1001 Radio Crime Solvers

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.
Dec. 1, 2024

THE BIG RAIN DRAGNET

Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt.Joe Friday

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Nov. 20, 2024

THE BIG STREETCAR and THE BIG SHOW DRAGNET

Two great episodes of Dragnet taken from actualpolice files of the LAPD To listen to all our shows and episodes (12 podcasts, 2,200 episodes) check us out at www.bestof1001stories.com

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Oct. 9, 2024

THE BIG GENIUS and THE BIG BOBO DRAGNET

Two great episodes from Dragnet starring Jack Webb

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Oct. 6, 2024

THE BIG CONVERTIBLE and THE BIG RUSH DRAGNET

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

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Sept. 18, 2024

THE BIG SEIGE and THE BIG SISTERS DRAGNET

Two great episodes from the award-winning police documentary Dragnet starring Jack Webb.

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Sept. 15, 2024

THE BIG REVISION and THE BIG SQUEALER DRAGNET

Two great 50's cop shows starring Jack Webbb as Sgt.Joe Friday

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Sept. 11, 2024

THE BIG TIE and THE BIG DEAL DRAGNET

Two great episodes of Dragnet, the radio cop show that used the actual files of the Los Angeles police Force and the brainchild of Jack Webb.

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Sept. 8, 2024

THE BIG DEATH and THE BIG NO TOOTH DRAGNET

Two episodes of the classic 50's cop show Dragnet starring Jack Webbb as Sgt. Joe Friday

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Aug. 14, 2024

THE BIG MANNIKIN and THE BIG KEY DRAGNET

Sgt.Joe Friday and the L.A. Police Force are busy solving crimes and punishing the bad guys- mwhich is what makes the old days great. No crooked DA's to let them loose after they've created havoc.  Join us at www.bestof1001stories for...

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Aug. 4, 2024

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG LISTEN, THE BIG BILL, THE BIG SWITCH

Createdn by Jack Webb with the support of the Los Angeles Police Dapartment, Dragnet was a huge radio hit for years, portraying the men and women who worked for the department as real people who worked hard to uphold the law and protect the citizens.

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April 19, 2023

THE BIG DRILLS and THE BIG BLAST DRAGNET

1001 Radio Crime Solvers Dragnet

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