What Do You Remember About The Show "Dragnet"?

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About This Quiz

"Dragnet" is the franchise that just won't die; since it premiered on radio in the 1940s, it's been rebooted in some format or another virtually every decade since then. The series started out as a radio show, which aired for 314 episodes between 1949 and 1957. In 1951, it moved to TV -- which meant fans could listen to radio broadcasts and watch new episodes of the series each week on television.Â Â The original TV run ended in 1959, before the series was brought back for just shy of 100 episodes in the late '60s... then another 50-plus episodes in the late '80s... and yet another 22 episodes in the early '00s.Â

So what is it that keeps "Dragnet" so popular year after year, with new generations of fans? It could be the gritty yet positive portrayal of law enforcement that the show offers, or it could be the "ripped from the headlines" realism promised at the start of each episode. Whatever the attraction, there's no question that the show is one for the ages, entertaining fans for well over half a century.

How well do you know this TV stalwart? Do you remember which actor played the straight-faced Sergeant Joe Friday? Can you recall the first name of Friday's long-term partner, Officer Smith? Do you know which city the iconic police procedural was set in? If you know the answers to these and other "Dragnet" questions, you might have what it takes to ace this quiz about the classic series!

Who plays Sergeant Joe Friday in the 1951 and 1967 series?

Robert Conrad.

James Allen.

Jack Webb.

Victor Freely.

'Dragnet' has spanned the TV world, movies, and _________.

Radio.

Internet.

Billboards.

Magazines.

What rank did Joe Friday hold within the police department?

Inspector.

Sergeant.

Corporal.

Sheriff.

'Dragnet' takes its name from _________.

A planet.

The USA.

A method of catching criminals.

A book.

What young actor starred in eight of the 1967 'Dragnet' episodes and went on to be in 'Adam-12'?

Art Balinger.

Ed Deemer.

Kent McCord.

William Boyett.

In what popular California city did 'Dragnet' take place?

Los Angeles.

San Diego.

Carson City.

Big Sur.

What was the opening narration of 'Dragnet'?

"You're going to jail."

"This isn't going to end well for someone."

"The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent."

"Bad guys do bad crimes."

Who played Joe Friday's partner in the 1967 version of 'Dragnet?'

Harry Morgan.

Don Ross.

Howard Culver.

Len Wayland.

At the end of each episode, what did the viewers hear about the criminals?

How they died.

Their love life.

How much money they made.

The fate of the real criminal.

Other than 'Adam-12', 'Dragnet' is one of the most influential ____________ dramas in TV history.

Horror.

Police procedural.

Romantic.

Reality.

Joe Friday had a habit of speaking in a _________ tone.

Mono.

Slow.

Mumbled.

Soft.

What police TV show is a spin-off of 'Dragnet?'

'Law & Order.'

'CSI.'

'Adam-12.'

'Cops.'

What Los Angeles landmark graced the top of Joe Friday's badge?

City Hall.

Hollywood sign.

Handcuffs.

Jailhouse.

Why couldn't Jack Webb bring 'Dragnet' back in the 1980s?

No one wanted it.

He was bored.

He decided it wasn't worth the trouble.

He died.

Joe Friday's badge makes an appearance at the start of every episode. What is the badge number?

615.

714.

911.

1014.

___________, the future writer and creator of 'Star Trek' contributed story ideas to 'Dragnet' as LAPD.

Rod Serling.

Gene Roddenberry.

J. J. Abrams.

Joss Whedon.

Who did most of the narration in the opening of the 1950s and 1960s episodes?

James E. Moser.

Jack Webb.

Bert Holland.

Robert Clarke.

Who was Joe Friday's first partner when the show debuted in 1951?

Sgt. Ben Romero.

Sgt. Dan Swimmy.

Sgt. Fred Gills.

Sgt. Trout Boat.

'Dragnet' and its popular spin-off 'Adam-12' were the only two police TV series to use real ___________.

Guns.

Police Cars.

Jails.

LAPD badges.

How did Jack Webb prepare for 'Dragnet?'

Shadowed LAPD.

Was LAPD.

Read about LAPD.

Watched movies about LAPD.

What firearm did Joe Friday carry?

10.35 mm Ordinanza Italiana revolver.

.38 snub-nose version Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.

.32 Colt New Police revolver.

.357 Magnum Smith & Wesson revolver.

Joe Friday and his partners were detectives in what division within the Los Angeles Police Department?

Homicide.

Petty Theft.

Varied.

Narcotics.

Other than Joe Friday, what character appears in the most episodes in the 1950's version of 'Dragnet?'

Officer Frank Smith.

Sgt. Frank Henry.

Officer Tom Hanks.

Sgt. Big Deal.

The 1950's 'Dragnet' had which of the following words in most of the titles of each episode?

Little.

Hot.

Big.

Cold.

What is the name of the ominous, four-note introduction?

"Danger Ahead."

"Danger Zone."

"Heart's Bleed."

"Book It."

When Jack Webb died in 1982, he was buried with ________.

Full police honors.

No fanfare.

Military Honors.

An airshow.

What was the one topic that the 'Dragnet' producers agreed with the LAPD to never cover?

Prostitution.

Drugs.

Murders.

LAPD racial segregation policies.

Friday's partner, Bill Gannon, carried what non-regulation firearm?

.38 Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver.

.41 Magnum Smith & Wesson Model 57 revolver.

.44 Special Smith & Wesson Triple Lock revolver.

.500 Trantery Webley & Scott revolver.

Dragnet the TV series spawned how many 'Dragnet' films?

Joe Friday and the man who played him, Jack Webb, had what in common?

Army veteran.

Tall men.

Left-handed.

Expressive tone.

After Friday's partner, Ben Romero, leaves in the 1950s series, who was his partner?

Sgt. Ed Jacobs.

Sgt. Dan Fisher.

Sgt. John Colt.

Sgt. Gunner Smith.

Badge 714 was used by real-life LAPD officer___________.

Paul Bayon.

Richard Clark.

Dan Cooke.

John Miller.

Did 'Dragnet' use the real names of the LAPD in the episodes?

Yes.

No.

Maybe.

No clue.

Who played Officer Frank Smith before Ben Alexander?

Dave Brandt.

Shannon Connor.

Herb Ellis.

Frank Mather.

How many times has 'Dragnet' risen from the ashes and landed on TV as a series?