About this season
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.
Episodes (39)
1. The Big Constitution
Aired 26 September 1957 • 30 min
2. The Big Candy Box
Aired 3 October 1957 • 30 min
3. The Big Button
Aired 10 October 1957 • 30 min
4. The Big Yak
Aired 17 October 1957 • 30 min
5. The Big Howard
Aired 24 October 1957 • 30 min
6. The Big Tomato Cans
Aired 31 October 1957 • 30 min
7. The Big Dip
Aired 7 November 1957 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate money being taken from a department store's registers with the help of store security.
8. The Big License Plates
Aired 14 November 1957 • 30 min
9. The Big Blank
Aired 21 November 1957 • 30 min
A bunch of forged checks are popping up all over the city and it's up to Friday and Smith to catch the forger.
10. The Big Tease
Aired 28 November 1957 • 30 min
11. The Big Love
Aired 25 December 1957 • 30 min
A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.
12. The Big Red Wagon
Aired 12 December 1957 • 30 min
13. The Big Prescription
Aired 19 December 1957 • 30 min
Mrs. Eileen Multon picks up the wrong prescription. Now it's up to Friday and Smith to find her before it's too late.
14. The Big Full Moon
Aired 26 December 1957 • 30 min
15. The Big Jade
Aired 2 January 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate a series of jade robberies.
16. The Big Tip
Aired 9 January 1958 • 30 min
17. The Big Stubby
Aired 16 January 1958 • 30 min
18. The Big Baby Face
Aired 23 January 1958 • 30 min
19. The Big Lip
Aired 30 January 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith are on the trail of a hit-and-run driver.
20. The Big Boot
Aired 13 February 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate a home invasion and their only clue is a boot print in the mud by a window.
21. The Big Rip
Aired 20 February 1958 • 30 min
A man accuses his son of stabbing him, but Friday and Smith find out that his son has an airtight alibi.
22. The Big Excuse
Aired 27 February 1958 • 30 min
23. The Big Knot
Aired 3 March 1958 • 30 min
24. The Big Hobby
Aired 13 March 1958 • 30 min
25. The Big Organizer
Aired 20 March 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith are trying to bring down a street gang but are having a hard time getting to the top man known as The Organizer.
26. The Big Gent
Aired 27 March 1958 • 30 min
An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
27. The Big Wardrobe
Aired 3 April 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith track a man who writes bad checks for expensive clothes and then sells the clothes for a profit.
28. The Big War
Aired 10 April 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate a report of a teen gang war in the middle of Los Angeles.
29. The Big Bad Count
Aired 17 April 1958 • 30 min
30. The Big Evans
Aired 24 April 1958 • 30 min
A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
31. The Big Pack Rat
Aired 1 May 1958 • 30 min
32. The Big Honeymoon
Aired 8 May 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith are looking for a man who sells fake honeymoon trips to unsuspecting couples.
33. The Big Eyes
Aired 15 May 1958 • 30 min
34. The Big Cracker Box
Aired 22 May 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floor of the store.
35. The Big Perfume Bottle
Aired 29 May 1958 • 30 min
A unique and costly perfume bottle is taken from an upscale home and it's up to Friday and Smith to get it back.
36. The Big Bed
Aired 5 June 1958 • 30 min
37. The Big Ruthie
Aired 12 June 1958 • 30 min
A disgruntled ex-con helps Friday and Smith take down a forgery ring that has cashed thousands of dollars in forged payroll checks.
38. The Big Grifter
Aired 19 June 1958 • 30 min
A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
39. The Big Irony
Aired 26 June 1958 • 30 min
Friday and Smith investigate a murder-suicide of a husband and wife.