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Dragnet: The Big Kid

Dragnet · November 10, 1953 · 29 min · 5,946 words

The transcript of “The Big Kid”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast November 10, 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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Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet is brought to you by Chesterfield, made by Ligot and Myers. First, major tobacco company to give you a complete line of quality cigarettes.

You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a juvenile detail. For the past two weeks, there have been rumors of a teenage gang war taking place in your city. You don't know when it's going to start. You don't know where. Your job. Stop it.

Friends, Stage and Screenstar Paul Douglas is featured on the Chesterfield poster of the month that's up all over town. Here's what Paul Douglas says about Chesterfield's quote. I've been smoking Chesterfield for 22 years. They're best for me.

If you try them, you'll find their best for you. Unquote. You'll know why Chester Fields are best for you, because their low and nicotine, highest in quality. And of course, Chester Fields are really mild, really satisfying.

Try them yourself today. Regular or king's eyes, Chester Field. 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 files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment,

Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, September the 8th, it was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the night, watch out of juvenile detail. My partners Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Powers. My name is Friday. We just transported a prisoner from the main jail and it was 1039 p.m. when we got to Georgia Street, juvenile.

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