I'm a retired police chaplain who has worked quite a few suicide crime scenes. I've always been impressed by attention to detail the Dragnet producers got right on the radio & tv shows. Most other law enforcement shows were so badly and incorrectly constructed that they were an embarrassment to professional police officers. Dragnet, on the other hand, was spot-on from the detectives' interview methodology to their forensic techniques. Jack Webb loved LAPD and he made darned sure they were portrayed fairly. Perhaps that's why he received full police honors when he reached the end of his watch.
I have read he was a stickler for getting all the procedures correct. I think that's why this show holds up decades later, it's realism is refreshing. No melodrama or sensationalism, just real life. Maybe I should say "Just the facts". PS Thank you for your work. The police need guidance perhaps more than most.
And this run of shows is the best. The others are better than most anything else but these were the best of Dragnet. Gunsmoke is a close second, for me.
It's interesting the way they go about photographing the crime scene so carefully - it makes perfect sense that they would be so careful and methodical, but I've never seen the actual process.
I am so glad that these older Dragnet episodes have been uploaded. I am disappointed, thou, that many of the original Dragnet episodes have been removed from TH-cam. Some claim copy right issues. That makes no sense. Does any one how to g et around that so that some of the really good episodes can be brought back? Thanks a bunch.
I listen to Dragnet on the Internet Archives before I go to sleep. : ) I don't know if they have all of the shows, but there are certainly a lot of them.
These shows were well written, with good actors, and everyone was well dressed. It was a better time, wasn't it? Today's TV is just full of moral garbage!! Jack webb was a wonderful actor.
@@theothertroll That is horrible. You are no ones judge where you can declare eternal damnation on anyone. I am not a Catholic but anyone who trusts in Christ has eternal life. Salvation is through Christ, not any church. My mother was Catholic but she trusted in Christ and I believe I will see her someday in heaven.
Jack Kruschen and Harry Bartell; yet 2 more radio greats doing gigs on TV. Both of these guys continued radio as well, although the real good shows were dwindling fast by the mid 50's. Thanks for the upload.
Still largely think of Jack Kruschen as good-guy Dr. Dreyfuss in "The Apartment" (1960), who encourages C.C. "Bud" Baxter (Jack Lemmon) to "be a mensch!"
I got a big smile on my face when I heard Jack Webb say, "it was Sunday, March 9th" in the beginning because I was born on Sunday, March 9th, (but in 1980), and my middle name is Marie! 😄
I was born in December 20, 1979.🌞 I'm just surprised that someone else my age watches Dragnet! I really like the radio episodes, as well. Probably more than the TV version.😊
This was a good one! Love the crime scene analysis guy at the end, put hard work in to make sure he was innocent before assuming he was guilty, then wanting to see the poor guy when hes let off the hook.
This episode was on radio. I see this with episodes of other old tv shows, if the show began in radio, they would "recycle" / recreate them for tv. Btw -- I 💓💓 Dragnet!
Since 1933 the police have had the means to do GSR testing. In the 50's they did parafin testing. Now they use a faster/more accurate spectroscope detector. This simple Gun Shot Residue test would have shown if the husband and/or wife had recently shot a gun.
Thanks for naming those two actors. It made viewing the episode more interesting. Bartell was in a lot of Dragnets, wasn't he? These actors were 2 of the great character actors.
Originally telecast on June 5, 1952, and adapted from the May 3, 1951 radio episode. Barney Phillips wouldn't be seen as "Sgt. Ed Jacobs" for long; Herb Ellis replaced him as "Officer Frank Smith" that fall.
And that’s why it’s critical to be very thorough when gathering and reviewing forensics. Forensics don’t lie, people do. And people also like to hop on bandwagons before getting all sides of a story, which is why it’s so easy for the media to “shape and mold public opinion, both foreign and domestic.” Half truths, omitted info, staged nonsense, whatever keeps the folks “tuning in” for their “daily programming” like dutiful little robots getting their daily data download of social engineering. It’s their true purpose.
First time i'd seen where Friday's evidence and hunch didn't pan out! I'm interested if anymore "supposedly" guilty suspects show up in future episodes. We'll shall see!
Sad that the wife killed herself, but I'm glad about the ending. That forensic man really did a great job and saved the husband's life. The poor man was telling the truth when he kept saying that he didn't understand . Nice to see Friday smile when they were able to clear the "suspect" for a change .
