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The Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 8

Every episode of Dragnet Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragnet Season 8!

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 or suspects.

Genres:DramaCrime
Network:NBC

Season 8 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Dragnet" season 8 is "The Big Beating", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Jack Webb and written by N/A. "The Big Beating" aired on 9/23/1958 and is rated NaN point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Big Sweet Annie".

  • The Big Beating
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #1 - The Big Beating

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1958

    Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Sweet Annie
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #2 - The Big Sweet Annie

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1958

    Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Star
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #3 - The Big Star

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1958

    Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Oskar
    6.5/10 67 votes

    #4 - The Big Oskar

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1958

    The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Little Boy
    8.8/10 24 votes

    #5 - The Big Little Boy

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1958

    The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Voice
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #6 - The Big Voice

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1958

    A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Jukebox
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #7 - The Big Jukebox

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1958

    Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Doll
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #8 - The Big Doll

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1958

    As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Border
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #9 - The Big Border

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1958

    Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Nazi
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #10 - The Big Nazi

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1958

    While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Hot Rod
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #11 - The Big Hot Rod

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1958

    Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Green Monkey
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #12 - The Big Green Monkey

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/1958

    Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Hype
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #13 - The Big Hype

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/1958

    Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Maria
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #14 - The Big Maria

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/1958

    Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Donation
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #15 - The Big Donation

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 12/30/1958

    Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Malcolm
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #16 - The Big Malcolm

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 1/6/1959

    Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Smart Girl
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #17 - The Big Smart Girl

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/13/1959

    Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Doctor
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #18 - The Big Doctor

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 1/20/1959

    Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Signet
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #19 - The Big Signet

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/1959

    Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Accident
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #20 - The Big Accident

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/1959

    An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Mailman
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #21 - The Big Mailman

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/1959

    Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Roll
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #22 - The Big Roll

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/1959

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    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Thirteen
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #23 - The Big Thirteen

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 2/24/1959

    An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Sour
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #24 - The Big Sour

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/10/1959

    An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Starlet
    9.5/10 27 votes

    #25 - The Big Starlet

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/1959

    Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

    Director: Jack Webb

    Writer: N/A