Dragnet (1967 series) (season 3)

Dragnet 1969
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	27
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 19, 1968 – April 17, 1969

This is a list of episodes from the third season of the 1967 Dragnet series. The season was directed by Jack Webb.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursday at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST).

DVD release

The DVD was released by Shout! Factory.

Episodes

Nº	Ep	Title	Written by	Original air date
46	1	"Public Affairs (DR-07)"	Burt Prelutsky	September 19, 1968
Friday and Gannon appear on a television show to discuss police issues. Howard Hesseman (credited as Don Sturdy, and later of WKRP in Cincinnati) guest-stars.
47	2	"Juvenile (DR-05)"	Robert C. Dennis	September 26, 1968
Friday and Gannon act as the night watch commanders for the juvenile division. Their role turns out to be advisory in this episode. We see the length and breadth of a typical night for juveniles in the late 1960s and today. Events include a teenage drug user, 13-year-old male runaway from New York, abandoned baby and his disturbed Mother, two minors who got married, a girl growing into a woman whose Mother doesn't see the change, a false accusation of theft/robbery against a girl, and other interesting events.
48	3	"Community Relations (DR-10)"	Alf Harris	October 3, 1968
Friday and Gannon are working to recruit minority candidates from a community centered sponsored job development group. After running into some problems, they ask Afro-American Officer Dave Evans to help them, as many of the group members know and respect him. This episode guest stars former Olympian Rafer Johnson, and also features an uncredited appearance by O. J. Simpson.
49	4	"Management Services (DR-11)"	James Doherty	October 10, 1968
Episode begins with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and follows the response of the Angelenos and the L.A. Police.
50	5	"Police Commission (DR-13)"	Robert I. Holt	October 17, 1968
The detectives crack down on "wildcatters" — freelance tow-truck drivers who victimize motorists.
51	6	"Homicide (DR-06)"	Robert C. Dennis	October 24, 1968
Friday's apartment party provides insight into the nature of an officer's private life.
52	7	"Robbery (DR-15)"	James Doherty	November 7, 1968
Friday and Gannon are on day watch, robbery division desk duty. As in other desk duty episodes, we see a variety of the activities which the division undertakes during a typical shift. This time they show us a worrisome stakeout replete with radio breakdowns, tailing suspects, a truck hijacking, various people with mental issues, a career criminal who wears an Army jacket and causes Friday to lose his cool, a bank robbery netting $50,000 and a charge of felony murder, and a teenage hero who jogs, among other events.
53	8	"Public Affairs (DR-12)"	James Doherty	November 14, 1968
Friday and Gannon assist the Secret Service for a visit by the President of the United States.
54	9	"Training (DR-18)"	Robert C. Dennis	November 21, 1968
A magazine writer is doing a story about woman cadets at the police academy. The subject of the story is a policewoman, whom Friday helps deal with her boyfriend.
55	10	"Public Affairs (DR-14)"	Alf Harris	November 28, 1968
Friday and Gannon work with store owners to stop crime in the area, despite the obstinance of some of them.
56	11	"Narcotics (DR-16)"	Burt Prelutsky	December 5, 1968
Opening with a teenage boy on a bad LSD trip, a local businessman presents a great idea to Friday, Gannon, and their Captain. Equip, encourage, and assist teenagers in selling the other side of the drug trade: not using. The episode shows the start of a new real-life organization called Smarteen, with thousands of California teenage members.
57	12	"Internal Affairs (DR-20)"	James Doherty	December 12, 1968
Friday and Gannon investigate an officer accused of police brutality after a drunk driving arrest. Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord), the main characters of the series Adam-12 appear as witnesses regarding the incident.
58	13	"Community Relations (DR-17)"	Alf Harris	January 2, 1969
Friday and Gannon attend an LAPD retreat on improving community relationships at a Lake Arrowhead conference center owned by the University of California. Participants end up coming up with ideas and learning about themselves.
59	14	"Homicide (DR-22)"	James Doherty	January 9, 1969
Friday and Gannon investigate the murder of a woman in her own apartment. The apartment manager seems to know facts about the case before either Friday or Gannon. His palm print is on a recently painted wall close to the murder and he seems to have an answer for every question proposed by Friday or Gannon. They take him downtown to take his statement, ask him additional questions, and end up breaking the case when their superior recognizes the man.
60	15	"B.O.D. (DR-27)"	James Doherty	January 23, 1969
