 | "The Big Key" | Ben Romero | Homicide | May 25, 1950 |
| Maria Comacho is found murdered in a churchyard, her body shows the marks of a savage attack. The clues are meager: a key, a pen, and some shoe polish smear. Can Friday and Romero find the killer? | ||||
| 51 | "The Big Fake" | Ben Romero | Personnel | June 1, 1950 |
| A drunk files a report of robbery and assault (including breaking his arm) against a rookie police officer. The Rookie cop denies the accusations, can Friday and Romero find out whose lying? | ||||
| 52 | "The Big Smart Guy" | Ben Romero | Homicide | June 8, 1950 |
| Elizabeth Benham has been shot to death. The apparent motive, according to her husband, was robbery. The killer, Jack Morrison, also known as Tommy Kane, is suspected to have committed the murder. But did he act alone? | ||||
| 53 | "The Big Purse" | Ben Romero | Robbery | June 15, 1950 |
| Scores of lone women have been beaten and robbed by two young purse-snatchers working in a downtown neighborhood. The victims have been unable to identify the two young hoodlums, can Friday and Romero have better luck? | ||||
| 54 | "The Big Mink" | Ben Romero | Homicide | June 22, 1950 |
| The owner of a fur store, named Albert Criver, has been shot and killed his wife found the body. The only lead, is a missing mink fur coat which had been taken before the murder. Albert's 1940 Oldsmobile is also missing and his wife mentions the license keychain tag distributed by the Veteran's Administration. Can Friday and Romero catch the killer? | ||||
| 55 | "The Big Grab" | Ben Romero | Homicide | June 29, 1950 |
| A woman, Mrs Kessell, has been kidnapped, taken from her home by a man posing as a police officer. Can Friday and Romero find her? | ||||
| 56 | "The Big Frame" | Ben Romero | Traffic: Accident Investigation Hit and Run Felony Detail | July 6, 1950 |
| A dead body is found in the streets, in the early hours of the morning. He is later identified as Edward Stokes a victim of a hit and run driver. Did someone hit him with a car or was he already dead? | ||||
| 57 | "The Big Bomb" | Ben Romero | Unassigned | July 13, 1950 |
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Friday has been off duty for 2 hours when he receives an emergency phone call from the Deputy Chief of Police. An entire block in the heart of the city has been threatened with complete destruction by Vernon Carney. He is threatening to blow up City Hall with a bomb if his brother, Elwood Carney, isn't freed from jail by nine o'clock. Can Friday, Romero and rest of the LAPD talk him out of it?
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| 58 | "The Big Gent Part 1" | Ben Romero | Robbery | July 20, 1950 |
| 59 | "The Big Gent Part 2" | Ben Romero | Robbery | July 27, 1950 |
| 60 | "The Big Dare" | Ben Romero | Homicide | August 3, 1950 |
| 61 | "The Big Actor" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | August 10, 1950 |
| 62 | "The Big Youngster" | Ben Romero | Juvenile | August 17, 1950 |
| 63 | "The Big Chance" | Ben Romero | Homicide | August 24, 1950 |
| 64 | "The Big Check" | Ben Romero | Forgery | August 31, 1950 |
| 65 | "The Big Poison" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 7, 1950 |
