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The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 3

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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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  • The Big Dream
    8.7/10(27)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The Big Thief
    8.1/10(91)
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    #2 - 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

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  • The Big Children
    8.1/10(45)
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    #3 - 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

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  • The Big Chance
    7.7/10(27)
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    #4 - 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

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  • The Big Will
    7.6/10(53)
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    #5 - 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

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  • The Big Little Jesus
    7.6/10(131)
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    #6 - 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

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  • The Big Winchester
    7.6/10(57)
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    #7 - The Big Winchester

    Season 3 Episode 27

    Aired 3/4/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big Shoplift
    7.6/10(81)
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    #8 - The Big Shoplift

    Season 3 Episode 28

    Aired 3/11/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big Trunk
    7.5/10(75)
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    #9 - 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

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  • The Big Ham
    7.5/10(45)
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    #10 - 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

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  • The Big Girl
    7.5/10(94)
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    #11 - The Big Girl

    Season 3 Episode 31

    Aired 4/1/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big Betty
    7.4/10(99)
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    #12 - 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

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  • The Big Hit-Run Killer
    7.3/10(87)
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    #13 - The Big Hit-Run Killer

    Season 3 Episode 29

    Aired 3/18/1954

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

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Big Frame
    7.3/10(81)
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    #14 - The Big Frame

    Season 3 Episode 34

    Aired 4/22/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big False Make
    7.3/10(80)
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    #15 - The Big False Make

    Season 3 Episode 39

    Aired 5/27/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big Boys
    7.2/10(96)
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    #16 - 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

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  • The Big Revolt
    7.0/10(27)
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    #17 - 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

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  • The Big Threat
    7.0/10(40)
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    #18 - The Big Threat

    Season 3 Episode 37

    Aired 5/13/1954

    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: N/A

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  • The Big White Rat
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    #19 - 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

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  • The Big Bull
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    #20 - 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

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  • The Big Sophomore
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    #21 - 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

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  • The Big Pill
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    #22 - 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

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  • The Big Lie
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    #23 - The Big Lie

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 10/15/1953

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    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Big Fake
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    #24 - 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

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  • The Big Guilt
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    #25 - 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

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Big Dream" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 3. It scored 8.7/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 10/29/1953. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Thief".