List of Dragnet (1967 TV series) episodes

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This is a list of episodes for the Dragnet television series that ran for three and 1/2 seasons, from January 12, 1967 to April 16, 1970. To differentiate it from the earlier Dragnet series, the year in which each season ended was made part of the on-screen title; i.e., the series started as Dragnet 1967 and ended as Dragnet 1970.

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The entire series aired Thursdays at 9:30–10:00 pm (EST) and was directed by Jack Webb.

Jack Webb American actor, producer, director, author

John Randolph Webb was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise. He was the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited.

All four seasons of this series have been released on DVD; Season 1 ("Dragnet 1967") by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and seasons 2 ("1968"), 3 ("1969") and 4 ("1970") by Shout! Factory. [1]

DVD Optical disc

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Series overview

SeasonOn-screen titleEpisodesPremieredEndedDVD box sets
Release dateCompany
1 Dragnet 196717January 12, 1967May 11, 1967June 7, 2005 Universal
2 Dragnet 196828September 14, 1967March 28, 1968July 6, 2010 Shout! Factory
3 Dragnet 196927September 19, 1968April 17, 1969December 17, 2010
4 Dragnet 197026September 18, 1969April 16, 1970April 12, 2011

TV movie

The intended pilot for this series was a 2-hour TV-movie titled Dragnet 1966 (with the promotional title World Premiere: Dragnet). This movie wasn't broadcast until 1969-01-27, about halfway through the third season of the series. [2] This movie is included as an extra in the Dragnet 1968 DVD set. [3]

A television pilot is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge whether a series will be successful; it is therefore a test episode for the intended television series, an early step in the series development, much like pilot studies serve as precursors to the start of larger activity. In the case of a successful television series, the pilot is commonly the very first episode that is aired of the particular series under its own name; the episode that gets the series "off the ground". A "backdoor pilot" is an episode of an existing successful series, featuring future tie-in characters of an up-and-coming television series or film. Its purpose is to introduce the characters to an audience before the creators decide on whether or not they intend to pursue a spin-off series with those characters.

TitleWritten byOriginal air date
Dragnet 1966Richard L. BreenJanuary 27, 1969 (1969-01-27)
Sgt. Joe Friday is called back from vacation to work with his partner, Officer Bill Gannon, on a missing persons case. Two amateur female models and a young war widow have vanished, having been last seen with one J. Johnson. In the course of tracking down Johnson and the young ladies, the detectives wind up with two different descriptions of the suspect, one of which closely resembles a dead body found in a vacant lot. But the dead man, later identified as Charles LeBorg of France, proves not to be J. Johnson, when a third young model disappears. [2]

Episodes

Season One (Dragnet 1967)

List of Dragnet (1967 TV series) episodes (1967 TV series)
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes17
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJanuary 12 (1967-01-12) 
May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11)
List of Dragnet episodes (1967 series)

This is a list of episodes from the first season of the 1967 Dragnet series. The season was directed by Jack Webb.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursday at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST).

