Dragnet (Season 8)

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 Beating 0.0
Air date: 1958-09-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
The Big Sweet Annie 0.0
Air date: 1958-09-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
The Big Star 0.0
Air date: 1958-10-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
The Big Oskar 0.0
Air date: 1958-10-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Big Little Boy 0.0
Air date: 1958-10-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Big Voice 0.0
Air date: 1958-10-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
The Big Jukebox 0.0
Air date: 1958-11-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
The Big Doll 0.0
Air date: 1958-11-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Big Border 0.0
Air date: 1958-11-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
The Big Nazi 0.0
Air date: 1958-11-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Big Hot Rod 0.0
Air date: 1958-12-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
The Big Green Monkey 0.0
Air date: 1958-12-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
The Big Hype 0.0
Air date: 1958-12-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
The Big Maria 0.0
Air date: 1958-12-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
The Big Donation 0.0
Air date: 1958-12-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
The Big Malcolm 0.0
Air date: 1959-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
The Big Smart Girl 0.0
Air date: 1959-01-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
The Big Doctor 0.0
Air date: 1959-01-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
The Big Signet 0.0
Air date: 1959-01-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
The Big Accident 0.0
Air date: 1959-02-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
The Big Mailman 0.0
Air date: 1959-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
The Big Roll 0.0
Air date: 1959-02-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Thirteen 0.0
Air date: 1959-02-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
The Big Sour 0.0
Air date: 1959-03-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
The Big Starlet 0.0
Air date: 1959-03-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
The Big Holdup 0.0
Air date: 1959-03-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
The Big Name 0.0
Air date: 1959-03-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
The Big Couple 0.0
Air date: 1959-04-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
The Big Squeeze 0.0
Air date: 1959-04-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
The Big Picture 0.0
Air date: 1959-04-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
The Big Carnation 0.0
Air date: 1959-04-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
The Big Operator 0.0
Air date: 1959-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
The Big Bray 0.0
Air date: 1959-07-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
The Big Infant 0.0
Air date: 1959-07-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
The Big Appetite 0.0
Air date: 1959-07-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
The Big .38 0.0
Air date: 1959-08-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
The Big Byron 0.0
Air date: 1959-08-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
The Big Counterfeit 0.0
Air date: 1959-08-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Big Red 0.0
Air date: 1959-08-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.