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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.
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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Feb. 2, 2025

THE BIG DARE and THE BIG ACTOR DRAGNET

Two hard-hitting episodes from Dragnet for your enjoyment

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Jan. 29, 2025

THE BIG FRAME and THE BIG BOMB DRAGNET

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

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Jan. 26, 2025

THE BIG MINK and THE BIG GRAB DRAGNET

Sgt. Joe Friday opens a can of whoop--ss on LA's bad guys in two episodes of Dragnet

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Jan. 8, 2025

THE BIG CUP and THE BIG ROD DRAGNET

Two great episodes from the #1 cop show of the golden age of radio- Dragnet! To listen to more Dragnet check out 1001 Radio Days wherever you get your podcats or visit our new site at www.bestof1001stories.com.

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Jan. 5, 2025

THE BIG PIPE and THE BIG TV DRAGNET

Two great action-packed episodes from Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday

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Dec. 15, 2024

THE BIG BEN and THE BIG FRAUD

Two hard-hitting, tough-fisted "Dirty Harry" style Dragnet episodes for your listening experience.  Sgt.Friday euthanizes a bank robber with a lead sandwich before helping an elder lady get her cat down from a 130 foot Loblolly Pine in Santa...

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Dec. 11, 2024

THE BIG THREAT and THE BIG SPEECH DRAGNET

Two amazing episodes of Dragnet!  be sure to check out 1001 True Crime From Another Time wherever you get your podcasts or at www.bestof1001stories.com!

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Dec. 8, 2024

THE BIG SAINT and THE BIG BULLET CASING

Two episodes of Dragnet!!  Check out our latest podcast 1001 True Crime From Another Time wherver you get your podcasts or at www.bestof1001stories.com

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Dec. 4, 2024

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG ODDS, THE BIG PICK, THE BIG BRINK

3 Barwe knuckled, shotgun loaded, adrenaline rushing episodes of Dragnet for your listening enjoyment

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