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.
Dragnet (Season 7)
The Big Constitution (Episode 1)
Air date: 1957-09-26
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Candy Box (Episode 2)
Air date: 1957-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Button (Episode 3)
Air date: 1957-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Yak (Episode 4)
Air date: 1957-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Howard (Episode 5)
Air date: 1957-10-24
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Tomato Cans (Episode 6)
Air date: 1957-10-31
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Dip (Episode 7)
Air date: 1957-11-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate money being taken from a department store's registers with the help of store security.
The Big License Plates (Episode 8)
Air date: 1957-11-14
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Blank (Episode 9)
Air date: 1957-11-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A bunch of forged checks are popping up all over the city and it's up to Friday and Smith to catch the forger.
The Big Tease (Episode 10)
Air date: 1957-11-28
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Love (Episode 11)
Air date: 1957-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.
The Big Red Wagon (Episode 12)
Air date: 1957-12-12
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Prescription (Episode 13)
Air date: 1957-12-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mrs. Eileen Multon picks up the wrong prescription. Now it's up to Friday and Smith to find her before it's too late.
The Big Full Moon (Episode 14)
Air date: 1957-12-26
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Jade (Episode 15)
Air date: 1958-01-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a series of jade robberies.
The Big Tip (Episode 16)
Air date: 1958-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Stubby (Episode 17)
Air date: 1958-01-16
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Baby Face (Episode 18)
Air date: 1958-01-23
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Lip (Episode 19)
Air date: 1958-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith are on the trail of a hit-and-run driver.
The Big Boot (Episode 20)
Air date: 1958-02-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a home invasion and their only clue is a boot print in the mud by a window.
The Big Rip (Episode 21)
Air date: 1958-02-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man accuses his son of stabbing him, but Friday and Smith find out that his son has an airtight alibi.
The Big Excuse (Episode 22)
Air date: 1958-02-27
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Knot (Episode 23)
Air date: 1958-03-03
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Hobby (Episode 24)
Air date: 1958-03-13
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Organizer (Episode 25)
Air date: 1958-03-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith are trying to bring down a street gang but are having a hard time getting to the top man known as The Organizer.
The Big Gent (Episode 26)
Air date: 1958-03-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
The Big Wardrobe (Episode 27)
Air date: 1958-04-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith track a man who writes bad checks for expensive clothes and then sells the clothes for a profit.
The Big War (Episode 28)
Air date: 1958-04-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a report of a teen gang war in the middle of Los Angeles.
The Big Bad Count (Episode 29)
Air date: 1958-04-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Evans (Episode 30)
Air date: 1958-04-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
The Big Pack Rat (Episode 31)
Air date: 1958-05-01
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Honeymoon (Episode 32)
Air date: 1958-05-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith are looking for a man who sells fake honeymoon trips to unsuspecting couples.
The Big Eyes (Episode 33)
Air date: 1958-05-15
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Cracker Box (Episode 34)
Air date: 1958-05-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floor of the store.
The Big Perfume Bottle (Episode 35)
Air date: 1958-05-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A unique and costly perfume bottle is taken from an upscale home and it's up to Friday and Smith to get it back.
The Big Bed (Episode 36)
Air date: 1958-06-05
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Ruthie (Episode 37)
Air date: 1958-06-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A disgruntled ex-con helps Friday and Smith take down a forgery ring that has cashed thousands of dollars in forged payroll checks.
The Big Grifter (Episode 38)
Air date: 1958-06-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
The Big Irony (Episode 39)
Air date: 1958-06-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a murder-suicide of a husband and wife.

Seasons

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Episodes 39