30 minute police/detective show
The synopsis you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Perhaps the best know police procedural show of all time. Law and Order, CSI, and all the rest owe a debt of gratitude to Dragnet. In each episode the listeners only knew as much as the detectives, and uncovered the mystery or the culprits right along with Joe Friday, clue by clue.
Dragnet started on the radio in 1949, it starred Jack Webb as Joe Friday, Webb went on to star in the television show. Dragnet, at least for the time, was a very adult radio show. It dealt with sex crimes, it introduced police jargon, and of course Joe Friday could deal with crime and punishment in a very impersonal somewhat brutal fashion. His partner, Ben Romero played a bit of the comedic sidekick. He was the proverbial nervous nelly, or he was dealing with some little issue with his wife. Luckily Joe didn’t have wife troubles, no, our hero lived the bachelor’s life at home…with his mother.
It is hard to overemphasize just how much of Dragnet has become a part of popular culture. From the music “Dum-de-dum-dum, to the “only the names have been changed to protect the innocent” phrase, to Joe Friday’s …unique speaking style. Dragnet is a radio show. It aired from 1949 to 1956. Millions listened. We have the files. You should listen to the sample episodes. Then you should buy. You’ll like it.
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All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List Set 1
dragnet_003_THE_WEREWOLF_ROBBERY__0.mp3
dragnet_004_HOMICIDE__06_24_49_.mp3
dragnet_005_HELEN___CORDAY_MURDERED.mp3
dragnet_006_RED_LIGHT_BANDIT_097_14.mp3
dragnet_007_CITY_HALL_BOMBING__07_2.mp3
dragnet_008_BIG_MISSING__07_28_49_.mp3
dragnet_009_BENNY_TROUNSEL__08_04_4.mp3
dragnet_010_HOMICIDE__08_11_49_.mp3
dragnet_011_SIXTEEN_JEWEL_THEIVES__.mp3
dragnet_014_ERIC_KELBY__09_03_49_.mp3
dragnet_015_SULLIVAN_KIDNAPPING___T.mp3
dragnet_016_JAMES_VICKERS__09_17_49.mp3
dragnet_018_TOM_LAVAL__10_01_49_.mp3
dragnet_026_MOTHER_IN_LAW_MURDER__1.mp3
dragnet_027_SPRING_STREET_GANG__12_.mp3
dragnet_028_JADE_THUMB_RINGS__12_08.mp3
dragnet_029_GARBAGE_CHUTE__12_15_49.mp3
dragnet_032_BIG_ESCAPE__01_05_50_.mp3
dragnet_033_BIG_MAN_PART_1__01_12_5.mp3
dragnet_034_BIG_MAN_PART_2__01_19_5.mp3
dragnet_035_CHILD_KILLER__02_02_50_.mp3
dragnet_036_BIG_GIRL__02_09_50_.mp3
dragnet_038_BIG_KILL___03_02_50_.mp3
dragnet_039_BIG_THANK_YOU__03_09_50.mp3
dragnet_040_BIG_BOYS__03_16_50_.mp3
dragnet_041_BIG_GANGSTER_PART_1__03.mp3
dragnet_042_BIG_GANGSTER_PART_2__03.mp3
dragnet_043_BIG_BOOK__04_06_50_.mp3
dragnet_044_BIG_WATCH__04_13_50_.mp3
