The Big Problem

Name: The Big Problem
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense
Released: March 28, 1968
Cast: Harry Morgan, Jack Webb

Dragnet: Season 2: Episode 28

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NBC | Air Date: March 28, 1968

Starring: Harry Morgan, Jack Webb

Summary: Community relations is the theme, as Friday and Gannon try to narrow the gap between the Department and the citizens it is sworn "to protect and to serve." The gap is especially wide between African-Americans and the primarily Caucasian LAPD, as demonstrated by two plots lines. These lines start together as Friday and Gannon hold aCommunity relations is the theme, as Friday and Gannon try to narrow the gap between the Department and the citizens it is sworn "to protect and to serve." The gap is especially wide between African-Americans and the primarily Caucasian LAPD, as demonstrated by two plots lines. These lines start together as Friday and Gannon hold a community relations meeting. In this meeting are a young male and an older couple this episode follows their story.

A pair of police officers stop the older Afro-American couple. The officers approach and interrogate them as if they were criminals. The couple feels hurt and angry on how the officers treated them. Friday and Gannon help the couple and officers bridge the gap.

The young - and slightly militant - black man barricades himself in his apartment rather than submit to a traffic warrant. Friday talks him down.

At the end of the episode real life Chief Thomas Redding makes a plea for a mutual understanding between the community, you, and your police.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E28. The Big Problem
Air Date: March 28, 1968
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S2:E27. The Big Gambler
Air Date: March 21, 1968
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S2:E26. The Big Investigation
Air Date: March 14, 1968

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1967
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1969
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1968
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1967
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  S2:E28. The Big Problem
  Air Date: March 28, 1968
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  S2:E27. The Big Gambler
  Air Date: March 21, 1968
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  S2:E26. The Big Investigation
  Air Date: March 14, 1968
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  S2:E25. The Big Departure
  Air Date: March 7, 1968
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  S2:E24. The Suicide Attempt
  Air Date: February 29, 1968
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  S2:E23. The Squeeze
  Air Date: February 22, 1968
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  S2:E23. The Big Squeeze
  Air Date: unknown
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  S2:E22. The Little Victim
  Air Date: February 15, 1968
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  S2:E21. The Big Clan
  Air Date: February 8, 1968
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  S2:E20. The Starlet
  Air Date: February 1, 1968
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  S2:E19. The Big Amateur
  Air Date: January 25, 1968
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  S2:E18. The Big Prophet
  Air Date: January 11, 1968
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  S2:E17. The Big Search
  Air Date: January 4, 1968
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  S2:E16. The Big Shipment
  Air Date: December 28, 1967
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  S2:E15. The Christmas Story
  Air Date: December 21, 1967
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  S2:E14. The Trial Board
  Air Date: December 14, 1967
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  S2:E13. The Phony Police Racket
  Air Date: December 7, 1967
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  S2:E12. The Pyramid Swindle
  Air Date: November 30, 1967
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  S2:E11. The Big Dog
  Air Date: November 23, 1967
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  S2:E10. The Missing Realtor
  Air Date: November 16, 1967
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  S2:E9. The Big Ad
  Air Date: November 9, 1967
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  S2:E8. The Big High
  Air Date: November 2, 1967
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  S2:E7. The Senior Citizen
  Air Date: October 26, 1967
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  S2:E6. The Big Frustration
  Air Date: October 19, 1967
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  S2:E5. The Big Neighbor
  Air Date: October 12, 1967
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  S2:E4. The Bank Jobs
  Air Date: October 5, 1967
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  S2:E3. The Badge Racket
  Air Date: September 28, 1967
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  S2:E2. The Shooting Board
  Air Date: September 21, 1967
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  S2:E1. The Big Bang a.k.a. The Grenade
  Air Date: September 14, 1967
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1967