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Dragnet

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In the history of American media, Dragnet is arguably the most well-known and significant police procedural crime drama. Jack Webb wanted to portray cops realistically and with unadorned acting in Dragnet. The show improved the public's opinion of police officers by portraying police work as heroic and dangerous, which influenced how law enforcement was perceived in the 20th century.
  1. Dragnet: The Big Betty,
    26:22

    Dragnet: The Big Betty,

    A group of scammers look through the daily newspaper's obituary section and utilize the information they find to target the bereaved families of people who have lately passed away.
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  2. Dragnet: The Big September Man, S1E11
    26:07

    Dragnet: The Big September Man, S1E11

    Someone murdered a secretary late at night in her office. She was beaten to death with a metal pipe wrapped in newspaper. Could it be the drunk found three blocks away beating his head against a wall?
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  3. Dragnet: The Big Break, S2E19
    26:25

    Dragnet: The Big Break, S2E19

    A violent shootout breaks out as Friday leads a squad in a raid on the home of a dangerous armed robber.
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  4. Dragnet: The Big Producer, S4E1
    26:04

    Dragnet: The Big Producer, S4E1

    Children at a Los Angeles school are exposed to pornographic books and images. It turns out that the source of this illicit material is a veteran silent film producer.
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  5. Dragnet: The Big Pair, S4E4
    26:21

    Dragnet: The Big Pair, S4E4

    Smith, Sgt. Friday, and Sgt. Austin, who recently got married, look into a series of crimes that occur while people are on vacation. They discover a moving vehicle that shows up at the vacant residences after tracking down a portion of the land.
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  6. Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus
    28:30

    Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus

    Father Rojas of the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles finds out that the statue of the baby Jesus has been taken from the crib on Christmas Eve. Despite merely being worth a few dollars, the statue holds significant sentimental value for the parish. Smith and Friday agree to attempt to retrieve it before to Christmas Day church.
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  7. Dragnet: The Big Trunk, S3E19
    26:05

    Dragnet: The Big Trunk, S3E19

    Three guys are suspected of beating a former vaudevillian actress who was discovered dead in her room. The items in an ancient steamer trunk that she kept locked in her chamber may be the cause of her murder. The mystery is solved with the aid of surveillance technology.
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  8. Dragnet: The Big Crime, S4E3
    26:20

    Dragnet: The Big Crime, S4E3

    Sgt. Friday and Officer Smith are called in after two four-year-old twin daughters go missing. Although they were abused, the girls were located. The police keep looking for the criminal until they find him.
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