Dragnet (1951–1959)

1. S01E01Season's bestThe Human BombDecember 16, 1951 10.0A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
2. S01E02The Big ActorJanuary 3, 1952 10.0Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
3. S01E03The Big DeathJanuary 17, 1952—Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
4. S01E04The Big MotherJanuary 31, 1952 4.0A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
5. S01E05The Big CastFebruary 14, 1952 10.0The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
6. S01E06The Big SpeechFebruary 28, 1952—A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
7. S01E07The Big ParrotMarch 13, 1952—A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.
8. S01E08The Big MoodyMarch 27, 1952—
9. S01E09The Big BlastApril 10, 1952—A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
10. S01E10The Big TrialApril 24, 1952—Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
11. S01E11The Big September ManMay 8, 1952 7.0A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
12. S01E12The Big Phone CallMay 22, 1952 10.0Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
13. S01E13The Big CasingJune 5, 1952 10.0A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
14. S01E14The Big LampJune 19, 1952—Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestThe Big JumpSeptember 11, 1952 10.0A man stands upon the ledge of a tall building and threatens to jump to his death below.
2. S02E02The Big SorrowSeptember 25, 1952 8.0Friday must cope with the sudden death of his partner as he and his new partner track a pair of escaped convicts.
3. S02E03The Big ElevatorOctober 9, 1952—Friday and Smith search for the person who left a dead woman in a hospital elevator.
4. S02E04The Big SeventeenNovember 6, 1952—Friday and Smith investigate a group of teenagers who are using and selling drugs.
5. S02E05The Big TrioNovember 20, 1952—Friday and Smith investigate three traffic accidents in one night.
6. S02E06The Big ImposterDecember 4, 1952—A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is no
7. S02E07The Big .22 Rifle for ChristmasDecember 18, 1952 6.7Two small boys are missing, there are blood stains on the ground and a gun meant as a Christmas present is gone.
8. S02E08The Big CopJanuary 2, 1953—Friday has to catch a bad cop who has been dealing with the mob.
9. S02E09The Big GrandmaJanuary 8, 1953 7.0An elderly woman is passing bad checks, but no one suspects her because she looks harmless.
10. S02E10The Big WhiffJanuary 15, 1953—A woman is murdered when she is given an overdose of chloroform.
11. S02E11The Big ShowJanuary 22, 1953 5.0A seven-week-old baby is found abandoned in a bus station.
12. S02E12The Big SafeJanuary 29, 1953—Friday and Smith are investigating a missing office safe.
13. S02E13The Big ChurchFebruary 5, 1953—A woman receives threatening letters from an unknown stalker.
14. S02E14The Big HateFebruary 12, 1953 7.0Gordon Miller, a young pianist, is found near an abandoned freight car holding the dead body of a woman in his arms. He claims he has killed
15. S02E15The Big ShakedownFebruary 20, 1953—Friday is looking for a crooked cop.
16. S02E16The Big RoseFebruary 26, 1953—Friday and Smith are looking for a missing woman that left her three children with her sister.
17. S02E17The Big BuildingMarch 5, 1953—A prominent dentist denies that his wife is missing, but Friday and Smith can find no trace of her.
18. S02E18The Big RunMarch 12, 1953—Two elderly women are struck down by a hit-and-run driver.
19. S02E19The Big BreakMarch 19, 1953 10.0Friday and Smith track down an escaped convict who is armed and dangerous.
20. S02E20The Big LightMarch 26, 1953 8.0Friday and Smith must decide between accident or murder when a crewman working on a movie set is killed by a falling light.
21. S02E21The Big WaiterApril 2, 1953—An immigrant is brutally beaten to death and the trail may lead to the victim's abused wife.
22. S02E22The Big TestApril 9, 1953—A young man reports that he was robbed by bandits on horseback while he was down in Mexico.
23. S02E23The Big Lay-OutApril 16, 1953—A friend of Friday's asks him for help when he discovers that his son has been using drugs, and may be selling them as well.
24. S02E24The Big FireApril 23, 1953—A land lord begins threatening his tenants so he can force them to move out of his building.
25. S02E25The Big RayApril 30, 1953—A man suddenly becomes ill and dies after eating his dinner at home.
26. S02E26The Big FrankMay 7, 1953 10.0While investigating a routine robbery with Friday, Smith suffers a critical gunshot wound. Sergeant Friday is out for vengeance.
