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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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March 26, 2025

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

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

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March 23, 2025

THE BIG FIRE and THE BIG BORDER DRAGNET

Two great episodes from Dragnet

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Feb. 26, 2025

THE BIG WANT AD and THE BIG SHOPLIFT DRAGNET

An uptown dame married to a prominent physician finds herself stealing everything from refrifgerators to mink coats and Friday and Smith investigate. They interview her but can't get anything out of her other than sweet smiles and happy talk- but when...

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Feb. 23, 2025

THE BIG SOUR and THE BIG SEPTEMBER MAN DRAGNET

A helpless old couple is tortured and beaten by thugs and Friday and Smith are given the green light to find the punks and use them for target practice in a back alley before chaining them to the rear of two squad cars headed in different directions....

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