The BEST episodes of Dragnet (1951) season 8
Every episode of Dragnet (1951) season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dragnet (1951) season 8!
"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.
#2 - The Big Oskar
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1958
The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
#4 - The Big Accident
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/1959
#6 - The Big Mailman
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/1959
#7 - The Big Sour
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/1959
An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
#8 - The Big Roll
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/24/1959
#9 - The Big Thirteen
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/10/1959
#10 - The Big Starlet
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/1959
#11 - The Big Holdup
Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/24/1959
A robber called ""The Rattlesnake Bandit"" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
#12 - The Big Name
Season 8 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/31/1959
#13 - The Big Couple
Season 8 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/7/1959
#14 - The Big Squeeze
Season 8 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/14/1959
#15 - The Big Picture
Season 8 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/21/1959
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
#16 - The Big Carnation
Season 8 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/28/1959
#17 - The Big Bray
Season 8 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/7/1959
#18 - The Big Byron
Season 8 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/12/1959
#19 - The Big Infant
Season 8 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/19/1959
#20 - The Big Operator
Season 8 - Episode 36 - Aired 8/2/1959
#21 - The Big .38
Season 8 - Episode 37 - Aired 8/9/1959
Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
#22 - The Big Nazi
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1958
#23 - The Big Beating
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1958
#24 - The Big Weet Annie
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1958