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Dragnet•Season 4•Episode 18

The Big Rod

8.1/10 · 63 votesDec 30, 195430 min

Ranked #4 of 16 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

An expectant mother is run down and killed by two teenagers in a hot rod.

Directed byJack Webb

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Seasons8

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Season 4 Episodes39

The Big Producer

The Big Fraud

The Big Crime

The Big Pair

The Big Escape

The Big Kid

The Big Missing

The Big Bar

The Big Present

The Big Gangster (Part 1)

The Big Gangster (Part 2)

The Big New Years

The Big Want Ad

The Big Affair

The Big Bible

The Big Bindle

The Big Office

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The Big Rod

The Big Rescue

The Big Family

The Big Shock

The Big Screen

The Big TV

The Big Dog

The Big Underground

The Big Key

The Big Mailman

The Big Customer

The Big Tar Baby

The Big Number

The Big Mask

The Big Sucker

The Big Moustache

The Big Heel

The Big Gone

The Big Student

The Big Watch

The Big Dig

The Big Mug

Cast2

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Joe Friday

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Frank Smith

Crew2

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Director

O

Orville Beckett

Electrician

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Episode Summary

"The Big Rod" is episode 18 of Dragnet season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 63 votes, ranking #4 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jack Webb, it aired on December 30, 1954.

Next: E19 · The Big Rescue Best of Season 4