dragnet_045_BIG_TRIAL__04_20_50_.mp3
dragnet_046_BIG_JOB__04_27_50_.mp3
dragnet_047_BIG_BADGE__05_04_50_.mp3
dragnet_048_BIG_KNIFE__05_11_50_.mp3
dragnet_049_BIG_PUG__05_18_50_.mp3
dragnet_050_BIG_KEY__05_25_50_.mp3
dragnet_051_BIG_FAKE__06_01_50_.mp3
dragnet_052_BIG_SMART_GUY__06_08_50.mp3
dragnet_053_BIG_PRESS__06_15_50_.mp3
dragnet_055_BIG_GRAB__06_29_50_.mp3
dragnet_057_BIG_BOMB__07_13_50_.mp3
dragnet_058_BIG_GENT___PART_1__07_2.mp3
dragnet_059_BIG_GENT___PART_2__07_2.mp3
dragnet_060_BIG_DARE__08_03_50_.mp3
dragnet_062_BIG_YOUNGSTER__08_17_50.mp3
dragnet_063_BIG_CHANCE__08_24_50_.mp3
dragnet_064_BIG_CHECK__08_31_50_.mp3
dragnet_065_BIG_POISON__09_07_50_.mp3
dragnet_066_BIG_MAKE__09_14_50_.mp3
dragnet_067_BIG_PAIR__09_21_50_.mp3
dragnet_068_BIG_DEATH__09_28_50_.mp3
dragnet_069_BIG_38__10_05_50_.mp3
dragnet_070_BIG_QUACK__10_12_50_.mp3
dragnet_071_BIG_GRANDMA__10_19_50_.mp3
dragnet_072__BIG_MEET___10_26_50_.mp3
dragnet_073_BIG_CHURCH__11_02_50_.mp3
dragnet_074_BIG_MOTHER__11_09_50_.mp3
dragnet_075_BIG_PARROT__11_16_50_.mp3
dragnet_076_BIG_BETTY__11_23_50_.mp3
dragnet_078_BIG__PICTURE__12_07_50_.mp3
dragnet_079_BIG_BREAK__12_14_50_.mp3
dragnet_080_TWENTY_TWO_RIFLE_FOR_CH.mp3
dragnet_082_BIG_HOLDUP__01_04_51_.mp3
dragnet_083_BIG_JUMP__01_11_51_.mp3
dragnet_084_BIG_DANCE__01_18_51_.mp3
dragnet_085_BIG_TOMATO__01_25_51_.mp3
dragnet_086_BIG_CHILDREN__02_01_51_.mp3
dragnet_087_BIG_CAST__02_08_51_.mp3
dragnet_089_BIG_COUPLE__02_22_51_.mp3
dragnet_095_BIG_FIREND__04_05_51_.mp3
dragnet_096_BIG_THREAT__04_12_51_.mp3
dragnet_097_BIG_SPEECH__04_19_51_.mp3
dragnet_099_BIG_CASING__05_03_51_.mp3
dragnet_101_BIG_BLAST__05_17_51_.mp3
dragnet_102_BIG_MAILMAN__05_24_51_.mp3
dragnet_107 Big Cliff (06-28-51).mp3
dragnet_110 Big Sophomore (07-19-51).mp3
dragnet_120 Big September Man (09-27-51).mp3
dragnet_126 Big Hit And Run Killer (11-08-51).mp3
dragnet_132 Twendy-Two Caliber Rifle For Christmas (12-20-51).mp3
Episode List Set 02
dragnet_140 Big Phone Call (02-14-52).mp3
dragnet_149 Big Bunco (04-17-52).mp3
dragnet_152 Big Gamble (05-08-52).mp3
dragnet_155 Big Fourth (05-29-52).mp3
dragnet_156 Big Whiff (06-05-52).mp3
dragnet_159 Big Roll (06-26-52).mp3
dragnet_161 Big Hate (07-10-52).mp3
dragnet_164 The Big Drive (08-14-52) .mp3
dragnet_165 Big Paper (08-21-52).mp3
dragnet_167 Big Ray (09-04-52).mp3
dragnet_172 Big Jolt (10-05-52).mp3
dragnet_173 Big Lie (10-12-52).mp3
dragnet_174 Big Pill (10-19-52).mp3
dragnet_175 Big Number (10-26-52).mp3
dragnet_176 Big Light (11-02-52).mp3
dragnet_177 Big Dive (11-09-52).mp3
dragnet_178 Big Walk (11-16-52).mp3
dragnet_179 Big Guilt (11-23-52).mp3
