Dragnet: Episode Transcripts

310 transcribed episodes of Dragnet, 1949–1956, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to Thanksgiving Radio free, live around the clock.

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• Production 2 aka Homicide aka The Nickel Plated Gun June 10, 1949 · 29:42
• Production 3 aka The Werewolf June 17, 1949 · 29:32
• Production 4 aka Homicide aka Quick Trigger Gun Men June 24, 1949 · 29:51
• The Helen Corday Murder July 7, 1949 · 29:49
• Red Light Bandit July 14, 1949 · 29:35
• Attempted City Hall Bombing July 21, 1949 · 29:57
• Missing Persons - Juanita Lasky July 28, 1949 · 29:53
• Benny Trounsel - Narcotics August 4, 1949 · 29:41
• Production 10 aka Homicide aka Maniac Murderer aka Mad Killer At Large August 11, 1949 · 29:53
• Production 11 aka Sixteen Jewel Thieves August 18, 1949 · 29:41
• Police Academy - Mario Koski August 25, 1949 · 29:18
• Auto Burglaries - Myra the Redhead September 1, 1949 · 29:55
• Eric Kelby - Body Buried In Nursery September 3, 1949 · 29:50
• Sullivan Kidnapping September 10, 1949 · 29:26
• James Vickers - Cop Killing - Tunnel Chase September 17, 1949 · 29:12
• Brick-Bat Slayer September 24, 1949 · 29:13
• Truck Hi-jackers - Tom Laval October 1, 1949 · 29:14
• Mrs. Rinard Albert Barry - Mother-In-Law Murder November 24, 1949 · 29:17
• Spring Street Gang - Juveniles December 1, 1949 · 29:16
• George Quan - The Jade Thumb Rings December 8, 1949 · 28:39
• 22 Rifle for Christmas December 22, 1949 · 29:26
• The Roseland Roof Murders December 29, 1949 · 30:37
• Max Tyler - Escaped Convict January 5, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Man Part 1 Narcotics January 12, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Man Part 2 Narcotics January 19, 1950 · 29:27
• Claude Jimmerson Child Killer February 2, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Girl February 9, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Grifter February 23, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Kill March 2, 1950 · 29:22
• The Big Thank You March 9, 1950 · 29:38
• The Big Boys March 16, 1950 · 29:12
• The Big Gangster Part 1 March 23, 1950 · 29:13
• The Big Gangster Part 2 March 30, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Book April 6, 1950 · 29:26
• The Big Watch April 13, 1950 · 29:23
• The Big Trial April 20, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Job April 27, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Badge May 4, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Knife May 11, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Pug May 18, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Key May 25, 1950 · 29:40
• The Big Fake June 1, 1950 · 29:30
• Big Smart Guy AFRS46 June 8, 1950 · 24:35
• The Big Smart Guy June 8, 1950 · 29:31
• The Big Press June 15, 1950 · 29:19
• Big Mink AFRS48 June 22, 1950 · 24:01
• The Big Mink June 22, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Grab June 29, 1950 · 29:05
• The Big Frame July 6, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Bomb July 13, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Gent Part 1 July 20, 1950 · 29:13
• The Big Gent Part 2 July 27, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Dare August 3, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Actor August 10, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Youngster August 17, 1950 · 29:19
• The Big Chance August 24, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Check August 31, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Poison September 7, 1950 · 29:21
