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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.
DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY: THE BIG TAR, BIG MANNEKIN, BIG HANDSOME BANDIT
Nov. 14, 2025

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY: THE BIG TAR, BIG MANNEKIN, BIG HANDSOME BANDIT

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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THE BIG MANNEKIN and THE BIG CANDY JAR   DRAGNET
Nov. 12, 2025

THE BIG MANNEKIN and THE BIG CANDY JAR 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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THE BIG SWITCH and THE BIG GONE    DRAGNET
Nov. 9, 2025

THE BIG SWITCH and THE BIG GONE 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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THE BIG BOP and THE BIG LIFT    DRAGNET
Sept. 19, 2025

THE BIG BOP and THE BIG LIFT DRAGNET

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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THE BIG REVOLT and THE BIG HAM    DRAGNET
Sept. 17, 2025

THE BIG REVOLT and THE BIG HAM DRAGNET

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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THE BIG WILL and THE BIG LILY    DRAGNET
Sept. 14, 2025

THE BIG WILL and THE BIG LILY DRAGNET

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG CARNEY, THE BIG JOKE, and THE BIG FAKE MOVE
Sept. 12, 2025

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG CARNEY, THE BIG JOKE, and THE BIG FAKE MO…

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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BIG GUN PT 1 and BIG GUN PT 2
Sept. 10, 2025

BIG GUN PT 1 and BIG GUN PT 2

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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THE BIG RIP and THE BIG SCRAPBOOK     DRAGNET
Sept. 7, 2025

THE BIG RIP and THE BIG SCRAPBOOK DRAGNET

Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb, as he investigated crimes based on actual police files, with the names changed t...

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THE BIG CHAT and THE BIG COMPULSION   DRAGNET
Aug. 1, 2025

THE BIG CHAT and THE BIG COMPULSION 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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THE BIG INFORMANT and THE BIG DREAM    DRAGNET
July 30, 2025

THE BIG INFORMANT and THE BIG DREAM 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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THE BIG LAUGH and THE BIG IMPOSSIBLE    DRAGNET
July 27, 2025

THE BIG LAUGH and THE BIG IMPOSSIBLE DRAGNET

Sgt. Joe Friday cleans up Los Angeles in two episodes of Dragnet right here. Be sure to join us at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers for more police and detective action

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THE BIG SMALL and THE BIG STRING    DRAGNET
July 17, 2025

THE BIG SMALL and THE BIG STRING 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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THE BIG MASK (PARTS 1 AND 2)   DRAGNET
July 16, 2025

THE BIG MASK (PARTS 1 AND 2) DRAGNET

Sgt, Friday and the boys shoot up half of LA in this case- great episodes!

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THE BIG TEAR and THE BIG ROLL    DRAGNET
June 25, 2025

THE BIG TEAR and THE BIG ROLL 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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THE BIG TEST and THE BIG RAY    DRAGNET
June 22, 2025

THE BIG TEST and THE BIG RAY 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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THE BIG SHOT and THE BIG BRAIN     DRAGNET
June 19, 2025

THE BIG SHOT and THE BIG BRAIN 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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THE BIG DRIVE and THE BIG PAPER
June 5, 2025

THE BIG DRIVE and THE BIG PAPER

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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THE BIG SIGNET and THE BIG IMPRESSION    DRAGNET
June 4, 2025

THE BIG SIGNET and THE BIG IMPRESSION 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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THE BIG TRIO and THE BIG HATE    DRAGNET
June 1, 2025

THE BIG TRIO and THE BIG HATE 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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THE BIG JULES and THE BIG ROLL    DRAGNET
May 29, 2025

THE BIG JULES and THE BIG ROLL DRAGNET

Dragnet debuted inauspiciously. The first several months were bumpy, as Webb and company worked out the program's format and eventually became comfortable with their characters. Friday was originally portrayed as more brash a...

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THE BIG FOURTH and THE BIG WHIFF    DRAGNET
May 28, 2025

THE BIG FOURTH and THE BIG WHIFF 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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THE BIG MALL and THE BIG SHAKEDOWN    DRAGNET
May 25, 2025

THE BIG MALL and THE BIG SHAKEDOWN 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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DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY  THE BIG ROSE  THE BIG STREETCAR AND THE SHOOT
March 26, 2025

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG ROSE THE BIG STREETCAR AND THE SHOOT

Dragnet Tripe Play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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