I have always loved this show, and wondered that if there was a Detective Monday, would he be evil, cruel, mean & corrupt, like Mondays are usually bad, and Fridays are great?
I must've binged-watched over 35 of these and it makes me wonder if maybe in those days it was uncommon for a suspect to have a lawyer when they were being questioned. I have never seen an episode where a suspect has a hired lawyer at his side.
"Miranda Rights" was imposed on Federal agents by the Supreme Court in 1912 but refused to expand that right to the states till 1968. Various state adopted the rule for themselves between 1912 and 1968. Califoria appears to have adopted the rule in the early 1960s after the Black and White Dragnets but before the Color Dragnets. Britain seem to have adopted the rule in the 1920s or 1930s, you see people being tokd they rights in British movies of the 1930s and 1940s The US Supreme Court finally imposed "Miranda Rights" on all states in 1968.
People certainly had the right to an attorney, but there were very few public defenders and most criminals couldn’t afford one. Also people weren’t as aware of their rights.
Can't think of any gun which is designed to eject the casing by the mouth of the case. The opposite end of the case hits the ejector. OTOH, it would be very easy to kick the casing quite a ways without knowing it.
I stay in apartment # 212 lol😃. Andrew needs to thank Mr. Lee for sparing him the death penalty. And with friends and neighbors like his who needs enemies sheesh😐
It just goes to show that each area of expertise must not override another's expertise. One may be very intelligent; however, those detectives are not specialty forensics.
The witness in this episode was in a lot of the newer color episodes of Dragnet and a couple of episodes of Adam 12 and even a episode or two of emergency
The husband said he went upstairs to another apartment. Joe said we're going upstairs to talk to the neighbor. They went to the elevator and pressed down. How did that not get caught in production?
Today's cops and DA would have just railroaded the guy to the execution chamber! ... well, not in California. There, they might railroad him into a 10-day lockup in county.
what the husband said is that she couldn't actuate the pistol which, I believe, means rack the slide, and that is quite difficult for a woman to do on a 1911. So he had one in the chamber with the hammer back and the safety on. That is the proper way to carry a 1911.
If this is true , and they say it is . If it had not been noticed that the edge of the shell casing had been stepped on before the Police got there . It could well have been explained as a officer accidentally doing so . Just a little thing like that saved his life . He would have been found guilty and gone to the electric chair . That is one reason I'm against the death penalty !
Someone complained about him calling himself a cop. So he had to change the opening dialogue to "I carry a badge." in subsequent shows." Now everyone calls police officers Cops even the news people. I don't think it bothers them too much.
great ep showing a fairytale of excellent forensic police work when the truth is lazy pigs and vicious and malicious prosecution by da's itching for promotion to the bench have regularly and do right at this time have had thousands executed or serving time for crimes they did not commit on flimsier evidence than Friday had
The unbelievable hypocrisy of this, knowing that them are only sucking up to the leadership that stands for all that waste! "The Law" .. that what stands for: harsh, unforgiving, and never mind the facts.
I'm a retired police chaplain who has worked quite a few suicide crime scenes. I've always been impressed by attention to detail the Dragnet producers got right on the radio & tv shows. Most other law enforcement shows were so badly and incorrectly constructed that they were an embarrassment to professional police officers. Dragnet, on the other hand, was spot-on from the detectives' interview methodology to their forensic techniques. Jack Webb loved LAPD and he made darned sure they were portrayed fairly. Perhaps that's why he received full police honors when he reached the end of his watch.
I have read he was a stickler for getting all the procedures correct. I think that's why this show holds up decades later, it's realism is refreshing. No melodrama or sensationalism, just real life. Maybe I should say "Just the facts". PS Thank you for your work. The police need guidance perhaps more than most.
Enjoyed your reply.
Your insight is much appreciated. Thanks.
He did the same with Emergency. He wanted everything just right. Johnny & Roy even had to go through Paramedic training
This series has class. They are worth re-mastering. Timeless.
Thanks for uploading this. These old shows are a real part of American history.
Good timing since we just lost America...
@@hammerthor6441 America is going to be fine. The Trumpers nearly destroyed it.
@@booklover6753 it's being destroyed as we speak , in real time
One of the best tv series ewer made
And this run of shows is the best. The others are better than most anything else but these were the best of Dragnet. Gunsmoke is a close second, for me.
