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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 Worst Episode
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    Dragnet Season 1 Episode 3 - The Big Death
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    #1 - The Big Death

    S1:E3

    Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 6 - The Big Speech
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    #2 - The Big Speech

    S1:E6

    A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 7 - The Big Parrot
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    #3 - The Big Parrot

    S1:E7

    A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 8 - The Big Moody
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    #4 - The Big Moody

    S1:E8

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    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 9 - The Big Blast
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    #5 - The Big Blast

    S1:E9

    A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 10 - The Big Trial
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    #6 - The Big Trial

    S1:E10

    Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dragnet Season 1 Episode 14 - The Big Lamp
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    #7 - The Big Lamp

    S1:E14

    Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 3 - The Big Elevator
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    #8 - The Big Elevator

    S2:E3

    Friday and Smith search for the person who left a dead woman in a hospital elevator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 4 - The Big Seventeen
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    #9 - The Big Seventeen

    S2:E4

    Friday and Smith investigate a group of teenagers who are using and selling drugs.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 5 - The Big Trio
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    #10 - The Big Trio

    S2:E5

    Friday and Smith investigate three traffic accidents in one night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 6 - The Big Imposter
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    #11 - The Big Imposter

    S2:E6

    A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is not his own grandson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 8 - The Big Cop
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    #12 - The Big Cop

    S2:E8

    Friday has to catch a bad cop who has been dealing with the mob.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 10 - The Big Whiff
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    #13 - The Big Whiff

    S2:E10

    A woman is murdered when she is given an overdose of chloroform.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 12 - The Big Safe
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    #14 - The Big Safe

    S2:E12

    Friday and Smith are investigating a missing office safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 13 - The Big Church
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    #15 - The Big Church

    S2:E13

    A woman receives threatening letters from an unknown stalker.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 15 - The Big Shakedown
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    #16 - The Big Shakedown

    S2:E15

    Friday is looking for a crooked cop.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 16 - The Big Rose
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    #17 - The Big Rose

    S2:E16

    Friday and Smith are looking for a missing woman that left her three children with her sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 17 - The Big Building
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    #18 - The Big Building

    S2:E17

    A prominent dentist denies that his wife is missing, but Friday and Smith can find no trace of her.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 18 - The Big Run
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    #19 - The Big Run

    S2:E18

    Two elderly women are struck down by a hit-and-run driver.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 21 - The Big Waiter
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    #20 - The Big Waiter

    S2:E21

    An immigrant is brutally beaten to death and the trail may lead to the victim's abused wife.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 22 - The Big Test
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    #21 - The Big Test

    S2:E22

    A young man reports that he was robbed by bandits on horseback while he was down in Mexico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 23 - The Big Lay-Out
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    #22 - The Big Lay-Out

    S2:E23

    A friend of Friday's asks him for help when he discovers that his son has been using drugs, and may be selling them as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 24 - The Big Fire
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    #23 - The Big Fire

    S2:E24

    A land lord begins threatening his tenants so he can force them to move out of his building.

    Director:Jack Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 25 - The Big Ray
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    #24 - The Big Ray

    S2:E25

    A man suddenly becomes ill and dies after eating his dinner at home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dragnet Season 2 Episode 27 - The Big Lease
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    #25 - The Big Lease

    S2:E27

    An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man's house, doesn't add up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Big Death" is the worst rated episode of "Dragnet". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jack Webb and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/1952. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Speech".