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.
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. 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 coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragne...
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, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used act...
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 coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet ...
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 coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet ...
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 coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet ...
March 26, 2025
THE BIG PLANT and THE BIG EVANS DRAGNET
Two great episodes as Sgt Friday BRINGS more suspects to justice
March 23, 2025
THE BIG PHONE CALL and THE BIG PRODUCER DRAGNET
Two great episodes from radio's #1 cop show Dragnet
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.
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
Feb. 16, 2025
THE BIG FRIEND and THE BIG THREAT DRAGNET
Two hard-hitting episodes from Dragnet starring Jack Webb
Feb. 12, 2025
THE BIG PARROT and THE BIG BETTY
Two episodes of Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
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
Feb. 5, 2025
THE BIG YOUNGSTER and THE BIG CHANCE DRAGNET
Two great episodes of Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Feb. 2, 2025
THE BIG DARE and THE BIG ACTOR DRAGNET
Two hard-hitting episodes from Dragnet for your enjoyment
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
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
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.
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
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...
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!
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
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