Dragnet (1967 TV series)

Dragnet is an American television series. It ran for 3 12 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.

Dragnet
GenrePolice procedural
Created byJack Webb
Directed byJack Webb
StarringJack Webb
Harry Morgan
Randy Stuart
Art Balinger
Narrated byJack Webb
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes98
Production
Production companiesDragnet Productions
Mark VII Limited
Universal Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJanuary 12, 1967 (1967-01-12) 
April 16, 1970 (1970-04-16)

Known for its over-dramatic acting and fast-paced dialogue, the entire series aired Thursdays at 9:30–10:00 pm (EST) and was directed by Jack Webb.

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]

Series overview

Season On-screen title Episodes Premiered Ended DVD box sets
Release date Company
1 Dragnet 1967 17 January 12, 1967 (1967-01-12) May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11) June 7, 2005 (2005-06-07) Universal
2 Dragnet 1968 28 September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14) March 28, 1968 (1968-03-28) July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06) Shout! Factory
3 Dragnet 1969 27 September 19, 1968 (1968-09-19) April 17, 1969 (1969-04-17) December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17)
4 Dragnet 1970 26 September 18, 1969 (1969-09-18) April 16, 1970 (1970-04-16) April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)

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]

Title Directed by Written by Original air date
Dragnet 1966Jack WebbRichard 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] The story is based on the Harvey Glatman serial killer case.

Episodes

Season One (Dragnet 1967)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The LSD Story"Jack WebbJohn RandolphJanuary 12, 1967 (1967-01-12)
22"The Big Explosion"Jack WebbRobert C. DennisJanuary 19, 1967 (1967-01-19)
33"The Kidnapping"Jack WebbPreston WoodJanuary 26, 1967 (1967-01-26)
44"The Interrogation"Jack WebbPreston WoodFebruary 9, 1967 (1967-02-09)
55"The Masked Bandits"Jack WebbDavid H. VowellFebruary 16, 1967 (1967-02-16)
66"The Bank Examiner Swindle"Jack WebbWilliam O'HalloranFebruary 23, 1967 (1967-02-23)
77"The Hammer"Jack WebbHenry IrvingMarch 2, 1967 (1967-03-02)
88"The Candy Store Robberies"Jack WebbRobert C. DennisMarch 9, 1967 (1967-03-09)
99"The Fur Burglary"Jack WebbDavid H. VowellMarch 16, 1967 (1967-03-16)
1010"The Jade Story"Jack WebbWilliam O'HalloranMarch 23, 1967 (1967-03-23)
1111"The Shooting"Jack WebbDavid H. VowellMarch 30, 1967 (1967-03-30)
1212"The Hit and Run Driver"Jack WebbDavid H. VowellApril 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)
1313"The Big Bookie"Jack WebbPreston WoodApril 13, 1967 (1967-04-13)
1414"The Subscription Racket"Jack WebbHenry IrvingApril 20, 1967 (1967-04-20)
1515"The Big Gun"Jack WebbHenry IrvingApril 27, 1967 (1967-04-27)
1616"The Big Kids"Jack WebbDavid H. VowellMay 4, 1967 (1967-05-04)
1717"The Big Bullet"Jack WebbJohn RobinsonMay 11, 1967 (1967-05-11)

Season Two (Dragnet 1968)

Ep Title Written by Original 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 LessingNovember 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. BreenDecember 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)

Ep Title Written by Original 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)

Ep Title Written by Original 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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