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The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 3

Every episode of Dragnet Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 3!

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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 "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dragnet Season 3 Episode 1 - The Big White Rat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Big White Rat

    S3:E1

    Friday and Smith respond to and investigate reports of a drug ring.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 2 - The Big Revolt
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #2 - The Big Revolt

    S3:E2

    A woman reports her husband missing and Friday and Smith are assigned to find him.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 3 - The Big Bull
    8.9/10(33 votes)

    #3 - The Big Bull

    S3:E3

    Smith takes a personal interest when a strong-arm bandit threatens his family if he doesn't back off the case.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 4 - The Big Betty
    7.5/10(108 votes)

    #4 - The Big Betty

    S3:E4

    Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring who are selling defective watches.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 5 - The Big Sophomore
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Big Sophomore

    S3:E5

    A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 6 - The Big Pill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Big Pill

    S3:E6

    Friday and Smith are on the trail of a gang that is robbing local drugstores.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 7 - The Big Lie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Big Lie

    S3:E7

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 8 - The Big Fake
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - The Big Fake

    S3:E8

    A police rookie is accused of assaulting a citizen and stealing his money.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 9 - The Big Dream
    9.2/10(28 votes)

    #9 - The Big Dream

    S3:E9

    Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a girl who came to Los Angeles with a dream of being an actress.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 10 - The Big Guilt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Big Guilt

    S3:E10

    A man is found dead in an alley and it's up to Friday and Smith to find his killer and notify the man's wife.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 11 - The Big Will
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    #11 - The Big Will

    S3:E11

    Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 12 - The Big In-Laws
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Big In-Laws

    S3:E12

    Friday and Smith try to capture a ring of truck hijackers.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 13 - The Big Lilly
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Big Lilly

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 14 - The Big Kill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Big Kill

    S3:E14

    A cop is gunned down at home by a vengeful ex con. Friday must go under cover in prison to obtain a full confession.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 15 - The Big Lover
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Big Lover

    S3:E15

    Friday and Smith investigate a con man that marries rich women just for their money.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 16 - The Big Thief
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #16 - The Big Thief

    S3:E16

    Robbers phone doctors for house calls then assault them and steal their drugs.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 17 - The Big Little Jesus
    7.7/10(141 votes)

    #17 - The Big Little Jesus

    S3:E17

    A statue of the Child Jesus is stolen from a church. Friday and Smith must find it before the paritioners miss it on Christmas morning.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 18 - The Big Eavesdrop
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Big Eavesdrop

    S3:E18

    Friday and Smith overhear a suspicious conversation while on a coffee break in a diner.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 19 - The Big Trunk
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    #19 - The Big Trunk

    S3:E19

    Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 20 - The Big Youngster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Big Youngster

    S3:E20

    Friday and Smith catch a boy who has been vandalising private property, but they discover that the boy's problems begin at home.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 21 - The Big Boys
    7.3/10(107 votes)

    #21 - The Big Boys

    S3:E21

    The cops must stake out a hotel lobby and deal with a drunken desk clerk as they wait for four juvenile armed robbers to show up.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Ham
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #22 - The Big Ham

    S3:E22

    Friday and Smith investigate the death of a young girl that is initially ruled a suicide but turns out to be murder.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 23 - The Big Chance
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #23 - The Big Chance

    S3:E23

    Signs point to foul play when a highway patrolman disappears from his car along a deserted road.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 24 - The Big Children
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #24 - The Big Children

    S3:E24

    Three children are found abandoned, filthy and starving. Friday and Smith charge the mother with neglect.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 25 - The Big Poison
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Big Poison

    S3:E25

    An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Big White Rat" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 3. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/1953. This episode is rated 7.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Revolt".