DVD release

The DVD was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten by
11"The LSD Story" John Randolph January 12, 1967
Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Gannon encounter a freaked-out young LSD user. This is the famous "Blue Boy" episode, a reference to the LSD user painting himself blue at the beginning of the episode. A poor quality print of the episode is broadcast. In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #85 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. [4]
22"The Big Explosion"Robert C. DennisJanuary 19, 1967
Two men rob a construction site of multiple cases of extremely powerful dynamite, and after tracking down the getaway car Friday and Gannon find the primary thief, a neo-Nazi, has planted a bomb somewhere in Los Angeles; prolonged interrogation of the man goes nowhere until Friday is able to use his incessant demand for the time against him. Future Adam-12 star Kent McCord appears as a patrolman. He would appear at least twice more in the series as an undercover cop accused of malfeasence and in a Dragnet 1969 episode as his Adam-12 character Jim Reed.
33"The Kidnapping"Preston WoodJanuary 26, 1967
Friday and Gannon must help an employee of a cosmetics business rescue her boss, who has been taken hostage to assist in a bank robbery.
44"The Interrogation"Preston WoodFebruary 9, 1967
A new officer (Kent McCord) has been arrested for robbing a liquor store while on an undercover assignment. During interrogation the officer reveals that his girlfriend does not want him to be a police officer, which embitters him as the interrogation proceeds.
Note:The score to this episode is a vast departure from the traditional orchestral score; the "music" is entirely performed on timpani drum at the beginning and on a lone oboe at the end followed by the timpani, with no other music in between.
55"The Masked Bandits"David H. VowellFebruary 16, 1967
Four bandits wearing red masks commit a series of robberies and Friday and Gannon uncover the gang after they learn one of them is a teenager married to an older woman.
66"The Bank Examiner Swindle"William O'HalloranFebruary 23, 1967
Two con men, posing as bank examiners, are bilking the elderly out of their life savings. Harriet MacGibbon and Burt Mustin guest star as bunko con victims.
77"The Hammer"Henry IrvingMarch 2, 1967
An elderly apartment manager is found to have been beaten to death with a hammer. The report of a stolen car belonging to another tenant helps Friday and Gannon track the killer.
88"The Candy Store Robberies"Robert C. DennisMarch 9, 1967
Friday and Gannon try to figure out a pattern to a series of candy store hold-ups. The solution comes when they discover that there are two suspects.
99"The Fur Burglary"David H. VowellMarch 16, 1967
Gannon goes undercover as a buyer in order to trap fur thieves.
1010"The Jade Story"William O'HalloranMarch 23, 1967
Over $200,000 worth of Imperial Jade is reported stolen from the estate of a wealthy woman, but the clues don't add up and after talking to a jade dealer who does business with the woman as well as the insurance company's investigator Friday and Gannon believe a swindle is being made, even when it is found a man indeed broke into the woman's estate.
1111"The Shooting"David H. VowellMarch 30, 1967
A police officer (Don Marshall) is shot while making a routine check on a pair of paroled convicts that are parked near a liquor store; the officer recovers but his memory of the shooting is wiped out, and there seems no chance of finding the suspects until an informant's tip brings Friday and Gannon to a flophouse, but even after arresting two men the officer cannot remember them — a fact Friday can use against the two suspects.
1212"The Hit and Run Driver"David H. VowellApril 6, 1967
Friday and Gannon use newspapers, radio and TV to publicize their clues to the identity of a hit-and-run driver.
1313"The Big Bookie"Preston WoodApril 13, 1967
Friday goes undercover with the Department's chaplain in order to break up a gambling ring.
1414"The Subscription Racket"Henry IrvingApril 20, 1967
After an appearance on a local television talk show, Friday learns about a scam artist with a novel twist: the scammer uses an authentic Congressional Medal of Honor to solicit magazine subscriptions. Friday and Gannon root out the con artist when a check paid by one of the victims is altered and the scammer's former partner dimes him out.
1515"The Big Gun"Henry IrvingApril 27, 1967
A Japanese widow is senselessly murdered, leaving her small daughter an orphan, a murder so brutal that even the normally-unflappable Friday has a hard time controlling his emotions while seeking the killer. The killer isn't found until a woman who was accosted by a painter that same day identifies the killer's truck.
1616"The Big Kids"David H. VowellMay 4, 1967
A gang of juvenile thieves have been stealing petty items in order to gain membership into an exclusive club.
1717"The Big Bullet"John RobinsonMay 11, 1967
A man is found shot to death in a locked room. The case is initially ruled a suicide until further investigation proves the gun the man had could not have been the murder weapon.
This is a remake of an episode of the original series.

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References

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  4. "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.

