The Great Detectives Present Dragnet (Old Time Radio)
Episodes
EP2168: Dragnet: The Big Show
08 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a bus terminal. Original Air Date: April 10, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Suppor...
EP2162: Dragnet: The Big Street Car
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs search for a woman who shot her husband. Original Air Date: April 3, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Su...
EP2156: Dragnet: The Big Rose
25 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An irresponsible mother disappears and foul play is suspected. Original Air Date: March 27, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.n...
EP2150: Dragnet: The Big Border
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs search for two convicts who escaped from San Quentin. Original Air Date: March 20, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdet...
EP2144: Dragnet: The Big Fire
11 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs are called in by a family that rented an apartment only to be threatened by the landlord with a gun when they try to move in. Origin...
EP2138s: Tenth Year Podcast Anniversary Special
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Graham celebrates ten years of Old time radio podcasting by replaying his very first podcast, featuring the first existing episode of Dragnet, “...
EP2138: Dragnet: The Big Evans
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A narcotics suspect accuses a police officer of beating him up and soliciting a bribe. Original Air Date: March 6, 1952 Support the show monthly at pa...
EP2132: Dragnet: The Big Plant
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A man reports his wife missing but his strange behavior lead Friday and Jacobs to believe he killed her. Original Air Date: February 28, 1952 Support ...
EP2126: Dragnet: The Big Producer
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs investigate pornography use at a local high school. Original Air Date: February 21, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatde...
EP2120: Dragnet: The Big Phone Call
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs have the goods on a suspect in a robbery. Original Air Date: February 14, 1942 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.n...
EP2114: Dragnet: The Big Honeymoon
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs investigate a man who marries women and jilts them for their money on the pretense of using it to pay for a world cruise for the h...
EP2108: Dragnet: The Big Almost No Show
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Jacobs search for a woman’s missing brother. Original Air Date: January 31, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net ...
EP2102: Dragnet: The Big Court
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DA’s ready to try a suspect for robbery and murder but Friday and Jacobs are uneasy about the case. Original Air Date: January 24, 1952 Support ...
EP2096: Dragnet: The Big Juvenile Division
14 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friday tries to prevent a gang war. Original Air Date: January 17, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a ...
EP2084: Dragnet: The Big Red, Part One
31 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Following a tip from an informant, Friday goes undercover to find the source of a new supply of high-grade heroin. Original Air Date: January 3, 1952 ...
EP2078: Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Smith try and track down a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a church on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support th...
EP2072: Dragnet: The Big Sorrow
17 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday mourns the death of his partner, Ben Romero, while he searches for two escaped convicts. Original Air Date: December 27, 1951 Support the show ...
EP2066: Dragnet: The Big Overtime
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero try to find a young woman who has been kidnapped. Original Air Date: December 13, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdete...
EP2060: Dragnet: The Big Canaries
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a divorced single mother. Original Air Date: December 6, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdet...
EP2054s: Martin and Lewis: Guest Jack Webb
27 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Webb guest stars on Martin and Lewis as they do a fairy tale version of Dragnet. Original Air Date: January 13, 1953 Support the show monthly at ...
EP2054: Dragnet: The Big Affair
26 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero look into a series of jewelry store robberies. Original Air Date; November 29, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetecti...
EP2048: Dragnet: The Big Hands
19 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the strangling murder of an unidentified woman. Original Air Date: November 22, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon...
EP2042: Dragnet: The Big Bungalow
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An informer sets Friday and Romero on the trail of a suspect in a string of burglaries. Original Air Date: November 15, 1951 Support the show monthly ...
EP2036: Dragnet: The Big Hit and Run Killer
05 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A panel truck plows into an elderly woman and her young grandson and Friday and Romero search for the truck and the driver. Original Air Date: Novembe...
EP2030: Dragnet: The Big Lease
29 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a missing man who disappeared three months previously. Original Air Date: November 1, 1951 Support the show monthly at pa...
EP2024: Dragnet: The Big Market
22 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a series of market robberies. Original Air Date: October 25, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne...
