April 2nd would have been the late Jack Webb’s 100th birthday! Our mysterious listener Mark recommended that we celebrate the occasion and by happy coincidence, our mysterious listener Tim recommended that we listen to “The Big Ruling” from Webb’s signature series, Dragnet! This particular episode depicts an investigation of a heroin ring and evidence that law enforcement is no longer what it once was! Will an informant provide enough details to catch and convict the narcotics dealer? Do you find the casual banter between officers to be authenticating or extraneous? Why would Joe Friday need a new suit? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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I loved this episode so much, but, I just love Dragnet. I haven’t heard too many of them, but the style, the pacing, the realism, I love it all so much. That scene with the coffee thermos, so good. I was reminded, I’ve been meaning to tell you guys about a dragnet clip I heard on another podcast. I won’t name it because I’m going to say snarky things, but ANYWAY, that’s only because I’ve reached an age where I get annoyed with people under thirty, generally. Wait, I lost my train of thought as I stopped to yell at… Read more »
Shout out to the great George Fenneman who is the host and voice artist for Chesterfield cigarettes. George also was the MC for You Bet Your Life, another fantastic radio series where he served as Groucho Marx’s straight man. Marx’s improv brilliance is on full display in this show and well worth a listen!