| 66 | "The Big Make" | Ben Romero | Robbery | September 14, 1950 |
| 67 | "The Big Pair" | Ben Romero | Burglary | September 21, 1950 |
| 68 | "The Big Death" | Ben Romero | Homicide | September 28, 1950 |
| 69 | "The Big 38" | Ben Romero | Robbery | October 5, 1950 |
| 70 | "The Big Quack" | Ben Romero | Burglary | October 12, 1950 |
| 71 | "The Big Grandma" | Ben Romero | Forgery | October 19, 1950 |
| 72 | "The Big Meet" | Ben Romero | Narcotics | October 26, 1950 |
| 73 | "The Big Church" | Ben Romero | Homicide | November 2, 1950 |
| 74 | "The Big Mother" | Ben Romero | Homicide | November 9, 1950 |
| 75 | "The Big Parrot" | Ben Romero | Homicide | November 16, 1950 |
| 76 | "The Big Betty" | Ben Romero | Bunco | November 23, 1950 |
| 77 | "The Big Car" | Ben Romero | Robbery | November 30, 1950 |
| 78 | "The Big Picture" | Ben Romero | Juvenile | December 7, 1950 |
| 79 | "The Big Break" | Ben Romero | Robbery | December 14, 1950 |
| 30 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | Ben Romero | Homicide | December 22, 1949 |
| 80 | "The Big Family" | Ben Romero | Missing Persons | December 28, 1950 |
1951 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | "The Big Holdup" | January 4, 1951 | 1951-01-04 |
| 82 | "The Big Jump" | January 11, 1951 | 1951-01-11 |
| 83 | "The Big Dance" | January 18, 1951 | 1951-01-18 |
| 84 | "The Big Tomato" | January 25, 1951 | 1951-01-25 |
| 85 | "The Big Children" | February 1, 1951 | 1951-02-01 |
| 86 | "The Big Cast" | February 8, 1951 | 1951-02-08 |
| 87 | "The Big Crime" | February 15, 1951 | 1951-02-15 |
| 88 | "The Big Couple" | February 22, 1951 | 1951-02-22 |
| 89 | "The Big Partner" | March 1, 1951 | 1951-03-01 |
| 90 | "The Big New Years" | March 8, 1951 | 1951-03-08 |
| 91 | "The Big Ben" | March 15, 1951 | 1951-03-15 |
| 92 | "The Big Trunk" | March 22, 1951 | 1951-03-22 |
| 93 | "The Big Lover" | March 29, 1951 | 1951-03-29 |
| 94 | "The Big Friend" | April 5, 1951 | 1951-04-05 |
| 95 | "The Big Threat" | April 12, 1951 | 1951-04-12 |
| 96 | "The Big Speech" | April 19, 1951 | 1951-04-19 |
| 97 | "The Big Saint" | April 26, 1951 | 1951-04-26 |
| 98 | "The Big Casing" | May 3, 1951 | 1951-05-03 |
| 99 | "The Big Drills" | May 10, 1951 | 1951-05-10 |
| 100 | "The Big Blast" | May 17, 1951 | 1951-05-17 |
| 101 | "The Big Mailman" | May 24, 1951 | 1951-05-24 |
| 102 | "The Big Bindle" | May 31, 1951 | 1951-05-31 |
| 103 | "The Big Imposter" | June 7, 1951 | 1951-06-07 |
| 104 | "The Big Building" | June 14, 1951 | 1951-06-14 |
| 105 | "The Big Run" | June 21, 1951 | 1951-06-21 |
| 106 | "The Big Cliff" | June 28, 1951 | 1951-06-28 |
| 107 | "The Big Love" | July 5, 1951 | 1951-07-05 |
| 108 | "The Big Set-Up" | July 12, 1951 | 1951-07-12 |
| 109 | "The Big Sophomore" | July 19, 1951 | 1951-07-19 |
| 110 | "The Big Late Script" | July 26, 1951 | 1951-07-26 |
| 111 | "The Big Cop" | August 2, 1951 | 1951-08-02 |
| 112 | "The Big Screen" | August 9, 1951 | 1951-08-09 |
| 113 | "The Big Winchester" | August 16, 1951 | 1951-08-16 |
| 114 | "The Big In-Laws" | August 23, 1951 | 1951-08-23 |
| 115 | "The Big Crazy" | August 30, 1951 | 1951-08-30 |
| 116 | "The Big Seventeen" | September 6, 1951 | 1951-09-06 |
| 117 | "The Big Waiter" | September 13, 1951 | 1951-09-13 |