EP2018: Dragnet: The Big Story Man
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero’s prime suspect in a burglary has a story that could get him off in court. Original Air Date: October 18, 1951 Support the show mo...
EP2012: Dragnet: The Big Shoplift
08 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a series of shopliftings from high-end stores. Original Air Date: October 11, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.g...
EP2006: Dragnet: The Big Want Ad
01 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a conman who is taking advantage of people selling their cars through weekend want ads. Original Air Date: October 4, 19...
EP2000: Dragnet: The Big September Man
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the brutal killing of a beautiful woman. Original Air Date: September 27, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.great...
EP1994: Dragnet: The Big Sour
17 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero look for a pair of robbers who tortured an elderly man to get his jewelry. Original Air Date: September 20, 1951 Read more ...
EP1988: Dragnet: The Big Waiter
10 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a philandering clothing store owner. Original Air Date: September 13, 1951 Read more ...
EP1982: Dragnet: The Big 17
03 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Teenagers are going wild and committing violent crimes without explanation. Original Air Date: September 6, 1951 Support the Listener Support campaign...
EP1976: Dragnet: The Big Crazy
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero are looking for a missing woman whose husband is all but admitting to her murder, but they can find no evidence he did it. Original ...
EP1970: Dragnet: The Big In-Laws
20 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero look into a series of truck hijackings. Original Air Date: August 23, 1951 Support the listener support campaign. Support the show m...
EP1964: Dragnet: The Big Winchester
13 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An elderly man is found dead of an apparent suicide but the first officer on scene suspects murder. Original Air Date: August 16, 1951 Support the sho...
EP1958: Dragnet: The Big Screen
06 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate crooked TV repairmen. Original Air Date: August 9, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support...
EP1952: Dragnet: The Big Late Script
30 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a kidnapped businessman. Original Air Date: July 26, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Suppor...
EP1946: Dragnet: The Big Sophomore
23 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Working out of Juvenile division, Friday and Romero investigate a series of petty thefts. Original Air Date: July 12, 1951 Support the show monthly at...
EP1940: Dragnet: The Big Set-Up
16 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a series of high dollar home burglaries. Original Air Date: July 12, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdete...
EP1934: Dragnet: Big Love
09 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A man’s wife and her two-year-old daughter has disappeared and the man isn’t telling the whole truth. Original Air Date: July 5, 1951 Support the ...
EP1928: Dragnet: The Big Cliff
02 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A sixty-three-year-old woman dies under mysterious circumstances, the coroner can’t determine a cause of death and suspicion falls on her elderly hu...
EP1922: Dragnet: The Big Run
25 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for the driver of a car that ran down two elderly women. Original Air Date: June 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreo...
EP1916: Dragnet: The Big Building
18 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The wealthy wife of a dentist has disappeared and foul play is suspected. Original Air Date: June 14, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatd...
EP1910: Dragnet: The Big Imposter
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A missing ten-year-old boy suddenly reappears…but is it the same boy? Original Air Date: June 7, 1951 Vote for us daily in the Podcast Awards in the...
EP1904: Dragnet: The Big Bindle
04 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday goes undercover to stop a heroin racket based in a high priced hotel. Original Air Date: May 31, 1951 Vote for the Great Detectives of Old Ti...
EP1898: Dragnet: The Big Mailman
28 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero work with a postal inspector to find a man who has been stealing checks from mailboxes and cashing them. Original Air Date: May 24, ...
EP1892: Dragnet: The Big Blast
21 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A mother is shot in bed with her seven year old sleeping right beside her. Original Air Date: May 17, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatd...
EP1886: Dragnet: The Big Drills
14 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a string of store burglaries. Original Air Date: May 10, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net S...
EP1880: Dragnet: The Big Casing
07 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero arrive on the scene of a woman’s death. Her husband says it was suicide. The evidence says otherwise. Original Air Date: May 3, 19...
