Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet?
Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — is an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. Both shows take their name from the police term "dragnet", which means a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The ominous, four-note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music (titled "Danger Ahead"), composed by Walter Schumann, is instantly recognizable. It is derived
Dragnet (1951 TV series) are no onscreen titles. Seven collections (Volume 1-7), released from Alpha Video, feature four episodes each. Eclectic DVD released a collection of three episodes. Platinum Video released seven episodes from the original series in 2002. The episodes are: "Big Crime," "Big Pair," "Big Producer," "Big Break," "Big September Man," "Big Betty," and "Big Trunk." The two disc set includes episodes from "Burke's Law"; "Peter Gunn"; "Richard Diamond, Private Detective"; "Mr. Wong, Detective"; and "Bulldog Drummond." Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — is an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name,