• The Big Make September 14, 1950 · 29:21
• The Big Pair September 21, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Death September 28, 1950 · 29:13
• The Big 38 October 5, 1950 · 29:14
• The Big Quack October 12, 1950 · 28:56
• The Big Grandma October 19, 1950 · 29:20
• The Big Meet October 26, 1950 · 29:21
• The Big Church November 2, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Mother November 9, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Parrot November 16, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Betty November 23, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Car November 30, 1950 · 29:18
• The Big Picture December 7, 1950 · 29:17
• The Big Break December 14, 1950 · 29:19
• 22 Rifle for Christmas December 21, 1950 · 29:23
• The Big Family December 28, 1950 · 25:43
• The Big Holdup January 4, 1951 · 30:16
• The Big Jump January 11, 1951 · 29:39
• The Big Dance January 18, 1951 · 29:24
• The Big Tomato January 25, 1951 · 30:18
• The Big Children February 1, 1951 · 29:02
• The Big Cast February 8, 1951 · 29:27
• The Big Crime February 15, 1951 · 29:12
• The Big Couple February 22, 1951 · 29:33
• The Big Partner March 1, 1951 · 26:40
• The Big New Years March 8, 1951 · 26:28
• The Big Ben March 15, 1951 · 26:12
• The Big Friend April 5, 1951 · 29:17
• The Big Threat April 12, 1951 · 29:27
• The Big Speech April 19, 1951 · 29:37
• The Big Saint April 26, 1951 · 29:35
• The Big Casing May 3, 1951 · 29:23
• The Big Drills May 10, 1951 · 26:35
• The Big Blast May 17, 1951 · 29:27
• The Big Mailman May 24, 1951 · 29:32
• The Big Bindle May 31, 1951 · 29:31
• The Big Imposter June 7, 1951 · 29:26
• The Big Building June 14, 1951 · 29:29
• The Big Run June 21, 1951 · 29:31
• The Big Cliff June 28, 1951 · 29:29
• The Big Love July 5, 1951 · 29:25
• The Big Set-Up July 12, 1951 · 29:36
• The Big Sophomore July 19, 1951 · 29:19
• The Big Late Script July 26, 1951 · 29:33
• The Big Screen August 9, 1951 · 29:42
• The Big Winchester August 16, 1951 · 29:15
• The Big In-Laws August 23, 1951 · 29:29
• The Big Crazy August 30, 1951 · 29:31
• The Big 17 September 6, 1951 · 29:34
• The Big Waiter September 13, 1951 · 26:11
• The Big Sour September 20, 1951 · 25:21
• The Big September Man September 27, 1951 · 26:28
• The Big Want Ad October 4, 1951 · 27:34
• The Big Shoplift October 11, 1951 · 29:29
• The Big Story Man October 18, 1951 · 25:52
• The Big Market October 25, 1951 · 26:25
• The Big Lease November 1, 1951 · 29:32
• The Big Hit and Run Killer November 8, 1951 · 29:46
• The Big Bungalow November 15, 1951 · 29:34
• The Big Hands November 22, 1951 · 29:15
• The Big Affair November 29, 1951 · 29:58
• The Big Canaries December 6, 1951 · 29:58
• The Big Overtime December 13, 1951 · 29:44
• 22 Rifle for Christmas December 20, 1951 · 25:30
• The Big Sorrow December 27, 1951 · 29:39
• The Big Red Part 1 January 3, 1952 · 29:30
• The Big Red Part 2 January 10, 1952 · 29:31
• The Big Juvenile Division January 17, 1952 · 29:40
• The Big Almost No Show January 31, 1952 · 29:34
• The Big Honeymoon February 7, 1952 · 29:21
• The Big Phone Call February 14, 1952 · 29:31
• The Big Producer February 21, 1952 · 29:28
• The Big Plant February 28, 1952 · 29:22
• The Big Evans March 6, 1952 · 29:27
• The Big Fire March 13, 1952 · 29:32
• The Big Border March 20, 1952 · 29:29
• The Big Rose March 27, 1952 · 29:30
• The Big Streetcar April 3, 1952 · 29:27
