Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Series SeasonSeason 8 episodes1958
Dragnet
Season 8
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Episode 130 min1958-09-23
The Big Beating
Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
Episode 230 min1958-09-30
The Big Sweet Annie
Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
Episode 330 min1958-10-07
The Big Star
Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
Episode 430 min1958-10-14
The Big Oskar
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 530 min1958-10-21
The Big Little Boy
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 630 min1958-10-28
The Big Voice
A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
Episode 730 min1958-11-04
The Big Jukebox
Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
Episode 830 min1958-11-11
The Big Doll
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 930 min1958-11-18
The Big Border
Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
Episode 1030 min1958-11-25
The Big Nazi
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 1130 min1958-12-02
The Big Hot Rod
Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
Episode 1230 min1958-12-09
The Big Green Monkey
Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
Episode 1330 min1958-12-16
The Big Hype
Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
Episode 1430 min1958-12-23
The Big Maria
Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
Episode 1530 min1958-12-30
The Big Donation
Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
Episode 1630 min1959-01-06
The Big Malcolm
Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
Episode 1730 min1959-01-13
The Big Smart Girl
Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
Episode 1830 min1959-01-20
The Big Doctor
Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
Episode 1930 min1959-01-27
The Big Signet
Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
Episode 2030 min1959-02-03
The Big Accident
An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
Episode 2130 min1959-02-10
The Big Mailman
Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
Episode 2230 min1959-02-17
The Big Roll
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Episode 2330 min1959-02-24
The Big Thirteen
An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
Episode 2430 min1959-03-10
The Big Sour
An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
Episode 2530 min1959-03-17
The Big Starlet
Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
Episode 2630 min1959-03-24
The Big Holdup
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
Episode 2730 min1959-03-31
The Big Name
The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
Episode 2830 min1959-04-07
The Big Couple
Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
Episode 2930 min1959-04-14
The Big Squeeze
Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
Episode 3030 min1959-04-21
The Big Picture
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
Episode 3130 min1959-04-28
The Big Carnation
Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
Episode 3230 min1959-07-07
The Big Operator
Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
Episode 3330 min1959-07-12
The Big Bray
Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
Episode 3430 min1959-07-19
The Big Infant
Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Episode 3530 min1959-07-26
The Big Appetite
Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
Episode 3630 min1959-08-02
The Big .38
Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
Episode 3730 min1959-08-09
The Big Byron
A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
Episode 3830 min1959-08-16
The Big Counterfeit
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 3930 min1959-08-23
The Big Red
An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.
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