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.
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
Oct. 9, 2024
THE BIG GENIUS and THE BIG BOBO DRAGNET
Two great episodes from Dragnet starring Jack Webb
Oct. 6, 2024
THE BIG CONVERTIBLE and THE BIG RUSH DRAGNET
Two great episodes of Dragnet starring Jack Webb as Sgt.Joe Friday
Sept. 18, 2024
THE BIG SEIGE and THE BIG SISTERS DRAGNET
Two great episodes from the award-winning police documentary Dragnet starring Jack Webb.
Sept. 15, 2024
THE BIG REVISION and THE BIG SQUEALER DRAGNET
Two great 50's cop shows starring Jack Webbb as Sgt.Joe Friday
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.
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
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...
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.