Dragnet - "Big Pick" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Dragnet presents “Big Hate” (also listed as “The Big Hate”), episode 161 of the NBC radio series, originally broadcast July 10, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith; the episode was written by James E. Moser.Working the night watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a troubling discovery in a deserted railroad freight yard: a young man found in an abandoned freight car with the body of an unidentified woman. As the detectives work to identify the victim and understand the circumstances, the case leads them into a tense Homicide Detail investigation.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast26:50 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Pick,” episode 225 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast on December 8, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.Assigned to the LAPD Bunco Fugitive Division’s pickpocket detail, Friday and Smith investigate a coordinated gang working Los Angeles crowds. With victims unable to offer useful descriptions, the detectives must determine how the crew operates and find a lead before more people are targeted.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast26:20 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Kill,” episode 38 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast March 2, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles homicide detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.When a police officer is shot outside his home, Friday and Romero begin a homicide investigation with few clear answers and a fleeing blue sedan as one of their early leads. The documentary-style drama follows the LAPD Homicide detail as the detectives work to determine whether a former convict’s apparent grudge can be substantiated.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast29:52 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Tooth,” episode 191 of the classic NBC series, originally broadcast February 15, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; the script was written by John Robinson.On a hot August day in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith of Homicide investigate the disappearance of Bertha Schroeder after her daughter raises troubling questions about the family home, her father’s account, and a suspicious letter. The original broadcast includes period Chesterfield advertising.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast30:19 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Eric Kelby,” episode 14 of the classic NBC Radio Network series, originally broadcast September 3, 1949. This early Homicide Detail episode marked the program’s first broadcast after its move to Saturdays.On a warm day in Los Angeles, Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and Sgt. Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough) investigate the disappearance of Agnes Kelby. Her husband insists she left voluntarily, but the belongings and money she left behind lead the detectives to examine the case more closely.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast30:10 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Guilt,” episode 179 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on NBC on November 23, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.On a cold Sunday morning, Friday and Smith answer a homicide call in a Los Angeles alley near 18th and Winfield. A well-dressed florist has been found strangled, his pockets turned inside out, leaving the detectives to sort through the sparse evidence in Dragnet’s methodical documentary-style police drama.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast29:52 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Chick,” episode 254, originally broadcast on June 29, 1954. In this NBC police drama, Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.After a body is found in MacArthur Park lake, Friday and Smith of the LAPD Narcotic Detail trace the victim’s connections through Los Angeles in search of answers. Written by John Robinson and directed by Jack Webb, the episode follows the series’ documentary-style approach to police procedure.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast26:41 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas,” episode 30 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on December 22, 1949. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.In this somber Christmas-season case, Friday and Romero of the LAPD Homicide Detail investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy in Los Angeles. The urgency deepens when the child’s intended Christmas gift—a .22-caliber rifle—also cannot be found.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast30:05 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Mother,” episode 74 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on November 9, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.Working Homicide’s night watch, Friday and Romero investigate the disappearance of a three-day-old infant from Mercy Hospital’s nursery. With one of the Striker twins missing and few immediate leads, the detectives begin an urgent hospital-abduction investigation.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast31:10 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dragnet presents “Big Job,” episode 46, originally broadcast on April 27, 1950. This early NBC radio installment stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.Friday and Romero join the Bunco-Fugitive detail in a fast-moving Los Angeles search for escaped criminal Alfred Garvey after an off-duty officer is shot attempting an arrest. Sponsored during the period by Fatima cigarettes, the episode follows the detectives through an urgent night-watch manhunt.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast30:57 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio