Dragnet 55-04-19 ep296 The Big Deal

Dragnet

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Society & Culture, Fiction, Drama

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the danger and heroism of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting; he achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media..

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0:00.0	Dragnet.
0:07.0	Ladies and gentlemen, the story you were about to hear is true.
0:11.0	The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
0:17.0	You're a detective sergeant.
0:22.9	You're assigned to auto theft detail.
0:25.3	The recovery rate of stolen automobiles in your city has dropped far below normal.
0:29.7	Evidence points to an organized gang of car thieves.
0:32.5	Your job? Break it up.
0:39.3	It was Tuesday, June 14th.
0:41.0	It was hot in Los Angeles.
0:42.1	We were working the day watch out of auto theft detail.
0:44.1	My partner's Frank Smith.
0:45.1	The boss is Captain Nelson.
0:46.4	My name's Friday.
0:47.5	We're on our way out from the office, and it was 1127 a.m.
0:49.9	when we got to 2564 Dewey Avenue.
0:52.8	Apartment 3G.
0:54.6	Want to try it again?
0:57.2	Yeah.
1:00.2	Yep.
1:00.8	Oh, hi, Joe, Frank.
1:02.4	Hi, Whitey.
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