Category: NBC

NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Shooting Star (EP4653)

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Today’s Mystery:

A star with a reputation for paying tough guys wants to hire The Falcon to investigate phony threats on his life in order to gain publicity to bolster his troubled career.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falco; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch; Ralph Bell; Bill Zuckert

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Jump (EP4652)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero go to a building where a mentally disturbed man is threatening to jump off a 13-story building.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 11, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the King of Hearts (EP4647)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A gambler’s wife wrote $18,000 in checks and won’t tell him what they were for.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer

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Dragnet: The Big Hold-Up (EP4646)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the trail of The Rattlesnake Bandit, a sadistic robber who holds up couples in cars and inflicts violence for the pleasure of it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Fatal Fix (EP4641)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The father of a young gangster who committed suicide hires Waring to find the head of the rackets.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell

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Dragnet: The Big Family (EP4640)

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Today’s Mystery:

A prominent businessman disappears without a trace.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 28, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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The Falcon: The Case of the Weeping Willow (EP4635)

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Today’s Mystery:

A friend of Mike’s is murdered after deciding to expose his boss, who was running a drug racket.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ralph Bell

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Nero Wolfe: A Slight Case of Perjury (EP4634s)

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A man is acquitted of murder on perjured testimony and hires Wolfe to locate the real killer.

Original Air Date: April 6, 1951

Starring: Sidney Greenstreet as Nero Wolfe; Harry Bartel as Archie Goodwin; William Johnstone; Mary Lansing; Jeanne Bates; Barney Phillips; Paul Marion; Ken Peters

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Dragnet: The Big Break (EP4634)

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Todays Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero deal with a dangerous armed robber who keeps escaping.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 14, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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The Falcon: The Case of the Jumping Jack (EP4629)

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Today’s Mystery:

A woman hires The Falcon because she suspects that her husband has hired a private eye to follow her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 20, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett

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Dragnet: The Big Picture (EP4628)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a racket that’s taking advantage of teenage girls and getting them to pose for pornographic pictures.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 7, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Helpmate (EP4623)

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Today’s Mystery:

Mike decides to give a bank guard with a record a break and not tell his employer about the felony conviction. Murder follows.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1952

Originating in New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin

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Dragnet: The Big Car (EP4622)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of fifteen market robberies.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 30, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Discussed in this episode:

Wikipedia entry on Sylvester Graham

Petticoats and Pistols article on Graham Bread

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The Falcon: The Case of the Murdering Missus (EP4617)

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Today’s Mystery:

A jewelry store owner is killed in a robbery gone wrong, and Waring thinks he knows who the killer is.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Maurice Tarplin

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Dragnet: The Big Betty (EP4616)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a gang of conmen victimizing the loved ones of the recently deceased.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 23, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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