dragnet_180 Big Shirt (11-30-52).mp3
dragnet_181 Big Mole (12-07-52).mp3
dragnet_182 Big Eavesdrop (12-14-52).mp3
dragnet_183 Twenty-Two Rifle For Christmas (12-21-52).mp3
dragnet_184 Big Mask Part 1 (12-28-52).mp3
dragnet_185 Big Mask Part 2 (01-04-53).mp3
dragnet_186 Big Small (01-11-53).mp3
dragnet_187 Big String (01-18-53).mp3
dragnet_188 Big Layout (01-25-53).mp3
dragnet_189 Big Strip (02-01-53).mp3
dragnet_190 Big Press (02-08-53).mp3
dragnet_191 Big Tooth (02-15-53).mp3
dragnet_192 Big Smoke (02-22-53).mp3
dragnet_193 Big Want (03-01-53).mp3
dragnet_194 Big Laugh (03-08-53).mp3
dragnet_195 Big Impossible (03-15-53).mp3
dragnet_196 Big Informant (03-22-53).mp3
dragnet_197 Big Dream (03-29-53).mp3
dragnet_198 Big Chef (04-05-53).mp3
dragnet_199 Big Compulsion (04-12-53).mp3
dragnet_200 Big Rip (04-19-53).mp3
dragnet_201 Big Scrapbook (04-26-53).mp3
dragnet_202 Big Carney (05-03-53).mp3
dragnet_203 Big Joke (05-10-53).mp3
dragnet_204 Big False Move (05-17-53).mp3
dragnet_205 Big Gun Part 1 (05-24-53).mp3
dragnet_206 Big Gun Part 2 (05-31-53).mp3
dragnet_207 Big Will (06-07-53).mp3
dragnet_208 Big Lilly (06-14-53).mp3
dragnet_209 Big Revolt (06-21-53).mp3
dragnet_210 Big Ham (06-28-53).mp3
dragnet_211 Big Bop (09-01-53).mp3
dragnet_212 Big Lift (09-08-53).mp3
dragnet_213 Big Cab (09-15-53).mp3
dragnet_214 Big Slip (09-22-53).mp3
dragnet_215 Big Try (09-29-53).mp3
dragnet_216 The Big Little Mother (10-06-53).mp3
dragnet_217 Big Plea (10-13-53).mp3
dragnet_218 The Big Paint (10-20-53).mp3
dragnet_219 Big Fraud (10-27-53).mp3
dragnet_220 Big Rain (11-03-53).mp3
dragnet_221 Big Kid (11-10-53).mp3
dragnet_222 Big Flight (11-17-53).mp3
dragnet_223 Big Present (11-24-53).mp3
dragnet_224 Big Odd (12-01-53).mp3
dragnet_225 Big Pick (12-08-53).mp3
dragnet_226 Big Brink (12-15-53).mp3
dragnet_227 Big Little Jesus (12-22-53).mp3
dragnet_228 Big Steal (12-29-53).mp3
dragnet_229 Big Listen (01-05-54).mp3
dragnet_230 Big Switch (01-12-54).mp3
dragnet_231 Big Bill (01-19-54).mp3
dragnet_232 Big Bid (01-26-54).mp3
dragnet_233 Big Filth (02-02-54).mp3
dragnet_234 Big Broad (02-09-54).mp3
dragnet_235 Big Sucker (02-16-54).mp3
dragnet_236 Big Pipe (02-23-54).mp3
dragnet_237 The Big TV (03-02-54).mp3
dragnet_238 Big Cup (03-09-54).mp3
dragnet_319 Big Shot (Repeat from 09-21-52) (09-27-55).mp3
dragnet_320 Big Brain Repeat from (09-28-52) (10-04-55).mp3
Episode List Set 3
dragnet_240 Big Mustache (03-23-54).mp3
dragnet_241 Big Confession (03-30-54).mp3
dragnet_242 Big Saw (04-06-54).mp3
dragnet_243 Big Note (04-13-54).mp3
dragnet_244 Big Net (04-20-54).mp3
dragnet_245 Big Lift (04-27-54).mp3
dragnet_246 Big Stop (05-04-54).mp3