27. S02E27The Big LeaseMay 14, 1953—An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the s
28. S02E28The Big HandsMay 21, 1953—Friday and Smith suspect a psycho killer when they find a woman with a broken neck in a hotel room.
29. S02E29The Big FourthMay 28, 1953—Several babies are stolen in the city.
30. S02E30The Big MarketJune 4, 1953—A bandit starts robbing people at local markets.
31. S02E31The Big FriendJune 11, 1953—Friday and Smith are torn between two suspects when a man reports that his wife has been strangled.
32. S02E32The Big BarretteJune 18, 1953—Friday and Smith search for the brutal killer of a 21-year-old woman.
33. S02E33The Big DanceJune 25, 1953—Friday and Smith are looking for two thugs that seem to have disappeared from the city.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Big White RatSeptember 3, 1953—Friday and Smith respond to and investigate reports of a drug ring.
2. S03E02The Big RevoltSeptember 10, 1953—A woman reports her husband missing and Friday and Smith are assigned to find him.
3. S03E03The Big BullSeptember 17, 1953—Smith takes a personal interest when a strong-arm bandit threatens his family if he doesn't back off the case.
4. S03E04The Big BettySeptember 24, 1953—Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring who are selling defective watches.
5. S03E05The Big SophomoreOctober 1, 1953—A teenage boy steals food for his starving family.
6. S03E06The Big PillOctober 8, 1953—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a gang that is robbing local drugstores.
7. S03E07The Big LieOctober 15, 1953—
8. S03E08The Big FakeOctober 22, 1953—A police rookie is accused of assaulting a citizen and stealing his money.
9. S03E09The Big DreamOctober 29, 1953—Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a girl who came to Los Angeles with a dream of being an actress.
10. S03E10The Big GuiltNovember 5, 1953—A man is found dead in an alley and it's up to Friday and Smith to find his killer and notify the man's wife.
11. S03E11The Big WillNovember 12, 1953—Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a rich man.
12. S03E12The Big In-LawsNovember 19, 1953—Friday and Smith try to capture a ring of truck hijackers.
13. S03E13The Big LillyNovember 26, 1953—
14. S03E14The Big KillDecember 3, 1953—A cop is gunned down at home by a vengeful ex con. Friday must go under cover in prison to obtain a full confession.
15. S03E15The Big LoverDecember 10, 1953—Friday and Smith investigate a con man that marries rich women just for their money.
16. S03E16The Big ThiefDecember 17, 1953—Robbers phone doctors for house calls then assault them and steal their drugs.
17. S03E17The Big Little JesusDecember 24, 1953 7.0A statue of the Child Jesus is stolen from a church. Friday and Smith must find it before the paritioners miss it on Christmas morning.
18. S03E18The Big EavesdropDecember 31, 1953—Friday and Smith overhear a suspicious conversation while on a coffee break in a diner.
19. S03E19The Big TrunkJanuary 7, 1954 7.0Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innoc
20. S03E20The Big YoungsterJanuary 14, 1954—Friday and Smith catch a boy who has been vandalising private property, but they discover that the boy's problems begin at home.
21. S03E21Season's bestThe Big BoysJanuary 21, 1954 10.0The cops must stake out a hotel lobby and deal with a drunken desk clerk as they wait for four juvenile armed robbers to show up.
22. S03E22The Big HamJanuary 28, 1954—Friday and Smith investigate the death of a young girl that is initially ruled a suicide but turns out to be murder.
23. S03E23The Big ChanceFebruary 4, 1954—Signs point to foul play when a highway patrolman disappears from his car along a deserted road.
24. S03E24The Big ChildrenFebruary 11, 1954 8.0Three children are found abandoned, filthy and starving. Friday and Smith charge the mother with neglect.
25. S03E25The Big PoisonFebruary 18, 1954—An elderly couple suddenly disappears from a fashionable neighborhood.
26. S03E26The Big QuackFebruary 25, 1954—A man posing as a doctor burgles the house of a woman who is mentally disturbed.
27. S03E27The Big WinchesterMarch 4, 1954—An elderly man appears to have killed himself with a rifle, but the cops soon learn that it was no accident.
28. S03E28The Big ShopliftMarch 11, 1954 7.0Friday and Smith are surprised to find a wealthy house wife is a shoplifter, until they discover that she is a kleptomaniac.
