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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 3 - The Big Bull
    8.8/10(28 votes)

    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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  2. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 9 - The Big Dream
    8.8/10(22 votes)

    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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  3. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 25 - The Big Poison
    8.8/10(20 votes)

    S3:E25

    An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 35 - The Big Plant
    8.8/10(20 votes)

    S3:E35

    A woman disappears and her husband is the prime suspect, but Friday and Smith will have a hard time getting past his fierce guard dogs.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 38 - The Big Dare
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    S3:E38

    A single mother is stabbed to death in her home. The list of suspects includes her teenage son and her many boyfriends.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 36 - The Big Check
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S3:E36

    A check forger is victimizing small businessmen in a particular neighborhood.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 16 - The Big Thief
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 24 - The Big Children
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    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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  9. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 17 - The Big Little Jesus
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    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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  10. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 23 - The Big Chance
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    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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  11. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 28 - The Big Shoplift
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    S3:E28

    Friday and Smith are surprised to find a wealthy house wife is a shoplifter, until they discover that she is a kleptomaniac.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 11 - The Big Will
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    S3:E11

    Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 19 - The Big Trunk
    7.5/10(81 votes)

    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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  15. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 27 - The Big Winchester
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    S3:E27

    An elderly man appears to have killed himself with a rifle, but the cops soon learn that it was no accident.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Ham
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    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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  17. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 29 - The Big Hit-Run Killer
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    S3:E29

    A woman and her grandson are run down by a bakery truck, but the driver has an airtight alibi.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 31 - The Big Girl
    7.4/10(100 votes)

    S3:E31

    Friday and Smith hunt down the bandit queen; a tall, gorgeous woman who is on a rampage of robberies and shootings.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 39 - The Big False Make
    7.3/10(84 votes)

    S3:E39

    Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to have strong doubts about the man's confession.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 21 - The Big Boys
    7.2/10(106 votes)

    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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  21. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 34 - The Big Frame
    7.2/10(91 votes)

    S3:E34

    A man's body is found in the gutter and the only clue is a pair of skid marks found nearby.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 37 - The Big Threat
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    S3:E37

    A man is beaten and robbed, then the thieves intimidate him and his family so he'll refuse to testify against them.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dragnet Season 3 Episode 2 - The Big Revolt
    7.0/10(21 votes)

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

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S3:E5

    A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Big Bull" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 3. It scored 8.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/17/1953. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Dream".