Dragnet "The Big Customer" Aired June 22, 1954

Dragnet The Big Customer Aired June 22, 1954

INTRO: Bob Plays The Chaperones " Cruise To The Moon"  (03-01-62)

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Dragnet premiered on NBC on June 3, 1949, and ended on February 26, 1957. A set of 314 original episodes aired between June 1949 and September 1955 with ".22 Rifle For Christmas" and "The Big Little Jesus" usually re-run during Christmas time.
June 22, 1954. Program #253. NBC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Big Customer". A special officer has been shot and the owner of a liquor store knifed to death during a robbery. One of the robbers has filthy finger nails!. Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, George Fenneman (announcer). 25:35. Cat# Is 47341 Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index'