Category: NBC

Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Pug (EP4430)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two men who robbed and beat an elderly cafe owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Practical Choker (EP4425)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike is hired by a gambler who is suspsected of murdering a man who owed him a large debt.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 25, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ann Williams

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Dragnet: The Big Knife (EP4424)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero are summoned to a local high school where there have been a series of knifings of female students.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb (EP4421)

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Today’s Mystery: Steve is called to Saigon when a reporter tried to blackmail him into carrying a suitcase containing a bomb.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 8, 1953

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvann, Hal Girard, Ted de Corsia

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Superfluous Murder (EP4419)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man calls The Falcon to find out who betrayed him. The Falcon arrives to find him dead with a suicide note written. However, Sergeant Corbett suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett

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Dragnet: The Big Badge (EP4418)

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Today’s Mystery:

A man impersonating a police officer is robbing and assaulting couples in parked cars. Joe Friday and Ben Romero have to catch him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Peggy Webber; Herb Butterfield

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Find Anthony Targu (EP4415)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve travels to Montreal to investigate the supposed death of notorious racketeer Anthony Targu and the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Franklin Dorberg, a well-known plastic surgeon.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 1, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Frees; Vivi Janiss; Ben Wright; Peter Leeds; William Conrad

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Mighty Muscle (EP4413)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon is hired by the girlfriend of a member of a criminal syndicate who’d been extorted to doublecross his boss and then murdered right in front of her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell; Bill Zuckert

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Dragnet: The Big Job (EP4412)

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Today’s Mystery:

While the police are trying to apprehend a fugitive, a police officer is murdered. Joe Friday and Ben Romero set out to bring the fugitive to justice.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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Dangerous Assignment: Capture James C. Stoller (EP4409)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Syria to intercept and capture an America traitor and Communist propagandist.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 24, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jan Arvan; Vivi Janus; Paul Frees; Paul Dubov

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Neighbor’s Nightmare (EP4407)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man is persuaded by a beautiful neighbor to invest in a company. He turns to The Falcon when he has trouble getting his money back.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 4, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett

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Dragnet: The Big Trial (EP4406)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a driver who committed a hit-and-run.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin (EP4403)

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Today’s Mystery:

In Havana, Steve hunts for an international assassin whose latest victim is an American agent who had clues to the assassin’s whereabouts.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Dubov; Betty Lou Gerson; Tony Barrett; Herb Ellis; Julie Bennett

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The Falcon: The Case of the Bellicose Boxer (EP4401)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A boxer, who won the championship after doublecrossing multiple people, is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 28, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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Dragnet: The Big Watch (1950) (EP4400)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are on the trail of a vicious gang of robbers targeting military officers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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