29. S03E29The Big Hit-Run KillerMarch 18, 1954 10.0A woman and her grandson are run down by a bakery truck, but the driver has an airtight alibi.
30. S03E30The Big DrinkMarch 25, 1954—
31. S03E31The Big GirlApril 1, 1954 10.0Friday and Smith hunt down the bandit queen; a tall, gorgeous woman who is on a rampage of robberies and shootings.
32. S03E32The Big MattressApril 8, 1954—Friday and Smith investigate a corrupt cop.
33. S03E33The Big PugApril 15, 1954—An elderly woman is badly beaten and robbed while on her way to the bank. The trail leads to an ex prize fighter.
34. S03E34The Big FrameApril 22, 1954 7.0A man's body is found in the gutter and the only clue is a pair of skid marks found nearby.
35. S03E35The Big PlantApril 29, 1954—A woman disappears and her husband is the prime suspect, but Friday and Smith will have a hard time getting past his fierce guard dogs.
36. S03E36The Big CheckMay 6, 1954—A check forger is victimizing small businessmen in a particular neighborhood.
37. S03E37The Big ThreatMay 13, 1954—A man is beaten and robbed, then the thieves intimidate him and his family so he'll refuse to testify against them.
38. S03E38The Big DareMay 20, 1954—A single mother is stabbed to death in her home. The list of suspects includes her teenage son and her many boyfriends.
39. S03E39The Big False MakeMay 27, 1954 10.0Friday begins to question a local gardener, who has been arrested for holding up a grocery store. During the interrogation Friday begins to

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Season's bestThe Big ProducerAugust 26, 1954 10.0A man claims to be a big Hollywood producer, but Friday and Smith discover that he's merely the leader of a pornography ring.
2. S04E02The Big FraudSeptember 2, 1954 10.0A group of con artists are posing as cops and victimizing out-of-town businessmen in fashionable hotels.
3. S04E03The Big CrimeSeptember 9, 1954 10.0Four-year-old twin girls are abducted from the local park.
4. S04E04The Big PairSeptember 16, 1954 10.0An old man and his granddaughter are burglarized, leaving them broke and starving.
5. S04E05The Big EscapeSeptember 23, 1954—A case hits too close to home for Friday when his old army buddy robs a liquor store and shoots his partner. Friday believes his friend want
6. S04E06The Big KidSeptember 30, 1954—When Friday and Smith learn that a showdown between two teenage gangs is about to take place within 48 hours, they do their utmost to preven
7. S04E07The Big MissingOctober 7, 1954—Friday and Smith are looking for a missing businessman.
8. S04E08The Big BarOctober 14, 1954—A holdup man is sticking up bars. After he takes the money he kills many of his victims. Sergeant Friday has few leads other than that the h
9. S04E09The Big PresentOctober 21, 1954—Friday and Smith are looking for a burglar who leaves a milk bottle at the scene of the crime. They suspect a juvenile might be involved.
10. S04E10The Big Gangster (Part 1)October 28, 1954—An attempt is made on the life of a gang leader. Friday and Smith must find the shooters before his followers seek revenge.
11. S04E11The Big Gangster (Part 2)November 4, 1954—Friday and Smith must find the men who murdered a gang boss before an open gang war starts.
12. S04E12The Big New YearsNovember 11, 1954—On New Year's Eve, Friday and Smith are working out of Central Receiving Hospital.
13. S04E13The Big Want AdNovember 18, 1954—Friday and Smith investigate a man who is conning people by using the want ads.
14. S04E14The Big AffairNovember 25, 1954—Friday and Smith discover that the key to finding a hold-up artist lies in his married girlfriend.
15. S04E15The Big BibleDecember 2, 1954—A man locks himself in his study and threatens suicide if his wife leaves him.
16. S04E16The Big BindleDecember 9, 1954—Friday goes under cover to bust a drug ring that is operating out of a high-class hotel.
17. S04E17The Big OfficeDecember 16, 1954—Friday and Smith are assigned to the business office, where they must deal with the paperwork on a busy weekend.
18. S04E18The Big RodDecember 30, 1954—An expectant mother is run down and killed by two teenagers in a hot rod.
19. S04E19The Big RescueJanuary 6, 1955—A group of bandits arm themselves and break their comrades out of jail.
20. S04E20The Big FamilyJanuary 13, 1955—Local businessman John Keith Jarrett disappears and evidence of suicide is discovered. Friday and Smith check on the surviving members of hi
21. S04E21The Big ShockJanuary 20, 1955—Friday and Smith go after a burglar who plans to break into a bank through an underground tunnel.