This one is an old time favorite.
This makes me want to know more about Jack Webb. Unfortunately the names were changed to protect the innocent.
Me too
It's interesting the way they go about photographing the crime scene so carefully - it makes perfect sense that they would be so careful and methodical, but I've never seen the actual process.
Good episode. I like that they took care to be sure.
I am so glad that these older Dragnet episodes have been uploaded. I am disappointed, thou, that many of the original Dragnet episodes have been removed from TH-cam. Some claim copy right issues. That makes no sense. Does any one how to g et around that so that some of the really good episodes can be brought back? Thanks a bunch.
I listen to Dragnet on the Internet Archives before I go to sleep. : ) I don't know if they have all of the shows, but there are certainly a lot of them.
@ calendarpage So what do they do for your dreams?
These shows were well written, with good actors, and everyone was well dressed. It was a better time, wasn't it? Today's TV is just full of moral garbage!! Jack webb was a wonderful actor.
@@theothertroll That is horrible. You are no ones judge where you can declare eternal damnation on anyone. I am not a Catholic but anyone who trusts in Christ has eternal life. Salvation is through Christ, not any church. My mother was Catholic but she trusted in Christ and I believe I will see her someday in heaven.
Maybe you should take up the slack from Dragnet by turning in those pedophile Priest you work with to the Police.
I'M A BIG JACK WEBB JUNKIE . THANK YOU FOR POSTING .
Jack Kruschen and Harry Bartell; yet 2 more radio greats doing gigs on TV. Both of these guys continued radio as well, although the real good shows were dwindling fast by the mid 50's.
Thanks for the upload.
They were members of Webb's "stock company" on radio and TV for years.
As was Barney Phillips
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Still largely think of Jack Kruschen as good-guy Dr. Dreyfuss in "The Apartment" (1960), who encourages C.C. "Bud" Baxter (Jack Lemmon) to "be a mensch!"
I got a big smile on my face when I heard Jack Webb say, "it was Sunday, March 9th" in the beginning because I was born on Sunday, March 9th, (but in 1980), and my middle name is Marie! 😄
Marie's the name of his latest flame
I was also born on March 9th, but in 1959 it was on a Monday
I was born in December 20, 1979.🌞 I'm just surprised that someone else my age watches Dragnet! I really like the radio episodes, as well. Probably more than the TV version.😊
@@maynardtrendle820July 26, 1981 here. I loved Dragnet ever since I saw my first episode on Nick at Nite in the early 90’s.
This was a good one! Love the crime scene analysis guy at the end, put hard work in to make sure he was innocent before assuming he was guilty, then wanting to see the poor guy when hes let off the hook.
This episode was on radio. I see this with episodes of other old tv shows, if the show began in radio, they would "recycle" / recreate them for tv.
Btw -- I 💓💓 Dragnet!
I’ve been to those dark places. Fortunately, I was able to find my way out. My heart breaks for those that don’t. 🥀🕊️💔
Friday's partner wearing glasses played a character on a Twilight Zone episode. He had a big eye in the middle of his head if I remember correctly.
Shelia Pea you are correct. Classic episode of TZ...
That's something. Friday never once suspected his partner was actually an alien infiltrator from Venus.
Good memory! Seen this actor lots of times, different things.
Barney Phillips was the actor playing Ed Jacobs.
& the neighbour played a junkie in a previous episode
18:57, this character appeared also in the episode "The Big Family."
I hope the chicken fried steaks weren’t ruined.
I could not imagine Barney Phillips (Joe Friday's partner Sgt. Ed Jacobs) being a serious character, but Jack Webb's direction made it work.
Unfortunately, Barney sounded too much like Jack; that's why "Ed Jacobs" disappeared after several episodes on both mediums.
Since 1933 the police have had the means to do GSR testing. In the 50's they did parafin testing. Now they use a faster/more accurate spectroscope detector. This simple Gun Shot Residue test would have shown if the husband and/or wife had recently shot a gun.
My guess is the real event happened before 1933.
Thanks for naming those two actors. It made viewing the episode more interesting. Bartell was in a lot of Dragnets, wasn't he? These actors were 2 of the great character actors.
Harry Bartel was a TON of the radio episodes.
It was interesting to see all of the care given to photographing the crime scene.
What's nice about this show is that they use regular people. No models like detective shows now.
Awesome episode!!!
