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Dragnet (1951)
TV Series (1951 - 1959)
Drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Last Episode
08x39 The Big Red Aired: Aug. 23, 1959In the series finale, Friday and Smith once again investigate a series of robberies. [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Dec. 16, 1951
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Network
Series Fun Facts
- Barton Yarborough, who portrayed Friday's first partner, was ill during production of the third episode and was expected to return (thus, in the opening of the show, Friday states, "My…
[show]Barton Yarborough, who portrayed Friday's first partner, was ill during production of the third episode and was expected to return (thus, in the opening of the show, Friday states, "My partner's Ben Romero"). But on the day the third episode was complete, Yarborough died of a heart attack.
[hide] - Joe Friday and his partners in this series and the sequel used the radio call sign 1-K-80. One for Police Headquarters (or Central Division). K or "King" for Investigative Services…
[show]Joe Friday and his partners in this series and the sequel used the radio call sign 1-K-80. One for Police Headquarters (or Central Division). K or "King" for Investigative Services (Detectives). And 80 as their unit number.
[hide] - Among the many real-life police officers who submitted story ideas for this series was future Star Trek: The Original Series creator Gene Roddenberry.
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