Dragnet: The Big Juvenile Division (EP4949)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Charles Smith, Eddie Firestone, H
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio. |
| 0:33.6 | From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's |
| 0:40.9 | episode of Dragnet. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, |
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| 1:21.2 | Great Detactives.net. Well, now it is time for today's episode, |
| 1:29.9 | the big juvenile division, |
| 1:32.1 | from January 17th, 1952. |
| 1:40.2 | The story you were about to hear is true. |
| 1:48.0 | The names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 1:58.0 | You're a detective sergeant. |
| 2:00.1 | You're assigned to homicide, special detail. |
| 2:03.1 | There are rumors of an impending war between juvenile gangs in your city. |
| 2:07.3 | Reportedly, members of both gangs are well supplied with homemade weapons. |
| 2:11.6 | You don't know when the fighting will break out. |
| 2:13.8 | You don't know where. |
| 2:15.5 | Your job, Stop it. |
| 2:28.4 | Dragnet. |
| 2:31.0 | The documented drama of an actual crime. |
| 2:35.3 | For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, |
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