• The Big Show April 10, 1952 · 29:26
• The Big Bunco April 17, 1952 · 29:50
• The Big Elevator April 24, 1952 · 29:28
• The Big Safe May 1, 1952 · 29:24
• The Big Gamble May 8, 1952 · 29:27
• The Big Mail May 15, 1952 · 29:15
• The Big Shakedown May 22, 1952 · 29:17
• The Big Fourth May 29, 1952 · 29:25
• The Big Whiff June 5, 1952 · 29:21
• The Big Jules June 19, 1952 · 27:20
• The Big Roll June 26, 1952 · 29:15
• The Big Trio July 3, 1952 · 29:32
• The Big Hate July 10, 1952 · 29:12
• The Big Signet July 31, 1952 · 29:24
• The Big Impression August 7, 1952 · 29:29
• The Big Drive August 14, 1952 · 29:17
• The Big Paper August 21, 1952 · 29:36
• The Big Test August 28, 1952 · 29:28
• The Big Ray September 4, 1952 · 29:32
• The Big Tear September 11, 1952 · 27:33
• The Big Bull September 14, 1952 · 29:34
• The Big Shot September 21, 1952 · 29:26
• The Big Brain September 28, 1952 · 25:09
• The Big Jolt October 5, 1952 · 29:15
• The Big Lie October 12, 1952 · 29:27
• The Big Pill October 19, 1952 · 29:31
• The Big Number October 26, 1952 · 29:35
• The Big Light November 2, 1952 · 29:38
• The Big Dive November 9, 1952 · 29:25
• The Big Walk November 16, 1952 · 29:20
• The Big Guilt November 23, 1952 · 29:25
• The Big Shirt November 30, 1952 · 29:23
• The Big Mole December 7, 1952 · 29:27
• The Big Eavesdrop December 14, 1952 · 28:56
• 22 Rifle for Christmas December 21, 1952 · 26:41
• The Big Mask Part 1 December 28, 1952 · 29:47
• The Big Mask Part 2 January 4, 1953 · 28:15
• The Big Small January 11, 1953 · 29:26
• The Big String January 18, 1953 · 29:22
• The Big Lay-Out January 25, 1953 · 29:41
• The Big Strip February 1, 1953 · 29:39
• The Big Press February 8, 1953 · 29:30
• The Big Tooth February 15, 1953 · 29:30
• The Big Smoke February 22, 1953 · 29:32
• The Big Want March 1, 1953 · 29:22
• The Big Laugh March 8, 1953 · 29:28
• The Big Impossible March 15, 1953 · 29:30
• The Big Informant March 22, 1953 · 29:41
• The Big Dream March 29, 1953 · 29:39
• The Big Chet April 5, 1953 · 28:53
• The Big Compulsion April 12, 1953 · 30:00
• The Big Rip April 19, 1953 · 28:51
• The Big Scrapbook April 26, 1953 · 29:19
• The Big Carney May 3, 1953 · 29:22
• The Big Joke May 10, 1953 · 29:23
• The Big False Move May 17, 1953 · 29:42
• The Big Gun Part 1 May 24, 1953 · 30:56
• The Big Gun Part 2 May 31, 1953 · 28:54
• The Big Will June 7, 1953 · 29:34
• The Big Lilly June 14, 1953 · 29:11
• The Big Revolt June 21, 1953 · 29:27
• The Big Ham June 28, 1953 · 29:21
• The Big Bop September 1, 1953 · 29:26
• The Big Lift September 8, 1953 · 29:32
• The Big Cab September 15, 1953 · 29:26
• The Big Slip September 22, 1953 · 29:28
• The Big Try September 29, 1953 · 29:41
• The Big Little Mother October 6, 1953 · 29:30
• The Big Plea October 13, 1953 · 29:39
• The Big Paint October 20, 1953 · 29:39
• The Big Fraud October 27, 1953 · 29:15
• The Big Rain November 3, 1953 · 29:09
• The Big Kid November 10, 1953 · 29:37
• The Big Flight November 17, 1953 · 25:38
• The Big Present November 24, 1953 · 29:28
• The Big Odd December 1, 1953 · 29:36
• The Big Pick December 8, 1953 · 28:32
• The Big Brink December 15, 1953 · 29:24
• The Big Little Jesus December 22, 1953 · 29:16
• The Big Steal December 29, 1953 · 29:05
• The Big Listen January 5, 1954 · 29:29
• The Big Switch January 12, 1954 · 29:02
• The Big Bill January 19, 1954 · 25:34
• The Big Bid January 26, 1954 · 29:08
• The Big Filth February 2, 1954 · 29:15
• The Big Broad February 9, 1954 · 29:26
• The Big Sucker February 16, 1954 · 29:25
