Dragnet (radio and television series)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Award
gptkbp:basedOn real LAPD cases
gptkbp:catchphrase Just the facts, ma'am
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Jack_Webb
gptkbp:firstAired 1949
gptkbp:firstTelevisionSeriesRun 1951–1959
gptkbp:format episodic
gptkbp:genre police procedural
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dragnet (radio and television series)
gptkbp:influenced police procedural genre
gptkbp:mainActor gptkb:Ben_Alexander
gptkb:Jack_Webb
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Joe_Friday
gptkb:Frank_Smith
gptkbp:notableEpisode gptkb:The_Big_.22_Rifle_for_Christmas
gptkbp:notableFor influence on pop culture
public service announcements
realistic depiction of police work
deadpan narration
documentary style
educational value
iconic opening theme
factual storytelling
influence on TV police shows
influence on film adaptations
influence on later police dramas
influence on law enforcement image
influence on radio drama
minimalist acting style
use of actual police files
use of voiceover
gptkbp:notableQuote "My name's Friday. I carry a badge."
"This is the city: Los Angeles, California."
gptkbp:originalLanguage English
gptkbp:originalNetwork gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:parodyOf gptkb:Saturday_Night_Live
gptkb:MAD_Magazine
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Mark_VII_Limited
gptkbp:radioSeriesRun 1949–1957
gptkbp:secondTelevisionSeriesRun 1967–1970
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:spinOff gptkb:Dragnet_(1987_film)
gptkb:Dragnet_(film)
gptkb:Dragnet_1967
gptkbp:theme "Danger Ahead"
gptkbp:themeMusicComposer gptkb:Walter_Schumann
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragnet_(film)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7