Dragnet (Season 3)

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.

The Big White Rat 0.0
Air date: 1953-09-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith respond to and investigate reports of a drug ring.
The Big Revolt 0.0
Air date: 1953-09-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A woman reports her husband missing and Friday and Smith are assigned to find him.
The Big Bull 0.0
Air date: 1953-09-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Smith takes a personal interest when a strong-arm bandit threatens his family if he doesn't back off the case.
The Big Betty 0.0
Air date: 1953-09-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring who are selling defective watches.
The Big Sophomore 0.0
Air date: 1953-10-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.
The Big Pill 0.0
Air date: 1953-10-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith are on the trail of a gang that is robbing local drugstores.
The Big Lie 0.0
Air date: 1953-10-15
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Fake 0.0
Air date: 1953-10-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A police rookie is accused of assaulting a citizen and stealing his money.
The Big Dream 0.0
Air date: 1953-10-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a girl who came to Los Angeles with a dream of being an actress.
The Big Guilt 0.0
Air date: 1953-11-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man is found dead in an alley and it's up to Friday and Smith to find his killer and notify the man's wife.
The Big Will 0.0
Air date: 1953-11-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.
The Big In-Laws 0.0
Air date: 1953-11-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith try to capture a ring of truck hijackers.
The Big Lilly 0.0
Air date: 1953-11-26
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Kill 0.0
Air date: 1953-12-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A cop is gunned down at home by a vengeful ex con. Friday must go under cover in prison to obtain a full confession.
The Big Lover 0.0
Air date: 1953-12-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a con man that marries rich women just for their money.
The Big Thief 0.0
Air date: 1953-12-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Robbers phone doctors for house calls then assault them and steal their drugs.
The Big Little Jesus 7.0
Air date: 1953-12-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A statue of the Child Jesus is stolen from a church. Friday and Smith must find it before the paritioners miss it on Christmas morning.
The Big Eavesdrop 0.0
Air date: 1953-12-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith overhear a suspicious conversation while on a coffee break in a diner.
The Big Trunk 7.0
Air date: 1954-01-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.
The Big Youngster 0.0
Air date: 1954-01-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith catch a boy who has been vandalising private property, but they discover that the boy's problems begin at home.
The Big Boys 10.0
Air date: 1954-01-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The cops must stake out a hotel lobby and deal with a drunken desk clerk as they wait for four juvenile armed robbers to show up.
The Big Ham 0.0
Air date: 1954-01-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate the death of a young girl that is initially ruled a suicide but turns out to be murder.
The Big Chance 0.0
Air date: 1954-02-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Signs point to foul play when a highway patrolman disappears from his car along a deserted road.
The Big Children 8.0
Air date: 1954-02-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Three children are found abandoned, filthy and starving. Friday and Smith charge the mother with neglect.
The Big Poison 0.0
Air date: 1954-02-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.
The Big Quack 0.0
Air date: 1954-02-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man posing as a doctor burgles the house of a woman who is mentally disturbed.
The Big Winchester 0.0
Air date: 1954-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An elderly man appears to have killed himself with a rifle, but the cops soon learn that it was no accident.
The Big Shoplift 7.0
Air date: 1954-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith are surprised to find a wealthy house wife is a shoplifter, until they discover that she is a kleptomaniac.
The Big Hit-Run Killer 10.0
Air date: 1954-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A woman and her grandson are run down by a bakery truck, but the driver has an airtight alibi.
The Big Drink 0.0
Air date: 1954-03-25
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Girl 10.0
Air date: 1954-04-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith hunt down the bandit queen; a tall, gorgeous woman who is on a rampage of robberies and shootings.
The Big Mattress 0.0
Air date: 1954-04-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a corrupt cop.
The Big Pug 0.0
Air date: 1954-04-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An elderly woman is badly beaten and robbed while on her way to the bank. The trail leads to an ex prize fighter.
The Big Frame 7.0
Air date: 1954-04-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man's body is found in the gutter and the only clue is a pair of skid marks found nearby.
The Big Plant 0.0
Air date: 1954-04-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A woman disappears and her husband is the prime suspect, but Friday and Smith will have a hard time getting past his fierce guard dogs.
The Big Check 0.0
Air date: 1954-05-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A check forger is victimizing small businessmen in a particular neighborhood.
The Big Threat 0.0
Air date: 1954-05-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man is beaten and robbed, then the thieves intimidate him and his family so he'll refuse to testify against them.
The Big Dare 0.0
Air date: 1954-05-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A single mother is stabbed to death in her home. The list of suspects includes her teenage son and her many boyfriends.
The Big False Make 10.0
Air date: 1954-05-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to have strong doubts about the man's confession.