Dragnet (1951)

Name: Dragnet (1951)
Genre: Drama
Released: December 16, 1951
Cast: Jack Webb, George Fenneman, Ben Alexander

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NBC | Release Date: December 16, 1951

Starring: Jack Webb, George Fenneman, Ben Alexander

Summary: The program opened each week with these words from
Det. Sgt. Joe Friday: "This is the city, Los Angeles,
California. I work here, I carry a badge." Then that arresting theme music began to play ("Dum-de-dum-dum"). Probably the most successful police drama in television history. Dragnet's hallmark was its appearance of realism, fromThe program opened each week with these words from
Det. Sgt. Joe Friday: "This is the city, Los Angeles,
California. I work here, I carry a badge." Then that
arresting theme music began to play ("Dum-de-dum-dum").
Probably the most successful police drama in television
history. Dragnet's hallmark was its appearance of realism,
from the documentary-style narration by Joe Friday, to the
cases drawn from the files of the real L.A.P.D., to its
attention to the details of police work ("It was 3:55. . .
We were working the day watch out of homocide"). Viewers
were reminded of the unglamorous dead ends and the constant
interruptions of their private lives that plague real policemen,
and this made the final shoot-out and capture of the criminal
all the more exciting. At the end of each episode, after the
criminal was apprehanded, an announcer would describe what
happened at the subsequent trial and the severity of the sentence.
The series was created and directed by Jack Webb himself.
It's catchphrases and devices became national bywords and
were widely satirized. There was Webb's terse "My name is
Friday--I'm a cop," and "Just the facts, ma'am" It was revived in 1967 as Dragnet 1967 and again in 1989 as "The New Dragnet". This was followed by a short-lived revival in 2002 with Ed O' Neill as Joe Friday. The series was renamed L.A. Dragnet in 2003 and canceled shortly thereafter. A theatrical film in 1987 with Dan Ackroyd and Tom Hanks also surfaced. Other spinoffs included Adam-12 (1968-75) and Emergency (1972-77).… Expand

Creator: Jack Webb

Genre(s): Drama

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S8:E39. The Big Red
Air Date: August 23, 1959
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S8:E38. The Big Counterfeit
Air Date: August 16, 1959
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S8:E37. The Big .38
Air Date: August 9, 1959

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Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1958
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  S8:E39. The Big Red
  Air Date: August 23, 1959
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  S8:E38. The Big Counterfeit
  Air Date: August 16, 1959
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  S8:E37. The Big .38
  Air Date: August 9, 1959
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  S8:E36. The Big Operator
  Air Date: August 2, 1959
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  S8:E35. The Big Appetite
  Air Date: July 26, 1959
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  S8:E34. The Big Infant
  Air Date: July 19, 1959
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  S8:E33. The Big Byron
  Air Date: July 12, 1959
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  S8:E32. The Big Bray
  Air Date: July 7, 1959
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  S8:E31. The Big Carnation
  Air Date: April 28, 1959
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  S8:E30. The Big Picture
  Air Date: April 21, 1959
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  S8:E29. The Big Squeeze
  Air Date: April 14, 1959
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  S8:E28. The Big Couple
  Air Date: April 7, 1959
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  S8:E27. The Big Name
  Air Date: March 31, 1959
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  S8:E26. The Big Holdup
  Air Date: March 24, 1959
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  S8:E25. The Big Starlet
  Air Date: March 17, 1959
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  S8:E24. The Big Thirteen
  Air Date: March 10, 1959
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  S8:E23. The Big Roll
  Air Date: February 24, 1959
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  S8:E22. The Big Sour
  Air Date: February 17, 1959
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  S8:E21. The Big Mail
  Air Date: February 10, 1959
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  S8:E20. The Big Accident
  Air Date: February 3, 1959
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  S8:E19. The Big Signet
  Air Date: January 27, 1959
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  S8:E18. The Big Doctor
  Air Date: January 20, 1959
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  S8:E17. The Big Smart Girl
  Air Date: January 13, 1959
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  S8:E16. The Big Malcolm
  Air Date: January 6, 1959
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  S8:E15. The Big Donation
  Air Date: December 30, 1958
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  S8:E14. The Big Maria
  Air Date: December 23, 1958
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  S8:E13. The Big Hype
  Air Date: December 16, 1958
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  S8:E12. The Big Green Monkey
  Air Date: December 9, 1958
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  S8:E11. The Big Hot Rod
  Air Date: December 2, 1958
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  S8:E10. The Big Nazi
  Air Date: November 25, 1958
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  S8:E9. The Big Border
  Air Date: November 18, 1958
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  S8:E8. The Big Doll
  Air Date: November 11, 1958
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  S8:E7. The Big Jukebox
  Air Date: November 4, 1958
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  S8:E6. The Big Voice
  Air Date: October 28, 1958
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  S8:E5. The Big Little Boy
  Air Date: October 21, 1958
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  S8:E4. The Big Oskar
  Air Date: October 14, 1958
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  S8:E3. The Big Star
  Air Date: October 7, 1958
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  S8:E2. The Big Sweet Annie
  Air Date: September 30, 1958
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  S8:E1. The Big Beating
  Air Date: September 23, 1958
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1957
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1956
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1955
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: August 26, 1954
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 3, 1953
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1952
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 16, 1951