| 118 | "The Big Sour" | September 20, 1951 | 1951-09-20 |
| 119 | "The Big September Man" | September 27, 1951 | 1951-09-27 |
| 120 | "The Big Want Ad" | October 4, 1951 | 1951-10-04 |
| 121 | "The Big Shoplift" | October 11, 1951 | 1951-10-11 |
| 122 | "The Big Story Man" | October 18, 1951 | 1951-10-18 |
| 123 | "The Big Market" | October 25, 1951 | 1951-10-25 |
| 124 | "The Big Lease" | November 1, 1951 | 1951-11-01 |
| 125 | "The Big Hit and Run Killer" | November 8, 1951 | 1951-11-08 |
| 126 | "The Big Bungalow" | November 15, 1951 | 1951-11-15 |
| 127 | "The Big Hands" | November 22, 1951 | 1951-11-22 |
| 128 | "The Big Affair" | November 29, 1951 | 1951-11-29 |
| 129 | "The Big Canaries" | December 6, 1951 | 1951-12-06 |
| 130 | "The Big Overtime" | December 13, 1951 | 1951-12-13 |
| 130 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | December 22, 1949 | 1951-12-20 |
| 131 | "The Big Sorrow" | December 27, 1951 | 1951-12-27 |
1952 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | "The Big Red Part 1" | January 3, 1952 | 1952-01-03 |
| 133 | "The Big Red Part 2" | January 10, 1952 | 1952-01-10 |
| 134 | "The Big Juvenile Division" | January 17, 1952 | 1952-01-17 |
| 135 | "The Big Court" | January 24, 1952 | 1952-01-24 |
| 136 | "The Big Almost No-Show" | January 31, 1952 | 1952-01-31 |
| 137 | "The Big Honeymoon" | February 7, 1952 | 1952-02-07 |
| 138 | "The Big Phone Call" | February 14, 1952 | 1952-02-14 |
| 139 | "The Big Producer" | February 21, 1952 | 1952-02-21 |
| 140 | "The Big Plant" | February 28, 1952 | 1952-02-28 |
| 141 | "The Big Evans" | March 6, 1952 | 1952-03-06 |
| 142 | "The Big Fire" | March 13, 1952 | 1952-03-13 |
| 143 | "The Big Border" | March 20, 1952 | 1952-03-20 |
| 144 | "The Big Rose" | March 27, 1952 | 1952-03-27 |
| 145 | "The Big Streetcar" | April 3, 1952 | 1952-04-03 |
| 146 | "The Big Show" | April 10, 1952 | 1952-04-10 |
| 147 | "The Big Bunco" | April 17, 1952 | 1952-04-17 |
| 148 | "The Big Elevator" | April 24, 1952 | 1952-04-24 |
| 149 | "The Big Safe" | May 1, 1952 | 1952-05-01 |
| 150 | "The Big Gamble" | May 8, 1952 | 1952-05-08 |
| 151 | "The Big Mail" | May 15, 1952 | 1952-05-15 |
| 152 | "The Big Shakedown" | May 22, 1952 | 1952-05-22 |
| 153 | "The Big Fourth" | May 29, 1952 | 1952-05-29 |
| 154 | "The Big Whiff" | June 5, 1952 | 1952-06-05 |
| 155 | "The Big Donation" | June 12, 1952 | 1952-06-12 |
| 156 | "The Big Jules" | June 19, 1952 | 1952-06-19 |
| 157 | "The Big Roll" | June 26, 1952 | 1952-06-26 |
| 158 | "The Big Trio" | July 3, 1952 | 1952-07-03 |
| 159 | "The Big Hate" | July 10, 1952 | 1952-07-10 |
| 160 | "The Big Signet" | July 31, 1952 | 1952-07-31 |
| 161 | "The Big Impression" | August 7, 1952 | 1952-08-07 |
| 162 | "The Big Drive" | August 14, 1952 | 1952-08-14 |
| 163 | "The Big Paper" | August 21, 1952 | 1952-08-21 |
| 164 | "The Big Test" | August 28, 1952 | 1952-08-28 |
| 165 | "The Big Ray" | September 4, 1952 | 1952-09-04 |
| 166 | "The Big Tear" | September 11, 1952 | 1952-09-11 |
| 167 | "The Big Bull" | September 14, 1952 | 1952-09-14 |
| 168 | "The Big Shot" | September 21, 1952 | 1952-09-21 |
| 169 | "The Big Brain" | September 28, 1952 | 1952-09-28 |
| 170 | "The Big Jolt" | October 5, 1952 | 1952-10-05 |