EP1874: Dragnet: The Big Saint
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero try and find who’s behind a drop in recovered automobiles from auto theft. Original Air Date: April 26, 1951 Nominate the Great D...
EP1868: Dragnet: The Big Speech
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero hunt for a young man behind a series of narcotics robberies. Original Air Date: April 19, 1951 Nominate the Great Detectives of Old ...
EP1862: Dragnet: The Big Threat
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A man was held and robbed and refused to tell Friday and Romero about it. Original Air Date: April 12, 1951 Nominate the Great Detectives of Old Time ...
EP1856: Dragnet: The Big Friend
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A man calls the police to report his wife murdered and that his friend said he committed the crime. Original Air Date: April 5, 1951 Support the show ...
EP1850: Dragnet: The Big Trunk (TV Soundtrack)
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the murder of a poor ex-actress. Original Air Date: January 7, 1954 based on an episode original aired March 22...
EP1844: Dragnet: The Big Ben
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for an armed and dangerous car jacker. Original Air Date: March 15, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives...
EP1838: Dragnet: The Big New Years
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A police office is gunned down on New Year’s Eve. Original Air Date: March 8, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support ...
EP1832: Dragnet: The Big Partner
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A jewel robber loses his bundle, escapes, and begins an ingenuous system of holding up convenience stores. Original Air Date: March 1, 1951 Support th...
EP1826: Dragnet: The Big Couple
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a husband and wife con artist team. Original Air Date: February 22, 1951 Support our listener support campaign! Support t...
EP1820: Dragnet: The Big Crime
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for two missing four-year-old girls and fear the worst. Original Air Date: February 15, 1951 Support our listener support cam...
EP1814: Dragnet: The Big Cast
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero locate the prime suspect in the disappearance of twelve men. Original Air Date: February 8, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreo...
EP1808: Dragnet: The Big Children
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a case of child neglect in a well-to-do neighborhood. Original Air Date: February 1, 1951 Support the show monthly at p...
EP1802: Dragnet: The Big Tomato
06 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for the big wheel behind the selling of Marijuana in High Schools. Original Air Date: January 25, 1951 Support the show month...
EP1796: Dragnet: The Big Dance
30 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for two young robbers. Original Air Date: January 18, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support t...
EP1790: Dragnet: The Big Jump
23 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero try to stop a mentally ill man from jumping off a thirteen story building. Original Air Date: January 11, 1951 Support the show mont...
EP1784: Dragnet: The Big Holdup
16 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a couple behind a series of brutal holdups. Original Air Date: January 4, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.great...
EP1778: Dragnet: The Big Family
09 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A wealthy socialite disappears and Friday and Romero investigate Original Air Date: December 28, 1950 Read more ...
EP1772: Dragnet: The Big Break
02 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero hunt for a violent and clever robber. Original Air Date: December 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net ...
EP1766: Dragnet: The Big Car
26 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A well-dressed man has committed a string of robberies but his flashy taste in cars offers Friday and Romero a clue. Original Air Date: November 30, 1...
EP1760: Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus
19 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a local church. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the ...
EP1754: Dragnet: The Big Picture
12 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for the men behind the sale of pornography that led to a teenage girl’s suicide. Original Air Date: December 7, 1950 Suppor...
EP1748: Dragnet: The Big Betty
05 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Ben Romero go after a gang of conmen who are victimizing the families of recently deceased people. Original Air Date: November 23, 1950...
EP1742: Dragnet: The Big Parrot
28 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a double murder that’s been attempted to be covered up with arson. Original Air Date: November 16, 1950 Support the sh...
EP1736: Dragnet: The Big Mother
21 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate when a newborn is kidnapped from a hospital at night. Original Air Date: November 9, 1950 Support the show monthly at pa...
EP1730: Dragnet: The Big Church
14 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate when a pastor reports that a young woman in his congregation and himself have both been receiving threatening letters. ...
EP1724: Dragnet: The Big Meet
07 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday goes undercover to catch a big time drug smuggler. Original Air Date: October 26, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives....
