Dragnet

8 seasons available

Detectives investigate clues to solve crimes.
Bunco: $9,000
S12 E12

A vaudevillian-turned-wino claims that he was bilked out of money he found on the street.

Narco: Missing Hypo
S12 E13

Friday and Gannon search for a former narcotics addict who they fear has returned to drugs.

Helpful Woman
S12 E14

Friday and Gannon search for a woman who picks elderly people as her victims in a theft scheme.

Homicide: Who Killed Who
S12 E15

Friday and Gannon answer a multiple homicide call at an old apartment house.

Burglary: The Son
S12 E16

While investigating a burglary, Friday and Gannon trail the suspect into a world of small-time narcotics pushers.

The Big Oskar
S8 E4

The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.

The Big Counterfeit
S8 E38

Friday must investigate a police impersonator who is collecting cash as evidence.

The Big Net
S6 E4

Friday and Smith attempt to stop a robber accused of assaulting and robbing women.

The Big Lift
S5 E4

Sgt Joe Friday and officer Smith struggle to crack a case involving a cat burglar. With all their leads going nowhere and evidence scarce the case seems to be leading to a dead end. Then their luck changes.

The Big Gap
S5 E6

The customer of a pawn shop appears to have been victimized by con men.

The Big Look
S5 E7

Friday and his partner Smith race against time to stop a series of brutal beatings of women in the Hollywood area. Just when they think they have their man, things change and very quickly.

The Big Deal
S5 E34

Friday and Smith struggle with their investigation of a car-theft ring.

The Big Producer
S4 E1

Obscene literature and pictures are spread among youngster at a school in Los Angeles. The supplier of this illegal stuff turns out to be a former film producer from the days of silent movies.

The Big Crime
S4 E3

When two four year old twin girls turn up missing, Sgt. Friday and Officer Smith are called in. The girls are found, but were molested. The officers continue to investigate until they locate the perpetrator.

The Big Pair
S4 E4

Sgt. Friday, Smith and newly married Sgt. Austin investigate a string of robberies taking place when people are on vacation. They track some of the property and learn of a moving van that appears at the empty houses.

The Big Bar
S4 E8

A holdup man is sticking up bars. After he takes the money he kills many of his victims. Sargeant Friday has few leads other than that the holdup man likes a certain song on the jukebox and likes to drink scotch and water.

The Big Rod
S4 E18

When a pregnant woman is is run down by joyriding teens, Friday and Smith look for those responsible.

The Big Family
S4 E20

A suicide note, along with a pistol and two spent bullets, is found in a car, but the body is nowhere to be seen. Friday and Smith begin searching for the missing man.

The Big Number
S4 E30

When Friday and Smith respond to a bank robbery in progress, the car description and partial plate leaves them with numerous cars to check.

The Big Betty
S3 E4

A gang of con artists checks the obituary section of the daily newspaper, then uses the information they gather to prey on the grief-stricken families of those who have recently died.

The Big Little Jesus
S3 E17

It's Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue's worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Friday and Smith promise to try to get it back before mass on Christmas Day, but this means that they have less than 24 hours to catch the thief.

The Big Trunk
S3 E19

Three men are the suspects in the beating death of a former vaudevillian actress found in her apartment. The possible reason for her murder could be among the contents of an old steamer trunk which she kept locked in her room. Surveillance equipment is used to solve the mystery.

The Big Boys
S3 E21

Friday seeks four robbers who have escaped from San Francisco.

The Big Shoplift
S3 E28

Friday and his partner try to find the person responsible for a number of retail store thefts.

The Big Girl
S3 E31

A gun leads Friday to a hitchhiker committing violent robberies.

The Big Frame
S3 E34

A man is found dead in the gutter. At first it seems as a hit-run case, but Friday and Smith become suspicious when all witnesses from the night before give exactly the same story. Usually witnesses are at variance in some respects.

The Big False Make
S3 E39

Friday has doubts about the guilt of a gardener who has confessed to a crime.

The Big Break
S2 E19

A convict escapes from San Quentin and goes on a crime spree.

The Big Hands
S2 E28

Friday and Smith are assigned to investigate the strangulation of an unidentified woman in a hotel room. With no leads and no clues, and no idea of who she is, they must start from scratch to find her killer.

The Big Deal
S1 E8

This episode: "The Big Deal." Friday and Smith attempt to solve a series of car thefts but are getting nowhere. FInally, they learn the car thieves are selling the stolen cars. Starring Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Dick Ryan, Thomas E. Jackson, Eric Bond, Joe Corey, and Katherine Barrett. Created by Jack Webb, this popular NBC series won five Primetime Emmy Awards and ran for an incredible 277 episodes (1951-1959).