7.8/10129 votes#1 - The Human Bomb
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/1951
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.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1097 votes
#2 - The Big Actor
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/1952
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1039 votes
#3 - The Big Death
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/1952
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1079 votes
#4 - The Big Mother
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/1952
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10166 votes
#5 - The Big Cast
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1952
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1030 votes
#6 - The Big Speech
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/1952
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1033 votes
#7 - The Big Parrot
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/13/1952
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.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1028 votes
#8 - The Big Moody
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/1952
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Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1028 votes
#9 - The Big Blast
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/10/1952
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1029 votes
#10 - The Big Trial
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/1952
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10124 votes
#11 - The Big September Man
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/1952
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1097 votes
#12 - The Big Phone Call
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/1952
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1082 votes
#13 - The Big Casing
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/5/1952
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1072 votes
#14 - The Big Lamp
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/1952
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 1
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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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Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Human Bomb" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 12/16/1951. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Actor".