dragnet_247 Big Look (05-11-54).mp3
dragnet_248 Big Help (05-18-54).mp3
dragnet_249 Big Watch (05-25-54).mp3
dragnet_250 Big Cowboy (06-01-54).mp3
dragnet_251 Big Student (06-08-54).mp3
dragnet_252 Big Cat (06-15-54).mp3
dragnet_253 Big Customer (06-22-54).mp3
dragnet_254 Big Chick (06-29-54).mp3
dragnet_255 Big Search (07-06-54).mp3
dragnet_256 Big Rescue (07-13-54).mp3
dragnet_257 Big Heel (07-20-54).mp3
dragnet_258 Big Match (07-27-54).mp3
dragnet_259 Big Stand (08-03-54).mp3
dragnet_260 Big Wish (08-10-54).mp3
dragnet_261 Big Cad (08-17-54).mp3
dragnet_262 Big Shock (08-24-54).mp3
dragnet_263 Big Office (08-31-54).mp3
dragnet_264 Big Trunk (09-07-54).mp3
dragnet_265 Big Cut (09-14-54).mp3
dragnet_266 Big Try (09-21-54).mp3
dragnet_267 Big Bible (09-28-54).mp3
dragnet_268 Big Handsome Bandit (10-05-54).mp3
dragnet_269 Big Tar Baby (10-12-54).mp3
dragnet_270 Big Manikin (10-19-54).mp3
dragnet_271 Big Key (10-26-54).mp3
dragnet_272 Big Locker (11-02-54).mp3
dragnet_273 Big Coins (11-09-54).mp3
dragnet_274 Big Dog (11-16-54).mp3
dragnet_275 Big Switch (11-23-54).mp3
dragnet_276 Big Gone (11-30-54).mp3
dragnet_277 Big Dig (12-07-54).mp3
dragnet_278 Big Lens (12-14-54).mp3
dragnet_280 Big Underground (12-28-54).mp3
dragnet_281 Big Mug (01-04-55).mp3
dragnet_282 Big Complex (01-11-55).mp3
dragnet_283 Big Token (01-18-55).mp3
dragnet_284 Big Bounce (01-25-55).mp3
dragnet_285 Big Bird (02-01-55).mp3
dragnet_286 Big Gap (02-08-55).mp3
dragnet_287 Big Hat (02-15-55).mp3
dragnet_288 Big Slug (02-22-55).mp3
dragnet_289 Big Set - Up (03-01-55).mp3
dragnet_290 Big Father (03-08-55).mp3
dragnet_291 Big Set (03-15-55).mp3
dragnet_292 Big Talk (03-22-55) .mp3
dragnet_293 Big Death (03-29-55).mp3
dragnet_294 Big No Tooth (04-05-55).mp3
dragnet_295 Big Tie (04-12-55).mp3
dragnet_296 Big Deal (04-19-55).mp3
dragnet_297 Big Child (04-26-55).mp3
dragnet_298 Big Mama (05-03-55).mp3
dragnet_299 Big Revision (05-10-55).mp3
dragnet_300 Big Squeeler (05-17-55).mp3
dragnet_301 Big Siege (05-24-55).mp3
dragnet_302 Big Sisters (05-31-55).mp3
dragnet_303 Big Limp (06-07-55).mp3
dragnet_304 Big Fall Guy (06-14-55).mp3
dragnet_305 Big Grab (06-21-55).mp3
dragnet_306 Big Convertible (06-28-55).mp3
dragnet_307 Big Rush (07-05-55).mp3
dragnet_308 Big Genius (07-12-55).mp3
dragnet_309 Big Bobo (07-19-55).mp3
dragnet_310 Big Housemaid (07-26-55).mp3
dragnet_311 Big Sheet (08-02-55).mp3
dragnet_312 Big Missus (08-09-55).mp3
dragnet_313 Big Beer (08-16-55).mp3
dragnet_314 Big Blonde (08-23-55).mp3
dragnet_315 Big Fellow (08-30-55).mp3
dragnet_317 Big Daughter (09-13-55).mp3
dragnet_318 Big Close (09-20-55).mp3
