"Dragnet 1967" (1967) TV series 1967-1970

Creator:

Jack Webb
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

12 January 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Detective | Digit In Title | Detective Sergeant | Los Angeles California

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jack Webb	...	Sergeant Joe Friday / ... (100 episodes, 1953-1970)
Harry Morgan	...	Officer Bill Gannon (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Directed by
Jack Webb		(98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Writing credits
Jack Webb		(98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Robert C. Dennis		(19 episodes, 1967-1970)
James Doherty		(13 episodes, 1968-1969)
Michael Donovan		(11 episodes, 1968-1970)
David H. Vowell		(9 episodes, 1967-1968)
Burt Prelutsky		(8 episodes, 1968-1969)
Henry Irving		(7 episodes, 1967-1968)
Alf Harris		(7 episodes, 1968-1970)
Preston Wood		(6 episodes, 1967-1969)
Robert Soderberg		(3 episodes, 1968)
Sidney Morse		(2 episodes, 1967)
Bill O'Hallaren		(2 episodes, 1967)
Don Kilburn		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jack Barrett		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Produced by
Jack Webb	....	producer (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
William Stark	....	associate producer (52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Robert A. Cinader	....	associate producer (46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Original Music by
Frank Comstock		(52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Lyn Murray		(46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Cinematography by
Alric Edens		(56 episodes, 1968-1970)
Andrew Jackson		(37 episodes, 1967-1968)
Benjamin H. Kline		(5 episodes, 1969)

Series Film Editing by
William Stark		(39 episodes, 1967-1969)
Warren Adams		(23 episodes, 1969-1970)
Richard M. Sprague		(21 episodes, 1968-1969)
Larry Lester		(7 episodes, 1967)
Tony Martinelli		(4 episodes, 1968-1969)
Richard Bracken		(4 episodes, 1968)

Series Art Direction by
John E. Chilberg II		(52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Russell Kimball		(46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.		(98 episodes, 1967-1970)
John Sturtevant		(81 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ralph Sylos		(17 episodes, 1967)

Series Makeup Department
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Bud Westmore	....	makeup artist (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Production Management
Edward K. Dodds	....	unit manager (60 episodes, 1967-1970)
Hilton A. Green	....	unit manager (17 episodes, 1967)
Will Sheldon	....	unit manager (11 episodes, 1969)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mel A. Bishop	....	assistant director (81 episodes, 1967-1970)
Edward K. Dodds	....	assistant director (17 episodes, 1967)

Series Sound Department
John Erlinger	....	sound (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Orland	....	cinematographer: intro sequence (22 episodes, 1969-1970)
Earl C. Williman	....	lamp operator (17 episodes, 1967)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee	....	costume supervisor (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Belding	....	editorial supervisor (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Robert Brower	....	color coordinator (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Music Department
Walter Schumann	....	composer: theme music / composer: "Dragnet" theme (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Stanley Wilson	....	musical supervision / music supervision / ... (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Other crew
Tom Williams	....	assistant to producer / production assistant (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Tom Reddin	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (67 episodes, 1967-1969)
Edward M. Davis	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (26 episodes, 1969-1970)
Thad Brown	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (5 episodes, 1967)

Production Companies

• Dragnet Productions
• Mark VII Ltd.
• Universal TV

Distributors

• MCA/Universal Pictures
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1967-1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season three)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season two)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season four)
• Studios USA Television
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Universal City Studios  filmed at

Also Known As:

"Dragnet" - USA (syndication title)
"Dragnet 1968" - USA (second season title)
"Dragnet 1969" - USA (third season title)
"Dragnet 1970" - USA (fourth season title)

Runtime:

30 min (100 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Apartments, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Dragnet Productions

Trivia:

For the sake of continuity, Friday and Gannon always wore the same outfits in every episode. According to Harry Morgan, he and 'Jack Webb' decided to switch coats for one scene to see if anyone noticed. Since only Morgan was in the scene, no one on the set realized it until the scene had been shot. In the next scene, Morgan has on the correct coat. This is the only incident of faulty continuity in the series' run.

Quotes:

Friday:Unless you're growin' sit down.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Atop the Fourth Wall: The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug PSA (#5.20)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Theme From Dragnet (Danger Ahead)

General Feelings about Classic Shows Like Dragnet

Somehow reading a lot of these comments about other classic shows like "Dragnet 1967 - 1970" can make me appreciate growing up during that time frame when shows made so much sense and taught a lesson such as on so many occasions that this version of Dragnet did. I guess I would have to rate a favorite episode as the only one where Joe himself had to be tried for shooting a would-be criminal in self-defense at I think it was a laundromat. It showed that NO ONE can be above the law, not even the cops themselves. It's a pity that the first season was not a big seller on DVD - I have checked with tvondvd.com and apparently there are no plans to release the remaining two seasons for that very reason...since now the show is only shown on one relatively obscure cable network that not all systems have, let's increase the sales of season 1 - I own a copy and enjoyed watching it....