| 171 | "The Big Lie" | October 12, 1952 | 1952-10-12 |
| 172 | "The Big Pill" | October 19, 1952 | 1952-10-19 |
| 173 | "The Big Number" | October 26, 1952 | 1952-10-26 |
| 174 | "The Big Light" | November 2, 1952 | 1952-11-02 |
| 175 | "The Big Dive" | November 9, 1952 | 1952-11-09 |
| 176 | "The Big Walk" | November 16, 1952 | 1952-11-16 |
| 177 | "The Big Guilt" | November 23, 1952 | 1952-11-23 |
| 178 | "The Big Shirt" | November 30, 1952 | 1952-11-30 |
| 179 | "The Big Mole" | December 7, 1952 | 1952-12-07 |
| 180 | "The Big Eavesdrop" | December 14, 1952 | 1952-12-14 |
| 30 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | December 22, 1949 | 1952-12-21 |
| 181 | "The Big Mask Part 1" | December 28, 1952 | 1952-12-28 |
1953 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | "The Big Mask Part 2" | January 4, 1953 | 1953-01-04 |
| 183 | "The Big Small" | January 11, 1953 | 1953-01-11 |
| 184 | "The Big String" | January 18, 1953 | 1953-01-18 |
| 185 | "The Big Lay-Out" | January 25, 1953 | 1953-01-25 |
| 186 | "The Big Strip" | February 1, 1953 | 1953-02-01 |
| 187 | "The Big Press" | February 8, 1953 | 1953-02-08 |
| 188 | "The Big Tooth" | February 15, 1953 | 1953-02-15 |
| 189 | "The Big Smoke" | February 22, 1953 | 1953-02-22 |
| 190 | "The Big Want" | March 1, 1953 | 1953-03-01 |
| 191 | "The Big Laugh" | March 8, 1953 | 1953-03-08 |
| 192 | "The Big Impossible" | March 15, 1953 | 1953-03-15 |
| 193 | "The Big Informant" | March 22, 1953 | 1953-03-22 |
| 194 | "The Big Dream" | March 29, 1953 | 1953-03-29 |
| 195 | "The Big Chet" | April 5, 1953 | 1953-04-05 |
| 196 | "The Big Compulsion" | April 12, 1953 | 1953-04-12 |
| 197 | "The Big Rip" | April 19, 1953 | 1953-04-19 |
| 198 | "The Big Scrapbook" | April 26, 1953 | 1953-04-26 |
| 199 | "The Big Carney" | May 3, 1953 | 1953-05-03 |
| 200 | "The Big Joke" | May 10, 1953 | 1953-05-10 |
| 201 | "The Big False Move" | May 17, 1953 | 1953-05-17 |
| 202 | "The Big Gun Part 1" | May 24, 1953 | 1953-05-24 |
| 203 | "The Big Gun Part 2" | May 31, 1953 | 1953-05-31 |
| 204 | "The Big Will" | June 7, 1953 | 1953-06-07 |
| 205 | "The Big Lilly" | June 14, 1953 | 1953-06-14 |
| 206 | "The Big Revolt" | June 21, 1953 | 1953-06-21 |
| 207 | "The Big Ham" | June 28, 1953 | 1953-06-28 |
| 208 | "The Big Bop" | September 1, 1953 | 1953-09-01 |
| 209 | "The Big Lift" | September 8, 1953 | 1953-09-08 |
| 210 | "The Big Cab" | September 15, 1953 | 1953-09-15 |
| 211 | "The Big Slip" | September 22, 1953 | 1953-09-22 |
| 212 | "The Big Try" | September 29, 1953 | 1953-09-29 |
| 213 | "The Big Little Mother" | October 6, 1953 | 1953-10-06 |
| 214 | "The Big Plea" | October 13, 1953 | 1953-10-13 |
| 215 | "The Big Paint" | October 20, 1953 | 1953-10-20 |
| 216 | "The Big Fraud" | October 27, 1953 | 1953-10-27 |
| 217 | "The Big Rain" | November 3, 1953 | 1953-11-03 |
| 218 | "The Big Kid" | November 10, 1953 | 1953-11-10 |
| 219 | "The Big Flight" | November 17, 1953 | 1953-11-17 |
| 220 | "The Big Present" | November 24, 1953 | 1953-11-24 |
| 221 | "The Big Odd" | December 1, 1953 | 1953-12-01 |
| 222 | "The Big Pick" | December 8, 1953 | 1953-12-08 |
| 223 | "The Big Brink" | December 15, 1953 | 1953-12-15 |
