A realtor has been missing for several days. Friday and Gannon must find out what happened to her.A realtor has been missing for several days. Friday and Gannon must find out what happened to her.A realtor has been missing for several days. Friday and Gannon must find out what happened to her.
William Boyett
- Sgt. Jack Williams
- (uncredited)
George Fenneman
- Main Title Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
John Stephenson
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert C. Dennis
- Jack Webb(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe portrayal of black professional people in a predominantly white show was unusual in the 1960s. However, Jack Webb had long been very outspoken against racism, even doing a radio series in 1946 called "One Out of Seven" that specifically addressed the issue of racism in every episode.
- GoofsWhen Friday and Gannon go to Jackson & Martin's Super Service station (to check on the missing woman), on the building (over the bays) it says: WHEEL ALINEMENT (misspelling). It should have read: WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
- Quotes
Carl Keegan: You can't prove any of that.
Sergeant Joe Friday: Well, we're going to try.
Carl Keegan: You made a mistake and I'm not going to pay for it.
Sergeant Joe Friday: You doing to use a credit card?
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This episode illustrates that Jack Webb was ahead of his time in one respect.
This is a different kind of review (although this is one of the better Dragnet episodes). As noted in the trivia section of the IMDb page on this episode, this show featured black real estate professionals, which was rare for a late 60's show.
Jack Webb, who has the reputation for being starchy and conservative, was actually quite progressive for that time period. If you watch Dragnet regularly, you will see black real estate agents, judges, lawyers, doctors, and nurses. Black criminals are somewhat uncommon. In one episode, the Lieutenant giving directions to Sgt. Friday is black, and Sgt. Friday is clearly displaying respect.
Moreover, the black professionals portrayed in the show are not stereotyped. They are well dressed and clearly well educated.
Yes, at times Dragnet can be inadvertently campy (e.g. "Blue Boy"), but we should also note Webb's willingness to portray blacks in a positive manner (and to make them the victims of crime, rather than the criminals).
Jack Webb, who has the reputation for being starchy and conservative, was actually quite progressive for that time period. If you watch Dragnet regularly, you will see black real estate agents, judges, lawyers, doctors, and nurses. Black criminals are somewhat uncommon. In one episode, the Lieutenant giving directions to Sgt. Friday is black, and Sgt. Friday is clearly displaying respect.
Moreover, the black professionals portrayed in the show are not stereotyped. They are well dressed and clearly well educated.
Yes, at times Dragnet can be inadvertently campy (e.g. "Blue Boy"), but we should also note Webb's willingness to portray blacks in a positive manner (and to make them the victims of crime, rather than the criminals).
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- Far East Terrace restaurant, 4223 Lankershim Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA(investgating missing realtor at the Far East Terrace restaurant)
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