The WORST episodes of Dragnet (1951)
Every episode of Dragnet (1951) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dragnet (1951)!
"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 Handcuffs
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1956
#2 - The Big Game
Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1957
#3 - The Big Fin
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1957
#4 - The Big Skip
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/1957
#5 - The Big No Tooth
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/1957
A bandit carrying a sawed-off shotgun is robbing hotels in the down town area.
#6 - The Big Manikin
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1957
A woman reports that her husband has failed to come home after going out with is business partner.
#7 - The Big Steal
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1957
#9 - The Big Father
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1957
A father works as a day burglar so he can buy presents for his kids, now living with his ex wife.
#10 - The Big Coins
Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/28/1957
#11 - The Big Doting Mother
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1956
#12 - The Big Talk
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1956
A watch salesman reports that he was robbed by two men whom he drank with the night before.
#13 - The Big Search
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1956
A distraught father reports that his teenage daughter is missing, and things look more bleak when her murdered pet is discovered in her room.
#14 - The Big Bill
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1956
#15 - The Big Odd
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1956
#16 - The Big Tattoo
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1956
#17 - The Big Limp
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1956
A teenage boy under arrest admits to police that his brother is planning to rob a loan company.
#18 - The Big Convertable
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1956
A man forges checks to keep himself and his wife in an expensive lifestyle, but he goes too far when he buys a slick convertable.
#19 - The Big Celebration
Season 6 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/25/1957
#20 - The Big Howard
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1957
#21 - The Big Button
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1957
#22 - The Big Candy Box
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1957
#23 - The Big Constitution
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1957
#24 - The Big Make
Season 6 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/23/1957
A bakery owner and his daughter are shot down during a robbery.