Originally telecast on June 5, 1952, and adapted from the May 3, 1951 radio episode. Barney Phillips wouldn't be seen as "Sgt. Ed Jacobs" for long; Herb Ellis replaced him as "Officer Frank Smith" that fall.
And that’s why it’s critical to be very thorough when gathering and reviewing forensics. Forensics don’t lie, people do. And people also like to hop on bandwagons before getting all sides of a story, which is why it’s so easy for the media to “shape and mold public opinion, both foreign and domestic.” Half truths, omitted info, staged nonsense, whatever keeps the folks “tuning in” for their “daily programming” like dutiful little robots getting their daily data download of social engineering. It’s their true purpose.
First time i'd seen where Friday's evidence and hunch didn't pan out! I'm interested if anymore "supposedly" guilty suspects show up in future episodes. We'll shall see!
1939 Diamond T conventional turning the corner great stuff!
Wonder if any good prints are extant that could have a high definition scan performed on them?
Back and to the right Back and to the right Back and to the right
A model 1911 to the melon. I'd think there should be brains all over the kitchen. :-)
There probably were, but I don't think that would be appropriate for audiences of the time, and honestly not most audiences.
Sad that the wife killed herself, but I'm glad about the ending. That forensic man really did a great job and saved the husband's life. The poor man was telling the truth when he kept saying that he didn't understand . Nice to see Friday smile when they were able to clear the "suspect" for a change .
I have always loved this show, and wondered that if there was a Detective Monday, would he be evil, cruel, mean & corrupt, like Mondays are usually bad, and Fridays are great?
"I Don't Like Mondays"
“Thursday’s such a crazy, lazy, day.” Harry Nilsson.
Ask Chuck Jones…I believe that his Dragnet parody had Daffy Duck cast as Joe Monday!
What about Detective Wednesday?
What about Detective Wednesday?
I must've binged-watched over 35 of these and it makes me wonder if maybe in those days it was uncommon for a suspect to have a lawyer when they were being questioned. I have never seen an episode where a suspect has a hired lawyer at his side.
This was before the Miranda warning, people didn't often call lawyers and the police didn't have to wait for lawyers
"Miranda Rights" was imposed on Federal agents by the Supreme Court in 1912 but refused to expand that right to the states till 1968.
Various state adopted the rule for themselves between 1912 and 1968. Califoria appears to have adopted the rule in the early 1960s after the Black and White Dragnets but before the Color Dragnets.
Britain seem to have adopted the rule in the 1920s or 1930s, you see people being tokd they rights in British movies of the 1930s and 1940s
The US Supreme Court finally imposed "Miranda Rights" on all states in 1968.
People certainly had the right to an attorney, but there were very few public defenders and most criminals couldn’t afford one. Also people weren’t as aware of their rights.
Can't think of any gun which is designed to eject the casing by the mouth of the case. The opposite end of the case hits the ejector. OTOH, it would be very easy to kick the casing quite a ways without knowing it.
I stay in apartment # 212 lol😃. Andrew needs to thank Mr. Lee for sparing him the death penalty. And with friends and neighbors like his who needs enemies sheesh😐
I've read too many Agatha Christie... I see the wife framing the husband. In the middle of the episode of course
ONE WORD. ITS GOLD. ONLY WORD YOU NEED KNOW OR SAY -- LAWYER.
In this Dragnet playlist why are some episodes ok and others blocked ?.. such as S1, ep 2, no problem, yet S1, ep 4, 11 & 12, blocked, but ep 13 ok..
It’s Howard Spreag From The Andy Griffin Show !
I like chicken fried steaks! Especially for dinner. Doesn't everybody?
Yeah-but not with brains splattered all over them ! Lol.
chicken fried steaks...mmmm 😋
Mom made a lot of those when I was growing up. Delicious! Ours was a cheaper cut though.
It's the eye patch guy!
It just goes to show that each area of expertise must not override another's expertise.
One may be very intelligent; however, those detectives are not specialty forensics.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
The witness in this episode was in a lot of the newer color episodes of Dragnet and a couple of episodes of Adam 12 and even a episode or two of emergency
The husband said he went upstairs to another apartment. Joe said we're going upstairs to talk to the neighbor. They went to the elevator and pressed down. How did that not get caught in production?
Yes, I picked that up also. That's known in filming as a continuity error.
