Dragnet

S8 · E1 · Sep 23, 1958

The Big Beating Episode 1

Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.

S8 · E2 · Sep 30, 1958

The Big Sweet Annie Episode 2

Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.

S8 · E3 · Oct 7, 1958

The Big Star Episode 3

Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

S8 · E4 · Oct 14, 1958

The Big Oskar Episode 4

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.

S8 · E5 · Oct 21, 1958

The Big Little Boy Episode 5

The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.

S8 · E6 · Oct 28, 1958

The Big Voice Episode 6

A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.

S8 · E7 · Nov 4, 1958

The Big Jukebox Episode 7

Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.

S8 · E8 · Nov 11, 1958

The Big Doll Episode 8

As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.

S8 · E9 · Nov 18, 1958

The Big Border Episode 9

Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.

S8 · E10 · Nov 25, 1958

The Big Nazi Episode 10

While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.

S8 · E11 · Dec 2, 1958

The Big Hot Rod Episode 11

Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.

S8 · E12 · Dec 9, 1958

The Big Green Monkey Episode 12

Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.

S8 · E13 · Dec 16, 1958

The Big Hype Episode 13

Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

S8 · E14 · Dec 23, 1958

The Big Maria Episode 14

Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.

S8 · E15 · Dec 30, 1958

The Big Donation Episode 15

Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.

S8 · E16 · Jan 6, 1959

The Big Malcolm Episode 16

Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.

S8 · E17 · Jan 13, 1959

The Big Smart Girl Episode 17

Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.

S8 · E18 · Jan 20, 1959

The Big Doctor Episode 18

Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

S8 · E19 · Jan 27, 1959

The Big Signet Episode 19

Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.

S8 · E20 · Feb 3, 1959

The Big Accident Episode 20

An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.

S8 · E21 · Feb 10, 1959

The Big Mailman Episode 21

Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.

S8 · E22 · Feb 17, 1959

The Big Roll Episode 22

S8 · E23 · Feb 24, 1959

The Big Thirteen Episode 23

An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.

S8 · E24 · Mar 10, 1959

The Big Sour Episode 24

An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.

S8 · E25 · Mar 17, 1959

The Big Starlet Episode 25

Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

S8 · E26 · Mar 24, 1959

The Big Holdup Episode 26

A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.

S8 · E27 · Mar 31, 1959

The Big Name Episode 27

The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.

S8 · E28 · Apr 7, 1959

The Big Couple Episode 28

Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.

S8 · E29 · Apr 14, 1959

The Big Squeeze Episode 29

Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.

S8 · E30 · Apr 21, 1959

The Big Picture Episode 30

A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.

S8 · E31 · Apr 28, 1959

The Big Carnation Episode 31

Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.

S8 · E32 · Jul 7, 1959

The Big Operator Episode 32

Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.

S8 · E33 · Jul 12, 1959

The Big Bray Episode 33

Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.

S8 · E34 · Jul 19, 1959

The Big Infant Episode 34

Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.

S8 · E35 · Jul 26, 1959

The Big Appetite Episode 35

Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.

S8 · E36 · Aug 2, 1959

The Big .38 Episode 36

Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.

S8 · E37 · Aug 9, 1959

The Big Byron Episode 37

A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.

S8 · E38 · Aug 16, 1959

The Big Counterfeit Episode 38

A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.

S8 · E39 · Aug 23, 1959

The Big Red Episode 39

An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.