Ep.487 Dragnet: The Big Watch

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 January 2024

⏱️ 32 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 Nostologic Mystery Radio.
0:21.5	I'm your host, Stevie K, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:26.8	For today's episode, I bring you, Dragnet, episode titled The Big Watch, originally aired April 13th, 1950, where a gang of hitchhiked bandits are assaulting and killing soldiers.
0:41.7	So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:47.6	Thank you for listening. The story you're about to hear is true.
1:05.1	Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
1:09.2	Fatima cigarettes.
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1:12.9	brings you drag net.
1:24.1	You're a detective sergeant.
1:26.1	You're assigned to robbery detail.
1:29.2	Vicious gunmen have committed assaults, robberies, attempted murders.
1:33.6	Their victims, army officers stationed in your city.
1:37.5	Your job, get them.
1:42.7	If you want a long cigarette, smoke the best of all long cigarettes.
1:47.9	Smoke king-size Fatima.
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1:56.1	superbly blended to make Fatima extra mild.
2:00.6	And that's why Fatima has a much different,
2:03.1	much better flavor and aroma than any other long cigarette.
2:07.6	That's why Fatima has more than doubled its smokers coast to coast.
2:11.5	So, enjoy Fatima, the best of all long cigarettes.
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