Category: Procedural

Today’s Mystery:

When a seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a downtown bus depot, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs begin searching for the missing mother. But as they retrace her journey to Los Angeles, small inconsistencies in a witness’s story lead the detectives to suspect the truth is far more complicated than anyone first believed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, and Helen Kleeb

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department

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Dragnet: The Big Streetcar (EP5009)

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Today’s Mystery:

After a man is gunned down outside his home following a bitter domestic argument, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs launch a search for the shooter’s wife, who has vanished after warning that she’ll kill anyone who tries to capture her. With the suspect making taunting phone calls while remaining one step ahead of police, the detectives race against time to track her down before violence erupts again.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

Also featuring Herb Ellis, Jack Kruschen, and Helen Kleeb. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney. Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)

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Today’s Mystery:

Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of robberies, stolen weapons, and frightened witnesses, the fugitives make a bold dash for freedom across the Mexican border.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Whit Connor and Herb Ellis

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department

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Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)

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Todays Mystery:

A landlord suddenly refuses to honor signed leases on a newly renovated apartment building and threatens prospective tenants with a loaded gun when they try to move in. As Friday and Jacobs investigate the bizarre incident, they begin to suspect the stubborn property owner may be hiding a far more dangerous scheme.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Vic Perrin

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

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Dragnet: The Big Evans (EP4989)

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Todays Mystery:

A boarding house operator accuses a young police officer of assault, battery, and soliciting a bribe after a narcotics arrest. As Friday and Jacobs investigate, conflicting witness statements and questions about the complainant’s injuries force them to determine whether an officer crossed the line—or whether someone is trying to frame him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Whit Connor

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

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Dragnet: The Big Plant

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Today’s Mystery:

A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage. Detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage son provides a clue that points toward something buried deep inside the family nursery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 28, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Herb Ellis

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

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Dragnet: The Big Producer (EP4979)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday searches for the source of pornography being passed around by high school students.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Virginia Gregg; Ralph Moody

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Dragnet: The Big Phone Call (EP4974)

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Todays Mystery: Friday and Jacobs confront a jewelry store owner with evidence that he was behind a jewelry robbery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Vic Perrin

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Dragnet: The Big Honeymoon (EP4969)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs hunt down a con man who marries women for their money and leaves them.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 7, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Virginia Gregg

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Alex Raymond Murder Case (EP4958)

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Today’s Mystery:

A toy inventor is implicated in the murder of his boss.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Macklin and John Howard Murder Case (EP4948)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Danny investigates when a wealthy man is found murdered through menthol alcohol while living in the Bowery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Lou Merrill; Leo Cleary; Steve Roberts

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Dragnet: The Big Red, Part Two (EP4944)

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Today’s Mystery:

Having busted the small-time carriers in a drug ring, Friday has to capture the man behind the operation by carrying on pretending to be an undercover drug dealer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Stacy Harris; Herb Butterfield

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