EP1718: Dragnet: The Big Grandma
31 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a check forger who held the police at bay for nearly a decade and got away with thousands of dollars. Her description? A...
EP1712: Dragnet: The Big Quack
24 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Ben Romero searches for a man running a school for phony psychologists. Original Air Date: October 12, 1950 Support the show monthly at...
EP1706: Dragnet: The Big .38
17 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate a series of armed robberies that have ended in two deaths and their best clues are a series of .38 handguns that don’t...
EP1700: Dragnet: The Big Death
10 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday goes undercover and is hired to kill the wife of a prominent businessman. Original Air Date: September 28, 1950 Support the show monthly at...
EP1694: Dragnet: The Big Pair
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the case of a grandfather and his daughter who return from Indiana to find all their furniture stolen. Original Air Date...
EP1688: Dragnet: The Big Make
26 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they’ve found an armed robber who committed a senseless shooting. Their job: prove it. Original Air Date: September ...
EP1682: Dragnet: The Big Poison
19 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the death of an elderly couple. Original Air Date: September 7, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives...
EP1676: Dragnet: The Big Check
12 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a man who has been writing bad checks at small businesses across Los Angeles. Original Air Date: August 31, 1950 Support ...
EP1670: Dragnet: The Big Chance
05 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero search for a missing police officer. Original Air Date: August 24, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Supp...
EP1664: Dragnet: The Big Youngster
29 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Smith investigate a case of vandalism against a young lawyer. Original Air Date: August 17, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatd...
EP1658: Dragnet: The Big Actor
22 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero investigate the theft of Narcotics from a Catholic hospital. Original Air Date: August 10, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
EP1646: Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part Two
08 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The hunt for the gentleman bandit continues. Original Air Date: July 27, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
EP1640: Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part One
01 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Friday and Ben Romero try and track down two hold up men responsible for a robbery and killing in San Diego. Original Air Date: July 20, 1950 Supp...
EP1634: Dragnet: The Big Bomb
25 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Friday and Romero are in a race against time to stop a madman with a bomb who is threatening to blow up City Hall. Original Air Date: July 13, 1950 Su...
EP1628: Dragnet: The Big Frame
18 Jul 2015
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Friday and Romero investigate an apparent hit and run case that begins to look more and more like murder. Original Air Date: July 6, 1950 Support the ...
EP1622: Dragnet: The Big Grab
11 Jul 2015
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Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a kidnapped woman. Original Air Time: June 15, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
EP1616: Dragnet: The Big Mink
04 Jul 2015
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Friday and Romero investigate the robbery of a furrier. Original Air Date: June 22, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
EP1610: Dragnet: The Big Press
27 Jun 2015
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Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a purse-snatching spree. Original Air Date: June 15, 1950 Read more ...
EP1604: Dragnet: The Big Smart Guy
20 Jun 2015
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A woman is murdered in her apartment and Joe Friday and Ben Romero suspect her husband was involved. Original Air Date: June 8, 1950 Support the show....
EP1598: Dragnet: The Big Fake
13 Jun 2015
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Friday and Romero investigate an allegation of robbery by a police officer. Original Air Date: June 1, 1950 Support the show. Read more ...
EP1592: Dragnet: The Big Key
06 Jun 2015
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Friday and Romero investigate a brutal Christmas eve murder where the only clue is a single. Original Air Date: May 25, 1950 Take the
EP1586: Dragnet: The Big Pug
30 May 2015
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Friday and Romero look for a duo who robbed a grocery store and assaulted its elderly owner. Original Air Date: May 18, 1950 Support the show. Read ...
EP1580: Dragnet: The Big Knife
23 May 2015
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Twenty-one girls have been knifed at a local high school. Joe Friday and Ben Romero must catch the perpetrator before he kills one of his victims. Or...
EP1574: Dragnet: The Big Badge
16 May 2015
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Joe Friday and Ben Romero hunt a man who holds up parked cars while pretending to be a police officer. Original Air Date: May 4, 1950 Support the sho...