Production 4 aka Homicide aka Quick Trigger Gun Men Ep344 Dragnet

Dragnet

EntertainmentRadioBD

Drama, Society & Culture, Fiction

5.0 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

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..

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true.
0:12.0	Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
0:17.0	NBC brings you drag net.
0:31.3	You're a detective sergeant.
0:33.5	You're assigned to homicide detail.
0:37.0	A gang of quick trigger gunmen have moved in on your city.
0:41.7	They've given public notice that they'll kill the first cop who tries to take them.
0:44.5	You know the risks, your job.
0:46.4	Apprehend the suspects.
0:53.6	Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime,
0:55.8	investigated and solved by the men who unrelatingly stand watch on the security of your home, your family, and your life.
1:02.2	For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you
1:06.5	will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case, from beginning to end,
1:12.3	from crime to punishment. Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.
1:23.1	It was Wednesday, April 17th. It was warm in Los Angeles.
1:30.3	We were working the night watch out of homicide detail.
1:33.1	The boss is Ed Baxterand, Chief of Detectives.
1:34.9	My partner's Ben Romero.
1:36.1	My name's Friday.
1:38.7	I was on the way back from the record bureau.
1:41.8	It was four minutes to six when I got to room 42.
1:43.0	Homicide. Hey, Ben, I pulled the package on the Raymond killing.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 5 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from EntertainmentRadioBD, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of EntertainmentRadioBD and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.