Season Two (Dragnet 1968)

EpTitleWritten byOriginal air date
181"The Grenade"Robert C. DennisSeptember 14, 1967 (1967-09-14)
192"The Shooting Board"David H. VowellSeptember 21, 1967 (1967-09-21)
203"The Badge Racket"Robert C. DennisSeptember 28, 1967 (1967-09-28)
214"The Bank Jobs"Robert C. DennisOctober 5, 1967 (1967-10-05)
225"The Big Neighbor"Robert C. DennisOctober 12, 1967 (1967-10-12)
236"The Big Frustration"Sidney MorseOctober 19, 1967 (1967-10-19)
247"The Senior Citizen"Henry IrvingOctober 26, 1967 (1967-10-26)
258"The Big High"David H. VowellNovember 2, 1967 (1967-11-02)
269"The Big Ad"Charles McDanielNovember 9, 1967 (1967-11-09)
2710"The Missing Realtor"Robert C. DennisNovember 16, 1967 (1967-11-16)
2811"The Big Dog"Henry IrvingNovember 23, 1967 (1967-11-23)
2912"The Pyramid Swindle" Norman Lessing November 30, 1967 (1967-11-30)
3013"The Phony Police Racket"Henry IrvingDecember 7, 1967 (1967-12-07)
3114"The Trial Board"Sidney MorseDecember 14, 1967 (1967-12-14)
3215"The Christmas Story" Richard L. Breen December 21, 1967 (1967-12-21)
3316"The Big Shipment"David H. VowellDecember 28, 1967 (1967-12-28)
3417"The Big Search"Preston Wood and Robert SoderbergJanuary 4, 1968 (1968-01-04)
3518"The Big Prophet"David H. VowellJanuary 11, 1968 (1968-01-11)
3619"The Big Amateur Cop"Henry IrvingJanuary 25, 1968 (1968-01-25)
3720"The Big Starlet"Robert C. DennisFebruary 1, 1968 (1968-02-01)
3821"The Big Clan"Michael DonovanFebruary 8, 1968 (1968-02-08)
3922"The Little Victim"Robert SoderbergFebruary 15, 1968 (1968-02-15)
4023"The Squeeze"Jerry D. LewisFebruary 22, 1968 (1968-02-22)
4124"The Suicide Attempt"Robert C. DennisFebruary 29, 1968 (1968-02-29)
4225"The Big Departure"Preston WoodMarch 7, 1968 (1968-03-07)
4326"The Big Investigation"Robert C. DennisMarch 14, 1968 (1968-03-14)
4427"The Big Gambler"Robert SoderbergMarch 21, 1968 (1968-03-21)
4528"The Big Problem"Michael DonovanMarch 28, 1968 (1968-03-28)

Season Three (Dragnet 1969)

EpTitleWritten byOriginal air date
461"Public Affairs (DR-07)"Burt PrelutskySeptember 19, 1968 (1968-09-19)
472"Juvenile (DR-05)"Robert C. DennisSeptember 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)
483"Community Relations (DR-10)"Alf HarrisOctober 3, 1968 (1968-10-03)
494"Management Services (DR-11)"James DohertyOctober 10, 1968 (1968-10-10)
505"Police Commission (DR-13)"Robert I. HoltOctober 17, 1968 (1968-10-17)
516"Homicide (DR-06)"Robert C. DennisOctober 24, 1968 (1968-10-24)
527"Robbery (DR-15)"James DohertyNovember 7, 1968 (1968-11-07)
538"Public Affairs (DR-12)"James DohertyNovember 14, 1968 (1968-11-14)
549"Training (DR-18)"Robert C. DennisNovember 21, 1968 (1968-11-21)
5510"Public Affairs (DR-14)"Alf HarrisNovember 28, 1968 (1968-11-28)
5611"Narcotics (DR-16)"Burt PrelutskyDecember 5, 1968 (1968-12-05)
5712"Internal Affairs (DR-20)"James DohertyDecember 12, 1968 (1968-12-12)
5813"Community Relations (DR-17)"Alf HarrisJanuary 2, 1969 (1969-01-02)
5914"Homicide (DR-22)"James DohertyJanuary 9, 1969 (1969-01-09)
6015"B.O.D. (DR-27)"James DohertyJanuary 23, 1969 (1969-01-23)
6116"Narcotics (DR-21)"Burt PrelutskyJanuary 30, 1969 (1969-01-30)
6217"Administrative Vice (DR-29)"James DohertyFebruary 6, 1969 (1969-02-06)
6318"The Joy Riders"Preston WoodFebruary 13, 1969 (1969-02-13)
6419"Frauds (DR-28)"Burt PrelutskyFebruary 20, 1969 (1969-02-20)
6520"Juvenile (DR-19)"Robert C. Dennis and James DohertyFebruary 27, 1969 (1969-02-27)
6621"Burglary (DR-31)"Burt PrelutskyMarch 6, 1969 (1969-03-06)
6722"Vice (DR-30)"James DohertyMarch 13, 1969 (1969-03-13)
6823"Forgery (DR-33)"Burt PrelutskyMarch 20, 1969 (1969-03-20)
6924"Juvenile (DR-32)"Jack E. Barrett and James DohertyMarch 27, 1969 (1969-03-27)
7025"Juvenile (DR-35)"Burt PrelutskyApril 3, 1969 (1969-04-03)
7126"Frauds (DR-36)"James DohertyApril 10, 1969 (1969-04-10)
7227"Intelligence (DR-34)"James DohertyApril 17, 1969 (1969-04-17)

