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The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1

Every episode of Dragnet Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1

Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term...

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  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Human Bomb

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    S1:E1

    A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  2. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Big Actor

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    S1:E2

    Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Big Cast

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    S1:E5

    The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Big Phone Call

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    S1:E12

    Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Big Casing

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    S1:E13

    A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Big September Man

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    S1:E11

    A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Big Mother

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    S1:E4

    A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  9. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #8 - The Big Death

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    Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
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    #9 - The Big Speech

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    S1:E6

    A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  11. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Big Parrot

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    S1:E7

    A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  12. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Big Moody

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  13. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Big Blast

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    S1:E9

    A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
  14. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Big Trial

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    S1:E10

    Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A
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    #14 - The Big Lamp

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    S1:E14

    Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:N/A

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Human Bomb" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 1. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 12/16/1951. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Actor".