18:30 Why didn't they do a gunshot residue test on his hands? The technique was developed in the 30s.
@1:20 what’s with the dude’s hair on the left?
Jim Lee
Go strong and proud with what you got!
@@pauldolan1493 Exactly! 😄
thank you for the video, good memories.
Date 10/5/18 Friday
Time 8:31pm
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
5:11pm
Gotta love it. They tried to pull one over on Friday.... Never works!!!
I am still looking for the episode where Webb is undercover.. . And he is a woman wearing a dress.. high heels and a blonde wig... was that 1953?....
It was the April 3, 1953 episode and was written by Ed Wood
Good one.
Today's cops and DA would have just railroaded the guy to the execution chamber!
... well, not in California. There, they might railroad him into a 10-day lockup in county.
Quick question did they even bother to check for gunshot residue on the hand of the husband and that of the wife?
I'm surprised they didn't check for gunpowder residue on his hands.
Population 2 Million !! Now 12-13 Mill !
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No!! The names have been changed to protect the guilty!!!
No, the names were changed to protect the producers.
💖💖💖Dragnet
5:00 wen u know yo gunz gud😎
15:44 trololololol😎
18:50😎
8:28 An alien worked for the LA Police!!!!
Twilight Zone - Will the real martian please stand up.
Robertson when told they had verified suicide: "Thanks, uncle Lee."
Daaaaaaaaaaaa da dum dum DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
When's the last time anyone called a couch a "Davenport"? My.grandma used that term!
Are they made in Davenport Iowa?
My family always called it that.
8:09, Friday and his partner go to Carlton.
Imagine how hard Jack Webb worked director actor and writer0
Jack was a workaholic; he managed to produce, write (as "John Robinson") and star in both radio and TV episodes at the time.
I would love to see more of Joe Friday and Bill. To much of frank Please bring bill back.
They exist and as far as I'm concerned, these are the best.
* * * * *'s ALWAYS WITH Webb's projects (ie The D.I.).
Could work safety but not trigger?
what the husband said is that she couldn't actuate the pistol which, I believe, means rack the slide, and that is quite difficult for a woman to do on a 1911. So he had one in the chamber with the hammer back and the safety on. That is the proper way to carry a 1911.
If this is true , and they say it is . If it had not been noticed that the edge of the shell casing had been stepped on before the Police got there . It could well have been explained as a officer accidentally doing so . Just a little thing like that saved his life . He would have been found guilty and gone to the electric chair . That is one reason I'm against the death penalty !
Exonerated - driving a person to suicide doesn't count.
Someone complained about him calling himself a cop. So he had to change the opening dialogue to "I carry a badge." in subsequent shows." Now everyone calls police officers Cops even the news people. I don't think it bothers them too much.
@TheBrabon1 Never knew that, thanks!
Joe Joe Joe....what about checking his hand and her hand for powder traces?
For that matter, if she had put her hand on the barrel where the flour was, wouldn't there be some trace of her fingers or palm in the flour?
Stupid smile on Friday.
...had, to go back-put, on, the CC; hard, of hearing. I thought I heard Sgt. Friday say that they questioned the deceased's husband an "...full hour."
If she’s pointing the gun at herself, it would eject forward and to the left from her perspective. Right into the living room.
Today would have been a quick fit-up
I TOLD ya I didn't do it !
1952
Its too bad they only had a dozen actors back then.
1:21 Punk Rock band
Can't find The Human Bomb.
th-cam.com/video/LhjN4HwOXYE/w-d-xo.html
1st witness - same as child kidnapper, etc. totally different. . .
I should hsve watched the whole show before commenting. Whoops. Should have known better.
I really enjoy watching this series but the copy of this episode is so lousy I had to stop😏
I really enjoy watching this series, but the quality of this copy is so lousy I had to stop😏
great ep showing a fairytale of excellent forensic police work when the truth is lazy pigs and vicious and malicious prosecution by da's itching for promotion to the bench have regularly and do right at this time have had thousands executed or serving time for crimes they did not commit on flimsier evidence than Friday had
How sad…
17:10 - 17:20 ... Play that at 2X speed, then thank me later.
Pin it on Paddy.
The unbelievable hypocrisy of this, knowing that them are only sucking up to the leadership that stands for all that waste! "The Law" .. that what stands for: harsh, unforgiving, and never mind the facts.
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stay silent,