Episodi

  • Dragnet - "Big Impossible" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Impossible" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    Oct 19 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Impossible,” episode 195 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast on March 15, 1953. Produced by Jack Webb, the episode stars Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Friday and Smith investigate a string of Los Angeles supermarket holdups. Witnesses identify reputed robbery-crew leader Bernie Hanson, but Hanson is seriously ill and confined to a hospital bed—leaving the detectives with an alibi that seems impossible to overcome.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:36 Original Broadcast
    30:27 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Fraud" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Fraud" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    Oct 18 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Fraud,” episode 219, originally broadcast October 27, 1953. In this NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Working the LAPD Bunco-Fugitive Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate reports of a confidence racket preying on traveling businessmen. When phony narcotics officers and a staged arrest become part of the pattern, the detectives go undercover to stop the impersonation scheme. Written by John Robinson.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:53 Original Broadcast
    29:32 Closing

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    30 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Watch" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

    Dragnet - "Big Watch" (Old Time Radio, 1954)
    Oct 17 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Watch,” episode 249, originally broadcast on NBC on May 25, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    On a cold February day in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith of the LAPD Robbery Detail pursue an informant’s lead in a market-robbery case. A stolen watch and the name Langley give the detectives a promising trail as they work through records, witnesses, and the details of the evidence. Written by John Robinson and directed by Jack Webb.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:38 Original Broadcast
    26:52 Closing

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    27 min
  • Dragnet - "Big String" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big String" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    Oct 16 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big String,” episode 187 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on January 18, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Assigned to Homicide, Friday and Smith investigate after a university professor reports his wife missing and a ransom note turns up at their Los Angeles home. As they retrace her movements and examine the demand, the detectives prepare for a tense ransom-drop operation.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    23:33 Closing

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    24 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Girl" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dragnet - "Big Girl" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 15 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Girl,” episode 36 of the NBC radio series, originally broadcast February 9, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, joined by Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.

    Friday and Romero investigate a series of violent robberies targeting male motorists. Witnesses describe a tall blonde hitchhiker, but conflicting accounts complicate the detectives’ search through 1950 Los Angeles. The episode was sponsored by Fatima cigarettes.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    30:01 Closing

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    30 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 14 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Gamble,” episode 152 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on May 8, 1952. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, in a script by Jim Moser for the NBC Radio Network.

    Working the Vice Detail day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Lockwood investigate a professional gambling operation that keeps moving ahead of the police. A promising tip gives them an opening, but the case quickly proves more serious than an ordinary vice investigation. This episode marks Milner’s last regular appearance as Friday’s partner, Bill Lockwood.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    30:26 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 13 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Border,” episode 145, originally broadcast on March 20, 1952. In this NBC drama, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

    Friday and Jacobs of the LAPD Robbery Detail search for two armed San Quentin escapees believed to be headed toward Los Angeles. Following records, witnesses, and a lead tied to one fugitive’s past, the detectives join a tense investigation that reaches toward the California-Mexico border. Written by Jim Moser, the episode was originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:50 Original Broadcast
    30:39 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dragnet - "Big Little Mother" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Little Mother" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    Oct 12 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Little Mother,” originally broadcast on October 6, 1953. This is episode 216 of the classic NBC crime drama.

    Sgt. Joe Friday, played by Jack Webb, and Officer Frank Smith, played by Ben Alexander, work the LAPD Forgery Detail on a persistent retail-fraud case. Their investigation begins at a Los Angeles department store, where a distinctive pattern of small purchases in the children’s department points to an unusually methodical suspect.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    29:27 Closing

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    30 min