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Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department.
The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Don't Be a SuckerJune 7, 1951—
- S01E02The Case of the Slightly Used CarJune 14, 1951—
- S01E03Big PunchJune 21, 1951—
- S01E04The Case of the Two Little Country GirlsJune 28, 1951—
- S01E05Heaven for SaleJuly 5, 1951—
- S01E06The Case of the Spanish PrisonerJuly 12, 1951—
- S01E07The Case of the Not-So-Old MastersJuly 19, 1951—
- S01E08The Fabulous Mr. JamesJuly 26, 1951—
- S01E09
The Case of Just a Little LarcenyAugust 2, 1951— - S01E10The Diamond That Wasn'tAugust 9, 1951—
- S01E11The StarmakerAugust 16, 1951—
- S01E12Night BankAugust 23, 1951—
- S01E13The Case of the Perpetual PelletAugust 30, 1951—
Season02
- S02E01Kite HighSeptember 6, 1951—A private Las Vegas casino operator alters his customers' checks before they are deposited.
- S02E02Sick Old ManSeptember 13, 1951—
- S02E03The Case of the Miracle MudSeptember 20, 1951—
- S02E04Skin GameSeptember 27, 1951—
- S02E05The Raccoon HuntOctober 4, 1951—
- S02E06The Case of the Old FlameOctober 11, 1951—
- S02E07Big SecretOctober 18, 1951—
- S02E08The Perfect MatchOctober 25, 1951—
- S02E09Two for OneNovember 1, 1951—
- S02E10Babies for SaleNovember 8, 1951—
- S02E11The Salted MineNovember 15, 1951—
- S02E12The Vain WomanNovember 22, 1951—
- S02E13The Bill of Sale RacketNovember 29, 1951—A young couple who own a gas station get taken in by an escrow scam that resells their station and leaves them with nothing.
- S02E14Five Star SwindleDecember 6, 1951—
- S02E15The Case of the Widow's MiteDecember 13, 1951—
- S02E16The Case of the Condemned CattleDecember 20, 1951—
- S02E17The KnockoutDecember 27, 1951—
- S02E18Accidentally on PurposeJanuary 3, 1952—
- S02E19Romance MarketJanuary 10, 1952—
- S02E20Big TrapJanuary 17, 1952—
- S02E21Desperate MoneyJanuary 24, 1952—Captain Braddock investigates a ruthless loanshark harassing an immigrant tailor.
- S02E22Three Ring CircusJanuary 31, 1952—
- S02E23One Angel Too ManyFebruary 7, 1952—
- S02E24Fair ExchangeFebruary 14, 1952—
- S02E25title unknownFebruary 21, 1952—
- S02E26The Case of the Hearse ChasersFebruary 28, 1952—Capt. Braddock tries to locate a pair of swindlers who are trying to fleece a recently widowed lady out of three thousand dollars for a wort
- S02E27Accidentally on PurposeJanuary 3, 1952—
- S02E28The Home WreckersMarch 13, 1952—A phony lawyer takes advantage of bickering couples by encouraging divorce and then charging exorbitant fees to arrange things.
- S02E29The Case of the MatchmakerMarch 20, 1952—
- S02E30The Staff of LifeMarch 27, 1952—
- S02E31The Case of the Cold NeckApril 3, 1952—
- S02E32The Phanton BibleApril 10, 1952—
- S02E33The Case of the Empty HouseApril 17, 1952—
- S02E34Serenade for a SuckerApril 24, 1952—
- S02E35The Soft TouchMay 1, 1952—
- S02E36Small Town RacketMay 8, 1952—
- S02E37One for the BooksMay 15, 1952—
- S02E38ShakedownMay 22, 1952—
- S02E39The Fabulous FraudMay 29, 1952—
- S02E40The Case of the Frightened ManJune 5, 1952—
- S02E41A Place for GrandmaJune 12, 1952—
- S02E42Money to BurnJune 19, 1952—
- S02E43Blood MoneyJune 26, 1952—
- S02E44The Long ShotJuly 3, 1952—
- S02E46Anyone Can Be a SuckerJuly 31, 1952—A small time crook squeals on a gangster who runs a gambling ring.
- S02E47The Strange Case of James DoyleAugust 7, 1952—
- S02E48Pick a NumberAugust 14, 1952—
- S02E49Know Your Family TreeAugust 21, 1952—
- S02E50One More DreamAugust 2, 1952—A phony scientist who invents a "machine" bilks a greedy investor.
Season03
- S03E01Check and Double CheckSeptember 4, 1952—
- S03E02Lost and FoundSeptember 11, 1952—
- S03E03Charge It, PleaseSeptember 18, 1952—
- S03E04A Letter from TessieSeptember 25, 1952—
- S03E05The Expensive TumbleOctober 2, 1952—
- S03E06Beauty for HIreOctober 9, 1952—
- S03E07The Suit ClubOctober 23, 1952—
- S03E08The Front ManOctober 30, 1952—
- S03E09At Your ServiceNovember 6, 1952—
- S03E10The Label SwitchersNovember 13, 1952—
- S03E11Blessed ExpenseNovember 20, 1952—
- S03E12Strictly LegalNovember 27, 1952—
- S03E13The Elephant in StockingsDecember 11, 1952—
- S03E14False TapeDecember 18, 1952—
- S03E15The Christmas CaperDecember 25, 1952—
- S03E16The SystemJanuary 1, 1953—Using his smokin' hot daughter as bait, a con man sells a system for betting on horses to a man who has the hots for the daughter.
- S03E17The Baby-Faced ConJanuary 29, 1953—
- S03E18The Case of the Dancing LadyFebruary 12, 1953—
- S03E19His Borther's KeeperFebruary 26, 1953—Braddock starts a crackdown on an organized begging racket.
- S03E20Friend of the PeopleMarch 12, 1953—
- S03E21Antique RacketMarch 19, 1953—
- S03E22Girl in the Mink CoatApril 9, 1953—
- S03E23The Big TouchApril 23, 1953—
- S03E24The White CarnationJune 18, 1953—
- S03E25Take a Little, Leave a LittleJuly 2, 1953—Several businessmen get conned into participating in a phony oil deal.
- S03E26The Case of Lady LuckJuly 6, 1953—
- S03E27The Gentler SexJuly 13, 1953—
- S03E28Sale ValueJuly 20, 1953—
- S03E29The Phony Photo ContestJuly 27, 1953—
- S03E30Fraudulent Nursery SchoolAugust 3, 1953—
- S03E31Romance UnlimitedAugust 10, 1953—
- S03E32The Impatient HeirAugust 17, 1953—
- S03E33The Diamond SmugglersAugust 24, 1953—
- S03E34Sting of FateAugust 31, 1953—
- S03E35The Sure ThingSeptember 7, 1953—
- S03E36Flight of the Flying FishDecember 4, 1952—
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