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Dragnet: The Big Ham

Dragnet · June 28, 1953 · 29 min · 5,622 words

The transcript of “The Big Ham”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast June 28, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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Sound off for Chesterfield. Chesterfield. Chesterfield. First with premium quality and best for you. Chesterfield brings you dragnet. The Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to homicide detail. A young girl has been shot with a 22 caliber rifle. It was reported as suicide. your job investigate. Here is Chesterfield's record with smokers and important to you.

No adverse effects to the nose, throat and sinuses from smoking Chesterfield. That's the report of a doctor who has been examining a group of Chesterfield smokers for a full year and two months as a part of a program supervised by a responsible independent research laboratory. Don't you want to try a cigarette with a record like this?

Chesterfield, first with premium quality, Chesterfield, first choice of young America, and that's from a survey made in 274 colleges and universities. Try Chesterfield's today. Chesterfield, regular orking size. They're much milder and best for you.

The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police violence.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Monday, June 8th, it was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day to watch out a homicide detail.

My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Lornon. My name is Friday. As I'm my way into the office and it was 8.03 a.m. when I checked into room 42 homicide Yeah, yeah back here in the Skipper's office right Geecy wants to talk alright Morning Joe. Hi, Ray. What do you got? So said anything on here's the report team from the business office went out last night

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