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Dragnet-Sergeant Joe Friday Episodes

Friday had joined the police shortly before World War II; Ben Romero was his first partner. After Friday was discharged from the U.S. Army, he returned to the police and the pair eventually reunited in the Detective Division, prior to the events of the series.

Joe Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series Dragnet. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. The character first appeared on June 3, 1949, in the premiere of the NBC radio drama that launched the series. Webb played the character on radio and later television from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1967 to 1970, also appearing as Friday in a 1954 theatrical release and a 1966 made-for-TV film.
Jan. 14, 2026

THE BIG STAND and THE BIG WISH DRAGNET

This series was broadcasted from June 3, 1949 to February 26, 1957 on NBC at various times and days, starring Dragnet starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergean...

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Jan. 11, 2026

THE BIG SHOCK and THE BIG OFFICE DRAGNET

This series was broadcasted from June 3, 1949 to February 26, 1957 on NBC at various times and days, starring Dragnet starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergean...

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Jan. 7, 2026

THE BIG TRUNK and THE BIG CUT DRAGNET

This series was broadcasted from June 3, 1949 to February 26, 1957 on NBC at various times and days, starring Dragnet starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergean...

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Jan. 4, 2026

THE BIG TRY and THE BIG BIBLE DRAGNET

This series was broadcasted from June 3, 1949 to February 26, 1957 on NBC at various times and days, starring Dragnet starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergean...

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Oct. 29, 2025

THE BIG BORDER and THE BIG ROSE DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to rad...

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Oct. 26, 2025

THE BIG EVANS and THE BIG FIRE DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to rad...

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Oct. 24, 2025

THE BIG SCRAPBOOK and THE BIG PLANT DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to rad...

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Oct. 22, 2025

THE BIG HONEYMOON and THE BIG PHONE CALL DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to rad...

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Oct. 19, 2025

THE BIG JUVENILE DIVISION and THE BIG ALMOST NO SHOW DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to rad...

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Aug. 13, 2025

THE BIG PRESS and THE BIG TOOTH DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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Aug. 10, 2025

THE BIG MASK (PTS 1-2) DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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July 13, 2025

THE BIG LAYOUT and THE BIG SLEEP DRAGNET

DRAGNET Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brough...

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July 2, 2025

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG LIGHT, THE BIG DIVE, THE BIG WALK

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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June 29, 2025

THE BIG PILL and THE BIG NUMBER DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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June 25, 2025

THE BIG JOLT and THE BIG LIE

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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March 26, 2025

THE BIG PLANT and THE BIG EVANS DRAGNET

Two great episodes as Sgt Friday BRINGS more suspects to justice

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March 23, 2025

THE BIG PHONE CALL and THE BIG PRODUCER DRAGNET

Two great episodes from radio's #1  cop show Dragnet

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Feb. 26, 2025

THE BIG 17 and THE BIG WAITER DRAGNET

They think they know it all at 17 but they don't know squat. Sgt. Friday reduces them to tears before sending them to old Sparky at Alcatraz for an hot seat experience and a trip to the next world.

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Feb. 23, 2025

THE BIG IN-LAWS and THE BIG CRAZY DRAGNET

A know-it-all mother-in-law torpedoes the hopes of a rising criminal star and saves her daughter from a life of crime

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Feb. 19, 2025

THE BIG LOVE and THE BIG SETUP DRAGNET

Two episodes of NBC's top cop show Dragnet

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Feb. 16, 2025

THE BIG FRIEND and THE BIG THREAT DRAGNET

Two hard-hitting episodes from Dragnet starring Jack Webb

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Feb. 12, 2025

THE BIG PARROT and THE BIG BETTY

Two episodes of Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday

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Feb. 9, 2025

THE BIG CHURCH and THE BIG MOTHER DRAGNET

Two hard-hitting episoces as Sgt Joe Friday cracks down on a local church and arrests a goup of protesting mothers on Colorado Blvd

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Feb. 5, 2025

THE BIG YOUNGSTER and THE BIG CHANCE DRAGNET

Two great episodes of Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday

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