| 224 | "The Big Little Jesus" | December 22, 1953 | 1953-12-22 |
| 225 | "The Big Steal" | December 29, 1953 | 1953-12-29 |
1954 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | "The Big Listen" | January 5, 1954 | 1954-01-05 |
| 227 | "The Big Switch" | January 12, 1954 | 1954-01-12 |
| 228 | "The Big Bill" | January 19, 1954 | 1954-01-19 |
| 229 | "The Big Bid" | January 26, 1954 | 1954-01-26 |
| 230 | "The Big Filth" | February 2, 1954 | 1954-02-02 |
| 231 | "The Big Broad" | February 9, 1954 | 1954-02-09 |
| 232 | "The Big Sucker" | February 16, 1954 | 1954-02-16 |
| 233 | "The Big Pipe" | February 23, 1954 | 1954-02-23 |
| 234 | "The Big TV" | March 2, 1954 | 1954-03-02 |
| 235 | "The Big Cup" | March 9, 1954 | 1954-03-09 |
| 236 | "The Big Rod" | March 16, 1954 | 1954-03-16 |
| 237 | "The Big Mustache" | March 23, 1954 | 1954-03-23 |
| 238 | "The Big Confession" | March 30, 1954 | 1954-03-30 |
| 239 | "The Big Saw" | April 6, 1954 | 1954-04-06 |
| 240 | "The Big Note" | April 13, 1954 | 1954-04-13 |
| 241 | "The Big Net" | April 20, 1954 | 1954-04-20 |
| 242 | "The Big Lift" | April 27, 1954 | 1954-04-27 |
| 243 | "The Big Stop" | May 4, 1954 | 1954-05-04 |
| 244 | "The Big Look" | May 11, 1954 | 1954-05-11 |
| 245 | "The Big Help" | May 18, 1954 | 1954-05-18 |
| 246 | "The Big Watch" | May 25, 1954 | 1954-05-25 |
| 247 | "The Big Cowboy" | June 1, 1954 | 1954-06-01 |
| 248 | "The Big Student" | June 8, 1954 | 1954-06-08 |
| 249 | "The Big Cat" | June 15, 1954 | 1954-06-15 |
| 250 | "The Big Customer" | June 22, 1954 | 1954-06-22 |
| 251 | "The Big Chick" | June 29, 1954 | 1954-06-29 |
| 252 | "The Big Search" | July 6, 1954 | 1954-07-06 |
| 253 | "The Big Rescue" | July 13, 1954 | 1954-07-13 |
| 254 | "The Big Heel" | July 20, 1954 | 1954-07-20 |
| 255 | "The Big Match" | July 27, 1954 | 1954-07-27 |
| 256 | "The Big Stand" | August 3, 1954 | 1954-08-03 |
| 257 | "The Big Wish" | August 10, 1954 | 1954-08-10 |
| 258 | "The Big Cad" | August 17, 1954 | 1954-08-17 |
| 259 | "The Big Shock" | August 24, 1954 | 1954-08-24 |
| 260 | "The Big Office" | August 31, 1954 | 1954-08-31 |
| 261 | "The Big Trunk" | September 7, 1954 | 1954-09-07 |
| 262 | "The Big Cut" | September 14, 1954 | 1954-09-14 |
| 263 | "The Big Try" | September 21, 1954 | 1954-09-21 |
| 264 | "The Big Bible" | September 28, 1954 | 1954-09-28 |
| 265 | "The Big Handsome Bandit" | October 5, 1954 | 1954-10-05 |
| 266 | "The Big Tar Baby" | October 12, 1954 | 1954-10-12 |
| 267 | "The Big Mannequin" | October 19, 1954 | 1954-10-19 |
| 268 | "The Big Key" | October 26, 1954 | 1954-10-26 |
| 269 | "The Big Locker" | November 2, 1954 | 1954-11-02 |
| 270 | "The Big Coins" | November 9, 1954 | 1954-11-09 |
| 271 | "The Big Dog" | November 16, 1954 | 1954-11-16 |
| 272 | "The Big Switch" | November 23, 1954 | 1954-11-23 |
| 273 | "The Big Gone" | November 30, 1954 | 1954-11-30 |
| 274 | "The Big Dig" | December 7, 1954 | 1954-12-07 |
| 275 | "The Big Lens" | December 14, 1954 | 1954-12-14 |
| 224 | "The Big Little Jesus" | December 22, 1953 | 1954-12-21 |
| 276 | "The Big Underground" | December 28, 1954 | 1954-12-28 |
1955 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | "The Big Mug" | January 4, 1955 | 1955-01-04 |
