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The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 6

Every episode of Dragnet Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 6!

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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 6 Episode 10 - The Big Search
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S6:E10

    A distraught father reports that his teenage daughter is missing, and things look more bleak when her murdered pet is discovered in her room.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 4 - The Big Net
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    S6:E4

    A group of police women act as decoys to draw a stick-up man out into the open.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 15 - The Big Switch
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S6:E15

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 1 - The Big Cat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E1

    A circus man reports that a tiger escaped from his truck and is now on the loose in Los Angeles.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 2 - The Big Misses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E2

    A frightened wife tells Friday and Smith that she's worried her husband is planning to pull a hold-up.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S6:E3

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 5 - The Big Convertable
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E5

    A man forges checks to keep himself and his wife in an expensive lifestyle, but he goes too far when he buys a slick convertable.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 6 - The Big Limp
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E6

    A teenage boy under arrest admits to police that his brother is planning to rob a loan company.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 7 - The Big Tattoo
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E7

    Friday and Smith are looking for a robber with an unusual tattoo.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 8 - The Big Odd
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E8

    Friday and Smith investigate a gambling racket.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 9 - The Big Bill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E9

    Friday and Smith investigate reports of counterfeit money appearing all over the city.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 11 - The Big Talk
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E11

    A watch salesman reports that he was robbed by two men whom he drank with the night before.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 12 - The Big Doting Mother
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E12

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 13 - The Big Handcuffs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E13

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 14 - The Big Father
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E14

    A father works as a day burglar so he can buy presents for his kids, now living with his ex wife.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 16 - The Big Steal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E16

    Friday and Smith investigate a rash of burglaries.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 17 - The Big Manikin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E17

    A woman reports that her husband has failed to come home after going out with is business partner.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 18 - The Big No Tooth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E18

    A bandit carrying a sawed-off shotgun is robbing hotels in the down town area.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 19 - The Big Skip
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E19

    A man is reported missing, by two different women, the description matches, but the names are different. He is married to these two and has apparently skipped out on both. Friday searches for him at various places.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 20 - The Big Fin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E20

    A tourist leaves her purse in the back of a cab and it's up to Friday and Smith to track it down.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 21 - The Big Game
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E21

    No description available

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 22 - The Big Coins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E22

    Friday and Smith are on the trail of a robber/arsonist that takes nothing of value and then sets the house on fire.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 23 - The Big Close
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E23

    Friday and Smith reopen a closed case because a tip leads them to believe they have the wrong person.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 24 - The Big Tie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E24

    Friday and Smith investigate the former employee of a tie manufacturing company.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dragnet Season 6 Episode 25 - The Big Cup
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E25

    A howling dog leads to the unearthing of the battered body of an old woman in her garden.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Big Search" is the best rated episode of "Dragnet" season 6. It scored 8.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/6/1956. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Net".