Ep.158 Dragnet: The Big Chet

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Dragnet ran from June 3rd,1949 to February 26th,1957 on NBC at various times and days and starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), Ed Jacobs (Barney Phillips), and Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander). Webb was the creator/Director of the series and wanted everything to be as authentic as possible, down to the last sound effect. The stories were based on actual police files and "the names were c...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of nostalgic mystery radio. I'm your host Stevie K, and it's
0:23.3	my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear. For this episode, I bring you Dragnet,
0:29.8	episode title The Big Chet, originally aired April 5, 1953, where a stuttering Robert and his partner are tracked down with the help of a stooly
0:40.4	who is trying to go straight. So, sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery
0:48.3	radio. Thank you for listening. Sound off for Chesterfield.
1:03.2	Chesterfield is best for you.
1:06.1	First cigarette with premium quality in both regular and king size.
1:11.0	Chesterfield brings you dragnet.
1:16.9	Ladies and gentlemen, the story you were about to hear is true.
1:25.2	The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
1:35.7	The about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. You're a detective sergeant.
1:37.7	You're assigned to robbery detail.
1:40.1	A pair of hold-up men have been staging a series of robberies in your city.
1:44.2	You have their description.
1:45.8	You know their method of operation.
1:47.9	Your job? Get them.
1:54.4	Years ahead of the mall.
1:56.7	Chesterfield is years ahead of the mall.
1:59.5	The quality contrast between Chesterfield and other leading brands is a revealing story.
2:06.2	Recent chemical analyses give an index of good quality for the country's six leading cigarette brands.
2:12.7	The index of good quality table, which is a ratio of high sugar to low nicotine, shows Chesterfield
2:19.0	quality highest.
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