22. S04E22The Big ScreenJanuary 27, 1955—Friday and Smith team up with a newspaper reporter so they can investigate television repairmen who may be overcharging their customers.
23. S04E23The Big TVFebruary 3, 1955—The detectives search for a missing mother and child at the behest of her mother-in-law, unaware that the girl's husband has died in action
24. S04E24The Big DogFebruary 10, 1955—An old man sits on his front porch with a shotgun, threatening to kill the man who poisoned his dog.
25. S04E25The Big UndergroundFebruary 17, 1955—Friday and Smith use a stolen check as a lead to a series of used car lot robberies.
26. S04E26The Big KeyFebruary 24, 1955—A woman's badly mutilated body is found in a churchyard on Christmas eve. The only clue is a key lying under her.
27. S04E27The Big MailmanMarch 3, 1955—Friday and Smith go after a bandit who is robbing mailboxes and then trying to cash other people's checks.
28. S04E28The Big CustomerMarch 10, 1955—
29. S04E29The Big Tar BabyMarch 17, 1955—A bartender's wife is kidnapped, beaten and rolled in hot tar.
30. S04E30The Big NumberMarch 24, 1955—Friday and Smith Investigate a Bank Robbery, but they don't have much to go on.
31. S04E31The Big MaskMarch 31, 1955—A masked bandit is holding up supermarkets and the police are not able to catch him.
32. S04E32The Big SuckerApril 7, 1955—A con artist is swindling jewelers using fake diamonds.
33. S04E33The Big MoustacheApril 14, 1955—Friday and Smith investigate the robbery of an appliance store.
34. S04E34The Big HeelApril 21, 1955—Friday and Smith use an unusual footprint to help solve a murder case.
35. S04E35The Big GoneApril 28, 1955—The owner of a flower shop kills a man who is trying to rob him, but the corpse mysteriously vanishes.
36. S04E36The Big StudentMay 5, 1955—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a bunch of teenagers selling fake magazine subscriptions.
37. S04E37The Big WatchMay 12, 1955—Bandits are offering rides to hitch-hiking soldiers, then robbing and beating them.
38. S04E38The Big DigMay 19, 1955—Friday and Smith are looking into a report of a missing woman that turns into a murder investigation.
39. S04E39The Big MugMay 26, 1955—Two hold-up men are robbing and beating pedestrians in the down town area.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Big PipeSeptember 2, 1955—A young woman is beaten to death with a led pipe and left in an empty office.
2. S05E02The Big ChetSeptember 9, 1955—
3. S05E03The Big No RainSeptember 16, 1955—
4. S05E04The Big LiftSeptember 23, 1955—An organized gang of shoplifters is looting large department stores in the city.
5. S05E05The Big ConfessionSeptember 30, 1955—A man walks into the station and tells Friday that he wants to confess to a murder, but the cops have a hard time varifying his story.
6. S05E06The Big GapOctober 7, 1955—A pawn shop owner alerts Friday and Smith when a man claimed to have purchased an expensive ring that turns out to be junk and then asked th
7. S05E07The Big LookOctober 14, 1955—A woman is dragged from her home and badly beaten by an unknown attacker.
8. S05E08The Big GlassesOctober 21, 1955—A housewife, Ella Ryburn, reports to Friday and Smith that she cannot contact her mother, who is married to Alfred Rudolph Shroder. When he
9. S05E09The Big BirdOctober 28, 1955—Sgt. Friday investigates a robber who only targets pet stores and homes that have pet birds.
10. S05E10The Big LaughNovember 4, 1955—A con man makes lonely women fall for his charms, then steals their money and disappears.
11. S05E11The Big SmokeNovember 11, 1955—An elderly couple is brutally beaten and the trail leads police to a former handy man.
12. S05E12The Big BounceNovember 18, 1955—Joe Friday searches for a check forger who has been using the name of the old-time movie villain Parker Allington... who died three years ag
13. S05E13The Big ShotNovember 25, 1955—A night club owner is shot down and there are no witnesses to the crime.
14. S05E14The Big LockerDecember 2, 1955—Friday and Smith happen to catch a man trying to sell a stolen ring at a pawn shop.
