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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
- Contrary to popular belief, Joe Friday never said "Just the facts, ma'am" in any episode. The actual phrase used was "All we want [or "know"] are the facts,…
[show]Contrary to popular belief, Joe Friday never said "Just the facts, ma'am" in any episode. The actual phrase used was "All we want [or "know"] are the facts, ma'am".
[hide] - Richard L. Breen wrote his only episode for the series, "The Big Little Jesus", only after agreeing to write the 1954 movie based on the show.
- The badges and identification cards used in the series were genuine Los Angeles Police Department items.
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