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Dragnet•Season 1•Episode 8

The Candy Store Robberies

7.5/10 · 192 votesMar 9, 196730 min

Ranked #13 of 17 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Friday and Gannon try to figure out a pattern to a series of candy store hold-ups.

Directed byJack Webb

Written byRobert C. Dennis

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Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes17

The LSD Story

The Big Explosion

The Kidnapping

The Interrogation

The Masked Bandits

The Bank Examiner Swindle

The Hammer

E8 7.5Now viewing

The Candy Store Robberies

The Fur Job

The Jade Story

The Shooting

The Hit and Run Driver

The Bookie

The Subscription Racket

The Gun

The Big Kids

The Bullet

Cast2

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Joe Friday

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Gannon

Crew2

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Robert C. Dennis

Writer

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Candy Store Robberies" is episode 8 of Dragnet season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 192 votes, ranking #13 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jack Webb and written by Robert C. Dennis, it aired on March 9, 1967.

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