15. S05E15The Big NoteDecember 9, 1955—An anonymous note leads Friday and Smith to a group of teenage drug users and their neglectful parents.
16. S05E16The Big GeniusDecember 16, 1955—Friday and Smith investigate what seems to be the perfect crime.
17. S05E17The Big ReminisceDecember 30, 1955—During a quiet New Year's shift, Friday and Smith remember some of their past cases and why it is they became cops.
18. S05E18The Big TourJanuary 6, 1956—
19. S05E19The Big SistersJanuary 13, 1956—An elderly woman fakes a burglary report so she can get attention from the police and the media.
20. S05E20The Big RulingJanuary 20, 1956—
21. S05E21The Big Fall GuyJanuary 27, 1956—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a robbery suspect that has robbed two stores.
22. S05E22The Big SetFebruary 3, 1956—A city councilman is beaten and robbed by two men outside a bar. When he dies from his injuries, Friday and Smith feel pressure to find the
23. S05E23The Big ChildFebruary 10, 1956—A two-year-old child after drinking bleach from under the sink. Friday and Smith are unable to locate the mother for questioning.
24. S05E24The Big SlugFebruary 17, 1956—A liquor store owner is shot and killed during a botched robbery, but police can find no trace of the fatal bullet.
25. S05E25The Big DaughterFebruary 24, 1956—Friday and Smith investigate a missing persons report.
26. S05E26The Big No SuicideMarch 2, 1956—Friday gets a call from a former mental patient who is threatening to kill himself and his family.
27. S05E27The Big SiegeMarch 9, 1956—Police find themselves in a stand-off when an armed bank robber takes a woman hostage in her home.
28. S05E28The Big MamaMarch 16, 1956—
29. S05E29The Big RevisionMarch 23, 1956—Friday and Smith hit a blank wall when a burglary suspect refuses to admit where he hid his stash.
30. S05E30The Big Ex-BlondeMarch 30, 1956—Friday goes undercover to catch brothers who steal people's money by posing as real-estate agents.
31. S05E31The Big BoboApril 6, 1956—A police officer is suspended from duty when he is accused of taking a bribe in exchange for a prisoner's release.
32. S05E32The Big RushApril 13, 1956—Two bandits turn cop killer when they gun down an off-duty policeman during a tavern hold-up.
33. S05E33The Big SetupApril 20, 1956—An informant tips off police to a shipment of heroin coming into the country. Friday goes under cover to bust open the ring.
34. S05E34The Big DealApril 27, 1956—Friday and Smith are investigating a rash of car thefts. The stolen cars are being sold with forged pink slips.
35. S05E35The Big WishMay 4, 1956—A teenage boy turns himself in and confesses to being an addict, but he refuses to give up the names of his friends who supplied him.
36. S05E36The Big HatMay 11, 1956—A young man is found hiding in an empty train car with the strangled body of an older woman next to him.
37. S05E37The Big HousemaidMay 18, 1956—
38. S05E38The Big GiftMay 25, 1956—
39. S05E39The Big SalvageJune 1, 1956—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Big CatSeptember 27, 1956—A circus man reports that a tiger escaped from his truck and is now on the loose in Los Angeles.
2. S06E02The Big MissesOctober 11, 1956—A frightened wife tells Friday and Smith that she's worried her husband is planning to pull a hold-up.
3. S06E03The Big BeerOctober 18, 1956—
4. S06E04The Big NetOctober 25, 1956—A group of police women act as decoys to draw a stick-up man out into the open.
5. S06E05The Big ConvertableNovember 1, 1956—A man forges checks to keep himself and his wife in an expensive lifestyle, but he goes too far when he buys a slick convertable.
6. S06E06The Big LimpNovember 8, 1956—A teenage boy under arrest admits to police that his brother is planning to rob a loan company.
7. S06E07The Big TattooNovember 15, 1956—Friday and Smith are looking for a robber with an unusual tattoo.
8. S06E08The Big OddNovember 22, 1956—Friday and Smith investigate a gambling racket.
9. S06E09The Big BillNovember 29, 1956—Friday and Smith investigate reports of counterfeit money appearing all over the city.
10. S06E10The Big SearchDecember 6, 1956—A distraught father reports that his teenage daughter is missing, and things look more bleak when her murdered pet is discovered in her room
11. S06E11The Big TalkDecember 13, 1956—A watch salesman reports that he was robbed by two men whom he drank with the night before.
