Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 9 wins & 12 nominations total
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- TriviaMidway through the series' run, a theatrical spin-off was produced (Dragnet (1954)). This event marked two firsts in American TV history: the first time a TV series spawned a movie, and the first time a movie spin-off was released while the original series was still running.
- GoofsThe Los Angeles Police Department is famously intolerant of overweight officers. Actor Ben Alexander, who played Officer Frank Smith, was so portly that LAPD would certainly have terminated him or forced him to lose weight.
- Quotes
Sgt. Joe Friday: This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm a cop.
- Alternate versionsMany of the episodes available on DVD are from syndication copies in which the classic "dumm-da-dum-dum" and theme music have been replaced by other music.
- ConnectionsFeatured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)
- SoundtracksTheme From Dragnet (Danger Ahead)
Composed by Walter Schumann
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Jack Webb wanting to be a policeman
Several sources have stated that Jack Webb really wanted to be a Los Angeles policeman. The height restrictions of that time period kept him from qualifying for his badge. It also has been said that "Dragnet" is the closest to reality of all the police shows ever made.
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- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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