Friday and Gannon work in the Los Angeles Business Office covering various situations. The shift starts at 16:00 and ends at midnight and starts off with an incoming tidal wave from Japan (7.2 sea quake) due to hit in eight hours. Other events include: Diabetic needing medical treatment. Peaceful protesters who want to change the laws, but also disrupt normal BOD activities. Person who threatens to commit suicide. Reviews of burglary, robbery, and other reports. An officer being shot in the line of duty. Lost child. Person who needs help from the Police Chief, as men from Jupiter are after him. Finally, in the middle of all this activity is a friend of Captain Stanley, Father Frank Barnes. Father Barnes is writing an article on law enforcement for a secular magazine and wants to learn from Friday.
61	16	"Narcotics (DR-21)"	Burt Prelutsky	January 30, 1969
Friday, Gannon, and Captain Al Trembly cook up a brand new idea to find marijuana at the Los Angeles International Airport. This episode tells the story of Ginger, the first pot-sniffing dog.
62	17	"Administrative Vice (DR-29)"	James Doherty	February 6, 1969
While Gannon is out sick, Friday gets a temporary partner. His new partner (Anthony Eisley) is a police lieutenant from Century City Administrative Vice who both sets Friday up and offers him a bribe.
63	18	"The Joy Riders"	Preston Wood	February 13, 1969
A 17-year-old car thief is given a tour of the jail in an attempt to impress him of the consequences for choosing crime. Unfortunately, it doesn't work; the young man later kills someone with a shotgun. This episode was originally scheduled to be the final show of the second season on April 4, 1968. However, NBC coverage of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. preempted the program, with producers holding the episode until the following season.
64	19	"Frauds (DR-28)"	Burt Prelutsky	February 20, 1969
A computer puts Sgt. Friday and Officer Gannon on the trail of an embezzlement ring that involves a master of disguise and his girlfriend.
65	20	"Juvenile (DR-19)"	Robert C. Dennis and James Doherty	February 27, 1969
Friday and Gannon investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy from school. They discover the boy flogged and hiding from people.
66	21	"Burglary (DR-31)"	Burt Prelutsky	March 6, 1969
A costumed thief calling himself "The Crimson Crusader" has been stealing comic books, movie posters and publicity photos of various superheroes.
67	22	"Vice (DR-30)"	James Doherty	March 13, 1969
Friday and Gannon go undercover at a hotel to find the location of an illegal gambling operation. Soon after spreading the word they're looking for some action, they're driven to a late-night game in the Hollywood Hills. After the game the detectives give the location of the residence to their boss, and a raid is set for the following night.
68	23	"Forgery (DR-33)"	Burt Prelutsky	March 20, 1969
The episode opens (09:00) with Gannon using a new (for the time) exercise method called isometrics and explaining it to Friday. Captain Ron Frankel gives Friday and Gannon a run down on a new fraud case. Someone stole Monument Studios payroll checks, as well as the driver's license and credit cards of an employee of the studio for proof of identity. Gannon and Friday follow various clues until they get a tip leading them to the various homes of hippies. Who is really a victim, the guilty party, and who is Gannon & Friday considering and might be innocent? Finally, who is this hippie that helps Friday and Gannon and what is his game? Is he wanting revenge, love, or is he there to take his girl to Mexico before the law catches up with her? Gary Crosby guest-stars as Blake Thompson, the "hippie" who helps Friday & Gannon. Angel Tompkins also guest stars as Sarah Phillips.
69	24	"Juvenile (DR-32)"	Jack E. Barrett and James Doherty	March 27, 1969
Friday and Gannon get help from the statewide services of the California Highway Patrol in searching for two dogs which have bitten a child. The child is allergic to anti-rabies serum and is scheduled to get a shot that may kill her unless proof is found that the dogs do not have rabies.
70	25	"Juvenile (DR-35)"	Burt Prelutsky	April 3, 1969
When a four-day-old baby is found barely alive in an apartment trash receptacle, Friday and Gannon search for the person who abandoned the newborn. Their investigation leads to a confession from a young man who knew a buddy now in the Army who'd boasted he'd impregnated his girlfriend before being shipped overseas.
71	26	"Frauds (DR-36)"	James Doherty	April 10, 1969
A local department store discovers, during a routine audit, the loss of at least $100,000 (about $600,000 in 2009 dollars). Friday and Gannon begin by understanding how the department store handles its credit card department.
72	27	"Intelligence (DR-34)"	James Doherty	April 17, 1969
An old night-school friend with political aspirations invites Friday to an alumni meeting at his home. Friday discovers he is being considered for membership in a militia; Friday explains how he and most likely the department don't need the help of fringe groups on either side of various issues. Frank Baker, a member of the Fielder Militia, overhears Friday but doesn't believe Friday meant all he said. He wants Friday's help in getting a Federal Weapons License. Friday needs help in busting him and finding the location of the militia's stash of stolen government weapons and explosives.