12. S06E12The Big Doting MotherDecember 20, 1956—
13. S06E13The Big HandcuffsDecember 27, 1956—
14. S06E14The Big FatherJanuary 3, 1957—A father works as a day burglar so he can buy presents for his kids, now living with his ex wife.
15. S06E15The Big SwitchJanuary 10, 1957—
16. S06E16The Big StealJanuary 17, 1957—Friday and Smith investigate a rash of burglaries.
17. S06E17The Big ManikinJanuary 24, 1957—A woman reports that her husband has failed to come home after going out with is business partner.
18. S06E18The Big No ToothJanuary 31, 1957—A bandit carrying a sawed-off shotgun is robbing hotels in the down town area.
19. S06E19The Big SkipFebruary 7, 1957—A man is reported missing, by two different women, the description matches, but the names are different. He is married to these two and has
20. S06E20The Big FinFebruary 14, 1957—A tourist leaves her purse in the back of a cab and it's up to Friday and Smith to track it down.
21. S06E21The Big GameFebruary 21, 1957—
22. S06E22The Big CoinsFebruary 28, 1957—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a robber/arsonist that takes nothing of value and then sets the house on fire.
23. S06E23The Big CloseMarch 7, 1957—Friday and Smith reopen a closed case because a tip leads them to believe they have the wrong person.
24. S06E24The Big TieMarch 14, 1957—Friday and Smith investigate the former employee of a tie manufacturing company.
25. S06E25The Big CupMarch 21, 1957—A howling dog leads to the unearthing of the battered body of an old woman in her garden.
26. S06E26The Big TruckMarch 28, 1957—Friday and Smith investigate the hit and run of a little girl.
27. S06E27The Big SaintApril 4, 1957—Friday and Smith try to prove that a salvage yard operator is using his business to fix up stolen cars.
28. S06E28The Big MatchApril 11, 1957—An auction house is held up and the only clue to the bandits lies in a dropped matchbook.
29. S06E29The Big HelpApril 18, 1957—
30. S06E30The Big CelebrationApril 25, 1957—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a thief whose victims are attending weddings and funerals.
31. S06E31The Big Cry BabyMay 2, 1957—
32. S06E32The Big LessonMay 9, 1957—Friday and Smith are on the trail of three masked men responsible for over thirty robberies.
33. S06E33The Big SoldierMay 16, 1957—
34. S06E34The Big MakeMay 23, 1957—A bakery owner and his daughter are shot down during a robbery.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The Big ConstitutionSeptember 26, 1957—
2. S07E02The Big Candy BoxOctober 3, 1957—
3. S07E03The Big ButtonOctober 10, 1957—
4. S07E04The Big YakOctober 17, 1957—
5. S07E05The Big HowardOctober 24, 1957—
6. S07E06The Big Tomato CansOctober 31, 1957—
7. S07E07The Big DipNovember 7, 1957—Friday and Smith investigate money being taken from a department store's registers with the help of store security.
8. S07E08The Big License PlatesNovember 14, 1957—
9. S07E09The Big BlankNovember 21, 1957—A bunch of forged checks are popping up all over the city and it's up to Friday and Smith to catch the forger.
10. S07E10The Big TeaseNovember 28, 1957—
11. S07E11The Big LoveDecember 25, 1957—A man reports that his wife ran off with his little girl and the man she was having an affair with. The trail leads Friday and Smith to a su
12. S07E12The Big Red WagonDecember 12, 1957—
13. S07E13The Big PrescriptionDecember 19, 1957—Mrs. Eileen Multon picks up the wrong prescription. Now it's up to Friday and Smith to find her before it's too late.
14. S07E14The Big Full MoonDecember 26, 1957—
15. S07E15The Big JadeJanuary 2, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a series of jade robberies.
16. S07E16The Big TipJanuary 9, 1958—
17. S07E17The Big StubbyJanuary 16, 1958—
18. S07E18The Big Baby FaceJanuary 23, 1958—
19. S07E19The Big LipJanuary 30, 1958—Friday and Smith are on the trail of a hit-and-run driver.
20. S07E20The Big BootFebruary 13, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a home invasion and their only clue is a boot print in the mud by a window.
21. S07E21The Big RipFebruary 20, 1958—A man accuses his son of stabbing him, but Friday and Smith find out that his son has an airtight alibi.