Season Four (Dragnet 1970)

EpTitleWritten byOriginal air date
731"Personnel – The Shooting"Michael DonovanSeptember 18, 1969 (1969-09-18)
742"Homicide – The Student"Jack SmithSeptember 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)
753"S.I.U. – The Ring"Robert C. DennisOctober 2, 1969 (1969-10-02)
764"D.H.Q. – Medical"Robert C. DennisOctober 9, 1969 (1969-10-09)
775"Burglary – Mister"Burt PrelutskyOctober 16, 1969 (1969-10-16)
786"Juvenile – The Little Pusher"James DohertyOctober 23, 1969 (1969-10-23)
797"Homicide – Cigarette Butt"Alf HarrisOctober 30, 1969 (1969-10-30)
808"D.H.Q. – Missing Person"Alf HarrisNovember 13, 1969 (1969-11-13)
819"Burglary Auto – Courtroom"Jack BarrettNovember 20, 1969 (1969-11-20)
8210"Internal Affairs – Parolee"Michael DonovanNovember 27, 1969 (1969-11-27)
8311"Burglary Auto – Juvenile Genius"Michael DonovanDecember 4, 1969 (1969-12-04)
8412"Bunco – $9,000"Don KilburnDecember 11, 1969 (1969-12-11)
8513"Narco – Missing Hype"Michael DonovanJanuary 8, 1970 (1970-01-08)
8614"Burglary – Helpful Woman"Michael DonovanJanuary 22, 1970 (1970-01-22)
8715"Homicide – Who Killed Who?"Michael DonovanJanuary 29, 1970 (1970-01-29)
8816"Burglary – The Son"Robert C. DennisFebruary 5, 1970 (1970-02-05)
8917"A.I.D. – The Weekend"Richard MorganFebruary 12, 1970 (1970-02-12)
9018"Narco – Pill Maker"Alf HarrisFebruary 19, 1970 (1970-02-19)
9119"Burglary – The Dognappers"Michael DonovanFebruary 26, 1970 (1970-02-26)
9220"Missing Persons – The Body"Robert C. DennisMarch 5, 1970 (1970-03-05)
9321"Forgery – The Ranger"Don KilburnMarch 12, 1970 (1970-03-12)
9422"D.H.Q. – Night School"Dick MorganMarch 19, 1970 (1970-03-19)
9523"I.A.D. – The Receipt"Michael DonovanMarch 26, 1970 (1970-03-26)
9624"Robbery – The Harassing Wife"Alf HarrisApril 2, 1970 (1970-04-02)
9725"Burglary – Baseball"Robert C. DennisApril 9, 1970 (1970-04-09)
9826"D.H.Q. – The Victims"Michael DonovanApril 16, 1970 (1970-04-16)

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