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10 SEP 2026 · Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the death of an unidentified woman found in a vacant lot, apparently the victim of chloroform poisoning. With no identification and little evidence beyond a chloroform-soaked handkerchief, the case takes an unusual turn when a stranger walks into police headquarters and insists that he murdered her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
- Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
- Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
- Vic Perrin
- Gil Stratton
- Jack Kruschen
- Script by Jim Moser
- Music by Walter Schumann
- Technical advice from the office of LAPD Chief W. H. Parker
- Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher
- Hal Gibney, announcer
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3 SEP 2026 · Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate a disturbing series of infant abductions in which babies disappear from the same general neighborhood, only to be found unharmed within a day. With no clear motive and few useful clues, the detectives devise a decoy operation while searching for the person responsible before another child disappears.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 29, 1952.
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Martin Milner as Detective Bill Lockwood
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27 AUG 2026 · Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a bookmaker’s claim that a police officer has been demanding weekly payments in exchange for allowing him to operate. But when no one matching the man’s name or description can be found in law-enforcement records, Friday and Smith begin searching for an extortionist who may not be a policeman at all.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1952
Originating from HollywoodCast:
- Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
- Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
- Also featuring Vic Rodman and June Whitley
- Script by Jim Moser
- Music by Walter Schumann
- Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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20 AUG 2026 · Today's Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his new partner, Frank Smith, investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. mail truck carrying registered mail. The three-man gang escapes with 28 sacks, leaving police with little to work with beyond a stolen getaway car, a first name, and one robber’s distinctive voice.
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
- Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
- Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
- Also featuring Vic Perrin and Inga Hollis
- Script by Jim Moser
- Music by Walter Schumann
- Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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13 AUG 2026 · Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a professional gambling ring that keeps its games moving from place to place. A tip finally gives police the opportunity they've been waiting for, but what begins as a vice investigation suddenly becomes a far more serious case.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 8, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
- Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
- Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood
- Also featuring Eddie Firestone and Whit Connor
- Script by Jim Moser
- Music by Walter Schumann
- Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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6 AUG 2026 · Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they've been waiting for.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Bartell
Stacey Harris
Jack Kruschen
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department
Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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30 JUL 2026 · Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate the body of an unidentified woman which has been found abandoned in a hospital elevator. With no obvious cause of death and only a mysterious phone call to point them in the right direction, the detectives race to determine whether they're dealing with murder—or something entirely different.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 24, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero's successor, Bill Lockwood
Also featuring Martin Milner, Vic Perrin, and Gwen DelanoScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department, with technical advisors Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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23 JUL 2026 · Today's Mystery: An experienced confidence man returns to Los Angeles with the same polished investment scam, cheating trusting victims out of thousands of dollars. As Sergeant Joe Friday begins breaking in a new partner, the detectives race to stop the swindler before he can disappear with another fortune.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 17, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.Also featuring Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, Marian Richman, and Vic Rodman.
Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.
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9 JUL 2026 · Today's Mystery: When a seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a downtown bus depot, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs begin searching for the missing mother. But as they retrace her journey to Los Angeles, small inconsistencies in a witness's story lead the detectives to suspect the truth is far more complicated than anyone first believed.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed JacobsAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, and Helen Kleeb
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Announcer: Hal Gibney
Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department
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2 JUL 2026 · Today's Mystery: After a man is gunned down outside his home following a bitter domestic argument, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs launch a search for the shooter's wife, who has vanished after warning that she'll kill anyone who tries to capture her. With the suspect making taunting phone calls while remaining one step ahead of police, the detectives race against time to track her down before violence erupts again.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs. Also featuring Herb Ellis, Jack Kruschen, and Helen Kleeb.Â
Script by Jim Moser.
Music by Walter Schumann.
Announcer: Hal Gibney. Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Host Adam Graham makes his second journey through every episode of Dragnet as well as quite a few bonus episodes and programs.
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