Dragnet (Season 8)

The Big Beating (Episode 1)

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 (Episode 2)

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 (Episode 3)

Air date: 1958-10-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

The Big Oskar (Episode 4)

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 (Episode 5)

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 (Episode 6)

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 (Episode 7)

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 (Episode 8)

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 (Episode 9)

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 (Episode 10)

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 (Episode 11)

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 (Episode 12)

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 (Episode 13)

Air date: 1958-12-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

The Big Maria (Episode 14)

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 (Episode 15)

Air date: 1958-12-30

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.

The Big Malcolm (Episode 16)

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 (Episode 17)

Air date: 1959-01-13

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.

The Big Doctor (Episode 18)

Air date: 1959-01-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

The Big Signet (Episode 19)

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 (Episode 20)

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 (Episode 21)

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 (Episode 22)

Air date: 1959-02-17

Runtime: 30 min

The Big Thirteen (Episode 23)

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 (Episode 24)

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 (Episode 25)

Air date: 1959-03-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

The Big Holdup (Episode 26)

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 (Episode 27)

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 (Episode 28)

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 (Episode 29)

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 (Episode 30)

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 (Episode 31)

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 (Episode 32)

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 (Episode 33)

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 (Episode 34)

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 (Episode 35)

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 (Episode 36)

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 (Episode 37)

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 (Episode 38)

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 (Episode 39)

Air date: 1959-08-23

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.