• The Big Pipe February 23, 1954 · 29:50
• The Big TV March 2, 1954 · 28:58
• The Big Cup March 9, 1954 · 29:13
• The Big Rod March 16, 1954 · 29:50
• The Big Mustache March 23, 1954 · 29:35
• The Big Confession March 30, 1954 · 29:46
• The Big Saw April 6, 1954 · 29:15
• The Big Note April 13, 1954 · 29:16
• The Big Net April 20, 1954 · 29:18
• The Big Lift April 27, 1954 · 29:08
• The Big Stop May 4, 1954 · 29:25
• The Big Look May 11, 1954 · 28:52
• The Big Help May 18, 1954 · 25:18
• The Big Watch May 25, 1954 · 26:14
• The Big Cowboy June 1, 1954 · 24:54
• The Big Student June 8, 1954 · 25:50
• The Big Cat June 15, 1954 · 26:07
• The Big Customer June 22, 1954 · 25:49
• The Big Chick June 29, 1954 · 26:00
• The Big Search July 6, 1954 · 25:48
• The Big Rescue July 13, 1954 · 26:01
• The Big Heel July 20, 1954 · 25:51
• The Big Match July 27, 1954 · 25:58
• The Big Stand August 3, 1954 · 29:08
• The Big Wish August 10, 1954 · 26:02
• The Big Cad August 17, 1954 · 26:14
• The Big Shock August 24, 1954 · 25:52
• The Big Office August 31, 1954 · 25:37
• The Big Trunk September 7, 1954 · 25:24
• The Big Cut September 14, 1954 · 29:23
• The Big Try September 21, 1954 · 26:06
• The Big Bible September 28, 1954 · 29:15
• The Big Handsome Bandit October 5, 1954 · 25:54
• The Big Tarbaby October 12, 1954 · 29:42
• The Big Mannikin October 19, 1954 · 29:22
• The Big Key October 26, 1954 · 26:13
• The Big Locker November 2, 1954 · 29:36
• The Big Coins November 9, 1954 · 25:02
• The Big Dog November 16, 1954 · 24:46
• The Big Switch November 23, 1954 · 25:46
• The Big Gone November 30, 1954 · 25:58
• The Big Dig December 7, 1954 · 25:46
• The Big Lens December 14, 1954 · 26:19
• The Big Little Jesus December 21, 1954 · 27:19
• The Big Underground December 28, 1954 · 25:31
• The Big Mug January 4, 1955 · 25:59
• The Big Complex January 11, 1955 · 25:25
• The Big Token January 18, 1955 · 25:32
• The Big Bounce January 25, 1955 · 24:56
• The Big Bird February 1, 1955 · 25:48
• The Big Gap February 8, 1955 · 25:27
• The Big Hat February 15, 1955 · 25:06
• The Big Slug February 22, 1955 · 25:38
• The Big Set-Up March 1, 1955 · 25:44
• The Big Father March 8, 1955 · 25:24
• The Big Set March 15, 1955 · 25:12
• The Big Talk March 22, 1955 · 24:51
• The Big Death March 29, 1955 · 24:10
• The Big No Tooth April 5, 1955 · 23:58
• The Big Tie April 12, 1955 · 24:46
• The Big Deal April 19, 1955 · 24:26
• The Big Child April 26, 1955 · 25:22
• The Big Momma May 3, 1955 · 25:18
• The Big Revision May 10, 1955 · 25:27
• The Big Squealer May 17, 1955 · 25:20
• The Big Siege May 24, 1955 · 25:42
• The Big Sisters May 31, 1955 · 29:18
• The Big Limp June 7, 1955 · 24:43
• The Big Fall Guy June 14, 1955 · 29:19
• The Big Grab June 21, 1955 · 25:14
• The Big Convertible June 28, 1955 · 25:06
• The Big Rush July 5, 1955 · 24:32
• The Big Genius July 12, 1955 · 24:52
• The Big Bobo July 19, 1955 · 29:03
• The Big Housemaid July 26, 1955 · 25:05
• The Big Sheet August 2, 1955 · 24:52
• The Big Missus August 9, 1955 · 29:10
• The Big Beer August 16, 1955 · 26:22
• The Big Blonde August 23, 1955 · 24:46
• The Big Fellow August 30, 1955 · 24:09
• The Big Ruling September 6, 1955 · 29:08
• The Big Daughter September 13, 1955 · 25:04
• The Big Close September 20, 1955 · 25:23
• 22 Rifle for Christmas December 20, 1955 · 25:03
• The Big Dream April 3, 1956 · 26:16
• The Big Scrapbook May 1, 1956 · 25:33
• The Big Present October 30, 1956 · 25:38

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