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Dragnet Season 8 Episodes

39 Episodes 1958 - 1959

Episode 1

The Big Beating

Tue, Sep 23, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 2

The Big Sweet Annie

Tue, Sep 30, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 3

The Big Star

Tue, Oct 7, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 4

The Big Oskar

Tue, Oct 14, 195830 mins

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.

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Episode 5

The Big Little Boy

Tue, Oct 21, 195830 mins

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. The youngster, under questioning, explains he just wants to be a big deal for once.

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Episode 6

The Big Voice

Tue, Oct 28, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 7

The Big Juke Box

Tue, Nov 4, 195830 mins

Friday goes undercover as bartender in an attempt to crack a jukebox racket.

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Episode 8

The Big Doll

Tue, Nov 11, 195830 mins

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.

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Episode 9

The Big Border

Tue, Nov 18, 195830 mins

Friday's search for a pair of escaped convicts leads him across the Mexican border.

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Episode 10

The Big Nazi

Tue, Nov 25, 195830 mins

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.

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Episode 11

The Big Hot Rod

Tue, Dec 2, 195830 mins

Friday and Smith investigate the a rash of hot-rod thefts.

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Episode 12

The Big Green Monkey

Tue, Dec 9, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 13

The Big Hype

Tue, Dec 16, 195830 mins

Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

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Episode 14

The Big Maria

Tue, Dec 23, 195830 mins

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

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Episode 15

The Big Donation

Tue, Dec 30, 195830 mins

Friday and Smith investigate a bogus charity collection racket.

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Episode 16

The Big Malcolm

Tue, Jan 6, 195930 mins

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

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Episode 17

The Big Smart Girl

Tue, Jan 13, 195930 mins

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

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Episode 18

The Big Doctor

Tue, Jan 20, 195930 mins

Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

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Episode 19

The Big Signet

Tue, Jan 27, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate the assault of a restaurant owner.

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Episode 20

The Big Accident

Tue, Feb 3, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate insurance fraud.

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Episode 21

The Big Mail

Tue, Feb 10, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate the hijacking of an armored truck.

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Episode 22

The Big Roll

Tue, Feb 17, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate a kidnapping.

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Episode 23

The Big Thirteen

Tue, Feb 24, 195930 mins

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

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Episode 24

The Big Sour

Tue, Mar 10, 195930 mins

An elderly couple is tortured and robbed. Friday and Smith must investigate.

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Episode 25

The Big Starlet

Tue, Mar 17, 195930 mins

Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

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Episode 26

The Big Holdup

Tue, Mar 24, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith attempt to track down a vicious robber who sadistically beats his victims.

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Episode 27

The Big Name

Tue, Mar 31, 195930 mins

The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.

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Episode 28

The Big Couple

Tue, Apr 7, 195930 mins

A printer provides Friday and Smith with a lead on a husband and wife confidence team.

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Episode 29

The Big Squeeze

Tue, Apr 14, 195930 mins

Friday investigates the shooting of a cocktail-lounge owner, which leads him to a widespread protection racket.

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Episode 30

The Big Picture

Tue, Apr 21, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate two con men posing as Hollywood talent scouts.

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Episode 31

The Big Carnation

Tue, Apr 28, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.

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Episode 32

The Big Operator

Tue, Jul 7, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.

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Episode 33

The Big Bray

Sun, Jul 12, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.

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Episode 34

The Big Infant

Sun, Jul 19, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.

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Episode 35

The Big Appetite

Sun, Jul 26, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.

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Episode 36

The Big .38

Sun, Aug 2, 195930 mins

Friday and Smith attempt to track down an armed robber suspected of shooting a store clerk.

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Episode 37

The Big Byron

Sun, Aug 9, 195930 mins

A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him. Friday and Smith are skeptical.

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Episode 38

The Big Counterfeit

Sun, Aug 16, 195930 mins

A phony policeman, using the name of a deceased officer, confiscates the money of innocent citizens by telling them its counterfeit.

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Episode 39

The Big Red

Sun, Aug 23, 195930 mins

An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.

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