| 278 | "The Big Complex" | January 11, 1955 | 1955-01-11 |
| 279 | "The Big Token" | January 18, 1955 | 1955-01-18 |
| 280 | "The Big Bounce" | January 25, 1955 | 1955-01-25 |
| 281 | "The Big Bird" | February 1, 1955 | 1955-02-01 |
| 282 | "The Big Gap" | February 8, 1955 | 1955-02-08 |
| 283 | "The Big Hat" | February 15, 1955 | 1955-02-15 |
| 284 | "The Big Slug" | February 22, 1955 | 1955-02-22 |
| 285 | "The Big Set-Up" | March 1, 1955 | 1955-03-01 |
| 286 | "The Big Father" | March 8, 1955 | 1955-03-08 |
| 287 | "The Big Set" | March 15, 1955 | 1955-03-15 |
| 288 | "The Big Talk" | March 22, 1955 | 1955-03-22 |
| 289 | "The Big Death" | March 29, 1955 | 1955-03-29 |
| 290 | "The Big No Tooth" | April 5, 1955 | 1955-04-05 |
| 291 | "The Big Tie" | April 12, 1955 | 1955-04-12 |
| 292 | "The Big Deal" | April 19, 1955 | 1955-04-19 |
| 293 | "The Big Child" | April 26, 1955 | 1955-04-26 |
| 294 | "The Big Momma" | May 3, 1955 | 1955-05-03 |
| 295 | "The Big Revision" | May 10, 1955 | 1955-05-10 |
| 296 | "The Big Squealer" | May 17, 1955 | 1955-05-17 |
| 297 | "The Big Siege" | May 24, 1955 | 1955-05-24 |
| 298 | "The Big Sisters" | May 31, 1955 | 1955-05-31 |
| 299 | "The Big Limp" | June 7, 1955 | 1955-06-07 |
| 300 | "The Big Fall Guy" | June 14, 1955 | 1955-06-14 |
| 301 | "The Big Grab" | June 21, 1955 | 1955-06-21 |
| 302 | "The Big Convertible" | June 28, 1955 | 1955-06-28 |
| 303 | "The Big Rush" | July 5, 1955 | 1955-07-05 |
| 304 | "The Big Genius" | July 12, 1955 | 1955-07-12 |
| 305 | "The Big Bobo" | July 19, 1955 | 1955-07-19 |
| 306 | "The Big Housemaid" | July 26, 1955 | 1955-07-26 |
| 307 | "The Big Sheet" | August 2, 1955 | 1955-08-02 |
| 308 | "The Big Missus" | August 9, 1955 | 1955-08-09 |
| 309 | "The Big Beer" | August 16, 1955 | 1955-08-16 |
| 310 | "The Big Blonde" | August 23, 1955 | 1955-08-23 |
| 311 | "The Big Fellow" | August 30, 1955 | 1955-08-30 |
| 312 | "The Big Ruling" | September 6, 1955 | 1955-09-06 |
| 313 | "The Big Daughter" | September 13, 1955 | 1955-09-13 |
| 314 | "The Big Close" | September 20, 1955 | 1955-09-20 |
| 168 | "The Big Shot" | September 21, 1952 | 1955-09-27 |
| 169 | "The Big Brain" | September 28, 1952 | 1955-10-04 |
| 170 | "The Big Jolt" | October 5, 1952 | 1955-10-11 |
| 171 | "The Big Lie" | October 12, 1952 | 1955-10-18 |
| 172 | "The Big Pill" | October 19, 1952 | 1955-10-25 |
| 173 | "The Big Number" | October 26, 1952 | 1955-11-01 |
| 174 | "The Big Light" | November 2, 1952 | 1955-11-08 |
| 175 | "The Big Dive" | November 9, 1952 | 1955-11-15 |
| 176 | "The Big Walk" | November 16, 1952 | 1955-11-22 |
| 177 | "The Big Guilt" | November 23, 1952 | 1955-11-29 |
| 178 | "The Big Shirt" | November 30, 1952 | 1955-12-06 |
| 179 | "The Big Mole" | December 7, 1952 | 1955-12-13 |
| 30 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | December 22, 1949 | 1955-12-20 |
| 181 | "The Big Mask Part 1" | December 28, 1952 | 1955-12-27 |
1956 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | "The Big Mask Part 2" | January 4, 1953 | 1956-01-03 |
| 183 | "The Big Small" | January 11, 1953 | 1956-01-10 |
| 184 | "The Big String" | January 18, 1953 | 1956-01-17 |
| 185 | "The Big Lay-Out" | January 25, 1953 | 1956-01-24 |