22. S07E22The Big ExcuseFebruary 27, 1958—
23. S07E23The Big KnotMarch 3, 1958—
24. S07E24The Big HobbyMarch 13, 1958—
25. S07E25The Big OrganizerMarch 20, 1958—Friday and Smith are trying to bring down a street gang but are having a hard time getting to the top man known as The Organizer.
26. S07E26The Big GentMarch 27, 1958—An ex con called The Gentleman Bandit begins working again when he holds up a bank with two helpers.
27. S07E27The Big WardrobeApril 3, 1958—Friday and Smith track a man who writes bad checks for expensive clothes and then sells the clothes for a profit.
28. S07E28The Big WarApril 10, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a report of a teen gang war in the middle of Los Angeles.
29. S07E29The Big Bad CountApril 17, 1958—
30. S07E30The Big EvansApril 24, 1958—A man reports that a police officer blackmailed him for money and then beat him up, and he has the bruises to prove his story.
31. S07E31The Big Pack RatMay 1, 1958—
32. S07E32The Big HoneymoonMay 8, 1958—Friday and Smith are looking for a man who sells fake honeymoon trips to unsuspecting couples.
33. S07E33The Big EyesMay 15, 1958—
34. S07E34The Big Cracker BoxMay 22, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a rash of supermarket robberies, and the burglar's calling card is leaving crackers scattered all over the floo
35. S07E35The Big Perfume BottleMay 29, 1958—A unique and costly perfume bottle is taken from an upscale home and it's up to Friday and Smith to get it back.
36. S07E36The Big BedJune 5, 1958—
37. S07E37The Big RuthieJune 12, 1958—A disgruntled ex-con helps Friday and Smith take down a forgery ring that has cashed thousands of dollars in forged payroll checks.
38. S07E38The Big GrifterJune 19, 1958—A con artist operating in the gentle swindle steals money from grieving relatives after their loved ones die.
39. S07E39The Big IronyJune 26, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a murder-suicide of a husband and wife.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Big BeatingSeptember 23, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.
2. S08E02The Big Sweet AnnieSeptember 30, 1958—Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
3. S08E03The Big StarOctober 7, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
4. S08E04The Big OskarOctober 14, 1958—The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss wh
5. S08E05The Big Little BoyOctober 21, 1958—The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
6. S08E06The Big VoiceOctober 28, 1958—A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
7. S08E07The Big JukeboxNovember 4, 1958—Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
8. S08E08The Big DollNovember 11, 1958—As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collectio
9. S08E09The Big BorderNovember 18, 1958—Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
10. S08E10The Big NaziNovember 25, 1958—While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Na
11. S08E11The Big Hot RodDecember 2, 1958—Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
12. S08E12The Big Green MonkeyDecember 9, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
13. S08E13The Big HypeDecember 16, 1958—Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.
14. S08E14The Big MariaDecember 23, 1958—Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
15. S08E15The Big DonationDecember 30, 1958—Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
16. S08E16The Big MalcolmJanuary 6, 1959—Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
17. S08E17The Big Smart GirlJanuary 13, 1959—Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
18. S08E18The Big DoctorJanuary 20, 1959—Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
19. S08E19The Big SignetJanuary 27, 1959—Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
20. S08E20The Big AccidentFebruary 3, 1959—An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
21. S08E21The Big MailmanFebruary 10, 1959—Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
22. S08E22The Big RollFebruary 17, 1959—
23. S08E23The Big ThirteenFebruary 24, 1959—An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
24. S08E24The Big SourMarch 10, 1959—An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
25. S08E25The Big StarletMarch 17, 1959—Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
26. S08E26The Big HoldupMarch 24, 1959—A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
27. S08E27The Big NameMarch 31, 1959—The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
28. S08E28The Big CoupleApril 7, 1959—Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
29. S08E29The Big SqueezeApril 14, 1959—Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
30. S08E30The Big PictureApril 21, 1959—A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
31. S08E31The Big CarnationApril 28, 1959—Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
32. S08E32The Big OperatorJuly 7, 1959—Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
33. S08E33The Big BrayJuly 12, 1959—Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
34. S08E34The Big InfantJuly 19, 1959—Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
35. S08E35The Big AppetiteJuly 26, 1959—Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
36. S08E36The Big .38August 2, 1959—Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
37. S08E37The Big ByronAugust 9, 1959—A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
38. S08E38The Big CounterfeitAugust 16, 1959—A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday
39. S08E39The Big RedAugust 23, 1959—An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.

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