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Follows 

Dragnet (1951)
Dragnet (1954)

Followed by 

Dragnet 1966 (1969)
Dragnet (1987)
Dragnet (1989)
L.A. Dragnet (2003)

Spin-off 

Adam-12 (1968)

Referenced in 

Get Smart: Leadside (1969)
Larrabee says it's his favorite show
Teeny Buns (1978)
Dragnet theme played during Tyler Reynolds / Donna Ruberman scene.
Seinfeld: The Statue (1991)
Kramer says that he looks like Joe Friday in Dragnet
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Daddy-O (1991)
Tom: "7:15, Gannon and I headed back downtown."
The Simpsons: Mother Simpson (1995)
Characters from this TV show are depicted here.
Frasier: Door Jam (2003)
Martin says that the actor who played "Col. Potter" in "M*A*S*H" was already old when he did 'Dragnet'

Featured in 

Dogs in Space (1986)
The opening voice-over is heard when the first shot of the house is seen.
Goodbye Lover (1998)
Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999)
clips from this show are used in this special
Grass (1999)
Footage from this TV show was shown in this documentry.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
footage appears throughout
TV Land Moguls (2004)
shown in Jack Webb segment
The Drug Years (2006)
clips featured
Atop the Fourth Wall: Youngblood #1 (2009)
Webb: "My name's Friday, I carry a badge."
Atop the Fourth Wall: Countdown: Part 1 (2009)
Webb: "My name's Friday, I carry a badge."
Atop the Fourth Wall: The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug PSA (2012)
Linkara assigns Friday and Gannon to help with the Titans' drug bust.

Spoofed in 

Video Vixens (1975)
A short parody of the series is shown.
The Younger the Better (1982)
2 characters talk and act like the detectives in Dragnet. Also, the Dragnet theme and signature dialogue ("Just the facts") is copied.
The Case of the Sensuous Sinners (1988)
Porn parody of 1960's cop show.

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