The BEST episodes of Dragnet (1951) season 7
Every episode of Dragnet (1951) season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dragnet (1951) season 7!
"This is the city, Los Angeles, California. I work here, I carry a badge." The granddaddy of all TV cop shows which ran on NBC from 1951-1959. Jack Webb starred as Sgt. Joe Friday, a plainclothes detective who solved crimes for the Los Angeles Police Department. Ben Alexander played Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The story lines were taken from real life case files of the LAPD and the names were always changed to protect the innocent.
#1 - The Big War
Season 7 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/10/1958
Friday and Smith attempt to get ahold of the leaders of several street gangs in order to stop an approaching gang war.
#2 - The Big Yak
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1957
#3 - The Big Rip
Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/20/1958
#4 - The Big Irony
Season 7 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/26/1958
#5 - The Big Excuse
Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/27/1958
#6 - The Big Knot
Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/6/1958
#7 - The Big Hobby
Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/13/1958
#8 - The Big Organizer
Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/20/1958
#9 - The Big Gent
Season 7 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/27/1958
An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
#10 - The Big Wardrobe
Season 7 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/3/1958
#11 - The Big Bad Count
Season 7 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/17/1958
#12 - The Big Evans
Season 7 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/24/1958
A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
#13 - The Big Pack Rat
Season 7 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/1/1958
#14 - The Big Honeymoon
Season 7 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/8/1958
#15 - The Big Eyes
Season 7 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/15/1958
#16 - The Big Cracker Box
Season 7 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/22/1958
#17 - The Big Perfume Bottle
Season 7 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/29/1958
#18 - The Big Bed
Season 7 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/5/1958
#19 - The Big Ruthie
Season 7 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/12/1958
#20 - The Big Grifter
Season 7 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/19/1958
A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
#21 - The Big Love
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1957
A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a suicide pact.
#22 - The Big Constitution
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1957
#23 - The Big Candy Box
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1957
#24 - The Big Button
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1957