NaN/100 votes#1 - The Big White Rat
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1953
Friday and Smith respond to and investigate reports of a drug ring.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1027 votes
#2 - The Big Revolt
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1953
A woman reports her husband missing and Friday and Smith are assigned to find him.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - The Big Bull
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1953
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: N/A
- 7.4/1095 votes
#4 - The Big Betty
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1953
Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring who are selling defective watches.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - The Big Sophomore
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1953
A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - The Big Pill
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1953
Friday and Smith are on the trail of a gang that is robbing local drugstores.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - The Big Lie
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1953
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Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - The Big Fake
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1953
A police rookie is accused of assaulting a citizen and stealing his money.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#9 - The Big Dream
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1953
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: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - The Big Guilt
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1953
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: N/A
- 7.6/1049 votes
#11 - The Big Will
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1953
Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#12 - The Big In-Laws
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1953
Friday and Smith try to capture a ring of truck hijackers.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#13 - The Big Lilly
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/1953
No description available
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#14 - The Big Kill
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/1953
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: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#15 - The Big Lover
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/1953
Friday and Smith investigate a con man that marries rich women just for their money.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1087 votes
#16 - The Big Thief
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 12/17/1953
Robbers phone doctors for house calls then assault them and steal their drugs.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10122 votes
#17 - The Big Little Jesus
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 12/24/1953
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: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - The Big Eavesdrop
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 12/31/1953
Friday and Smith overhear a suspicious conversation while on a coffee break in a diner.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1073 votes
#19 - The Big Trunk
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/7/1954
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: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#20 - The Big Youngster
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 1/14/1954
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: N/A
- 7.2/1092 votes
#21 - The Big Boys
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 1/21/1954
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: N/A
- 7.4/1043 votes
#22 - The Big Ham
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 1/28/1954
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: N/A
- 9.0/1026 votes
#23 - The Big Chance
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 2/4/1954
Signs point to foul play when a highway patrolman disappears from his car along a deserted road.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1043 votes
#24 - The Big Children
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 2/11/1954
Three children are found abandoned, filthy and starving. Friday and Smith charge the mother with neglect.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - The Big Poison
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 2/18/1954
An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.
Director: Jack Webb
Writer: N/A
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!
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 3 Ratings Summary
"The Big White Rat" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 3. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/1953. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Big Revolt".