| 186 | "The Big Strip" | February 1, 1953 | 1956-01-31 |
| 187 | "The Big Press" | February 8, 1953 | 1956-02-07 |
| 188 | "The Big Tooth" | February 15, 1953 | 1956-02-14 |
| 189 | "The Big Smoke" | February 22, 1953 | 1956-02-21 |
| 190 | "The Big Want" | March 1, 1953 | 1956-02-28 |
| 191 | "The Big Laugh" | March 8, 1953 | 1956-03-06 |
| 192 | "The Big Impossible" | March 15, 1953 | 1956-03-13 |
| 30 | ".22 Rifle for Christmas" | December 22, 1949 | 1956-03-20 |
| 193 | "The Big Informant" | March 22, 1953 | 1956-03-27 |
| 194 | "The Big Dream" | March 29, 1953 | 1956-04-03 |
| 195 | "The Big Chet" | April 5, 1953 | 1956-04-10 |
| 196 | "The Big Compulsion" | April 12, 1953 | 1956-04-17 |
| 197 | "The Big Rip" | April 19, 1953 | 1956-04-24 |
| 198 | "The Big Scrapbook" | April 26, 1953 | 1956-05-01 |
| 199 | "The Big Carney" | May 3, 1953 | 1956-05-08 |
| 200 | "The Big Joke" | May 10, 1953 | 1956-05-15 |
| 201 | "The Big False Move" | May 17, 1953 | 1956-05-22 |
| 202 | "The Big Gun Part 1" | May 24, 1953 | 1956-05-29 |
| 203 | "The Big Gun Part 2" | May 31, 1953 | 1956-06-05 |
| 204 | "The Big Will" | June 7, 1953 | 1956-06-12 |
| 205 | "The Big Lilly" | June 14, 1953 | 1956-06-19 |
| 206 | "The Big Revolt" | June 21, 1953 | 1956-06-26 |
| 207 | "The Big Ham" | June 28, 1953 | 1956-09-18 |
| 208 | "The Big Bop" | September 1, 1953 | 1956-09-25 |
| 209 | "The Big Lift" | September 8, 1953 | 1956-10-02 |
| 210 | "The Big Cab" | September 15, 1953 | 1956-10-09 |
| 211 | "The Big Slip" | September 22, 1953 | 1956-10-16 |
| 212 | "The Big Try" | September 29, 1953 | 1956-10-23 |
| 220 | "The Big Present" | November 24, 1953 | 1956-10-30 |
| 221 | "The Big Odd" | December 1, 1953 | 1956-11-06 |
| 222 | "The Big Pick" | December 8, 1953 | 1956-11-13 |
| 223 | "The Big Brink" | December 15, 1953 | 1956-11-20 |
| 225 | "The Big Steal" | December 29, 1953 | 1956-11-27 |
| 226 | "The Big Listen" | January 5, 1954 | 1956-12-04 |
| 227 | "The Big Switch" | January 12, 1954 | 1956-12-11 |
| 228 | "The Big Bill" | January 19, 1954 | 1956-12-18 |
| 224 | "The Big Little Jesus" | December 22, 1953 | 1956-12-25 |
1957 Season
| # | Title | Original air date | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | "The Big Bid" | January 26, 1954 | 1957-01-01 |
| 230 | "The Big Filth" | February 2, 1954 | 1957-01-08 |
| 231 | "The Big Broad" | February 9, 1954 | 1957-01-15 |
| 232 | "The Big Sucker" | February 16, 1954 | 1957-01-22 |
| 233 | "The Big Pipe" | February 23, 1954 | 1957-01-29 |
| 234 | "The Big TV" | March 2, 1954 | 1957-02-05 |
| 235 | "The Big Cup" | March 9, 1954 | 1957-02-12 |
| 236 | "The Big Rod" | March 16, 1954 | 1957-02-19 |
| 237 | "The Big Mustache" | March 23, 1954 | 1957-02-26 |
References
- ↑ Passage, Frank M. (May 2004). "Dragnet 1949 - 1957". Old Time Radio Program Logs. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Dragnet the 50's radio show". Old Time Radio. Internet Archive. 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Dragnet - Old Time Radio Shows - OTR". Old Radio World. 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
Sources
- John Dunning, On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0-19-507678-8.
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